Sri Lanka's batting depth is finally tested

Injuries have forced the question Sri Lanka's selectors have been circling for a year: how deep does the batting actually go?

An unplanned audition

Two replacements come in with strong domestic records and almost no international exposure. That combination has gone both ways for this side historically.

Depth is a theory until the day you have to use it.

Whatever the result, the series should produce a clearer picture than another season of speculation would have.