The first of the three-Test series between Sri Lanka and Australia begins at the remarkably aesthetic coastal town of Galle on Wednesday.

For Sri Lanka, leg-spinner S. Prasanna will make it to the eleven and it remains to be seen whether Suraj Randiv will be preferred over Ajantha Mendis.

The teams: Australia: M. Clarke (captain), R. Ponting, S. Watson, M. Beer,  T. Copeland,  B. Haddin, R. Harris, P. Hughes, M. Hussey, M. Johnson, U. Khawaja, N. Lyon, S. Marsh, J. Pattinson, P. Siddle.

Sri Lanka: T.Dilshan (captain), M. Jayawardene, K. Sangakkara, T. Samaraweera, P. Jayawardene, R. Eranga,  R. Herath,  S. Randiv,  S. Lakmal,  A. Mathews,  A. Mendis,  T. Paranavitana, D. Prasad, S. Prasanna, L. Thirimanne, C. Welegadara.

Umpires: Kettleborough and A. Dar.