Australia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654 in 1st cricket test
Dinesh Chandimal has scored an unbeaten 63 as Sri Lanka struggled to 136-5 at lunch on Day 3 in reply to Australia's imposing first innings of 654 in the first cricket test.
Rain a pain in Sri Lanka but Australia so dominant a second Test XI could compete on world stage
Rain ruined Australia’s hopes of moving in for the kill against Sri Lanka on day three of the first Test in Galle but
Cricket-Australia take control after Khawaja and Inglis pummel Sri Lanka
Australia's Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double hundred and Josh Inglis got a century on his test debut against Sri Lanka to power the tourists to a mammoth 654 for six before they declared their first innings on day two of the opening test on Thursday.
Australia in command as Smith, Khawaja punish Sri Lanka on rain-hit opening day of first test
Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.
Australia strike twice before rain saves Sri Lanka from further damage
Australia's menacing attack was left frustrated after the final two sessions of day three were washed out as Sri Lanka had respite from a Galle surface starting to play tricks. Th
Sri Lanka's spinners find no answers to Australia's proactive gameplan
Khawaja, Smith and Inglis used their feet brilliantly as Australia racked up the highest-ever total in Galle, and the hosts simply couldn't stop them
Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records
Sri Lanka is staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on day two of the first test in Galle.
Cricket-Rain and Chandimal frustrate Australia in Galle test
Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten half-century and persistent rain in Galle delayed Australia's push for victory in the opening ...
Australia v Sri Lanka Test 1 Day 3: Live scores, updates from Galle
Australia has Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja’s first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped ...
Shane Warne’s family reacts to beautiful fan gesture in Sri Lanka ... including a subtle detail
Sri Lankan cricket fans have paid a small but meaningful tribute to Shane Warne and it didn’t go unnoticed by the ...
Why sack Sam Konstas in Sri Lanka? You wouldn’t run Winx in the Melbourne Cup
Sam Konstas’s sacking for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle raised an eyebrow or thousand but perhaps it’s the next evolution in cricket. Horses-for-courses batters. Rotation policies.
Mitchell Starc achieves BIG feat in first Test against Sri Lanka, Australia become FIRST team to…
Mitchell Starc achieved a significant milestone by taking the important wicket of Dimuth Karunaratne during the second ...
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'Dad would be so happy': Warne family praise touching Sri Lankan tribute to cricket icon in Galle
A touching tribute to the late great Shane Warne by cricket fans in Galle has been praised by the champion leg-spinner's ...
Australian cricket star Sam Konstas isolated with stomach bug as first Test continues in Sri Lanka
Axed opener Sam Konstas has come down with a stomach bug and will stay at the Australian team hotel for a second consecutive ...
Australia in Sri Lanka: Rains foils Aussie fun as Dinesh Chandimal gives visitors pause
More forecast rain in Galle is all that stands between crumbling Sri Lanka and an embarrassing early defeat in the opening ...