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Jasper Bruce

Kuhnemann spins his way from injury to ecstasy in Galle

In only two-and-a-half weeks, Matthew Kuhnemann has gone from being under an injury cloud to being under the spotlight as the Australian bowling attack's chief destroyer.

Kuhnemann (5-63) took a second Test 'five-fer' in Australia's first innings against Sri Lanka in Galle, showing no signs of the dislocated thumb he suffered playing Big Bash League in mid-January.

He backed the effort up with 4-86 in Sri Lanka's second innings as Australia rolled the hosts twice on Saturday's fourth day - for 165, then 247 - to seal victory by an innings and 242 runs.

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