Sri Lanka vs Australia, SL vs AUS 2025, Today Match Prediction
πππππ :Β Sri Lanka vs Australia βππππ : January 29, Wednesdayββ ππππ :β 10:00 AM ISTβββββββπππππ : Galle International Cricket Stadium , Galle, Sri Lankaβ ππππππππππ : 1st Test 2025 Can Sri Lanka continue their dominance at home? Sri Lanka vs Australia TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. SL vs AUS Match Prediction & Analysis Sri Lanka will be hosting Australia for a 2-match Test series followed by a 2-match ODI series. Steve Smith will be leading Australia in the absence of Pat Cummins. Sean Abbott makes it to the Aussie squad as a replacement for the fast-bowling skipper. The hosts have a strong overall squad featuring all of their key players. The stars of their recent series win against New Zealand at home have all made it to the squad. TEAMS PREVIEW Sri Lanka Preview Sri Lanka are coming into this series on the back of a series loss in South Africa. They lost both their games against the Proteas by quite a big margin. Both batters and bowlers failed to capitalize on crucial moments during the series. The left-arm orthodox bowler Prabath Jayasuriya will play a key role for the hosts. Heβs been among the consistent wicket-takers and makes a huge impact with the ball. Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara are other reliable wicket-takers in this squad. While there is great variety in the bowling attack, these 3 along with Vishwa Fernando will be the ones to watch out for. Australia Preview Australia secured the WTC final spot after beating India at home in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. They will be confident after the big win and though they are without their regular captain, the Aussies have their core intact in this series. Theyβve got many in-form and promising batters. However, the likes of Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne will also be put to the test on this tour. The senior players in this team were under the scanner after their first loss at home against India. Usman Khawaja is one to watch out for. Heβs towards the end of his career and will need to score big to keep his position in the side. Labuschange was also out of form before he scored a couple of crucial fifties against India. Playing in the sub-continent is a big challenge and the likes of Khawaja, Smith, and Labuschagne will be expected to lead the Aussies with the bat. Beau Webster showed great promise against India with both bat and ball. Weather Conditions It will be cloudy on Day 1 of the Test followed by a rain prediction for the remaining days of the Test. It is not a good news for cricket fans. Light rain is expected on Day 2 and 3 followed by a heavy thunderstorm on the 4th day of the match. SL vs AUS Pitch Report It is a balanced wicket that offers help for the batters on the first couple of days of the match. Sri Lanka scored 602 for 5 in their last outing here against New Zealand after opting to bat first. The average 1st innings score at this venue is 369 runs but it gets much lower in the 3rd and 4th innings. We reckon anything around 400 or more in the 1st innings will be a match-winning total. Toss: To Bat Teams batting first have won 25 of the 46 Test matches played at this venue. The last time Sri Lanka played a Test here, they won by an innings and 154 runs. Chasing is not going to be easy on this ground in the last two days. Both skippers will look to bat first in this match.