Cooper Connolly's quiet Test debut won't count against him as Australia flags a future in the top six for the young batting allrounder.
Selectors picked Connolly for a whirlwind Test debut in only his fifth first-class game on the expectation the Galle wicket would make batting very difficult in the second Test against Sri Lanka.
But the pitch was mostly manageable for Australia, other than in a blistering morning session on day three when Sri Lanka weaponised the new ball in a collapse of 7-64.
