Australia in Sri Lanka: West Australian Cooper Connolly to debut in second Test at Galle
West Australian 21-year-old Cooper Connolly will make his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Galle on Thursday. Sources have confirmed to The West Australian the Scarborough tyro will play just his fifth first-class match in the second Test of the series.
Australia v Sri Lanka Test 2 Day 2: Live scores, updates from Galle
Australia expected the wicket in Galle to turn more than it did on day one after the tourists boldly chose to omit frontline spinner Todd Murphy for debutant all-rounder Cooper Connolly in what assistant coach Daniel Vettori labelled an “incredibly tough call.
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Connolly replaced Todd Murphy in the XI from last week's first Test at Galle as Steve Smith's team looks to further bolster their batting depth on a track purpose-prepared to aid spin bowling and on ...
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Not only would the inclusion of 21-year-old Connolly – who this week was named as the joint BBL Player of the Tournament as ...
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