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Kuhnemann cleared for Sri Lanka after thumb injury

Australian offspinner Matthew Kuhnemann will fly to Sri Lanka this weekend after shaking off a thumb injury that had threatened his ability to tour.

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Unfinished Business by Shankari Chandran review – page-turning political thriller from Miles Franklin winner

The award-winning author has hit a more commercial note with this nuanced thriller about a CIA agent investigating the assassination of a journalist in Sri Lanka

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Steve Smith feared he needed surgery on injured elbow

Steve Smith is preparing to face Sri Lanka in Galle, but the star Australia batter initially feared his elbow injury could require more surgery.

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Selectors haven't raised Test debut with Connolly

Test bolter Cooper Connolly is yet to hear from selectors about the possibility of earning a maiden baggy green in Sri Lanka.

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David Warner wants this Aussie as Test captain if Steve Smith isn't fit

NEW DELHI: If Steve Smith is unable to play in the forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka because of an elbow injury sustained in the Big Bash League (BBL), former opener David Warner has endorsed Travis Head to be Australia's next Test captain.

The Times of India

Steve Smith cleared to rejoin Test squad for Sri Lanka

Stand-in Test captain Steve Smith is expected to play in the Sri Lanka Test series as planned despite an elbow injury suffered in the Big Bash League.

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Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests

Australia might need to find another stand-in captain for the two Tests in Sri Lanka after star batter Steve Smith injured his elbow in the BBL.

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Murphy ready to step up if Kuhnemann misses Sri Lanka

Australia officials are still assessing if Matthew Kuhnemann will be available for the Test tour of Sri Lanka after he injured his thumb playing in the BBL.

AAP

India Champions Trophy squad: Shreyas Iyer - the crucial piece in middle-order puzzle

NEW DELHI: The wait is finally over. India men's senior selection committee chaired by Ajit Agarkar will pick India's provisional squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy tomorrow (January 18) in Mumbai and they are set to face a happy headache while doing the same. While top-order is more or less…

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Seven secures rights for Australia's tour of Sri Lanka

The first non-Ashes overseas tour will be shown on free-to-air TV for the first time since 1998 after Seven bought the rights for Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.

AAP

Warner leans towards Head not Konstas to open in SL

Legendary Test opener David Warner has thrown his support behind Travis Head starting at the top of the order instead of Sam Konstas on the tour of Sri Lanka.

AAP

Thumb injury leaves Kuhnemann's Test return in tatters

Recalled Australian spinner Matthew Kuhnemann's availability for the tour of Sri Lanka is in serious doubt due to a thumb injury.

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Sri Lanka Signs Landmark $3.7 Bn Deal With Chinese State Oil Giant

Sri Lanka has secured its biggest-ever foreign investment after signing a deal with Chinese state-run oil giant Sinopec, officials said on Thursday.

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Gold Jewelry Found Scattered Across Neighborhood After Monkey Steals Valuables From Home

In a bizarre heist, monkeys in Talalla, Sri Lanka, stole gold jewelry from a home and left items scattered throughout the neighborhood.

The Independent UK

Sri Lanka seeks to navigate China-India rivalry and emerge from its economic crisis

Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, one month after visiting India on his first overseas trip since winning election in September

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Aussies put positive spin on Dubai camp in Test lead-up

Australia will spend five days in the United Arab Emirates ahead of their two-Test series against Sri Lanka.

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Sam Konstas will keep sticking to his guns in Sri Lanka

Sam Konstas has not yet heard from selectors about their top-order plans for the tour of Sri Lanka but will remain his confident self if given another chance.

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The Times of India

Glenn Maxwell opens up on Australia Test snub

NEW DELHI: After being left out of the squad for the forthcoming two-match Test tour to Sri Lanka, big-hitting all-rounder Glenn Maxwell stated he would have made the same decision as the Australian selectors.

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Maxwell concedes Test selectors made right call

Veteran allrounder Glenn Maxwell holds no grudges over the Australian selectors' decision to leave him out of the Test squad for the tour of Sri Lanka.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka hammer New Zealand in inconsquential 3rd ODI, Kiwis win series 2-1

Sri Lanka would feel slightly better as they ended the New Zealand tour with a convincing 140-run win in the inconsequential third and final ODI of the series, which the hosts won 2-1, in Auckland on Saturday.

The Times of India

Watch: Matt Henry does a Suryakumar Yadav in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka ODI

New Zealand pacer Matt Henry's catch at the edge of the boundary was one of the highlights during Sri Lanka's innings as the two teams met in the third ODI of their series in Auckland on Saturday.

The Times of India

Steve Smith ready to mentor young guns on Sri Lanka tour

NEW DELHI: Steven Smith's return to captaincy for Australia's Sri Lanka tour presents an opportunity for him to share his sub-continental expertise with the team's emerging players.

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Australia announce stand-in captain for Sri Lanka series with Pat Cummins on paternity leave

Cummins is missing the series – which begins later this month – for the birth of his second child

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