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Australia's batting exposed before wash-out

Australia's batsmen were again exposed by the moving ball in the hands of Sri Lanka's seamers before the fourth ODI at the SCG was washed out

20-Jan-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig at the SCG

Sri Lanka seek another series win

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the fourth ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka in Sydney

19-Jan-2013•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Kulasekara sets up low-scoring Sri Lanka win

A fearsome spell of inswing bowling from Nuwan Kulasekara was the definitive performance in a bizarre third ODI at the Gabba, where both captains would have batted first, but 100 may have been a winning total

18-Jan-2013•The Report by Andrew Fernando

Ready for full-strength Australia - Jayawardene

Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has said his side is undaunted by the return of Australia's captain and several of their other key players for the third ODI in Brisbane

17-Jan-2013•Andrew Fernando

Bailey could be 'flipping burgers'

George Bailey could be "working in a coalmine or flipping burgers at McDonald's" if not for the money poured into cricket by Channel Nine, according to the network's executive producer of cricket, Brad McNamara

17-Jan-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Clarke defends resting of players

Michael Clarke has defended Australia's selection process throughout the summer, declaring that the policy of resting players with minor niggles made sense due to the evenness of Australia's talent base

17-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Australia's A-team back in action

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the third ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

17-Jan-2013•The Preview by Brydon Coverdale

Cutting drafted back into ODI squad

Ben Cutting has joined Australia's squad for the third ODI in Brisbane as cover for Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson, both of whom missed the second game in Adelaide due to minor injuries

16-Jan-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

Clarke, Warner, Wade return, Henriques called up

Michael Clarke, David Warner and Matthew Wade, the three key players rested for the first two ODIs against Sri Lanka, will return for the next two games in Brisbane and Sydney

14-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Arthur attacks critics of rotation

Australia's coach Mickey Arthur has rounded on critics of the national team's management of fast bowlers

13-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

Thirimanne guides Sri Lanka to resounding win

Lahiru Thirimanne anchored a comfortable chase on a tacky pitch as Sri Lanka levelled the ODI series against Australia in the second match at Adelaide Oval

13-Jan-2013•The Report by Daniel Brettig

Ford expects better in Adelaide

Sri Lanka's coach Graham Ford has criticised his team for sloppiness in the field and between the wickets during their opening ODI loss to Australia

12-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

Hungry hosts chase follow-up victory

ESPNcricinfo's preview of the second ODI between Australia and Sri Lanka in Adelaide

12-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

Starc's sore calf opens door for Richardson

Mitchell Starc is out of the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Sunday after complaining of calf soreness following Australia's opening win

12-Jan-2013•Daniel Brettig

A fourth keeper could replace injured Chandimal

Sri Lanka may be forced to field their fourth wicketkeeper of the tour in the second ODI in Adelaide on Sunday, after Dinesh Chandimal hurt his hamstring during the loss to Australia in Melbourne

11-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Healy slams Wade over glovework

Ian Healy has slammed Matthew Wade's wicketkeeping during the Test summer and said Australia needed to choose their best gloveman for the upcoming tours of India and England

11-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Hughes sets up huge Australia win

B-team, hey? An Australian outfit led by George Bailey and featuring three debutants did what sides captained by Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Shane Watson have not managed to do in the past three ODIs against Sri Lanka at the MCG: win

11-Jan-2013•The Report by Brydon Coverdale at the MCG

Australian experience invaluable for Sri Lanka's young

Sri Lanka have a number of young players in their squad keen to get an experience of Australian conditions before the 2015 World Cup

10-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale in Melbourne

Will a crowd show up for weaker Australia?

With a depleted Australian side, and dwindling crowds at ODI matches in the country, the upcoming series may further struggle to bring in the crowds

10-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale

Bailey bristles over 'B-team' talk

George Bailey is one of the more amiable men in Australian cricket, and certainly one of the most straight-talking, but don't suggest to him that he will be leading a B-grade side into the first ODI against Sri Lanka on Friday

10-Jan-2013•Brydon Coverdale

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