After defeating the Sri Lankan team by 2-0 in the test series, the Aussie Squad is set to participate in a series of 2-matches. Steve Smith will lead the guest squad, in the absence of Pat Cummins, whereas Charith Asalanka will take the reins of captaincy from the Sri Lankan side. This series will also serve as a preparation for the upcoming ODI Champions Trophy 2025, later this month. Both teams have faced each other 104 times in ODI cricket history. Of these 104 matches, Australia have emerged victorious on 64 occasions whereas Sri Lanka have 36 wins to their names. Will these stats change in this brief series? Let’s watch and find out.
Schedule
First ODI
February 12, 2025, at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, starting at 9:30 AM local time.
Second ODI
February 14, 2025, at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, starting at 9:30 AM local time.
Squads
Australia
Travis Head
Steve Smith (captain)
Marnus Labuschagne
Sam Konstas
Nathan McSweeney
Beau Webster
Sean Abbott
Cooper Connolly
Alex Carey
Josh Inglis
Scott Boland
Nathan Lyon
Mitchell Starc
Matthew Kuhnemann
Todd Murphy
Sri Lanka
Dimuth Karunaratne
Pathum Nissanka
Kusal Mendis
Dinesh Chandimal
Charith Asalanka (capatin)
Kamindu Mendis
Dhananjaya de Silva
Dasun Shanaka
Wanindu Hasaranga
Niroshan Dickwella
Maheesh Theekshana
Lahiru Kumara
Chamika Karunaratne
Pramod Madushan
Kasun Rajitha
Conclusion
Indian star pacer, Mohammed Shami returns to the squad after recovering from an ankle injury. Additionally, Joe Root returns to the ODI squad for the first time since England’s challenging run in the 2023 ODI World Cup. Moreover, Ben Stokes has been excluded due to an ongoing hamstring injury. Exciting news for English fans follows as Mark Wood also makes a return after recovering from an elbow injury.
