Australia maintained the same team for the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka!. Australia decided to follow its winning formula. They will play with an unchanged XI in the second test. The match is against Sri Lanka in Galle. On the other hand, the host, Sri Lanka, announced three debutants for their side.
Glenn Maxwell, the veteran Australia all-rounder, was expecting a Test recall in the match. But things were not in his favor, and selectors decided to keep the same team. The members of the team include those who penned a 10-wicket victory in the opening Test of the series.
Increased cases of Covid positive tests forced Sri Lanka to restrict somewhat. The host nation is not in a position to take advantage of the below players for the final Test against Australia:
- All-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva
- Spinner Praveen Jayawickrama
- Pacer Asitha Fernando
- Spinner Jeffrey Vandersay
Well, that means three debutants will be part of the final XI, for grabbing their first cap for this clash, along with:
- All-rounder Kamindu Mendis
- Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya
- Spinner Meheesh Theekshana
Chances are high that Jayasuriya and Theekshana will be called for action on opening day. They will get accompanied by Australian skipper Pat Cummins to win the toss and take batting first.
Australia XI Squad:
- David Warner
- Usman Khawaja
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Steve Smith
- Travis Head
- Cameron Green
- Alex Carey
- Pat Cummins (c)
- Mitchell Starc
- Nathan Lyon
- Mitch Swepson
Sri Lanka XI Squad:
- Dimuth Karunaratne (c)
- Pathum Nissanka
- Kusal Mendis
- Angelo Mathews
- Dinesh Chandimal
- Kamindu Mendis
- Niroshan Dickwella
- Ramesh Mendis
- Maheesh Theekshanna
- Prabath Jayasuriya
- Kasun Rajitha
Will the Sri Lanka debutant show some spark in the 2nd Test match against Australia? Will the result remain the same as the 1st test? There are so many questions that will be in the mind of the fans. To know the final result, we need to wait for some time. Let the best side win the Test match.