Predictions for the top three performers in the SL vs AUS first Test. Sri Lanka and Australia will take on each other in the first Test of the two-match series at the Galle International Stadium in Galle. The game will start on January 29, at 10:00 AM (IST). It will be a crucial game for both teams to start the two-match series on a winning note.
Sri Lanka are coming off two consecutive defeats against South Africa, losing the series by 0-2. Before that, they registered three successive wins, one against England and two against New Zealand. They will look ahead to win this game to get back to winning ways.
On the other hand, Australia are enjoying an amazing run of form in the last five games, with three wins and a defeat, alongside a ‘drawn’ game in their last five Tests. They are coming off a 3-1 series win against India in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Here is the predicted top three performers from the first Test of SL vs AUS:
1. Kamindu Mendis (Sri Lanka)

Star Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis has been in a sensational run of form with the bat in the last nine Tests. He is also the leading run-scorer for his side in the last 10 Tests. He will be eyeing continuing his outstanding batting form while taking the field in the first Test against Australia.
The star batter has scored 1049 runs in nine games, with an amazing average of 74.93. He will be one of the top three players to watch out for in the Galle Test between the Islanders and the Aussies.
2. Travis Head (AUS)

Star Aussie batter Travis Head was one of the vital cogs in the wheel in his side’s 3-1 series win against India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. In most of the part of the five-match Test series, Head troubled the Indian bowlers and made them struggle to dismiss him.
The in-form Southpaw has aggregated 646 runs in the last 10 Tests, with a decent batting average of 40.38 and a strike rate of 85.79. He will also be under the eyes of the cricket experts and the fans during the first Test of the two-match series between Sri Lanka and Australia.
3. Nathan Lyon (AUS)

The veteran Australia off-spinner and modern-day bowling great, Nathan Lyon will be a crucial asset for his side on the potential spin-friendly tracks in Sri Lanka. He could produce some great spells with the ball on the Sri Lankan pitches while bowling against the hosts in their home conditions. His spin might be a big trouble to tackle for the Sri Lankan batters.
Lyon has bowled brilliantly and has scalped 34 wickets in the last 10 Tests, with an outstanding economy rate of 2.78. He is also expected to make it to the top three players from the upcoming first Test in Galle between Dhananjaya de Silva’s and the tourists Australia.
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