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Khawaja notches double century and Australia is 475-3 at lunch on 2nd day against Sri Lanka

Opener Usman Khawaja’s maiden double century powered Australia to a commanding 475 for three at lunch on Day 2 of the first cricket test against Sri Lanka on Thursday. Resuming on 147 overnight at Galle,

Associated Press · 19h

Australia in command as Smith, Khawaja punish Sri Lanka on rain-hit opening day of first test

Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.

SuperSport · 2h

Khawaja hits double ton to put Australia in command of first test

Opener Usman Khawaja hit his first double century in test cricket to steer Australia to 475-3 by Thursday lunch on day two of the opening match against Sri Lanka.

Yahoo! Sports · 23h

Australia batter Steve Smith passes 10,000 Test runs in opener against Sri Lanka

The 35-year-old, captaining the side in the absence of Pat Cummins, needed just one run in Galle to reach the milestone in Galle.

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Yahoo News Australia · 3h

Sad detail about wife as Steve Smith betters Aussie cricket legends in 10,000 Test run club

Smith joined Ricky Ponting (13,378), Allan Border (11,174) and Steve Waugh (10,927) as the only Australians to pass 10,000 runs. However the stand-in captain reached the milestone with a higher average (56.44) than the three other legends did.

Reuters on MSN · 21h

Cricket-Smith joins 10,000-run club, Khawaja also hits hundred in Galle

Steve Smith became the 15th member of test cricket's 10,000-run club as he and opener Usman Khawaja smashed hundreds to help Australia rack up 330 for two on the opening day of the first test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday.

ESPN on MSN · 1d

Stats - Steven Smith joins the 10k club of elite batters

Steven Smith joined the elite club of batters to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket on Wednesday on the first day of the opening Test in Galle. Smith came to Sri Lanka on 9999 runs after just missing the landmark at his home venue,

Afghanistan's female cricketers reunite for a match

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Afghanistan's female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban

An Afghanistan Women’s XI will play a Cricket Without Borders XI in the match at Melbourne’s Junction Oval. It will bring together 21 female players who were formerly contracted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) before the Taliban regime re-took control in August 2021.

Hosted on MSN · 3h

Cricket-Afghan refugees bat for recognition and women's rights in Melbourne match

A few miles from the Melbourne Cricket Ground where Australia and England started the women's Ashes test on Thursday, a group of Afghan refugee cricketers played their first match as a team since fleeing Taliban rule.

Yahoo! Sports · 6h

Afghan women cricketers reunite in first game after fleeing Taliban

Afghanistan's women cricketers on Thursday played their first game since fleeing the Taliban three years ago, a charity match in Australia that captain Nahida Sapan said she hoped would spark "a movement for change".

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Christina Matthews inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame ahead of Women's Ashes Test

Christina Matthews, the former Australia wicketkeeper, vice-captain, and long-time cricket administrator, has been inducted ...

Christina Matthews entered into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

Australia has its latest induction to the cricket hall of fame, with Christina Matthews completing her rise from sewn-on baggy green to the highest accolade in Australian Cricket. Christina Matthews’ ...

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Cricket Australia’s first female boss ‘a long way off’ according Hall of Fame inductee

Christina Matthews made her mark on the game as a champion wicketkeeper and a trailblazing administrator and is still pushing ...

‘MCG needs to catch up’: New cricket Hall of Famer’s push for statue of women’s legend

Former Australian cricket player Betty Wilson, who died in 2010, has her own section at the new National Sports Museum at the MCG. There is a push for a statue in her honour to be placed outside the ...

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Why are Australia so much better than England?

BBC Henry Moeran explores the possible reasons why the gap in quality between Australia and England is so significant in ...

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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 – ...

Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Team To Take Field With Pride, But Thorny Issue Remains In A Stalemate

Afghanistan women's cricket team will take the field in an exhibition match in Australia, but their cricketing plight remains ...

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Sri Lanka vs Australia quick hits: Ricky Ponting unhappy with Sam Konstas's axing as Steve Smith and Travis Head benefit from blunders

Sam Konstas's was questioned by a legend as Travis Head, Usman Khawaja and Travis Head were all beneficiaries of Sri Lankan ...

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