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Spin-heavy Australia wins the toss and bats in 1st cricket test against Sri Lanka
Australia has won the toss and decided to bat first in the opening test match against Sri Lanka. Josh Inglis is making his test debut for Australia, which opted to play three spin bowlers on a wicket expected to assist slow bowlers.
Australia win toss, bat against Sri Lanka in first test
Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and opted to bat in the opening match of the two-test series against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
Steve Smith joins Australian cricket legends after scoring 10,000th Test run in Sri Lanka
Steve Smith has joined some of world cricket ’s greatest batsmen in the 10,000-run club with his first run on Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka. The 35-year-old fell an agonising one run short of reaching the milestone on his home wicket at the SCG in the team’s win over India earlier this month.
Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka
The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting
SL vs AUS 2025: Travis Head to replace Sam Konstas as opener against Sri Lanka
Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith has confirmed that will take Sam Konstas' opening slot during the impending Test series against Sri Lanka. Konstas made an impressive start to his international career,
Australia v Sri Lanka Test 1 Day 1: Josh Inglis set to debut with Sam Konstas to be omitted
Josh Inglis will become Australia’s 470th male Test cricketer with the West Australian set to make his debut in Galle on ...
Afghan refugee cricketers in Australia to play first match since fleeing Taliban
More than three years after fleeing Afghanistan as the Taliban swept to power, a women's team of refugee cricketers will play an exhibition match in Melbourne on Thursday, hoping it will be a first ...
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Smith joins 10,000 club as Australia start strong in first Test
Skipper Steve Smith crossed a milestone 10,000 runs in Test cricket as Australia reached 145-2 at lunch on day one of the ...
Cricket Chief Geoff Allardice Steps Down As The Search Starts For His Successor
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‘Oh yeah mate, no stress. I get it’ : What young opener Sam Konstas told Australian selectors about his dropping
After making his debut in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, young Australian opener Sam Konstas has been dropped from the ...
After fleeing the Taliban, the Afghan women’s cricket team is finally playing together – in Australia
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Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Team To Take Field With Pride, But Thorny Issue Remains In A Stalemate
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The solution to Australian cricket’s spin problem has been hiding in plain sight
Matt Kuhnemann’s nickname has been a succinct way of underlining his importance to Australian campaigns on the subcontinent – ...