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Australia opens its battle in Sri Lanka with two Twenty20 Internationals on Saturday and Monday which could set the manner for the rest of the tour. Seasoned Australian fast bowler Brett Lee said he felt the Twenty20 games were the right way to start the seven-week tour, which also features five One-Day Internationals and three Tests.

Australia will look to restore its tattered status during the tour after falling to fifth place in the Test rankings, one behind Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, led by hard-hitting opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, will miss currently retired off spinner Muttiah Muralitharan and fast bowler Lasith Malinga, who is injured.


Australia: Cameron White (capt.), Shane Watson, David Warner, Brad Haddin, Shaun Marsh, David Hussey, Aaron Finch, Steven Smith, Steve O'Keefe, John Hastings, Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee, James Pattinson.

Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt.), Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Dilruwan Perera, Thisara Perera, Dhammika Prasad, Suranga Lakmal, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suraj Randiv, Rangana Herath, Chamara Silva, Shaminda Eranga.

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