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AUS vs SL Dream11 Team Prediction for 1st Test: Preview| SL eyes history at AUS fortress

By Omkar91

Hello and Welcome to our preview for Australia vs Sri Lanka Test match. We are covering AUS vs SL Dream11 team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the first Test match. The match is to be played at the Gabba, Brisbane.

Australia, still without Smith and Warner, conceded a 1-2 defeat against the Indians recently. The strings of losses have forced the selectors to introduce young blood and we will be seeing a lot of debutants in this series. Sri Lanka is yet to win a Test match on the Australian soil and they will treat this as their best chance.

The Australian selectors named a young squad for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. The likes of Joe Burns and Matt Renshaw disappointed but Kurtis Patterson impressed and earned a Test call-up. Patterson will make his debut in this Test. The bowlers will be tired after the testing summer but they cannot relax against this Sri Lankan outfit.

Sri Lanka has arrived in Australia after a 0-1 loss against New Zealand. They will be missing their best batsman Angelo Mathews but SL does have a decent batting strength. The Lankan unit will be severely tested at Brisbane in the first Test.

When and Where:

AUS vs SL, First Test, Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 2019
The Gabba, Brisbane
24^th to 28^th January 2019, 8:30 AM IST

This will be a Day-night Test match.

Venue details:

Average 1^st innings score: 342
Average 2^nd innings score: 317

The Gabba is the fortress for Australia in Tests, the last time they lost a Test here was in 1988. Australia’s last four wins here have been mammoth.

Squads:

AUS:
Tim Paine (c/wk), Joe Burns, Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Kurtis Patterson, Will Pucovski, Matt Renshaw, Jhye Richardson, Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle

SL:
Dinesh Chandimal (c), Dimuth Karunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Roshen Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Kusal Perera, Dilruwan Perera, Lakshan Sandakan, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha

Team News:

Australia:

Josh Hazlewood is out due to an injury, Western Australian bowler Jhye Richardson replaces him.

Australia has confirmed their playing XI. Richardson and Kurtis Patterson will be two Test debutants.

Joe Burns and Marcus Harris will open the innings with Khawaja following at number three.

Marnus Labuschagne, Kurtis Patterson and Travis Head will complete the middle order. Patterson scored centuries in both the innings against SL team in the practice match and was added to the squad based on his performance.

Tim Paine will be the keeper and Lyon continues to be the lead spinner.

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins are will be the pace spearheads with Richardson playing as the third seamer.

Sri Lanka:

Sri Lanka is missing Angelo Mathews. Nuwan Pradeep has also been ruled out due to injury.

Lahiru Thirimanne and Dimuth Karunaratne are likely to open the innings with Chandimal at three.

Kusal Mendis, Roshen Silva and Dhananjaya De Silva should occupy the middle order.

Niroshan Dickwella will keep the wickets while Dilruwan Perera will be the primary spinner.

Suranga Lakmal will spearhead the pace bowling while speedster Lahiru Kumara and Kasun Rajitha should be his support. Dushmantha Chameera may get a chance in place of Rajitha.

Probable Playing XI:

AUS: (Confirmed)
Marcus Harris, Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Kurtis Patterson, Travis Head, Tim Paine (c/wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Jhye Richardson

SL:
Lahiru Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal (c), Kusal Mendis, Roshen Silva, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Kasun Rajitha/Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara