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Aussies in a different Sri Lanka from the one they left

Sri Lanka was in the grips of a severe economic crisis the last time the Australian cricket team visited, but there are noticeable differences this time around.

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Steve Smith stands out as different to the rest as he takes place among the greats

The Australian batter will enter the 10,000 Club for Test runs to less fanfare in Sri Lanka but with a career record that is as unique as his style

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Head hopes he won't need to repeat Galle heroics

Travis Head's part-time offspin sparkled on Australia's last visit to Sri Lanka, but he's hopeful he won't be required to send down any overs this time.

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'Be brave': Aussies mull radical batting experiment

Travis Head says Australia will consider taking the radical step of changing the batting order mid-game against Sri Lanka.

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Kuhnemann, Smith both train in first Galle session

Matthew Kuhnemann and Steve Smith appear ready to return from injuries after completing Australia's first training session since arriving in Sri Lanka.

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Khawaja would sooner walk away than stay too long

Usman Khawaja never wants to be the guy who outstays his welcome at Test level, but he has no firm retirement plans ahead of the Sri Lanka series.

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Bigger challenges than a debut with nothing to lose await Sam Konstas in Sri Lanka

The teenage prodigy who scooped his way into national consciousness on Boxing Day has a lot to prove on Australia’s upcoming tour and beyond

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Cummins the sole Aussie to make ICC Test Team of 2024

Pat Cummins has been chosen as captain of the ICC Men's Test Team of the Year, but there was no room for any of his Australian teammates in the 2024 selection.

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Sports Minister felicitates Indian PD cricket Team; Assures Govt support

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, honoured the Indian Physical Disability (PD) Cricket Team on winning the PD Champions Trophy 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Read further on Dynamite News:

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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