Sri Lanka are set to breathe more fire through spin on a dry Galle surface even as Australia look to restore parity, failing which they could slip to as far as No. 3 in the Test rankings

Sri Lanka took the last seven Australian wickets on day five to complete only their second Test victory over Australia - the first having come way back in September 1999

At tea on the fourth day Sri Lanka needed seven wickets, Australia wanted 185 runs. And the runs were coming slowly for a nervy Australia

He was the youngest man ever to score a Sheffield Shield century, but Kurtis Patterson took a few years to prove he was no one-hit wonder

By stumps on the third day, Sri Lanka were remarkably on top in the Test as Kusal Mendis produced a stunning 169 not out

He was at the inaugural T20 international in Auckland, but 20-year-old Australia A opener Matt Renshaw is anything but the T20 generation's typical batsman.

Joe Mennie might not be a household name, but his selection for Australia A is a reward for consistent performances in the Sheffield Shield

Sri Lanka's spinners dragged their side back into the contest after their miserable first-innings 117 as Rangana Herath and Lakshan Sandakan limited Australia's lead to 86 on the second day of the Pallekele Test

Steven Smith and Usman Khawaja steadied Australia following a shaky start in Pallekele, where Sri Lanka's capitulation for 117, before rain interrupted the third session

It is too early to say if Jake Lehmann will be weighed down by expectations or forge a successful career, but the initial signs are promising

Following a tough English summer, Sri Lanka are grappling with injuries to their fast bowlers as they prepare for the first of three Tests against Australia in Pallekele

Most of them had a productive Sheffield Shield last summer. Series against India A and South Africa A will be their next challenge

David Saker, Australia's newly appointed assistant coach, has vowed not to hold back on his opinions when he joins head coach Darren Lehmann in the national set-up

David Saker has been named as Australia's new full-time assistant coach, taking over the role vacated by Craig McDermott earlier this year

Veteran spinner Brad Hogg has left the Perth Scorchers and at the age of 45 will start afresh with a different BBL club, believed to be the Melbourne Renegades

David Warner may miss both of Australia's warm-up matches in Sri Lanka, but both he and coach Darren Lehmann are confident he will be ready for the first Test starting on July 26

Women's Big Bash League players Hayley Jensen and Corinne Hall have been banned for six months each for betting on matches by Cricket Australia

Fast bowler Paul Wilson's only Test for Australia was underwhelming, but his officiating career has made up somewhat

Justin Langer, Australia's coach for the West Indies tri-series, said that he's in awe of the young fast bowling talent he saw in the West Indies

Australia's stand-in coach Justin Langer believes Matthew Wade could become the best wicketkeeper in the country if he was to follow the hard work ethic of predecessors Ian Healy and Adam Gilchrist