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Henry, Maxwell pummel tourists

Scott Henry outshone the Test aspirants Usman Khawaja and Alex Doolan on a barren opening day's play for the Sri Lankan tourists in Canberra

06-Dec-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Hughes chosen to replace Ponting

Phillip Hughes has been chosen to fill the gulf left by the retired Ricky Ponting, taking his place in Australia's Test squad to face Sri Lanka in the first Test in Hobart

06-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig

Khawaja shuffle adds intrigue to Test squad

Usman Khawaja will be an Australian Test aspirant one day and a Twenty20 billboard the next after a compromise between Cricket Australia and the Sydney Thunder

05-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig

Hazlewood out of Sri Lanka Tests

Josh Hazlewood is out of contention for the Test series against Sri Lanka after complaining of foot soreness reminiscent of the stress fracture he suffered last season

05-Dec-2012•Daniel Brettig

Paranavitana yet to cement his spot

Tharanga Paranavitana has had a long run at the top of Sri Lanka's order to try and make the opening position his own. He hasn't done it yet

04-Dec-2012•Andrew Fernando

Jayawardene to decide on future after Australia tour

Mahela Jayawardene will seriously re-assess his future as Sri Lanka's captain and as an international cricketer at the end of the tour of Australia

03-Dec-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

'We are not quite ready for the Australians'

The Sri Lanka coach has said his team had to improve on their batting against pace ahead of the three-Test series in Australia

02-Dec-2012•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Khawaja earns chance against Sri Lanka

Usman Khawaja and Alex Doolan will have the perfect chance to push their claims to become Ricky Ponting's Test replacement after being named in the Chairman's XI squad to take on Sri Lanka in Canberra next week

30-Nov-2012•Brydon Coverdale

Jayawardene 'disappointed' with defeat

Mahela Jayawardene, said his side were unsatisfied with the 1-1 series result against New Zealand, after losing the second Test in Colombo

29-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara Oval

All-round New Zealand level series with big win

New Zealand shrugged off five consecutive defeats with one of their most memorable victories in recent times, squaring the two-Test series with a 167-win at the P Sara Oval

29-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

NZ quicks using height well - Kulasekara

Height has been the key to New Zealand fast bowlers' success, Nuwan Kulasekara said, as Sri Lanka face a climb to prevent the visitors from leveling the series

28-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at P Sara Oval

Seamers give New Zealand shot at victory

In an intriguing day's Test cricket, in which 17 wickets fell, New Zealand left the hosts tottering with the top four back in the pavilion chasing a challenging 363 on the last day at the P Sara Oval

28-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Sri Lanka fight back on slow day

Sri Lanka were still a long way off from matching New Zealand's score at the end of the third day, but gained a psychological boost by edging past the follow-on target of 213, thanks to a dogged stand between Thilan Samaraweera and Suraj Randiv

27-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Sri Lanka not worried about following on - Herath

Sri Lanka may have lost three of the four most prolific batsmen in their side on the second evening, but Rangana Herath says Sri Lanka will give little thought to avoiding the follow on

26-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara

Pressure on Sri Lanka - Williamson

On a surface that even New Zealand's tail made seem friendly, three of Sri Lanka's big four batsmen could not manage better than single figures, and Kane Williamson said the value of those wickets could not be understated

26-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando at the P Sara

Clarke back as world's best batsman

Michael Clarke's record breaking form has seen him become the No. 1-ranked batsman in world cricket.

26-Nov-2012•ESPNcricinfo staff

Seamers give New Zealand control

After grinding out 412 in the better part of two days, New Zealand tightened their control of the second Test with an incisive spell by their seamers to nip out three wickets - the fulcrum of the top order - before stumps on the second day

26-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

Taylor, Williamson put New Zealand in control

Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor showed refreshing patience and application to wear down the Sri Lanka bowlers for the better part of three sessions to set a solid platform for a big score

25-Nov-2012•The Report by Kanishkaa Balachandran

P Sara bounce could boost New Zealand

ESPNcricinfo previews the second Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Colombo

23-Nov-2012•The Preview by Andrew Fernando

'Reduce government interference in cricket' - Lorgat review

Haroon Lorgat, the former ICC Chief Executive, has recommended less government interference in team selection, in addition to 23 other recommendations to Sri Lanka Cricket, in his review of the sport in the country

20-Nov-2012•Andrew Fernando

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