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Kuhnemann's action to be tested despite thumb injury

The left-arm spinner has been ruled out of Tasmania's clash against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield

17-Feb-2025•AAP

Dhananjaya wants a 'rethink' about SL playing on spinning pitches at home

Dhananjaya wants a 'rethink' about SL playing on spinning pitches at home

"If you take our batting averages, they're lower than those of batters in other countries, and you can see why that is - because we bat in spin-friendly conditions"

09-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Smith's triumph: Australia surge to clinical 2-0 series victory

Smith's triumph: Australia surge to clinical 2-0 series victory

The visitors had few alarms as Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne knocked off the target before lunch on the fourth day

09-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Lyon 'extremely proud' of Kuhnemann's courage

Lyon 'extremely proud' of Kuhnemann's courage

Australia's two spinners are Nos. 1 and 2 on the wicket charts in the two-Test series

08-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Kuhnemann's four, Webster's late impact puts Australia on course for 2-0

Kuhnemann's four, Webster's late impact puts Australia on course for 2-0

Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis had given Sri Lanka hope but the home side lost late wickets to finish on the brink

08-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Carey: I'm playing the sweep and reverse-sweep 'with a bit more intent'

Carey: I'm playing the sweep and reverse-sweep 'with a bit more intent'

SL set aggressive fields to tempt him to play the reverse sweep, and he played them almost flawlessly, 76 of his runs coming square of wicket

07-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Smith and Carey dominate with hundreds in double-century stand

Smith and Carey dominate with hundreds in double-century stand

Australia took firm control of the second Test with a pair of outstanding centuries as Sri Lanka's attack struggled

07-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Sri Lanka hit as Kamindu Mendis' runs dry up

Sri Lanka hit as Kamindu Mendis' runs dry up

Sri Lanka's batting coach Thilina Kandamby thinks that Kamindu's 2024 excellence may have covered up failures elsewhere in the batting order

06-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Cooper Connolly exceeds high expectations in rapid rise to Test cricket

Cooper Connolly exceeds high expectations in rapid rise to Test cricket

Connolly had played just four first class games and was wicketless from his 96 deliveries before his Test debut in Galle

06-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Kusal Mendis fights for Sri Lanka as Starc and Lyon stand out

Kusal Mendis fights for Sri Lanka as Starc and Lyon stand out

The home side were promisingly placed after lunch but lost their way before two Mendis' staged a recovery

06-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Sri Lanka's 'strength is spin', but it's a game Australia can play too

Sri Lanka's 'strength is spin', but it's a game Australia can play too

The surface for the second Test in Galle appears substantially drier than the track used for the first match, which Australia won by a massive margin

05-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Sri Lanka hope for Nissanka boost as Australia target rare series win in Asia

Sri Lanka hope for Nissanka boost as Australia target rare series win in Asia

The pitch is expected to be more spin-friendly than the first Test with Sri Lanka looking to salvage the series

05-Feb-2025•Tristan Lavalette

Ramesh Mendis recalled for second Test against Australia

Ramesh Mendis recalled for second Test against Australia

He has been among the runs as well as wickets in the Major League Tournament, Sri Lanka's domestic first-class competition, this season

05-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Travis Head expects Sam Konstas to open in WTC final

Travis Head expects Sam Konstas to open in WTC final

Konstas is set to be on the bench for the second Test against Sri Lanka too but head coach McDonald has suggested the WTC final line-up will have a different look

04-Feb-2025•Andrew McGlashan

Karunaratne to retire from Test cricket after making his 100th appearance

Karunaratne to retire from Test cricket after making his 100th appearance

With Sri Lanka set to play only two further Tests until May 2026, there isn't much cricket for a specialist such as the 36-year-old Karunaratne to focus on

04-Feb-2025•Andrew Fidel Fernando

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Starc announces retirement from T20Is to focus on Tests, 2027 ODI World Cup

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Cummins' Ashes build-up compromised due to back issue but cleared of stress fracture

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Overton's shock decision sounds alarm bells for England schedule

Overton's shock decision sounds alarm bells for England schedule

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India likely to play Asia Cup without team sponsor

India likely to play Asia Cup without team sponsor

02-Sep-2025 • 22 hrs ago•ESPNcricinfo staff