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Starc out, Smith to skipper depleted Aussie ODI squad

Australia will be without all three of their frontline pacemen at the Champions Trophy, with selectors forced to call up multiple new faces in a new-look squad.

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Australia seek winning rhythm in Sri Lanka ODIs ahead of ICC Champions Trophy

Captain Steve Smith acknowledged on Tuesday that the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy is firmly on Australia's mind as they prepare to face Sri Lanka in two one-day internationals this week in Colombo.

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Australia fine for Smith to remain coy on Test future

Australian coach Andrew McDonald won't be pushing Steve Smith to make any firm decisions about his Test future after a blistering series in Sri Lanka.

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Charith Asalanka to lead Sri Lanka in Australia ODI series

NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka announced their 16-player squad on Monday, with Charith Asalanka appointed as captain for the upcoming two-match ODI series against Australia.

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Autopsies Conducted On Foreign Tourists' Mysterious Deaths In Sri Lanka

Autopsies conducted on two foreign tourists in Sri Lanka after falling ill at a hostel.

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Sri Lankan government blames monkey for nationwide power cut

Millions of people on the island nation were left without power

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Quiet debut won't determine Connolly's Test future

Cooper Connolly was only a bit-player on Test debut against Sri Lanka but that hasn't discouraged Australia from considering him a top long-term prospect.

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Australia's blueprint for subcontinent success

Australia learned to be adaptable with their XI and aggressive with their batting on tour in Sri Lanka, and those lessons may well come in handy in India.

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Australia finish marginally behind table-toppers South Africa in World Test Championship points table

Having already secured a place in the top two of the World Test Championship (WTC) table to defend their title in the WTC final this June against South Africa, Australia's 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka couldn't take them to the top of the chart, as they stayed in second…

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'Always good standing behind stumps on spinners': Alex Carey after sweeping Sri Lanka Test series

NEW DELHI: After securing a 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka, Australia’s wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey reflected on the challenges and excitement of standing behind the stumps to the spinners in the longest format of the game.

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Sri Lanka begin soul-searching after Aussie rout

Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva is "really sad" his side has lost their last four Test matches, having fallen to a 2-0 series loss to Australia.

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Player of the series Smith downplays elbow issue

Steve Smith has been named player of the series against Sri Lanka after his resurgence continued with two blistering centuries.

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Australia complete 2-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka, win Galle Test by 9 wickets

Australia secured a nine-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the second Test at Galle on Sunday, completing a 2-0 series sweep.

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Aussies sweep Sri Lanka to cap brilliant Test summer

Australia have convincingly won their second Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle to confirm a rare series victory on the subcontinent.

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Australia defeat Sri Lanka by nine wickets in second men’s cricket Test – as it happened

Australia chase down 75 runs in the fourth innings to beat Sri Lanka inside four days in Galle

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Lyon takes Galle lesson all the way to 550 wickets

Some 14 years and 550 Test wickets later, a piece of advice from Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey is still ringing in Nathan Lyon's ears.

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Karunaratne's Test career ends with hugs, applause

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne has played his last knock as a Test cricketer, the 36-year-old dismissed by Matt Kuhnemann in Galle.

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Australia in box seat for Sri Lanka series sweep

Australia have swatted away some resistance from Sri Lanka and are closing in on a 2-0 Test series sweep in Galle.

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Aussie debutant Connolly struggles in first Test knock

Australia's Cooper Connolly was handed a whirlwind Test debut ahead of the second Sri Lanka Test, but the batting allrounder's first knock did not go to plan.

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2 Women Die After Hostel Is Fumigated For Bed Bugs: 'A Nightmare'

Ebony McIntosh, 24 of England, and Nadine Raguse, 26, of Germany, both died after suffering from vomiting and nausea.

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There's room for both me and Inglis in future: Carey

Alex Carey had to wait years to play a Test match with his mate Josh Inglis and is hoping the Sri Lanka series isn't the last time they run out together.

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The best hotels in Sri Lanka: From Kandy to Colombo

The island country is one of the hottest destinations of 2025. From tea plantation bungalows and modern jungle villas, to beachside estates, these are the coolest stays

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“Truly Heartbroken”: 24-Year-Old Influencer’s Dream Backpacking Trip Ends in Tragedy

A 24-year-old British travel influencer suddenly passed away possibly due to pesticide poisoning in a Sri Lankan hostel. The post “Truly Heartbroken”: 24-Year-Old Influencer’s Dream Backpacking Trip Ends in Tragedy first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Records tumbling for 'all-time great' Steve Smith

Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith has brought up a host of batting milestones on the ongoing Test tour of Sri Lanka.

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