SL vs AUS: 5 Players to watch out for
The white-ball matches in the Australia tour of Sri Lanka are completed. The home team Sri Lanka will take on the Men in Yellow in a two-match Test series starting on June 29 (Wednesday).
The match will be played at the Galle International Stadium and both nations have already named their squads for the series. On that note, let us look at five players to watch out for in Australia vs Sri Lanka Test series.
5. Steve Smith
Australian batter Steve Smith has confirmed that he will play in the first match of the series. The right-handed batter is one of the most prominent batters when it comes to red-ball cricket. Smith will have the task of facing Sri Lanka spin bowling attack and play a long innings for the visitors. A lot will depend on how Smith fares in this series.
4. Kusal Mendis
Kusal Mendis was the top run-scorer of the ODI series between Sri Lanka and Australia and he was also adjudged player of the series for excellent performances with the bat. The right-handed batter will be looking to replicate his performances in the longest format of the game as well.
3. Marnus Labuschagne
Number two ranked Test batter Marnus Labuschagne will be Australia’s backbone in the upcoming Test series. The right-handed batter looks comfortable against both pace and spin. Labuschagne will want to score as many runs as possible in the upcoming series and regain his number one spot in the rankings.
2. Nathan Lyon
Australia veteran spinner Nathan Lyon will have the responsibility of taking wickets for the visitors during the middle phase of the match. Lyon has been a regular feature of the Australia squad and holds a lot of experience in playing under such conditions. He has been successful in Asia before and will be keen on helping Australia win the series this time around.
- Angelo Mathews
Veteran batter Angelo Mathews was in some emphatic form during his last Test outing against Bangladesh. The right-handed batter stroked an excellent double hundred and played a match-winning knock for his team. The senior batter will look to emulate his batting antics in the upcoming series as well.
