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Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has chosen to bat first in sunny conditions on a drop-in pitch which appears to have a light covering of grass.
The match is due to start at 1030 eastern daylight time.
Clarke, 31, is the leading runscorer in Tests in 2012 and needs another 56 runs to beat Ricky Ponting's national record of 1544 which Ponting set in 2005.
Australia lead the three-Test series one-nil.
The match is due to start at 1030 eastern daylight time.
Australia fast bowler Jackson Bird will make his debut and left-arm quick Mitchell Johnson has been recalled for Mitchell Starc (rested) and Ben Hilfenhaus (side strain).
Sri Lanka have included Dhammika Prasad for injured quick Nuwan Kulasekara who has a sore rib.
"I'd call myself 100 per cent (fit)," Clarke told the Nine Network at the coin toss on Wednesday.
"If I couldn't have turned up today and performed at my best, I wouldn't have been playing.
"The hamstring feels great and I'm looking forward to this Test match."
Clarke admitted he would have batted first if he'd won the toss.
Sri Lanka skipper Jayawardene says the prospect of an excellent wicket prompted his decision.
"Brilliant conditions, looks a great wicket, and brilliant weather," he said.
Teams:
Australia: Michael Clarke (capt), Ed Cowan, David Warner, Phil Hughes, Shane Watson, Mike Hussey, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon, Jackson Bird.
Sri Lanka: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Dimuth Karunaratne, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Dhammika Prasad, Chanaka Welegedara, Shaminda Eranga, Rangana Herath.
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