AUS vs SL Fantasy Tips and Predictions:  Match Preview, Full Stats and Playing11:

AUS Team Preview:

They are the current world champions of this format. They will be clear favourites to win this series and have already won first 2 matches.

Team News:

Steven Smith is ruled out of the series due to concussion and M Henriques is expected to play in his place. As per reports one of J Hazlewood and P Cummins will be rested as M Starc will play this game.

Probable11 of the team:

B Mcdermott: RHB

A Finch: RHB

J Inglis: RHB

GJ Maxwell: RHB+RAO

M Henriques: RHB+RAM

M Stoinis: RHB+RAM

M Wade: LHB

P Cummins: RAF//M Starc: LHB+LAF

A Zampa: RAL

J Hazlewood: RAM//M Starc: LHB+LAF

Team Breakup:

Main Batters: B Mcdermott, A Finch, J Inglis and G Maxwell

Main Spinners: Adam Zampa (G Maxwell will assist them)

Main Pacers: P Cummins, M Starc and J Hazlewood (M Stoinis and M Henriques will assist them)

Death Overs: M Starc and J Hazlewood/P Cummins (Even K Richardson can bowl in the death)

Full Stats of the players:

M Wade(LHB):
H2H: 3 I, 15.5 A, 96.09 SR
VENUE: 1 I, 7 R, 7.0 A, 77.8 SR (T20D): 1 I, 45 R, 45.0 A, 155.2 SR
T20I: 57 M, 44 I, 746 R, 20.72 A, 127.95 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1, 83, 48, 10, 7,
RM: 4, 13,

B Mcdermott(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 3 I, 76 R, 25.3 A, 120.6 SR
VENUE: 1 I, 21 R, 21.0 A, 95.5 SR(T20D): 2 I, 140 R, 140.0 A, 152.2 SR
T20I: 19 M, 17 I, 235 R, 16.78 A, 97.10 SR
T20D: 91 M, 86 I, 2303 R, 32.90 A, 133.42 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 38, 18, 3, 55, 6,
RM: 53, 18,

J Inglis(RHB):
H2H: 2 I, 71 R, 35.5 A, 142.0 SR
VENUE: (T20D): 4 I, 75 R, 25.0 A, 129.3 SR
T20I: 2 M, 2 I, 71 R, 35.50 A, 142.0
T20D: 71 M, 66 I, 1782 R, 30.72 A, 149.49 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 23, 0, 18, 79, 13,
RM: 23, 48,

A Finch(RHB):
H2H: 11 I, 287 R, 26.1 A, 142.1 SR,
VENUE: 2 I, 52 R, 26.0 A, 130.0 SR(T20D): 2 I, 33 R, 16.5 A, 110.0 SR
T20I: 85 M, 85 I, 2641 R, 35.21 A, 147.21 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 17, 3, 45, 75, 82+10/0(2),
RM: 8, 25,

S Smith(RHB+LES):
H2H: 8 I, 175 R, 29.2 A, 114.4 + 4 I 11 O, 4 W,
VENUE: 2 I 92 R, 92.0 A, 153.3 SR
T20I: 54 M, 43 I, 886 R, 26.05 A, 125.31 SR+ 17 I, 98 O, 17 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 12, 93&6, 16, 67&23+10/1, 0&27,
RM: 9, 14,

M Henriques(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 4 I, 76 R, 38.0 A, 143.4 SR+ 4 I, 10 O,1 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 30 R, 30.0 A, 150.0 SR(T20D): 1 I, 77 R, 77.0 A, 135.1 SR
T20I: 24 M, 21 I, 355 R, 20.88 A, 124.56 SR,
T20D: 244 M, 220 I, 4597 R, 26.72 A, 128.15 SR+ 10 I, 23 O, 7 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 17, 28, 17, 13, 7,

M Stoinis(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 3 I, 65 R, 32.5 A, 154.6 SR+ 3 I, 9 O, 1 W,
VENUE(T20D): 4 I, 90 R, 22.5 A, 157.09 SR+ 1 I, 1 O, 0 W,
T20I: 37 M, 29 I, 505 R, 28.05 A, 135.02 SR+ 21 I, 51 O, 11 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 18, 0, 1, 29, 75,
RM: 30+12/0(3), 19+30/1(3),

G Maxwell(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 7 I, 308 R, 61.6 A, 208.1+ 6 I, 12 O, 3 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 2 R 2.0 A, 66.7 SR(T20D): 4 I, 108 R, 27.0 A, 136.7 SR+ 4 I, 8 O, 0 W,
T20I: 81 M, 74 I, 1866 R, 30.09 A, 155.37 SR +54 I, 123 O, 33 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 5, 68, 16+6/0, 37+19/2, 154,
RM: 7, 15+4/0(1),

A Agar(LHB+LAO):
H2H: 3 I, 12 O, 3 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 4 O, 2 W (T20D): 1 I, 4 O, 0 W,
T20I: 40 M, 43 I, 234 R, 11.70 A, 103.53 SR, +40 I, 137 O, 43 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 4+23/2, 25/1, 26/1, 16/2, 15+25/1,

D Sams(RHB+LAF):
H2H:
VENUE(T20D): 11 I, 218 R, 27.2 A, 171.7 SR+ 14 I, 44 O, 19 W,
T20I: 4 M, 4 I, 54 R, 27.0 A, 234.78 SR, +4 I, 14 O, 4 W,
T20D: 71 M, 58 I, 682 R, 14.82 A, 151.21 SR +69 I, 234 O, 87 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 29/1, 18+32/1, 10+43/2, 0+22/1, 1+47/0,

J Hazlewood(RAM):
H2H: 3 I, 12 O, 7 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 4 O, 0 W,
T20I: 26 M, 26 I, 98 O, 39 W,
T20D: 64 M, 64 I, 242 O, 78 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 8/2, 39/4, 49/0, 16/3, 42/2&32/1,
RM: 12/4(4), 22/3(4),

A Zampa(LES):
H2H: 10 I, 40 O, 20 W,
VENUE: 2 I, 8 O, 1 W, (T20D): 4 I, 16 O, 7 W,
T20I: 59 M, 58 I, 210 O, 70 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 24/2, 34/1, 18/2, 35/0, 20/2,
RM: 18/3(4), 26/1(4),

M Starc(LAF):
H2H: 8 I, 32 O, 11 W,
VENUE: 2 ,I 8 O, 2 W,
T20I: 49 M, 49 I, 185 O, 60 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 24+54/2&29/3, 34+56/1&68/0, 53/3&30/1,
RM: 41/0(4),

P Cummins(RAF):
H2H: 9 I, 34 O, 12 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 4 O, 1 W (T20D): 1 I, 4 O, 2 W,
T20I: 39 M, 39 I, 142 O, 44 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 21+36/3&19/0, 24+68/2&80/2, 45/4&32/3,
RM: 32/1(4), 30/1(4),

K Richardson(RAF):
H2H: 4 I, 15 O, 3 W,
VENUE: 1 I, 4 O, 1 W, (T20D): 3 I, 12 O, 4 W,
T20I: 26 M, 26 I, 89 O, 29 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 24/3, 22/2, 17+39/2, 15+37/2, 5+12/1,

J Richardson(RAF)
H2H: 2 I, 6 O, 2 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 14 M, 14 I, 50 O, 13 W,
T20D: 72 M, 72 I, 260 O, 89 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 43&14+53/4&56/3, 78/0&52/5, 21/2, 20/2,

Sri Lanka Team Preview:
They generally remain inconsistent in the T20I. They will have to give their best in order to give a fight to the T20 champion team. They will be high on confidence after seeing their performance in the 2nd T20I.

Kusal Mendis is available for the selection and is expected to replace D Gunathilaka in the playing11.

Probable 11 :

D Gunathilaka: LHB//K Mendis: RHB

P Nissanka: RHB

Avishka Fernando: RHB

C Asalanka: LHB: 

D Chandimal: RHB

D Shanaka: RHB+RAM:

W Hasaranga: LHB+LS:

C Karunaratne: RHB+RAM:

D Chameera: RAF:

Bnura Fernando: LAM//N Thushara: RAM

Maheesh Theekshana: RAO

Team Breakup:

Main Batters:  P Nissanka, C Asalanka and Avishka( K Mendis is also a good batter)

Main Spinners: W Hasaranga and M Theekshana

Main Pacers: D Chameera, C Karunaratne and B Fernando/N Thushara (D Shanaka will assist them)

Expected Death Overs:  D Chameera and B Fernando/N Thushara

Full Stats and Analysis of the players:

D Chandimal(RHB):
H2H: 10 I, 161 R, 17.09 A, 107.3 SR
VENUE: 1 I, 25 R, 25.0 A, 156.25 SR
T20I: 63 M, 56 I, 994 R, 20.28 A, 104.96 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 2, 75, 2, 17, 1,
LPL: 9 M, 9 I, 277 R, 46 A
RM: 25, 19,

Kusal Mendis(RHB):
H2H: 7 I, 60 R, 8.6 A, 96.8 SR,
VENUE:
T20I: 29 M, 29 I, 538 R, 18.55 A, 127.18 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 26, 7, 36, 37, 67,
LPL: 10 M, 10 I, 327 R, 36.33 A

C Asalanka(LHB+RAO):
H2H: 3 I, 51 R, 17.0 A, 100.0SR
VENUE:
T20I: 11 M, 11 I, 311 R, 31.10 A, 126.42 SR+ 1 I, 1 O 0 W,
T20D: 47 M, 45 I, 1058 A, 27.84 A, 129.81 SR+20 I, 50 O, 17 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 14+8/0, 71+13/0, 23+15/0, 52, 52+19/2,
LPL: , 8 I, 164 R, 23.42 A + 4 I, 9 O, 2 W
RM: 16, 0,

D Gunathilaka(LHB+RAO):
H2H: 4 I, 33 R, 8.2 A, 80.5 SR,
VENUE:
T20I: 32 M, 31 I, 569 R, 18.35 A, 120.29 SR+ 11 I, 20 O, 6 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 22, 19, 55, 54, 6+5/0,
LPL:
RM: 1, 0,

A Fernando(RHB):
H2H: 5 I, 62 R, 10.4 A, 96.3 SR
VENUE:
T20I: 32 M, 30 I, 336 R, 12.0 A, 94.64 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 7, 6, 100, 63, 12
LPL: 10 M, 10 I, 312 R, 34.66 A
RM: 6, 5,

P Nissanka(RHB):
H2H: 3 I, 116 R, 38.7 A, 117.2 SR
VENUE:
T20I: 14 M, 13 I, 411 R, 31.61 A, 118.10 SR,
T20D: 43 M, 40 I, 1083 R, 27.76 A, 123.20 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 42, 75, 16, 55, 32,
LPL: 5 M, 5 I, 56 R
RM: 36, 73,

Kamil Mishara(LHB+RAO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20D: 13 M, 12 I, 171 R, 21.37 A, 120.42 SR,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 10, 20&98, 1&98/, 34,

W Hasaranga(RHB+LES):
H2H: 5 I, 45 R, 9.0 A, 104.7 SR+ 5 I, 16 O, 7 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 35 M, 29 I, 345 R, 15.0 A, 120.62 SR +33 I, 122 O, 57 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 37+16/1, 19+8/0, 29+33/0, 32/1, 30/2,
RM: 13+38/3(4), 13+33/2(4),

D Shanaka(RHB+RAM)
H2H: 6 I, 71 R, 11.8 A, 95.09 SR +4 I, 7 O, 4 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 59 M, 55 I, 748 R, 17.0 A, 108.40 SR+ 29 I, 49 O, 17 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 1, 4, 10+34/0, 102+14/0, 15,
LPL: 8 M, 8 I, 139 R, 20 A + 1 I, 3 O, 1 W
RM: 7+8/0(1), 34,

R Mendis(RHB+RAO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 2 M, 1 I, 2 R, 2.0 A, 40.0 SR, 2 I, 4 O, 1 W,
T20D: 55 M, 42 I, 727 R, 24.23 A, 129.59 SR, +47 I, 126 O, 41 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 41+19/2, 0+24/0, 26+26/2, 37+31/2,
LPL: 10 M, 8 I, 125 R, 25 A + 8 I, 23 O, 7 W

C Karunaratne(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 2 I, 9 R, 4.5 A, 90.0 SR + 3 I, 10 O, 2 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 16 M, 12 I, 88 R, 14.66 A, 115.78 SR +15 I, 41 O, 9 W,
T20D: 51 M, 40 I, 410 R, 20.50 A, 120.58 SR+ 42 I, 110 O, 32 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 10+31/1, 75+53/1, 5+69/3, 34+24/1, 30+4/1,
LPL: 10 M, 10 I, 156 R, 31.2 A + 7 I, 19 O, 5 W
RM: 22/2(4), 28/0(4),

J Liyanage(RHB+RAM):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20D: 40 M, 39 I, 711 R, 22.21 A, 113.03 SR +28 I, 67 O, 23 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 51, 0, 56, 1, 41,
LPL: 4 M, 4 I, 108 R, 36 A, 120 S.R

D Chameera(RAF):
H2H: 3 I, 11 O, 4 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 41 M, 41 I, 144 O, 42 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 2+39/1, 15/0, 24/1, 13+47/0, 20/2,
LPL: 9 M, 9 I, 30 O, 13 W
RM: 38/2(4), 30/2(4),

B Fernando(LAF):
H2H: 1 I, 4 O, 2 W
VENUE:
T20I: 7 M, 7 I, 23 O, 10 W,
T20D: 57 M, 56 I, 190 O, 75 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 27/1, 24/2, 15/1, 9+34/0, 22/3,
LPL: 3 M, 3 I, 10 O, 4 W
RM: 12/2(4),

J Vandersay(LES):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 10 M, 10 I, 35 O, 6 W,
T20D: 58 M, 57 I, 193 O, 63 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 44/2, 4+51/3, 3+10/4, 0+12/0, 16+52/1,
LPL: 4 M, 4 I, 16 O, 11 W

L Kumara(RAF):
H2H: 2 I, 7 O, 1 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 14 M, 13 I, 48 O, 14 W,
T20D: 33 I, 32 I, 109 O, 36 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 35/0, 44/0, 34/3, 22/0, 18/0
LPL: 8 M, 8 I, 24 O, 12 W

N Thushara(RAF):
H2H: 1 I, 4 O, 1 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 1 I, 4 O, 1 W,
T20D: 46 M, 46 I, 141 O, 62 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 7/0, 13/5, 33/1, 47/1, 19/1,
LPL: 8 M, 8 I, 12 W
RM: 31/1(4),

Shiran Fernando(RAF):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20D: 19 M, 18 I, 64 O, 28 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 12, 23+38/0, 17+22/0, 9+14/0, 33/2,
LPL:

M Theekshana(RAO):
H2H: 3 I, 11 O, 1 W,
VENUE:
T20I: 12 M, 12 I, 44 O, 10 W,
T20D: 43 M, 42 I, 155 O, 46 O,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 51/1, 40/0, 49/1, 10/1, 42/3,
LPL: 10 M, 10 I, 39 O, 16 W
RM: 27/0(3), 31/1(4),

P Jayawickrama(RHB+SLO):
H2H:
VENUE:
T20I: 1 M, , 1 I, 1 O, 0 W,
T20D: 16 M, 15 I, 47 O, 14 O,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 44/4&28/1, 59/2&23/0, 13/2, 46/1,
LPL: