Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2018/19
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, Day 2
Princely Kurtis Patterson adds steel to his elegance
In the eight years since his first-class ton on debut, Patterson has always looked bound for the Test team. But he first needed to learn how to get the best out of himself and his game
May 04, 2024
Australia feature
Through clouds of overthought and failure, a better Australian team emerges
Equally important as the series sweep over Sri Lanka is that the Australians have earned back some of the respect they had lost
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Chandimal worried by Sri Lanka's batting as another pace barrage looms
The captain himself failed to deliver in Australia and could only pick out Sri Lanka's slip catching as the single positive from two heavy defeats
May 01, 2024
Australia news
Tim Paine targets Ashes glory after Sri Lanka sweep
The possible returns of Steven Smith and David Warner have also raised the Australia captain's hopes
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Starc's ten-for powers Australia towards crushing victory
Starc was not quite as quick as he had been in the first innings but having already roughed most Sri Lanka batsmen up, he was no less fearsome
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 3rd day
Ratnayake confident of Kusal's fitness for second innings
Sri Lanka fast-bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake admitted it was rare to see so many instances of batsmen being hit on the helmet in one match
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 3rd day
Starc clears his head and goes whang
In the midst of a summer in which his ability and place in the Australian side has been questioned, Starc has fallen back to a simple approach
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 3rd day
Khawaja reveals strain of brother's arrest after century
In a summer where he's had to battle injury and some very good bowling, the off-field issues really took a toll on Australia's No. 3
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Starc's five and Khawaja's ton leave Sri Lanka on the ropes
Sri Lanka succumbed to both spin and fearsome short-pitched barrage from Australia's quicks on the third morning
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Kusal Perera forced to retire hurt after bouncer blow
Batting on 27 in the 53rd over, Kusal took his eyes off a Jhye Richardson bouncer, and essentially ducked into it
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 2nd day
Dimuth Karunaratne cleared to bat again after being discharged from hospital
Although clearly in immense discomfort, it is generally believed to be a good sign that Dimuth was conscious throughout the episode
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, Day 2
Princely Kurtis Patterson adds steel to his elegance
In the years since his debut first-class ton, he has always looked bound for Test cricket. But he first needed to learn to get the best out of himself
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Australia strike late blows after Dimuth Karunaratne injury scare
Joe Burns fell for 180 early on the second day but Sri Lanka couldn't make any further inroads
May 01, 2024
Australia news
Will Pucovski opts out of Australia squad for mental health reasons
The 20-year old batsman is expected to return to cricket for Victoria when the Shield resumes after the end of the Big Bash League in the second half of February
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 1st day
Australia end their century drought
The 308-run partnership between Joe Burns and Travis Head, meanwhile, was Australia's biggest against Sri Lanka for any wicket
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 1st day
Travis Head's maiden Test century a tearful tribute to Phillip Hughes
For Joe Burns, too, it was an emotional occasion as his fourth Test century came after a roller-coaster couple of seasons
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 1st day
Slippery fingers aggravate Sri Lanka's torrid day
After a bright start, the rawness of the visitors' pace attack was exposed on a shoulda-woulda-coulda sorta day on which four catches went down
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 1st day
Australia's last resort Joe Burns makes their first hundred of the summer
Joe Burns' many omissions over the past two years began looking curiouser and curiouser as he strode to his fourth hundred in 16 Tests
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra, 1st day
Canberra's Test dream started with Fingleton scoreboard
Archival material has revealed the dream of Michael Hodgman, the minister for the ACT from 1980 to 1983, to 'see the Ashes played right here in the national capital'
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Australia hunt Test solace against crisis-hit Sri Lanka
The home side will take in an unchanged XI as they look to end the season with a 2-0 series win against a Sri Lanka battling injury and off-field distractions
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Doubts over Lakmal add to Sri Lanka's headaches
Sri Lanka only have four pace bowlers in their squad and will be keeping their fingers crossed over their senior quick
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Tim Paine seeks keys to consistency in wake of rare victory
Stung by memories of a flat performance in Melbourne after levelling the series against India, Australia's captain has told his team to be at their most vigilant against Sri Lanka
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Depleted Sri Lanka left hoping for batting-friendly Canberra track
Having had their bowling stocks severely depleted over the past two weeks, Sri Lanka's bowling coach Rumesh Ratnayake hopes the conditions allow batsmen to take some of the pressure off the bowlers
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 3rd day
Sri Lanka flunk the Gabba examination
It was always going to be a tough ask on the type of surface the Australians have dreamed of all season, but it was still disappointing that the visitors capitulated twice
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 3rd day
Present tense but future can be perfect for Tim Paine's young Australia
The roles played by debutant Richardson and inexperienced batting pair of Labuschagne and Head left Paine especially satisfied following the series loss to India
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 3rd day
Lahiru Kumara ruled out of Canberra Test, South Africa tour
The news is a serious blow to Sri Lanka's chances in the next Test, and the consequences of this hamstring injury may also be keenly felt in South Africa
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 3rd day
Pat Cummins' career-best fashions Australia's innings win
Jhye Richardson's wicket off the session's penultimate over means Sri Lanka have their last recognised batting pair in the middle
May 01, 2024
Sri Lanka in Australia 2018-19
Gabba five-for a 'dream come true' for Suranga Lakmal
Senior paceman was forced to shoulder additional responsibility following the injury to Lahiru Kumara
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 2nd day
Head and Labuschagne offer a measure of cheer in Australia's parched summer
No home batsman has yet made a century this season, but there were encouraging signs from a few of the newer faces at the Gabba
May 04, 2024
Australia news
Drafting Patterson in showed 'common sense', says CA chief
Balancing the short-term and longer-term views will be a challenge for the selectors, feels Kevin Roberts
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 2nd day
Labuschagne, Head hit 80s as Australia stamp their authority
After losing Marcus Harris and nightwatchman Nathan Lyon early, Australia's fifth-wicket stand of 77 has taken them past Sri Lanka's 144
May 02, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 1st day
Debutant Richardson makes himself at home
Australia's bowling attack at home has not had many changes in the recent past, but Jhye Richardson's successful debut can bring in longer-term gains for the side
May 01, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Brisbane, 1st day
Cummins and Richardson bring back Australia's cheer
The visiting side went with six batsmen and four bowlers, with only the single spinner in Dilruwan Perera
May 01, 2024
Sri Lanka tour of Australia, 2018-19
Kurtis Patterson, Jhye Richardson to debut as teams seek turnaround
Both teams have concerns with their batting, and are coming into the two-Test series on the back of poor recent records
May 03, 2024
Sri Lanka in Australia 2019
Paine eyes short-ball offensive, Chandimal a 'miracle'
Tim Paine hinted that Australia wouldn't hold back on the bouncer with his view that it was underused against India, but with their top six shuffled again, Sri Lanka may be in with a chance
May 01, 2024
Cricket Australia XI vs Sri Lankans, tour match, Hobart, 3rd day
Kurtis Patterson and Jon Holland shine on another disappointing day for Sri Lankans
The visiting batsmen ended without a half-century between them in either innings, after Kurtis Patterson smacked his second unbeaten hundred of the match
May 03, 2024
CA XI v Sri Lankans, tour match, 2nd day
Solid outing for Labuschagne as Sri Lanka's batting stutters
The legspinning allrounder contributed well with both bat and ball, even as other Test picks had middling outings
May 01, 2024
Cricket Australia XI v Sri Lankans, Tour match, Hobart
Relief for Sri Lanka as Mendis cleared of serious injury
The batsman was struck on the hand while fielding at short leg in Hobart and will have an x-ray on Friday but the Sri Lankans felt the signs were promising
May 01, 2024
Test picks falter as Patterson, Doran slam centuries against Sri Lankans
Dushmantha Chameera impresses, but centuries from Kurtis Patterson and Jake Doran take CA XI to 5 for 316 on first day of tour game
May 01, 2024
Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2019
'Never seen myself as competing with Renshaw' - Joe Burns
The tour game against Sri Lanka will be a pace-setter for the upcoming series rather than a rush to grab individual Test spots, says CA XI captain
May 04, 2024
Australia v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Canberra
Burns and Head hundreds end Australia's barren spell and flay toothless Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka have been forced to entirely change their pace attack after a string of injuries
May 01, 2024
Sri Lanka news
Injured Angelo Mathews almost certain to miss Australia tour
The allrounder has been ruled out of the limited-overs leg of the New Zealand tour and faces up to four weeks on the sidelines, according to the physio
May 01, 2024