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Nervous Copeland enters the unknown

Trent Copeland is sustained by the strong belief that his methodical bowling can extract wickets on all surfaces

16-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Series on the line for struggling Sri Lanka

The series is less than a week old, but it will be decided by Tuesday night if Australia continue their winning form after comfortably taking the first two matches

15-Aug-2011•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Ponting 'fresher' without captaincy burden

Ricky Ponting has said he is enjoying his new batsman-only role after giving up the captaincy following Australia's disappointing World Cup earlier this year

15-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ponting steers Australia to eight-wicket win

Another professional performance from Australia, this time led by Doug Bollinger with the ball and Ricky Ponting with the bat, set up a comfortable eight-wicket win in Hambantota

14-Aug-2011•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Hussey expects Sri Lanka fightback

Michael Hussey, the Australia batsman, expects Sri Lanka to bounce back strongly from their opening ODI loss to the visitors

13-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hosts need a little more circumspection

The Australians head to Hambantota with a 1-0 lead, but with the potential return of Lasith Malinga, Sri Lanka could have an extra spark in the second match

13-Aug-2011•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Spinners need more time, says Doherty

Australia's most-recently dumped Test spinner, Xavier Doherty, believes the selectors should give slow bowlers more time to establish themselves in the five-day side

12-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

'Calm' Johnson enjoys tough conditions

Mitchell Johnson produced the fourth-best figures in Australia's one-day history to set his team on the path to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Pallekele

11-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Tharanga relieved as ban ends

Upul Tharanga, the Sri Lanka opener, has said his three-month drug ban that ended on Tuesday was "one of the most difficult situations" in his life

10-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Johnson bowls Australia to 1-0 lead

Mitchell Johnson produced the fourth-best figures in Australia's one-day history to set his team on the path to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Pallekele

10-Aug-2011•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Hawk-Eye in, Hot Spot out for Sri Lanka series

Sri Lanka's limited-overs and Test series against Australia will employ a version of the DRS that employs Hawk-eye technology but not Hot Spot

10-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

Clarke expects hard-fought ODI series

Australia captain Michael Clarke has said that he expects a tough five-match one-day series against Sri Lanka

09-Aug-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Trial by spin for transitional Australia

ESPNcricinfo previews the first ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia at Pallekele

09-Aug-2011•The Preview by Nitin Sundar

Malinga to miss first ODI

Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lanka fast bowler, is likely to miss the series opener at Pallakele Stadium on Wednesday

09-Aug-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Mendis developing new delivery

Ajantha Mendis has said that he is in the process of developing a new delivery that he hopes to unveil in the near future

09-Aug-2011•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Malinga, Tharanga in ODI squad

Lasith Malinga and Upul Tharanga have been included in the 16-man Sri Lanka squad for the five-match ODI series against Australia

09-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Spin to make life difficult, says White

Australia's limited-overs and Test cricketers will be under no illusions about the difficulty of the task in Sri Lanka after the Twenty20 team was swept 2-0 via the spin of Ajantha Mendis

09-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Ajantha Mendis spins Sri Lanka to 2-0 win

Ajantha Mendis turned tricks beyond the grasp of six Australian batsmen as Sri Lanka completed an eight-run victory for a 2-0 sweep of the Twenty20 internationals against Australia at Pallekele

08-Aug-2011•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Malinga, Tharanga available for ODIs

Sri Lanka's fast bowler Lasith Malinga has said he is fit to face Australia in the five-match limited overs series, having recovered from a back ailment

08-Aug-2011•ESPNcricinfo staff

Lessons aplenty for the visitors

Australia needs to show the capacity to learn quickly from the reverses of the first match, while Sri Lanka seek to extend a psychological advantage

07-Aug-2011•Daniel Brettig

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