Australia have locked in their XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, with Josh Inglis making his Test debut at the expense of Sam Konstas and three specialist spin bowlers picked.
As had already been suspected, Inglis was presented with his maiden baggy green cap on Wednesday morning in Galle, while Matt Kuhnemann and Todd Murphy were both selected alongside Nathan Lyon, with no room for Scott Boland.
It means, remarkably, the much-loved Victorian has been dropped for the sixth time in his Test career, despite being named Player of the Match in Australia’s fifth Test win over India at the SCG after taking ten wickets for the match.
Australia won the toss and elected to bat in Galle, with acting captain Steve Smith set to get an early opportunity to score the single he needs to reach 10,000 Test runs.
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