Delhi: The 2 -match Test series between Australia and Sri Lanka starts on January 29. In this series, Australia captain Pat Cummins will not be there, but Steve Smith will captain the team, as Cummins has been rested for this series.
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The series also includes Australia’s young opener Sam Constas, who recently performed brilliantly in the Boxing Day Test against India. However, they will not open in this match.
Travis head will open
Talking to the media, Steve Smith told that in this series, Travis Head will open with Usman Khwaja. He said, “The head has batted brilliantly with the new ball and has scored fast runs, so I think there will not be much change in the team.”
Steve smith has confirmed that travis head will open the batting along with usman khawaja in galle.
He was unplear on where sorry sam kontas will occupy a middle order position or be omitted entrely #SLVAUS pic.twitter.com/ve88axzi0q
– 🏏flashscore cricket (@flashcric) January 28, 2025
Will bat in the middle order
Smith praised Sam Contas and said that “Sam had scored a brilliant half -century against India, and now he has got a place in the team as a middle -order batsman.” He will get a chance to learn a lot on Sri Lanka tour. “
Just in: Travis Head will open the batting along with usman khawaja in Galle. @Aramseycrick With the latest selection news from Galle #SLVAUS https://t.co/itpmqkBr1v
– Cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 28, 2025
Head has opened up in 2023
Sam Contas made his best debut in Test cricket and faced players like Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli in the Test against India. At the same time, Travis Head last opening against India in 2023, when David Warner was injured. If Sam Constas does not find a place in the playing XI, Nathan McSwini and Josh Englandis may get a chance in the middle order.
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