Australia v. Sri Lanka. Tests.

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2 Test Series.

The two Test matches, which will be part of the World Test Championship, will be played in the coastal city of Galle from June 29 to July 3 and July 8-12.

Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson, David Warner

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Possibly 2 bolters for the Aussies.

1. With Ashton Agar injured, left arm ortho, Matt Kuhnemann could play. Like for like. Mitch Swepson unlucky.

2. Bit of a murmur that Maxy could come in for the injured Travis Head, and bat at 5.

Thoughts ?

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"Glenn Maxwell's immediate hopes of a Test return may have dampened as Travis Head showed few signs of his hamstring strain during Australia's first training session in the seaside city of Galle.

Amid brief showers that twice interrupted the Aussies' practice, Head completed a series of extended run-throughs before having a long bat in the nets in the Sunday afternoon heat.

Maxwell has been called in as cover for the incumbent No.5 batter but his five-year Test absence will continue if Head is passed fit for Wednesday's series opener against Sri Lanka at the picturesque seaside venue that sits in the shadow of a historic fort overlooking the Indian ocean."

CA.

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Mitch Swepson named in the XI.

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Head cleared to play.

SL elected to bat first.

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1/42. Cummins has the wicket.

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2/43. Wicket for Starc.

Karunaratne 15*.

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Lunch. 2/68.

Karunaratne 25*. Mathews 15*.

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Lyon (1/25) claims their skipper for 25. Caught by Warner.

3/78.

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Two wickets for Swepson (2/10).

5/97.

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Lyon (2/72) gets Mathews for 39. Another Warner catch.

6/146. Niroshan Dickwella 34* (24).

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Lankans fight back after early wickets.

Dimuth Karunaratne won the toss and elected to bat first, in the first Test against Australia.

After early wickets to Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, the Aussie spinners, Nathan Lyon & Mitch Swepson took 4 wickets to see the home team on a precarious 6/139.

But Niroshan Dickwella (51*) and Ramesh Mendis (22*) are fighting back.

Tea. 6/191.

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[Donny]

Lyon takes his 4th. wicket.

Dickwella scored 58.

[Donny]

200 up for the locals.

8/204.

[Pies4shaw]

Special K takes a blinder! 9 down.