Australia will take on Sri Lanka after 2019 World Cup. They have announced 18 Man Squad for the Series but Adam Zampa Missing because of Paternity Leave. Australia can try to utilise the Sri Lankan Pitches as Preprations for Next ODI World Cup in Indian.
Australia will be Trying a Different Fast Bowling Combination as Kane Richardson ruled out of the Series due to Hamstring Injury and Mitchell Starc is also set to miss first two matches due to Injury. But Pat Cummins is coming back in the Team after being Rested for T20I Series earlier. Pat Cummins and Josh Hazelwood will start for Australia and Jhye Richardson who recently included in the squad is likely to start.
Sri Lanka named 21 Man squad and will try to go with heavy spin as the Pitches in Sub Continent are spin Friendly. Sri Lanka won the last two at their home Against South Africa and Zimbabwe but this will be first ODI series under new Coach Chris Silverwood.
Sri Lanak have a good Spin Bowling Options as they have Wannindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana in their Team. There is also a excited talent Dunith Wellalage (Captain of U-19 Team) to watch out for. He is a Left arm Spinner who can bat really well. He is likely to make his debut in the first Game.
Recent 5 Matches :
SL: W L W W L
AUS: L L W W L
Sri Lanak (Possible XI) : 1. Danushka Gunathilka 2. Pathum Nisanaka. 3. Kusal Mendis(WK) 4. Bhanuka Rajapaksa 5. Charith Asalanka 6. Dasun Sanaka. 7. Wannindu Hasaranga. 8. Chamika Karunaratne. 9. Dunith Wellalage 10. Dushmantha Chameera 11. Maheesh Theekshana.
Australia XI: 1. Aaron Finch (C), 2. David Warner. 3. Steve Smith 4. Marnus Labuschagne 5. Alex Carey (WK) 6. Marcus Stoinis 7 Glenn Maxwell 8. Ashton Agar 9 Pat Cummins. 10 Jhye Richardson 11. Josh Hazelwood.
