Australia have unlocked the blueprint for how to win on the subcontinent with their mauling in Galle of the Sri Lankans. It’s the ...

Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith hailed his side's resounding innings and 242-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday as "near flawless" after the visitors retained the ...

A dominant performance with the bat against Sri Lanka in Galle has left Australia with plenty of ponder ahead of the World ...

Rex Clementine in Galle They say, “the good die young.” Shane Warne, though, was no saint. His life was a rollercoaster of triumphs and tribulations, a Shakespearean tragedy with a touch of reckless ...

It was a brilliant performance from a new-look Australia without skipper Pat Cummins and boasting a spin-heavy attack. Everything went to plan for stand-in captain Steven Smith after he won a ...

Sri Lanka have been described as a cricket "minnow" after being crucified for a "pathetic" display that saw them slump to a record defeat as Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon broke an Australian record held ...

Australia thrash Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Day 4 of the first Test ...

Mitchell Starc became just the fourth Australian to take 700 wickets in international cricket in the first Test against Sri Lanka, joining Aussie legends Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee. And ...

First Innings Australia Score - 654/6 in 154.0 overs Australia batting performance Usman Khawaja 232(352) Steven Smith ...

Australia take 15 wickets on day four of the first Test in Galle to send Sri Lanka to defeat by an innings and 242 runs.

The contest was concluded before tea on day four, with rookie left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann producing a match-winning performance, returning career-best figures of 9-149 across both innings.

Australia wrapped up the first test against Sri Lanka with a session and a day to spare, handing the hosts their biggest ...