After enduring a 2-1 series loss to India, Paine is encouraged by Australia's Ashes prospects before suspended skipper Steve Smith and deputy David Warner re-join the team.
After Cummins dismissed Dimuth Karunaratne on the last ball of the second day, he took wickets in his first two overs Saturday.
Australia lead Sri Lanka by 162 runs at the end of day two's play in the day-night Test in Brisbane.
Called into the team to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood, Richardson's first career wicket was Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal with a ball that moved slightly away from the right-hander on 5.
Patterson made 157 and 102 for a Cricket Australia XI in a pink ball match in Hobart last week.
Jhye Richardson has played seven one-days and seven T20Is so far but is yet to make his Test debut for Australia.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had on Monday written to the CA refusing to play under lights after which the Australian board confirmed playing the Islanders in a day-night game in January.
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