Australia has won the toss and decided to bat first in the opening test match against Sri Lanka. Josh Inglis is making his test debut for Australia, which opted to play three spin bowlers on a wicket expected to assist slow bowlers.

Australia's tour of Sri Lanka will be exclusively available on free-to-air television, after Seven secured the rights to the series.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

Australia may be about to enter a new era of overseas Test cricket on free-to-air television as Seven prepares to broadcast the Sri Lanka series starting this week, a harbinger of future bidding for matches in India and elsewhere.

Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja's opening partner in the first test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday, Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith said on the eve of the match.

Australia and Sri Lanka are all set to battle it out in two Test matches and two ODIs. If you want to watch Sri Lanka vs. Australia (1st Test) for free from anywhere in the world,

Here are the details of when and where to watch the first Test of the two-match series between Sri Lanka and Australia.