SL vs AUS Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Player Stats & Injury Updates For 1st Test of Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2025

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Sri Lanka will face Australia in the 1st Test of the Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 2025 on 28 January 2025 at Galle International Stadium, Galle. This article will cover match details, pitch report, playing XI, player stats, Dream11 predictions and fantasy cricket tips for the SL vs AUS match.

Match Preview

Australia enters the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka after a confident 3-1 victory over India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. However, the Aussies are without key bowlers Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood, who are recovering from injuries. Having already secured their spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final to be played in June, Australia might take this opportunity to experiment with their lineup. Steve Smith will lead the side in this series.

Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will aim to bounce back after a 2-0 series loss against South Africa. Although the series holds no relevance for the current WTC cycle, with Australia and South Africa already qualified for the final, it provides Sri Lanka with a valuable chance to regroup and prepare for the next cycle of the WTC. Playing at home, they will look to make a strong statement.

Match Details

Probable Playing XI

Sri Lanka

Dimuth Karunaratne, Oshada Fernando, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (Captain), Kusal Mendis (Wicket-keeper), Prabhath Jayasuriya, Nishan Peiris, Lahiru Kumara/Jeffrey Vandersay/Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando.

Australia

Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (Captain), Josh Inglis, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (Wicket-keeper), Mitchell Starc, Matthew Kuhnemann, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland/Todd Murphy.

Pitch Report

The Galle International Stadium offers a pitch that evolves significantly over the course of the match. Early on, fast bowlers can extract seam movement with the new ball, creating challenges for batters. However, as the game progresses, the surface deteriorates, making batting increasingly difficult. Spinners thrive on this wicket, gaining sharp turn and bounce, particularly in the later stages of the match. Toss-winning teams usually opt to bat first, aiming to capitalize on the better batting conditions upfront and leave the opposition to contend with a spinning track later.

Sri Lanka vs Australia Head-to-Head Records in Test

• Total Matches: 33
• Won by Sri Lanka: 5
• Won by Australia: 20
• Drawn: 8

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Player Stats In Current Series

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SL vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Fantasy Dream Team

• Wicket-Keeper: Kusal Mendis
• Batters: Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne
• All-Rounders: Dhananjaya de Silva, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Kamindu Mendis
• Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Prabhath Jayasuriya

• Captain: Travis Head
• Vice-Captain: Kamindu Mendis

SL vs AUS Match Prediction

Who Will Win Today’s Match?

Australia is expected to win this match.

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