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Sri Lanka rue missed chances in Aussie thrashing

Australia have thrashed Sri Lanka in the first of two Test matches but things could have been different had the hosts made the most of their opportunities.

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Steve Smith tells who could be next Aussie batter to reach 10,000 Test runs

NEW DELHI: According to Australian batting maestro Steve Smith, who made history as the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs, one of the players from Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and young sensation Sam Konstas may become the fifth Australian to accomplish the feat.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day two – as it happened

Josh Inglis hits a century on Test debut to go with an Usman Khawaja double-ton as Sri Lanka are forced to toil in Galle

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Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith tons power Australia to 330-2 in first Test

Steve Smith remained unbeaten on 104 after surpassing 10,000 Test runs, guiding Australia to a commanding position alongside fellow centurion Usman Khawaja on day one of the opening Test in Galle on Wednesday.

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Khawaja, Smith score tons as Aussies bully Sri Lanka

Australian veterans Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith have caused Sri Lanka all sorts of problems on the first day of the Test series opener in Galle.

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Australia’s fortunes turn on bowling choices ahead of first Test in Sri Lanka

The batting order in Galle looks set – but absence of Cummins and Hazlewood leaves decisions on the variety of spinners

The Guardian - AU

Steve Smith set to pass 10,000 Test runs in Sri Lanka

Australian batting maestro Steve Smith stands on the brink of an extraordinary milestone as he prepares to lead his side in the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday.

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Travis Head to open for Australia, not Sam Konstas, in first Test against Sri Lanka

Australia haven't finalised their playing eleven for the opening Test of their tour of Sri Lanka, but captain Steve Smith has confirmed that it will be Travis Head partnering Usman Khawaja at the top instead of youngster Sam Konstas.

The Times of India

Konstas will benefit from tour, even if axed: Smith

Teenage batter Sam Konstas need only look to Steve Smith to know he will benefit from his first subcontinent tour, even if he doesn't play a single game.

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Test vacancy open as Head replaces Konstas at top

Travis Head has ousted Sam Konstas from the top of the Australian batting order for the first Test against Sri Lanka.

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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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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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Rohit Sharma captain, four Indians in ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma, who led India to their second ICC T20 World Cup title, has been named the skipper of the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2024. The team, which reflects India's dominance in the format, also features Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya among its…

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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.

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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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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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Australia announce Steve Smith-led Test squad for tour of Sri Lanka

Steve Smith will lead Australia in the two-Test series on the tour of Sri Lanka, with Pat Cummins on paternity leave and also recovering from an ankle injury.

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Why Aussies rushed to recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka

Nathan McSweeney was axed after three Tests, now he is back in Australia's squad with some strong words of endorsement from chief selector George Bailey.

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O'Keefe backs Connolly as bolter for Sri Lanka call-up

If retired Test spinner Steve O'Keefe has his wish, young gun Cooper Connolly will be on the plane to Sri Lanka less than a year after his first-class debut.

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'Never seen Jasprit Bumrah react like that': Former Australian pacer surprised by aggression towards Sam Konstas

NEW DELHI: Former Australian pacer Damien Fleming expressed surprise over Jasprit Bumrah's aggressive response to Sam Konstas during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. Fleming noted that Bumrah's reaction seemed to inspire his teammates before Usman Khawaja was dismissed off the last ball of Day 1.

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Test players prepare for BBL, but no Head, Lyon, Boland

Cricket Australia has confirmed which of its Test players will suit up in the Big Bash League this summer.

The Times of India

Dream Team: India-Australia combined XI from Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy delivered stellar performances and intense on-field rivalries between India and Australia, setting the stage for a dream combined XI featuring the best from both sides.

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India would have lost BGT 5-0 if Bumrah wasn't there: Harbhajan Singh

Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes that if star quick Jasprit Bumrah had not taken part in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cummins sees no end in immediate sight for Khawaja

Usman Khawaja has received the backing of captain Pat Cummins, who believes the opener proved in the last innings at the SCG what he can still offer Australia.

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