Nathan McSweeney was recalled to Australia’s test squad on Thursday to tour Sri Lanka, less than three weeks after being dropped from the top order. Australia’s selectors announced their squad Thursday for the two-test tour, with several fresh faces added to the group that played India in

Australia Tests squad for Sri Lanka tour was named with Steve Smith as captain in Pat Cummins' absence.

Travis Head was in top form in the Border-Gavaskar series when he piled up 448 runs in nine innings at an average of 56. Australia's chief selector George Bailey has stated that Head could be a potential option to open in the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.

Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith has played a huge role in getting Cooper Connolly a Test call-up for their upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Connolly is a left-handed all-rounder who bowls spin but has played only four first-class matches so far. Why was he picked then? Smith reveals