Pathum Nissanka is more than likely out of the principal Test against Australia, as he keeps on recuperating from the crotch strain he supported during the third T20I against New Zealand, recently. Nissanka is going through recovery for the injury in Colombo, and as a matter of fact has not joined the remainder of the crew in Galle, group chief Mahinda Halangoda told ESPNcricinfo. Sri Lanka's group the board is trusting Nissanka can be accessible for the subsequent Test beginning on February 6. The excess 17 players in the Test crew ought to be accessible, nonetheless, Halangoda said. Skipper Dhananjaya de Silva had been recuperating from a side strain, and Kamindu Mendis had likewise experienced a parted webbing - the two wounds got during homegrown games throughout recent weeks. Yet, the two players have ventured out with the group to Galle. Nissanka's nonattendance implies Sri Lanka should track down a second opener to accomplice Dimuth Karunaratne. They have two choices in the crew: Oshada Fernando has opened the batting in 19 Test innings, and is the likeliest to come into the XI. There is likewise the uncapped Lahiru Udara, who is an expert opener at the homegrown level. Wicketkeeper-hitter Sadeera Samarawickrama is another choice. The first of two Tests starts on January 29, in Galle.