AUS vs SL: Australia has to play a Test series against Sri Lanka (AUS vs SL) from January 29. Australia has suffered a major setback before this series.
Senior fast bowler Josh Hazlewood may be out of the tour due to calf injury and side strain. He suffered a calf injury during the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India. Due to this injury, he could not play the remaining two Test matches.
AUS vs SL: Hazlewood may be out of the series against Sri Lanka
According to the Sydney Morning Herald report, Josh Hazlewood is unlikely to play the Test match against Sri Lanka. The selectors may soon take a final decision on this.
Australia Cricket does not want to take any risk regarding his fitness at this time. In the future, Australia has to play the Champions Trophy, World Test Championship (WTC) Final and Ashes series. In such a situation, Cricket Australia wants to keep him fit for these matches.
Australia’s regular captain Pat Cummins is out even before the Sri Lanka tour. Due to paternity leave, he will not be a part of this tour.
In such a situation, Australia’s fast bowling attack has become very weak. In the absence of Cummins and Hazelwood, more responsibility has come on Starc and Nathan Lyon. At the same time, in the absence of Cummins, Steve Smith can get the command of the team. He is also the vice-captain of the team at present.
AUS vs SL: AUS will go with 3 Spinnner?
Sri Lankan pitch usually helps spinners. Due to which there will be a lot of responsibility on Nathan Lyon, who bowled 64 overs during Australia’s last test in Galle three years ago. Apart from him, off-spinner Todd Murphy and left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann can be included in the team as backup for Lyon.
AUS vs SL test Match’s Schedule:
1st Test, 29th January-2nd February 2025, Galle
2nd Test, 6th-10 February 2025, Galle
Only ODI, 13th February 2025, venue TBC
