After Australia’s clear sweep of the Take a look at collection, it’s now time for white ball cricket in Colombo, as Sri Lanka and Australia face off in two ODI’s. It’s Australia’s final tune up earlier than the Champions Trophy, and Jack Tobin has you coated together with his preview beneath!
Sri Lanka vs Australia: 1st ODI Preview & Betting Ideas
Colombo, Wednesday twelfth February, 3:30pm AEDT
Sri Lanka
Squad: Charith Asalanka, Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Nishan Madushka, Nuwanidu Fernando, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Mohamed Shiraz, Eshan Malinga
Though they didn’t qualify for the Champions Trophy, Sri Lanka haven’t revitalised their squad, with Chamindu Wickramasinghe (omitted) the one change from their final ODI collection in opposition to New Zealand in January. Sri Lanka misplaced that collection 2-1 after being hammered by 9 wickets and 113 runs within the first two video games of the collection.
After a horror efficiency on the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup the place they’d a 2-7 file and a ninth positioned end, which noticed them miss qualification for the Champions Trophy, 2024 was an improved 12 months in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka. From 18 ODI matches Sri Lanka had a 12-2-3 file, successful six of their seven collection. It’s a promising file, nonetheless outdoors of their 2-0 triumph in opposition to India, they didn’t play in opposition to the higher sides in world cricket.
Sri Lanka had the main run scorer with Kusal Mendis (742 runs at a mean of 53) and the main wicket taker with Wanindu Hasaranga (26 wickets at a mean of 15.61) in ODI cricket for the calendar 12 months of 2024. Mendis was the main run scorer within the final ODI collection performed between the 2 sides in 2022, scoring 249 runs at a mean of 83.
Australia
Squad: Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Spencer Johnson, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Brief, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa
Australia have had an abundance of adjustments with Pat Cummins (ankle), Josh Hazlewood (hip), Mitch Marsh (again) and Marcus Stoinis (retired) dominated out of the Champions Trophy. Sean Abbott, Cooper Connolly, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ben Dwarshuis, Spencer Johnson and Tanveer Sangha have been added to the squad for this collection, and might be preventing for the ultimate 4 spots within the squad for the Champions Trophy.
Australia’s dominant run in ODI cricket got here to an finish in November, with an undermanned facet dropping 2-1 at dwelling with a poor batting collection. Australia had received 14 straight ODI’s between October 2023 and September 2024, the third longest successful streak within the historical past of ODI cricket. Australia have received 11 of their final 16 ODI collection, nonetheless they’ve a comparatively inexperienced outfit on this collection.
Solely eight of the seventeen gamers within the Australia squad for this collection have been part of the 2023 World Cup successful squad, because the Aussies definitely look set for a regeneration of the facet after the Champions Trophy. Australia might be determined for a few of their kids to carry out on this collection, which they have been unable to do in opposition to Pakistan in November.
Match Prediction
Sri Lanka have a robust file at R.Premadasa Stadium the place each video games might be performed this collection, with six wins, one tie, one no end result and two losses from their final ten video games. The hosts have received eleven of the final 13 accomplished One Day Internationals at dwelling, and produced a 3-2 collection win at dwelling in opposition to Australia in 2022.
Sri Lanka have been in good type over the past twelve months on this format, and have performed much more ODI cricket than Australia have put up the 2023 World Cup. Sri Lanka might be determined to bounce again after a horror efficiency within the Take a look at collection, and so they present loads of worth in opposition to an inexperienced Australian facet. Sri Lanka have received three of the final 4 ODI’s in Sri Lanka in opposition to Australia, and can begin the collection with a win.
Sri Lanka to Win
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Prop Guess
Wanindu Hasaranga had a stellar 2024 in ODI cricket, taking 26 wickets at a mean of 15.61. It got here on the again of a profession finest 28 wickets in 2023, as he firmly established himself as top-of-the-line spinners on this planet. Hasranga might be a large key for Sri Lanka on this collection, and can give the Aussies loads of troubles.
Wanindu Hasaranga – High Sri Lanka Bowler
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