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8220;We know our cricket, the way we play the one-day game, and our approach to it under these conditions and the types of wickets. It is our greatest strength,8221; Atapattu said.

8220;Playing on home soil and in front of our own crowd will be our greatest strength.8221; Australia won the last encounter between the two sides but Sri Lanka can look for inspiration from their 2002 Champions Trophy win in Colombo. Sri Lanka8217;s team selections for the first two matches are indicative of their reliance on their strength 8212; spin bowling. There are four specialist spinners in the squad 8212; Muralitharan, Dharmasena, Chandana and leg-spinner Kaushal Lokuarachchi, along with Sanath Jayasuriya and Russel Arnold. But Australian skipper Ricky Ponting is confident his team has improved its game on turning pitches.