Sri Lanka vs Australia Test series: Squads and all you need to know

Australia and Sri Lanka will square off in the first Test of the two-match series on Wednesday, January 29, at the Galle International Stadium. In the absence of Pat Cummins, Steve Smith will be leading the visitors. With winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 3-1 against India, Australia have already sealed their place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final and will take on South Africa at the Lord's Cricket Ground from June 11-16.

Sri Lanka vs Australia: Here are the details of when and where to watch the first Test of the two-match series between Sri Lanka and Australia. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP)(AFP)

Sri Lanka have lost six out of 11 matches that they have played in the 2023-2025 WTC cycle. Hence, they have no chance of making it to the WTC final. Dhananjaya de Silva will lead the hosts.