Recently, Sri Lanka had announced an 18-member squad for their upcoming home Test series against Australia, starting on January 29. Dhananjaya de Silva-led Test squad featured two uncapped players.
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Pathum Nissanka ruled out of the Test series against Australia
Meanwhile, Pathum Nissanka, Sri Lanka’s experienced opening batter, has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Australia due to a groin injury. Following the setback, the national selectors have named the left-arm pacer Isuru Udara and young batting sensation Sonal Dinusha as standbys.
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) stated in a media release on Monday (January 27): “Sri Lanka’s tried and trusted opening batsman Pathum Nissanka is ruled out with a groin injury, which has prompted the selectors to bring in Isuru Udara and Sonal Dinusha as standbys. Skipper de Silva and Kamindu Mendis too have been cleared from injury to play.”
Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Dimuth Karunaratne, Oshada Fernando, Lahiru Udara, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Sonal Dinusha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nishan Peiris, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Milan Rathnayake.
Here’s the Sri Lanka Test Squad ready to take on the Warne-Murali Test Series 2025 at the iconic Galle International Cricket Stadium! Let’s rally behind our lions as they gear up for this epic battle! #SLvsAUS #SriLankaCricket pic.twitter.com/Zst8FR9XdH
— Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC) January 24, 2025
Meanwhile, the upcoming two-match Warne-Murali Test series between Sri Lanka and Australia will mark the end of the qualification phase for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25. Australia already secured a spot in the WTC 2025 Final against South Africa.
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Notably, Australia will be without their captain, Pat Cummins, due to an ankle injury. In Cummins’s absence, the senior batter and vice-captain, Steve Smith, will play in the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka after he recovered from what initially seemed like a serious elbow injury during the BBL 2024-25.
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