Sharing the new ball with Dushan Bandara will be Sadun Lankathilaka, the spearhead of the Icelandic national team’s attack. His nippy yorkers and economical line suit the Arctic game perfectly. Lakmal Bandara will bowl first change. Since an international tour in Malta in 2019, he has worked hard on variations and is now a much-improved and intelligent bowler. He will also score rapid and valuable runs, especially indoors in the Ashes. Backing these three up will be Vinoth Kalaiazhagan, a seam-bowling newcomer picked up at the auction.