Colombo: The first match of the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and Australia will be played in Galle from June 29. Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson believes that veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon will play a key role in defeating the island nation. Both the matches will be played at the Galle ground. Shane Watson said that it will be necessary for Australia to give chances to at least two main spinners.

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Shane Watson tells Isa Guha in the latest episode of ICC Review

Shane Watson told Isa Guha in the latest episode of ICC Review, “Australia will again have to give two spinners a chance, of course and the batsmen will have to bat very well in the first innings because batting in the second innings is very challenging.” Maybe when the wickets start to dry up. In the Test series I played there a few years back, there was definitely a dry wicket used, which turns a lot.

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According to Shane Watson, Lyon (427 wickets in 108 matches) and recent Pakistan debutante Mitchell Swepson impressed everyone else. Australia is at the top of the ICC World Test Championship table. “All the reports suggest that Lyon and Mitchell are bowling really well. Taking a lot of wickets in Shield cricket as well. So there are good signs.

‘Spin’ was not a major factor during Australia’s 1-0 series win in Pakistan

Notably, ‘spin’ was not a major factor during Australia’s 1-0 series win in Pakistan. But Shane Watson believes Australia’s batsmen will face good spin bowlers in Sri Lanka. The former star all-rounder said, “He will be tested more. Because the ball is going to spin a lot more than what we have seen in Pakistan. So it’s really going to be a test of Australia’s batsmen’s ability to play against spin.