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Australia will name an unchanged top-six batters for the second Test against Sri Lanka, but will make a “last minute” call to finalise a bowling attack that could include debutant Cooper Connolly. Stand-in captain Steve Smith confirmed out-of-sorts No.3 Marnus Labuschagne will hold his spot when Australia push for a 2-0 series win from Thursday. Smith could not rule out spin-bowling allrounder Connolly, 21, earning a whirlwind Test debut on a Galle deck expected to turn plenty.
” Smith would also not guarantee Murphy’s place in the XI after middling match figures of 1-85 in the first Test. “Everything’s on the cards,” Smith said. “Todd, watching him bowl in the nets the other day after the first Test and before this one, he bowled beautifully. “He’s taken a couple of learnings out of the last game, which he can continue to take if selected.
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