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We've opened up Sri Lanka's scars - Hazlewood

Josh Hazlewood believes Australia have already opened up mental scars for Sri Lanka's unsteady batting line-up that may smooth a path for the tourists on less helpful pitches later in the series

26-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig

Rain cuts first day short after 12 wickets tumble

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

26-Jul-2016•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Murali and SLC involved in war of words

SLC and Muttiah Muralitharan have traded caustic verbal blows following an altercation between Murali and the Sri Lanka team manager over Murali's consulting role with the Australia side

25-Jul-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Test Championship mace presented in private

In a stark indication of the game's convoluted and context-less international schedule, Australia's captain Steven Smith was handed the mace by the ICC's chief executive David Richardson in a "closed event" in Kandy

25-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig in Kandy

Smith yearns to turn Asian tide

Australia captain Steven Smith has said that the side is keen to turn its Test form around in Asia

25-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Form, history against brittle Sri Lanka

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

25-Jul-2016•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Warner stresses patient approach

David Warner has emphasised the need to be patient in order to be successful in slow and low subcontinent conditions

24-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Pain-free Starc targets Angelo Mathews

Mitchell Starc has forecast a concerted Australian attack on Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews in the three-Test series that begins in Pallekele on Tuesday

23-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig in Pallekele

Former Australia Women allrounder Jen Jacobs dies

Jen Jacobs, the former Australia Women allrounder, has died aged 60

21-Jul-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Lehmann outlines Sri Lanka blueprint

Australia's coach Darren Lehmann highlighted a few areas as key battlegrounds, as the touring team moved out of their initial Colombo base to prepare for the first Test match in Kandy

21-Jul-2016•Daniel Brettig

Nair named in NPS squad for quadrangular one-day series

Cricket Australia has named an 18-man National Performance Squad for the upcoming quadrangular one-day series in Queensland, featuring teenage carrom-ball spinner Arjun Nair

21-Jul-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

O'Keefe ten-for crushes Sri Lankan XI

Steve O'Keefe picked up his second five-for in the match as Sri Lankan XI were bowled out for 82 to give the Australians victory by an innings and 162 runs on the third day of their tour fixture at P Sara Oval

20-Jul-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando at P Sara Oval

Smith, O'Keefe hit fifties in strong Australian workout

Australia's batsmen tuned up for the Sri Lanka Test series with captain Steven Smith and Steve O'Keefe making half-centuries on the second day, despite a five-wicket haul from Shehan Jayasuriya

19-Jul-2016•The Report by Andrew Fidel Fernando at P Sara Oval

Have to commit to batting all day in subcontinent - Burns

Patience may be a key virtue for Australia's Test batsmen in Sri Lanka, according to Joe Burns, who hit 72 in the ongoing practice match at the P Sara Oval

19-Jul-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

O'Keefe five-for studs Australians' dominance

Steve O'Keefe, the left-arm spinner, presented his case to the selectors by returning figures of 5 for 43 as Sri Lankan XI were bowled out for 229 on Day 1 of the three-day fixture at P Sara Oval

18-Jul-2016•Andrew Fidel Fernando

Cricket Australia XI retained for Matador Cup

Cricket Australia's experiment with a youth team in the Matador Cup will continue this summer, with the Cricket Australia XI confirmed as a seventh one-day team for 2016-17

18-Jul-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

'My role will differ with team combination' - Marsh

Mitchell Marsh has said he is prepared to tailor his role to the team's needs once the Tests against Sri Lanka begin, depending on the team combination: four pacers and one spinner, or three pacers and two spinners

17-Jul-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Red-ball transition our biggest challenge - Khawaja

Usman Khawaja has said transitioning to red-ball cricket after a long break from Tests will be his side's biggest challenge in their upcoming series against Sri Lanka

16-Jul-2016•ESPNcricinfo staff

Saker won't hold back on his opinions

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

15-Jul-2016•Brydon Coverdale

Saker named Australia's new assistant coach

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

14-Jul-2016•Brydon Coverdale

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