It’s a Test series many expect Australia to win and just the tonic needed for a lift ahead of the World Cup and Ashes. But Sri Lanka, ranked one spot behind their opponents in sixth position, will be confident off matching India’s efforts and claiming their first series victory on Australia soil. The household names of Muttiah Muralitharan and Kumar Sangakarra might be long gone, but Sri Lanka have a new wave of players that have developed and are prospering.