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Smith, Carey hit match-defining centuries in Galle

Australia will be eyeing a Test series whitewash over Sri Lanka after Steve Smith and Alex Carey monstered the locals on day two of the second Test.

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Australia in pursuit of perfection as Sri Lanka seek to learn from their mistakes

After one dominant performance in Galle the tourists cannot rely on Sri Lanka bringing about their own downfall again in the second Test

The Guardian - AU

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

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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

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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.

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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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Australia script history with Sri Lanka rout in first Test

NEW DELHI: Australia blew away Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs to record a historic win at Galle and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series on Saturday.

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Sri Lanka defend bowling plans against Australia

The Australian batters have made life difficult for Sri Lanka's attack in a one-sided first two days of the opening Test.

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Sri Lanka lose quick three after Australia declare on 654-6 in first Test

Australia tightened their grip on the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, reducing the hosts to 44-3 at stumps on Day 2 after Usman Khawaja’s maiden double century and debutant Josh Inglis’ scintillating hundred powered them to a formidable 654-6 declared.

The Times of India

Khawaja hits 200 before Aussie bowlers strike in Galle

After Usman Khawaja and Josh Inglis starred with the bat, Australia's bowlers found early wickets on day two of the first Test against Sri Lanka.

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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

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: shock at ‘antisemitic’ plot discovery, Plibersek’s praise for doomed EPA deal, Smith’s Galle ton

Documents reveal how environmental protection plan fell apart; Jewish groups express horror after discovery of explosives in a caravan near Sydney

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‘I don't let cricket dictate my life’, says Usman Khawaja after 16th Test century

NEW DELHI: Australian opener Usman Khawaja delivered a resounding response to his critics, crafting a sublime century on a turning track in Galle during the first Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday.

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Josh Inglis 'really happy' with long-awaited Test debut

Australia's Josh Inglis has starred on Test debut, recording a century to vindicate his selection at No.5 for the series opener against Sri Lanka.

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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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Steve Smith enters elite club with 10,000th Test run

After a false start in Sydney, Steve Smith has joined Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh and Allan Border as one of only four Australians to have made 10,000 Test runs.

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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.

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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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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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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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'I'm just taking it series by series': Usman Khawaja on international retirement

NEW DELHI: Veteran Australian opener Usman Khawaja has expressed his intention to continue his international Test career, emphasising that he will remain active as long as he feels he is making valuable contributions to the team.

The Times of India

'If he hadn't played, we would have won': R Ashwin credits Scott Boland as game-changer in India's BGT loss

NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has pointed to Scott Boland's inclusion as a decisive factor in India's 3-1 defeat to Australia in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The fiercely contested five-match series saw Australia reclaim the trophy after a decade, bouncing back from a 0-1 deficit following India's…

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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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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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