Finch confirms Australia XI for first ODI against Sri Lanka

Australia have suffered a blow ahead of the opening match of their five-game ODI series against Sri Lanka with news that experienced fast bowler Kane Richardson will miss the entire series through injury.

Richardson suffered the hamstring injury during the warm-up prior to Australia's T20I loss to Sri Lanka on Saturday and scans have since revealed the extent of the injury.

The right-armer will fly back to Australia and skipper Aaron Finch said the veteran is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks.

The loss of Richardson is a further blow to an Australia side that is already missing fellow quick Mitchell Starc (finger) and experienced all-rounder Mitch Marsh (calf) through injury.

It means Test skipper Pat Cummins is rushed back into Australia's XI for the opening match of the ODI series, with fellow seamers Josh Hazlewood and Jhye Richardson to make up the remainder of the seam attack.

With Adam Zampa remaining in Australia for the birth of his first child, left-arm spinner Ashton Agar gets the first chance to impress with fellow tweaker Mitchell Swepson left out of the side.

**Australia XI:**Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Jhye Richardson, Josh Hazlewood