
Australia sweep Sri Lanka series
Australia won the second Test against Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Galle on Sunday to sweep the series 2-0.
Australia won the second Test against Sri Lanka by nine wickets in Galle on Sunday to sweep the series 2-0.
Australia are two wickets away from ending Sri Lanka’s second innings in the second, with the hosts reeling at 211-8 at stumps on day three.
Commanding centuries from Steve Smith and Alex Carey gave Australia a dominating lead at stumps on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Australia were firmly in the driving seat despite a spirited Sri Lankan fightback to reach 229-9 at stumps on day one of the second Test in Galle.
Australia are on guard for a spin trap when the second and final Test gets underway in Galle on Thursday despite an unassailable lead in the series.
Australia captain Pat Cummins is set to miss the Champions Trophy because of injury while fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood is also a doubt.
Sri Lanka suffered their heaviest defeat in Test history on Saturday as Australia flexed their muscles to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Australia’s Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of next month’s Champions Trophy with a back injury.
Afternoon rain forced an early end to day three of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle.
Australia had Sri Lanka three down after opener Usman Khawaja’s first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped the tourists to 654-6 declared in the first Test.
Steve Smith’s unbeaten 104 after crossing 10,000 Test runs helped Australia pummel Sri Lanka alongside fellow centurion Usman Khawaja on day one of the opening Test.
Australian batting great Steve Smith begins the series in Sri Lanka just one run short of entering the elite club of 10,000 Test runs.
The BCCI has lowered the amount of time India players can spend with their families after a string of defeats including a 3-1 embarrassment in Australia.
Pat Cummins returns for Australia’s Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan next month after skipping their Sri Lanka Test tour.
Australia recalled opener Nathan McSweeney and called up all-rounder Cooper Connolly on Thursday for the first time in a spin-heavy Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.