Sri Lanka vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Australia in Sri Lanka 2025 Follow all the action from Galle International Stadium The Independent UK · Feb 5, 2025
Usman Khawaja’s reminder of brilliance keeps alive his hopes of a perfect finish After a chastening summer on home soil, some had written off the opener but a double century in Galle was well timed with an Ashes series looming The Guardian - AU · Feb 4, 2025
Joe Root ready to evolve for England T20 return despite skipping IPL Test star says he has not given up on international T20 return before England face India in ODI series The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2025
Joe Root backs Brendon McCullum’s approach to bear fruit for England ODI team Root feels there is now “the same sort of feeling as 2015-16”, when Eoin Morgan’s messaging led to a resurgence which culminated in World Cup glory. The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025
Konstas leaves Sri Lanka to play Sheffield Shield Sam Konstas has left Sri Lanka ahead of Australia's second Test in Galle to play Sheffield Shield for NSW. AAP · Feb 4, 2025
Travis Head doubts he'll ever open batting in Australia Travis Head played another blistering knock at the top of the order in the first Test against Sri Lanka, but doubts he'll ever face the new ball in Australia. AAP · Feb 4, 2025
Aussies tip another spin-friendly pitch in Sri Lanka Australia expect they will need to go big on spin to win in Galle and seal a first series victory over Sri Lanka since 2011. AAP · Feb 4, 2025
Usman Khawaja backs cricket journalist axed over Gaza social media posts Australian opener says Peter Lalor ‘deserves better’ after he was dropped from radio coverage of Australia’s tour of Sri Lanka following listener complaints The Guardian - AU · Feb 3, 2025
Six ways to fix England women’s cricket after another Ashes series debacle A new coach, sorting out how to play spin and a leadership programme are among the answers to the team’s travails The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025
Hard times driving Sutherland to cricket stardom Amid more success for the Australian women's cricket team, Belinda Clark Award winner Annabel Sutherland has reflected on their one big failure last year. AAP · Feb 3, 2025
McCullum urges England to be bolder against T20 spin after India series loss Brendon McCullum believes England need to be relentless when facing spin after their 4-1 Twenty20 international series defeat by India. The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025
Rome wasn’t built in a day – Brendon McCullum confident England will fire England fell flat in McCullum’s first series since aligning the head coach roles, losing 4-1 in T20s to India. The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025
Run machine Head convincingly wins first Border medal Travis Head has won the Allan Border Medal for the first time after dominating with the bat, also taking out the international one-day player award. AAP · Feb 3, 2025
England need new leadership to move on from Women’s Ashes debacle Australia’s embarrassingly easy series win showed England need a new coach and captain and an end to a closed-shop siege mentality The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025
AAP · Feb 3, 2025 Australia 'not there yet' in journey to greatness: Lyon Australia tore through Sri Lanka in record fashion in the first Test, but cannot yet be considered a truly great side, says Nathan Lyon.
AAP · Feb 3, 2025 The finisher: ODI icon Bevan elevated to Hall of Fame Legendary one-day batter Michael Bevan is the 66th inductee into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025 Jos Buttler feared England could have conceded over 300 runs during India rout Abhishek Sharma’s swashbuckling 135 off 54 deliveries consigned England to a national record 150-run loss in Mumbai.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025 India thrash England by record 150-run margin to cap T20 series win in style Abhishek Sharma outscored the entire England XI with 135 runs as India completed a 4-1 series win in Mumbai
AAP · Feb 2, 2025 Head, Sutherland claim Australian cricket's top honours Travis Head has won his first Allan Border Medal and Annabel Sutherland has claimed the Belinda Clark Award, also for the first time.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025 ECB to carry out ‘thorough and honest’ review after Women’s Ashes whitewash Clare Connor, the ECB’s managing director of women’s cricket, accepts England are way behind Australia and refused to discuss futures of Heather Knight or coach Jon Lewis
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025 Clare Connor: Thorough review will be conducted after brutal Women’s Ashes Australia completed the 16-0 Ashes series whitewash with victory by an innings and 122 runs in the one-off day/night Test in Melbourne on Saturday.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025 We should support England’s female cricketers – but only when they truly deserve it The side may have sought to ‘inspire and entertain’, but this Ashes series, they have failed to do either
AAP · Feb 2, 2025 McDonald feared for Kuhnemann's Sri Lanka tour Australia were worried for Matt Kuhnemann's tour and unsure about their replacement options before the off-spinner starred in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
AAP · Feb 2, 2025 There's 'plenty of cricket' left in Ashes-bound Khawaja Usman Khawaja looks guaranteed to open the batting in this summer's home Ashes after shaking off a tough period to star in the first Test against Sri Lanka.
AAP · Feb 2, 2025 Women to party, men phone it in at cricket awards Travis Head and Ashleigh Gardner are the strong favourites to claim the top gongs at the Australian Cricket Awards in Melbourne.