The inaugural match of the "Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, 2022" will be played between Sri Lanka and Australia (SL vs AUS). The match will be played at the Galle International Stadium, Galle.
SL vs AUS (Sri Lanka vs Australia), 1st Test - Match Information
Match: Sri Lanka vs Australia, 1st Test
Date: 29th June 2022
Time: 10:00 AM IST
Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle
SL vs AUS Dream11 Prediction 1st Test, 29th June | Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, 2022 | Fantasy Gully
SL vs AUS, Galle International Stadium, Galle Pitch Report and Conditions
The pitch at the Galle International Stadium, Galle will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is not going to be easy. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 5 matches is 357 runs. The pitch at the Galle International Stadium, Galle is a sporting one with decent assistance for both batters and bowlers on offer.
Spinners have been very successful at this venue. They have earned 90% of the total bowling fantasy points at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many spin bowlers as possible in your team.
SL vs AUS, Head to Head
In the 31 matches played between these 2 teams, Australia have won 19 matches and Sri Lanka have won 4 matches. Australia Batters have earned the most fantasy points for their team, while Wicket-Keepers have earned the most fantasy points for Sri Lanka.
SL vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Batters and Wicket-Keepers
Dimuth Karunaratne
Dimuth Karunaratne has been in sensational form since the start of 2021 in Tests as in his 11 matches he has scored 1216 runs at an outstanding average of 60.80 (includes 5 fifties and centuries each). Moreover, he enjoys batting at this venue as he has a batting average of 54.42 at Galle in 13 Tests (1254 runs scored)
Usman Khawaja
Usman Khawaja made his comeback into the Australian side this year and since then he has performed exceedingly well. In his 5 Tests this year he has piled up 751 runs at a batting average of 125.16 which includes 4 centuries and 2 scores in the 90s.
Steven Smith
Steven Smith has a batting average of 49 in Asian venues and also is a good player of spin bowling which makes him a must have.
SL vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Bowlers
Lasith Embuldeniya
Lasith Embuldeniya has a great home record in Tests than away and thus he should be a must have. Moreover, at Galle he has played 5 tests and in these wickets taken by him read 7, 6, 10, 5 & 4 and thus has given guaranteed big fantasy points every time he has played here.
Pat Cummins
Since becoming captain, Pat Cummins has had tremendous success in Tests having taken 33 wickets in 7 matches. This will be his first outing in Sri Lanka but he has a good bowling record in Asian conditions as in his 7 Tests he has taken 26 wickets. Also, he can bat fairly well and has a batting average of 23 this year in Tests.
Mitchell Starc
Sri Lankan venues might be favorable for spinners more, but Mitchell Starc has taken 24 wkts in his 3 Tests here (7, 11 & 6). Just like his captain, Starc can also give bonus fantasy points in the form of runs as since 2021 he is having a batting average of 28.22 in Tests which is very good for a bowler.
SL vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: All-Rounders
Dhananjaya de Silva
Dhananjaya de Silva has scored 299 runs and taken 5 wickets in his last Tests, and thus has scored an average of 60 runs and taken 1 wkt per match which is more than decent for an all-rounder. Moreover, at this venue particularly his runs scored/wkts taken in last 3 Tests read 157/0, 62/1 & 19/3 which are great numbers.
Cameron Green
Cameroon Green's runs scored/wkts taken in his 5 Tests this year read 79/1, 28/2, 48/0, 97/4 & 79/2. These might not be big numbers but are good enough to feature in the Fantasy Dream team.
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SL vs AUS Dream11 Prediction: Captain and Vice-Captain
Dimuth Karunaratne is a Batter and has an average of 135 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 9.2 and a medium XFactor.
Lasith Embuldeniya plays as a Bowler and has an average of 110 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and a low XFactor.
Usman Khawaja is a Batter and has an average of 124 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and a medium XFactor.
Pat Cummins plays as a Bowler and has an average of 120 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and a low XFactor.
Dhananjaya de Silva is an All Rounder and has an average of 109 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.5 and a low XFactor.
SL vs AUS Squad Information
Australia (AUS) Squad: Josh Hazlewood, Steven Smith, David Warner, Jon Holland, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Matthew Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Swepson, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green and Todd Murphy
Sri Lanka (SL) Squad: Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunaratne, Oshada Fernando, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella, Jeffrey Vandersay, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Asitha Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Lasith Embuldeniya, Pathum Nissanka, Praveen Jayawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Lakshitha Manasinghe and Dilshan Madushanka
SL vs AUS Dream11 Team Today
Wicket-Keeper: Niroshan Dickwella
Batters: Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunaratne, Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja
All-Rounders: Cameron Green and Dhananjaya de Silva
Bowlers: Lasith Embuldeniya, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Praveen Jayawickrama
Captain: Dimuth Karunaratne
Vice-Captain: Lasith Embuldeniya
SL vs AUS (Sri Lanka vs Australia), 1st Test Preview
In their last 5 games, Australia have won 2 games and lost 0. In their last 5 games, Sri Lanka have won 2 games and lost 2.
Both teams last played against each other in the 2nd Test of the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy, 2019 where Dimuth Karunaratne scored the highest fantasy points for Sri Lanka with 84 match fantasy points while Travis Head topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Australia with 275 match fantasy points.