Scott Boland will sit on the sidelines for Australia's first of two Tests in Sri Lanka, starting Wednesday, with the visitors fielding a spin-heavy XI on a pitch expected to favour the turning ball in Galle.

Mitchell Starc was the sole quick named by stand-in skipper Steve Smith at the toss, with second gamer Beau Webster set to feature as a seam-up option.

Boland was expected to make way for additional spinners amongst speculation he and off-spinner Todd Murphy were vying for a single spot in men's side.

Matt Kuhnemann and veteran Nathan Lyon join Murphy and Starc in the attack, with Josh Inglis named for his baggy green debut in the middle order.

A single Test without wickets during Australia's 2023 tour of India is Boland's only previous experience in Asia, while Starc comes into the match with a bowling average under 18 runs in Sri Lanka.

Boland starred across three Tests in the recent home series to help Australia claim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade - finishing with a Player of the Match performance of 10/76 in Sydney earlier this month.

On home soil, Ash Gardner has been ruled fit to play in the Women's Ashes day-night Test at the MCG starting on Thursday.

The Muruwari all rounder played a leading role in helping her side to a 3-nil lead following the ODI portion of the multi-format series, before missing all three T20s with a minor calf injury.

Worimi quick Brendan Doggett has been named in Australia A's 12-man squad to face the England Lions for a four-day match in Sydney from Thursday.

Dogget claimed figures of 6/15 and 1/51 in his last match for Australia A against India A at the start of the summer.

Last week, young Kamilaroi seamer Charlie Anderson took three wickets against England Lions for the Cricket Australia XI.