Sri Lanka vs Australia: Mitchell Swepson to companion Nathan Lyon in 1st Test, confirms Pat Cummins

Back in March, leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson performed two Tests towards Pakistan and picked up as many wickets at a mean of 133.

Mitchell Swepson of Australia. Courtesy: AP

HIGHLIGHTSThe opening Test in Galle will begin on June 29Swepson performed within the Test sequence towards PakistanAustralia will go into the sequence after dropping the ODIs 2-3

Pat Cummins has confirmed that leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson will companion Nathan Lyon within the opening Test towards Sri Lanka, set to get underway on Wednesday, June 29 on the Galle International Stadium. Back in March, Swepson performed two Tests towards Pakistan and picked up solely two wickets at a mean of 133.

He had develop into the primary leg-spinner to debut for the Aussies since Bryce McGain, who forayed into top-level cricket again in 2009. Cummins reckoned that regardless of not selecting up a complete lot of wickets in Pakistan, Swepson didn’t flatter to deceive.

“We’re really happy with ‘Swepo’. He is bowling beautifully and really ready for this one. I think his role here might be slightly different as well. Pakistan we knew was going to be a slow grind and I thought he did his job despite not taking the wickets he would like. He was a really important cog in that bowling engine,” Cummins was quoted as saying.

Cummins mentioned that it’s a luxury to have a leg-spinner in the playing eleven. “It’s at all times thrilling having a leggie within the aspect as a captain. It appears like an actual luxurious to throw him the ball and see him go about it,” he stated.

Cummins also felt that playing in the series against Sri Lanka may not be the same as playing in Pakistan. “What we’ve got been speaking a couple of bit in comparison with Pakistan is I feel the tempo goes to be a bit totally different,” Cummins added.

In the meantime, there’s no surety about Travis Head’s participation within the Galle Test. Earlier, the southpaw sustained a hamstring pressure and must move a health take a look at on the eve of the sport. It has additionally been realized that Glenn Maxwell, who made his Test comeback, would exchange Head if the latter fails the health take a look at.