Australia are coming off a really strong Test match series victory over India, so they'll be confident of keeping the good times going in Sri Lanka. Of course, playing away from home is always a challenge.

Australia's Test series in Sri Lanka often seem to have a touch of the dramatic about them. Last time Australia were in Galle, Sri Lanka saw the greatest mass protests in the country's history, while the teams battled out a 1-1 series. In 2016, Australia had nosedived spectacularly against spin, Rangana Herath gobbling up their top order en masse.

The live toss for the Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st Test will take place at 9:30 AM IST. The live telecast of the 1st Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia will be available on Sony Sports Network India. The live streaming of the 1st Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia will be available on the Sony LIV app and website in India.

Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja's opening partner in the first test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday, Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith said on the eve of the match.

Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs Australia from the Australia in Sri Lanka 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

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Australia have already qualified for the World Test Championship final, hence the series might not have much significance more than a dead rubber in a larger context but Sri Lanka have an opportunity to finish the current cyle at No 3 position,