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Rob Smyth
Hiya and welcome to reside, over-by-over protection of the second and remaining ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia in Colombo.
Lower than three weeks in the past it seemed like 10 of Australia’s World Cup-winning XI could be off to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, with David Warner the one man lacking. Now there are six males standing: Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and the Mitches, Starc and Marsh, have all been dominated out, and Australia discover themselves having to rebuild an important group on the hoof.
That is their final official ODI earlier than the Champions Trophy opener in opposition to England per week tomorrow. In the mean time no warm-ups are scheduled, so Australia are more likely to decide what Andrew McDonald thinks is their provisional XI going into the match.
That ought to imply a return for Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell and Josh Inglis, although it’s the composition of the bowling assault that’s extra intriguing. Adam Zampa is a certain factor; the opposite three or 4 locations are up for grabs.
The bowling potential of Maxwell and Head, in addition to Marnus Labuschagne and Matthew Brief, plus the stellar batting type of Alex Carey, provides them loads of choices each by way of personnel and the stability of the aspect.
At this time’s match ought to give us a fairly good concept of their considering, and whether or not this rejigged group has the potential so as to add the Champions Trophy to Australia’s bulging cupboard.