MELBOURNE: Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been added to the Australia squad for their upcoming test series against Sri Lanka as left-hander Travis Head is sidelined with a hamstring injury.
Maxwell, who last played for Australia in the game’s longest format five years, may make a surprising return to the format as he has been called up to join the injury-hit touring squad for the upcoming Test series.
Maxwell is set to return to Test cricket on Wednesday in Galle with Travis Head questionable and Ashton Agar all but out of the first Test of the series.
While Agar is dealing with a lateral strain and has designated the second Test as the earliest possible return date, left-handed batsman Head suffered a hamstring injury earlier this week in the ODI series.
Aside from Maxwell, Mitch Marsh and Josh Inglis are the other candidates to fill Head’s #5 spot if the latter doesn’t recover in time.
Furthermore, according to cricket.com.auJon Holland, Matthew Kuhnemann and Todd Murphy will remain in Sri Lanka to help with test match preparations and adjust to the experience of playing on the subcontinent.
It is pertinent to mention here that Australia will face Sri Lanka in two Tests from June 29 to July 12.
Sri Lanka Test Team: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Oshada Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Dinesh Chandimal, Chamika Karunaratne, Ramesh Mendis, Mohamed Shiraz, Shiran Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Vishwa Fernando, Asitha Fernando, Jeffrey Vandersay, Lakshitha Rasanjana, Praveen Jayawickrama, Lasith Embuldeniya, Suminda Lakshan
Australia test team: Pat Cummins (c), Ashton Agar, Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Swepson David Warner
Test series schedule
June 29 – July 3: First test, GalleJuly 8-12: Second test, Galle
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