rial by spin. That was the likely scenario for the Australian men’s Test team, as posed by Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne. Softly spoken and not inclined to swagger, the content of the message rather than the delivery held a challenge for Australia, with the likelihood that Sri Lanka will take four spin options into the first Test at Galle.
These days, especially after a successful tour of Pakistan in March and April, the Australians will feel more competent against the turning ball. Marnus Labuschagne has practised assiduously against it. Steve Smith has shown that ability since touring India in 2013. David Warner has the experience to find a way. Alex Carey has fast feet and the will to use them. Khawaja, meanwhile, is a player reborn, having dominated that Pakistan tour like never before.
Or in the less diplomatic interpretation: if this pitch rags in the way that we expect, wickets will be cheap, and we’ll have to throw the bat to get them before they get us. Likewise, the spinners will have to attack rather than contain. Australia’s game of attrition from Pakistan, in both disciplines, will not apply if the surface puts this match into fast forward.
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