AUS vs SL Dream 11 Predictions | Australia v Sri Lanka First Test Preview | Who will win
The series of two Test matches between Sri Lanka and Australia will kick-off with the first Test from Brisbane in Gaba from January 24.





Both teams are coming into this game after a devastating run in their last Red Ball series. Sri Lanka were dumped 0-1 in the last two-match Test series against New Zealand, while India lost 2-1 in the four-match series in their home country.












Australia battles with bat
Both teams have made horrific runs in the last one year, Australia still struggling with their batting form since the ban imposed on Steve Smith and David Warner.





Since then, he has tried many players in different slots, such as Peter Handscomb, Mitchell Marsh, Aaron Finch, Matt Rainshaw and the latest one opener Marcus Harris, but the stability is missing in both the top and middle-order.





He tried to combine the new inaugural combination of Aaron Finch and Marcus Harris against India, the pitiful form of Aaron Finch did not produce the requisite material from them, which has prompted him to do this series.





Now with a new beginning pair of Marcus Harris and Joe Burns, Australia will work on their mistakes, which they had last year and came up with positivity.





Injury and sri lanka
Sri Lanka have suffered many injuries before the start of this tour, including a major setback in the form of former captain Angelo Mathews.





In the first Test against New Zealand, which took place in Christchurch in December 2018, faced with a grade two stress in their left hamstrings, their depletion fitness level has once again hindered.





Apart from them, fast bowler Nuwan Pradeep has also suffered a hamstring injury, due to which he did not get the feature in the Test series. He maintained a grade 1 tension in his left hamstring in the warm-up game against Cricket Australia XI.





Match details
When - 24 January, 08:30 AM IST





Where - Gabba, Brisbane





AUS vs SL TEAM NEWS





  • Both teams are impressed with the changes of some of the greatest injuries.
  • Australian fast bowler Josh Hejlewood has been ruled out due to a back injury, Richard Richardson has been named in his place.
  • Both Nuwan Pradeep and Angelo Mathews faced a hamstring and will not be featured in the series.
  • Due to his poor performance in New Zealand where he could only have scored 16 runs in two test matches, the selectors removed Donushka Gunathilaka and brought him to Kusare Perera.
  • After a serious blow to the head in a warm-up game, Kusle Mendis is suitable for joining the competition.
  • Australia has named NSW batsman Curtis Patterson and Will Puyovsky in their set-up, while Matt Renshaw and Joe Burns have also been included.










Aus vs Sl squad





Sri Lanka team:





  • Dinesh Chandimal (c)
  • Tight money
  • Lahiru kumara
  • Dimut Karunaratne
  • Dhananjaya de Silva
  • Roshen silva
  • Niroshan Dikewela
  • Sdera Samarikkram
  • Dilruwan Pereira
  • Lakhan Sandakan
  • Suranga Lakmal
  • Dushmantha Chameera
  • Kusle Pereira
  • Lahiru thirimane
  • Kusal Mendis




Australia Team:





Tim Pen (c)
Michael stark
Curtis Patterson
Peter Siddle
Joe Burns
Pat Cummins
Marcus Harris
Zoe Richardson
Will Pokowski
Matt Renshaw
Travis head
Usman Khawaja
Maranus Lubbchne
Nathan Lyon





AUS vs SL Playing 11





Sri Lanka





Nirvana Dikewela, Dimut Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusaal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimane, De Pereira, De Dill Silva, S Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara. (Doubt: Kasuna Rajitha, Lakhan Sandakan, Sdera Samarikkrama, Dushmantha Chamera)





Australia





Tim Paine, Joe Burns, Marcus Harris, Curtis Patterson, Usman Khawaja, Maranus Labuschne, Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Zhu Richardson.





AUS vs SL Dream 11 team