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.
Cricket: Australia take control after Khawaja and Inglis pummel Sri Lanka
Australia's Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double hundred and Josh Inglis got a century on his test debut against Sri Lanka to power the tourists to a mammoth 654 for six before they declared their first innings on day two of the opening test on Thursday.
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
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.
Galle Test: Australia skipper Steve Smith wins toss; opts to bat first against Sri Lanka
Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. Right-hand batter Josh Inglis is set to make his debut in the longest format of the game as the Baggy Greens named him in the playing XI for the first match of the series.
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Indian batter Karun Nair aspires to play Test cricket again
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Sad detail about wife as Steve Smith betters Aussie cricket legends in 10,000 Test run club
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Full list of players with 10,000 runs in Test cricket: Steve Smith becomes 15th cricketer to join club
Sachin Tendulkar remains the highest scorer in Tests at 15,921 runs. Among active players, Joe Root leads at 12,972 runs.
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A look at Australia's oldest double-centurions in Test cricket
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Steve Smith's Historic Test Feat: A Tribute to Australia’s Batting Maestro
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Prithvi Shaw to Josh Inglis: 5 players with the fastest Test centuries on debut
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