Sri Lanka will be banking on Lahiru Kumara and Dushmantha Chameera to produce the goods. © Getty

India's win in Australia has given Sri Lanka the belief that they can pull off such a feat Down Under, revealed bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake on Tuesday (January 22). India became the first Asian side to win a Test series in Australia in 71 years as they bagged the four-match series 2-1. Sri Lanka are still to register a Test win in Australia but will hope to prey on the weakened line-up that has been dented further by Josh Hazlewood's injury.

Ratnayake revealed Sri Lanka have been studying India's bowling patterns ahead of the two-Test series. "It's one of the major things we looked at, the areas which they had bowled," he revealed. "It's just making the bowlers believe that whatever their bowlers can do and the other teams can do, we also can do. That belief is something we are trying to work on at the moment.

"In batting and bowling, and even in the fielding, the Indians showed the world every place they go to is a home-from-home. I believe we can take that from the Indians. We came here with the motto to win a Test match - we are going to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa so we would love to win a Test match in a country and Australia is one of them."

Sri Lanka, however, have been dealt with a body blow before the series. Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out because of a hamstring injury and that leaves the burden on Suranga Lakmal to guide the bowlers. They will also be banking on Lahiru Kumara to produce the goods in the all-important series. "He's an exuberant young boy. He's quick in our terms and might be quick in your terms also, because he sometimes touches 148kph, but he hits it at a pace of 140 on a more regular basis. He's young, he needs to learn a bit more, but when he's on fire it's some of the best spells I've seen out of Sri Lanka for a long time, especially in West Indies," Ratnayake said.

Ratnayake stressed this is Sri Lanka's best chance to create history especially with the hosts struggling the absence of Steve Smith and David Warner. Australia's bowlers too struggled but have had some rest after the gruelling four-Test series. "I think it is certainly one of the better chances," Ratnayake said. "A wounded Australia is a bit of a mystery in any sport really. We understand that and we know that when they are wounded they will be at their best."