Sri Lanka vs Australia: 5 key player battles to watch out for

#3 Josh Hazlewood vs Dinesh Chandimal

Watch out for the nagging line and length bowling

Ever since his Test debut, Josh Hazlewood has only gone from strength to strength and has fast emerged as a potent weapon for Steve Smith in all formats. He returns to Test cricket, and his nagging line and length outside the off stump have been a cause of concern for many batsmen around the globe.

He is pitted against Dinesh Chandimal, who along with Angelo Mathews forms the core of the Sri Lankan batting. He had a relatively fruitful England series where he displayed solid technique against seam bowling.

Chandimal bats at number 4, which is a very crucial position and he has shown that he has the game suited to Test cricket, where he can drop anchor and play deep or counterattack, as the need may be. Another duel which will be a compelling watch!