It has now been reported just hours before the toss off the coin on Wednesday afternoon that selectors have made the call to hand Josh Inglis his Test debut — at Konstas’ expense. As first reported by Code Sports,

Australia is set to take on Sri Lanka in their first away Test of the year. Here's everything you need to know.

The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting.

Josh Inglis will become Australia’s 470th male Test cricketer with the West Australian set to make his debut in Galle on Wednesday.

Australia have their first overseas assignment of 2025 when they head to Sri Lanka for the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy in January and early February.

Steve Smith confirmed on Tuesday that Travis Head will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja, and a telling photo suggests Konstas is set to be axed from the XI altogether. Smith, who is standing in as Test captain for Pat Cummins in Sri Lanka, told reporters that Head will move up from No.5 and open the batting in Galle.

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.

This is stand-in captain Steven Smith's advice to Australia's less-experienced batters, as he prepares to lead them in a two-Test series against Sri Lanka in Galle. Of Australia's batters on tour, Smith understands the challenge ahead more than most - he has two hundreds in Sri Lanka,

Australian batting great Steve Smith begins a tour of Sri Lanka just one short of entering the elite club of 10,000 Test runs ahead of Wednesday's opening match in Galle. Sri Lanka hammered the visiting Australians 3-0 in 2016 but the last series in 2022 ended 1-1,

Travis Head has ousted Sam Konstas from the top of the Australian batting order for the first Test against Sri Lanka.