Selector explains Konstas omission

Teams and early observations

A few procedural items as the Galle Test begins on a very hot, very sticky morning in Galle.

There were few surprises from the Australians. Josh Inglis is here and has been named in the XI, ostensibly at the expense of Sam Konstas who has been dropped.

Mitch Starc is the only seamer while Nathan Lyon has Todd Murphy and Matt Kuhnemann for company.