Australia is scheduled to tour Sri Lanka in early 2025 for a two-match Test series and a single One Day International (ODI). The Test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle for 2023–2025. Australia has already qualified for the WTC final 2025, and will be competing against South Africa for the Championship. This tour marks Australia’s return to Sri Lanka following their previous visit in 2022, where the Test series ended in a 1-1 draw. Charith Asalanka will take the reins of captaincy for the Asian side.Steve Smith will lead the team in the absence of regular captain Pat Cummins, who is on paternity leave.
Schedule
2 Tests
First Test: January 29 – February 2, 2025, at Galle International Stadium, Galle.
9.30 am PST, 10:00 am IST, 4:30 am GMT
Second Test: February 6 – 10, 2025, at Galle International Stadium, Galle.
9.30 am PST, 10:00 am IST, 4:30 am GMT
Squads
Australia
Steve Smith (captain)
Sean Abbott
Scott Boland
Alex Carey
Cooper Connolly
Travis Head
Josh Inglis
Usman Khawaja
Sam Konstas
Matthew Kuhnemann
Marnus Labuschagne
Nathan Lyon
Nathan McSweeney
Todd Murphy
Mitchell Starc
Beau Webster
Sri Lanka:
Dhananjaya de Silva (captain)
Dimuth Karunaratne
Pathum Nissanka
Kusal Mendis
Angelo Mathews
Dinesh Chandimal
Kamindu Mendis
Sadeera Samarawickrama
Oshada Fernando
Asitha Fernando,
Vishwa Fernando
Lahiru Kumara
Prabath Jayasuriya
Ramesh Mendis
Jeffrey Vandersay
Milan Rathnayake
Conclusion
The Australian squad features a noticeable
absence of Glenn Maxwell and Peter Handscomb from the test squad, suggesting that their prospects for a Test recall are diminishing. However, it will be exciting to see how Steve Smith takes the leadership duties.
