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After a poor Test series against Sri Lanka, Australia are looking to finish off the tour by winning the one-day series.
Vice-captain David Warner will make his return to the ODI side after missing the end of the tri-series in the West Indies due to injury.
Big-hitting batsman Glenn Maxwell will miss the series, after being dropped because of recent poor form.
Australia need to make some changes if they wish to be successful in Sri Lanka.
The XI should be:
Travis Head
David Warner
Steve Smith
George Bailey
Shaun Marsh
Mitch Marsh
Matthew Wade
Mitchell Starc
Josh Hazlewood
Adam Zampa
Nathan Lyon
Travis Head has been in good form for Yorkshire and would be a better opening option than either Usman Khawaja or Aaron Finch.
Warner, Smith and Bailey pick themselves. Shaun Marsh has performed well against spin, so is a good option at five.
Mitch Marsh, while underperforming with the bat in the Test side, has done well in ODIs. Tim Paine, Sam Whiteman and Peter Nevill are all far better keepers than Matthew Wade, but seeing as Wade is the only ‘keeper in squad, he will play.
Starc, Hazlewood and Zampa are automatic selections, while Nathan Lyon bowled well enough in the West Indies to be Australia’s second-choice tweaker.
A good performance from Australia will see the side recoup some of the dignity they lost in the Test series.
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