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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Adam Gilchrist provided the fireworks but Sri Lanka's seamers had the extinguisher at the MCG, where Australia's blistering start of 0 for 107 in the 15th somehow turned into their first loss in nearly three weeks https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/340249.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/340249.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-340249 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia will treat Friday's dead-rubber against Sri Lanka as their first final ahead of the best-of-three CB Series deciders with India starting on Sunday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/340145.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/340145.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-340145 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT "The pitch was really slow, very hard to get your timing and to penetrate the field," Michael Hussey, named Man of the Match for an unbeaten 64, said https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/339334.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/339334.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-339334 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The slow MCG pitch was causing just as many problems for Sri Lanka as Australia and at the halfway mark of a small chase the visitors had staggered to 4 for 65 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/339188.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/339188.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-339188 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's match against Australia at the MCG on Friday is not technically a must-win game for the visitors but Mahela Jayawardene knows another defeat could be as good as fatal to their CB Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/339086.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/339086.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-339086 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Two months into his Australian holiday, Yuvraj Singh finally showed up for work with a blistering 76 that set up India's chase before Mahendra Singh Dhoni survived a tense finish to guide them to a two-wicket win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/337808.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/337808.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-337808 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Appu Army, the latest addition to the existing bunch that includes the Barmy Army (England), Wave the Flag (Australia) and Bharat Army (India), were here to follow their side closely https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/336211.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/336211.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-336211 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A 21-over match should have suited the reigning world Twenty20 champions India, but a revised-down total and some blistering early strikes from Sanath Jayasuriya lifted Sri Lanka to their first win of the CB Series https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/336129.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/336129.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-336129 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting hopes one of Australia's most comprehensive victories in recent times can help them maintain their one-day hold over Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/335532.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/335532.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-335532 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Nathan Bracken bowled Australia to a comfortable win, exploiting the slow SCG pitch to perfection after Michael Clarke and Adam Gilchrist set up an imposing target of 6 for 253 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/335441.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/335441.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-335441 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka's captain, revealed that the egg throwers were lucky to escape after pelting a group of his team-mates in Hobart last week https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/334909.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/334909.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-334909 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Members of the Sri Lankan camp were the target of verbal abuse and had eggs thrown at them on Thursday night in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/334673.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/334673.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-334673 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sanath Jayasuriya's preparation for the CB Series took a severe blow when he was forced to retire hurt in the loss to Tasmania https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/334596.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/334596.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-334596 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankans defeated the Prime Minister's XI by four wickets https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/334136.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/cbs/content/story/334136.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-334136 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cameron White will captain the Prime Minister's XI for the second consecutive season as they take on the touring Sri Lankans in Canberra next Wednesday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/332507.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/332507.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-332507 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricinfo looks back at Marvan Atapattu's rollercoaster career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/321282.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/321282.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321282 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting believes India will provide a stronger contest than Sri Lanka and has warned the new captain Anil Kumble to expect extra heat during the four-Test series that starts on Boxing Day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321268.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321268.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321268 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's tired bowlers will be given a chance to put their feet up after securing a 2-0 series victory with another solid performance in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321241.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321241.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321241 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene expressed disappointment after his team lost both matches of the two-Test series against Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321240.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321240.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321240 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Rudi Koertzen apologised to Kumar Sangakkara for the mistake that prevented the batsman from reaching a seventh double-century and extinguished the slim chance Sri Lanka had of levelling the series in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321239.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321239.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321239 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter English presents the Plays of the day at the end of the fifth day's play of Australia's second Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321227.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321227.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321227 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu, one of Sri Lanka's finest batsmen, has finished his eventful tour of Australia by ending his international career https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321194.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321194.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321194 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara's 192 was the big difference between the scripts in Brisbane and Hobart but Sri Lanka were denied a fairytale ending as Brett Lee grabbed four wickets and Australia secured a 2-0 series victory with their 14th consecutive Test win https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321185.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321185.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321185 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara, whose magnificent unbeaten century has ensured Sri Lanka are still in the hunt in the second Test, admitted that the contest was not over yet https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321062.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321062.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321062 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting dismissed Stuart MacGill's waywardness as a bad day while Kumar Sangakkara termed the legspinner a "weak link" in the Australian attack https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321061.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321061.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321061 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter English presents the Plays of the day at the end of the fourth day's play of Australia's second Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321034.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321034.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321034 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara's century gave Sri Lanka reason to cheer but they still faced a huge challenge to avoid defeat after Brett Lee grabbed two wickets in two balls to bring Australia's 14th consecutive win closer https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/321002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-321002 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene said that it was time his team showed some character and gave Australia some of its own medicine https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320842.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320842.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320842 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee explains why Australia didn't enforce the follow-on and says he enjoys being the pace spearhead https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320841.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320841.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320841 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter English presents the Plays of the day at the end of the third day's play of Australia's second Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320832.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320832.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320832 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia dominated for yet another day, knocking over Sri Lanka for 246 and then racing to a 407-run lead by stumps https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320768.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320768.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320768 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Gilchrist became the first batsman to hit 100 sixes in Test cricket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320697.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320697.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320697 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Gilchrist savours hitting his 100th six https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320663.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320663.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320663 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene said Muttiah Muralitharan was enjoying the challenge of bowling against Australia but the team haven't helped him get to the Shane Warne's world record https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320661.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320661.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320661 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter English presents the Plays of the day at the end of the second day's play of Australia's second Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320658.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320658.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320658 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds picked up where Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke had left off, and then some, as Australia made 5 for 524 before declaring on another dominant day in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320593.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320593.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320593 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trevor Bayliss, the Sri Lanka coach, called on his fast bowlers to be more disciplined after they took another hammering at the hands of Australia on the first day of the second Test at the Bellerive Oval https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320524.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320524.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320524 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Phil Jaques set the base with a big century and Michael Hussey raced to his hundred as Australia ended on top once more https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320521.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320521.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320521 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Peter English presents the Plays of the day at the end of the first day's play of Australia's second Test against Sri Lanka https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320518.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320518.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320518 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Global news agencies have struck a deal with Cricket Australia (CA), ending a week-long media rights dispute which affected coverage of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/320503.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/320503.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320503 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The first day in Hobart gave Sri Lanka flashbacks of Brisbane as Phil Jaques and Michael Hussey each scored their second consecutive century and Australia went to stumps at 3 for 329 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320476.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320476.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320476 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting has challenged the rest of the world to adopt a more attacking attitude in a bid to get more people interested in Tests https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320355.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320355.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320355 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan called their war of words in the media a "miscommunication" as they unveiled the new trophy that bears their names https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320338.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320338.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320338 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Muttiah Muralitharan has lashed out at Shane Warne, calling him a "miserable man" and declaring he would not speak to Warne at the unveiling of the new trophy that bears their names https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320325.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320325.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320325 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Before Sri Lanka start their final campaign to win a Test in Australia with their golden generation they must first make a couple of crucial decisions over the make-up of their team https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320323.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/320323.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-320323 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lankan vice-captain, is optimistic that he will be fit enough to make it to the final XI for the second Test against Australia, which starts in Hobart on November 16 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319731.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319731.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319731 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A Test-match trial of Muttiah Muralitharan's action, as suggested by Shane Warne, seems unlikely with the news the ICC will not have the technology for such tests for at least two years https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319728.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319728.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319728 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Cricket Australia has denied charges of complacency after the first Test of the summer attracted disappointing crowds and TV viewing figures https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319685.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319685.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319685 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The local knowledge of the Australia squad's two Tasmanians will be tapped by Mitchell Johnson as he looks to build on his impressive debut https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319560.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319560.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319560 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lanka selectors have kept Marvan Atapattu on the tour of Australia to minimise disruption for the team, but will take "the necessary disciplinary action" when they return home https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319553.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319553.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319553 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Shane Warne believes Muttiah Muralitharan's action should be assessed in a Test match to end any lingering speculation over its legality https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319550.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319550.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319550 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia have not downgraded the threat of Muttiah Muralitharan despite delivering a significant obstacle to his hopes of breaking Shane Warne's Test wicket-taking record in Hobart https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319479.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319479.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319479 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's tactics in the first Test were conservative and they were beaten easily despite the public mutterings of self-belief, writes Peter English https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319477.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319477.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319477 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mahela Jayawardene joined Trevor Bayliss in support of Marvan Atapattu as the veteran opener faced an uncertain cricket future following an outburst https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319475.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319475.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319475 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's evolving Test team has flowered in only one match but Ricky Ponting is already demanding it becomes a better outfit than the one that dismantled in January https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319462.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319462.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319462 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the fifth day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319461.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319461.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319461 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee helped Australia beat not only Sri Lanka but also the unpredictable Brisbane weather as the hosts rattled out the last five wickets between rain breaks on the final day to win by an innings and 40 runs https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319438.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319438.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319438 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trevor Bayliss, the Sri Lanka coach, expressed confidence that his team could bat out a draw against Australia in the first Test at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319379.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319379.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319379 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT It took MacGill 18 months and 48 overs in this match to add the two wickets necessary to push him to a double-century of dismissals, but despite the delay only Clarrie Grimmett, Dennis Lillee and Waqar Younis have beaten him to the landmark https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319376.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319376.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319376 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319374.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319374.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319374 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu may be sent home after calling the Sri Lanka selectors a set of muppets, headed by a joker https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319308.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319308.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319308 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Vandort gave Australia's new-look attack its first real examination, forcing the players to work a full five-day week with his resilient 82 before he became Stuart MacGill's 200th Test wicket https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319287.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319287.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319287 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Marvan Atapattu lashed out at the national selectors calling them a set of muppets headed by a joker https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319220.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319220.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319220 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee's first Test in charge of a restructured attack is going according to plan after his four first-innings wickets allowed Ricky Ponting to enforce the follow-on https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319217.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319217.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319217 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the third day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319211.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319211.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319211 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's new era continued to look much like their old one as they mercilessly dominated at the Gabba for a third day, forcing Sri Lanka to follow-on a massive 340 runs behind https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319150.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319150.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319150 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Hussey shook off his fears over a short Test lead-up to register his sixth Test century and continue an impressive rebuild of Australia's team after the loss of three greats https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319052.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319052.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319052 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Trevor Bayliss, the Sri Lanka coach, expects his batsmen to adopt the same approach as Australian pair Michael Hussey and Michael Clarke https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319050.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319050.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319050 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319044.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319044.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319044 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After ten months of speculation over who would fill Australia's three vacant Test positions, Phil Jaques hinted that at least one of those spots is in safe hands https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318812.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318812.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318812 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:17 GMT Twin centuries to Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey gave Australia's scorecard a familiar look for their first Test innings of their home summer, which Ricky Ponting finally closed at 4 for 551 https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319002.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/319002.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-319002 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Despite an ordinary fielding display where they put down three easy catches, Sri Lanka had reason to feel pleased with their performance on the opening day https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318875.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318875.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318875 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Once Jaques was set, he was able to cruise, but the first session was incredibly difficult as he dealt with rain delays and a seaming pitch. Neither he nor Hayden made terminal errors and their opening stand of 69 was crucial in setting up Australia's 3 f https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318866.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318866.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318866 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Steve Bucknor and Aleem Dar, the two umpires who stood in the World Cup Final earlier this year, have struggled with visa problems which prevented them from standing in the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka at Brisbane https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318856.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318856.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318856 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Plays of the day from the first day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318855.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318855.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318855 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Spectators at the Gabba will not be evicted for shouting no-ball when Muttiah Muralitharan bowls in the first Test but they will be removed immediately if they start monkey chants https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318734.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318734.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318734 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia will rely on the sheer pace of Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson to cover the huge gaps left by Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318717.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318717.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318717 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson will make his debut in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Brisbane on Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318688.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318688.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318688 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's Test cricket season started with a row between Cricket Australia and various media groups which led to several organisations being locked out of the Gabba https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318576.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318576.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318576 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One of Trevor Bayliss' tasks as Sri Lanka's coach is working out a way to ruin the international re-entry of Phil Jaques https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318575.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318575.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318575 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson has warmed up for his Test debut by warning Sri Lanka's batsmen to prepare for a string of bouncers at the Gabba https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318574.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318574.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318574 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stuart MacGill has been given a clear run into the first-Test team after Brad Hogg was trimmed from Australia's 13-man squad in Brisbane https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318570.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318570.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318570 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's spin position for the first Test on Thursday is one of the most serious issues for team management, but Stuart MacGill took a light-hearted view of his spot on the opening day of squad training https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318489.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318489.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318489 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT One issue shadows Muttiah Muralitharan every time he visits Australia https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318431.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318431.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318431 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT After six years as Justin Langer's full-time partner, Matthew Hayden is about to parade his new public relationship when he walks out at the Gabba with Phil Jaques by his side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318430.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318430.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318430 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Adam Gilchrist is not sure if he will be back in Brisbane for the first Test of the next Australian summer. Touring over the past two years has worn him down to the point where he has considered walking away and the load will not become any lighter https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318429.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318429.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318429 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia's selectors are confident Brett Lee can become a fearsome spearhead as the side looks ahead to life without Glenn McGrath https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318417.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318417.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318417 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankans finished their final tour match before the opening Test with a confidence boost after giving Queensland a scare in the four-wicket loss https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318306.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318306.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318306 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:04 GMT Michael Clarke says Australia cannot keep expecting series whitewashes after the retirement of several of the side's biggest stars https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318415.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318415.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318415 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's batsmen stuttered during the four-wicket loss to Queensland and Mahela Jayawardene was limping with a sore heel https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318349.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318349.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318349 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ricky Ponting says Phil Jaques will not be under significant pressure in the first Test against Sri Lanka as he is the only one of Australia's potential new openers in form https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318309.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318309.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318309 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Michael Clarke believes Australia would be "stupid" to focus all their attention on Muttiah Muralitharan in the Test series and ignore several other potential match-winners in the Sri Lanka squad https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318305.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318305.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318305 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The Sri Lankans' Test preparations suffered another severe wobble when their top order collapsed for the second time against Queensland https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318162.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318162.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318162 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT Andy Bichel has not been put off by Mitchell Johnson's slow start to the domestic season and feels he is in the perfect position to make his Test debut https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318203.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318203.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318203 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Ben Hilfenhaus, the Tasmania fast bowler, has been drafted into Australia's squad for the first Test after Shaun Tait's elbow injury flared in his Pura Cup return https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318190.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318190.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318190 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Brett Lee says missing the World Cup with an ankle injury was a blessing as it allowed him to enter a hectic campaign at full fitness https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/318158.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/story/318158.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318158 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Sri Lanka's batsmen missed a crucial opportunity to adjust to the Queensland conditions ahead of next week's Test https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318008.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318008.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318008 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:18 GMT Marvan Atapattu accepted an invitation from Sri Lanka's sports minister to tour Australia only after checking his diary to make sure the trip didn't interrupt his plans for November https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318074.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318074.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318074 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Australia and Sri Lanka's two-Test series will be fought for a trophy named after Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318009.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318009.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318009 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Mitchell Johnson says he couldn't have done more over the last year to force his way into Australia's Test side https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318006.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ausvsl/content/story/318006.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-318006 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT