Sri Lanka tour of Australia 2021/22

India move past England to No. 1 spot in ICC T20I rankings

Australia remain in sixth place despite their 4-1 win over Sri Lanka
May 03, 2024

'Don't expect any change at the top of the order' - Wade backs Finch to open at T20 World Cup

'I'm confident in that and when the big game comes Finch and Warner will nail it'
May 03, 2024

Kusal Mendis secures run-chase victory as Sri Lanka avoid whitewash

Captain Aaron Finch will return to the top of the order with the Ashton Agar experiment shelved
May 03, 2024

The Ashton Agar puzzle for Australia

His bowling is impeccable but his batting doesn't really seem to have a place in the XI
May 03, 2024

Sri Lanka aim for batting resurgence as Australia eye whitewash

Sri Lanka have now lost their last eight T20Is in Australia. They had also been whitewashed 3-0 in 2019
May 03, 2024

Maxwell and bowlers make it 4-0 for Australia

Sri Lanka replace the injured Nuwan Thushara with Lahiru Kumara
May 07, 2024

With series in the bag, Australia set to continue experimenting against short-handed Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka had started the series spiritedly, and need to find the same sharpness to prevent a series sweep
May 03, 2024

Finch to continue batting lower in T20Is as Australia prepare for all scenarios

Cummins, Hazlewood and Starc will be rested for the final two T20Is in Melbourne as Australia continue to experiment with their line-up
May 03, 2024

Maxwell to miss Pakistan tour and likely start of IPL due to his wedding

Kane Richardson speculates early returns last year could have led to him and Adam Zampa going unsold in IPL auction
May 03, 2024

Richardson, Finch and Maxwell take Australia to 3-0

Sams, Starc, Agar in for the hosts; Cummins and Zampa rested
May 03, 2024

Wanindu Hasaranga tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of third T20I against Australia

He is currently placed in isolation, and the match is expected to go ahead as scheduled
May 06, 2024

Josh Inglis right at home on international stage

West Australian has been on the road for months but wants to keep playing as he eyes his first Test tour to Pakistan
May 03, 2024

Sri Lanka seek top-order runs with series on the line, as Australia look for their mojo

Kusal Mendis is likely to return for visitors, with hosts forced to replace the concussed Steven Smith
May 03, 2024

Steven Smith suffers concussion, to miss the rest of the SL T20I series

He landed heavily on his head after making a spectacular dive to try and save a six against Sri Lanka at the SCG
May 03, 2024

Sri Lanka become first men's team to incur new over-rate penalty

Nuwan Thushara had to bowl the final over of Australia's innings with only four fielders - and not five - outside the 30-yard circle
May 07, 2024

Australia win Super Over after Hazlewood heroics, take 2-0 lead against SL

The hosts hand Kane Richardson a game while the visitors grapple with Binura Fernando's illness
May 03, 2024

Sri Lanka seek better display with bat to hurt high-flying Australia

The hosts might be disappointed at how the middle order fell away on Friday, but won't be sweating just yet
May 03, 2024

Andrew McDonald yet to look beyond interim role in Australia's future

While one of the favourites to replace Justin Langer long term, he believes international coaching could be heading into a new era
May 03, 2024

McDermott's milestone relief but he knows it's just the start

The opener made the one half-century of the match as Australia came out on top
May 06, 2024

Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa dismantle Sri Lanka

There have been showers in Sydney during the day so DLS may come into the equation
May 03, 2024

Josh Inglis handed debut as Australia begin build-up to title defence

Ben McDermott will open in place of the rested David Warner while Australia will need to be wary of Wanindu Hasaranga
May 03, 2024

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis tests positive for Covid-19, to miss start of Australia T20I series

Batter is asymptomatic and could feature in the latter half of the five-game assignment, provided he does not develop symptoms
May 06, 2024

Travis Head to miss start of Sri Lanka T20I series to play Sheffield Shield

Allrounder Daniel Sams has been added to Australia's T20 squad
May 03, 2024

Nuwan Thushara tests positive for Covid-19, not to travel to Australia with rest of the Sri Lanka squad

The quick is asymptomatic, but even if he clears his next test - on Tuesday - he must undergo further tests before being cleared to play
May 03, 2024

Malinga appointed Sri Lanka's bowling strategy coach for Australia tour

If the short-term role goes well, there is a possibility Malinga could return for other assignments
May 03, 2024

Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis back in Sri Lanka T20I squad for Australia tour

There was no room for Niroshan Dickwella, but the selectors have included the uncapped Nuwan Thushara, Janith Liyanage and Kamil Mishara
May 03, 2024

Ben McDermott 'more ready than ever to play for Australia'

"If I don't get picked up this year not sure when I will," he says of his IPL expectations after a bumper BBL season
May 03, 2024

Ben McDermott and Travis Head earn T20I call-ups for Sri Lanka series

David Warner and Mitchell Marsh are rested while head coach Justin Langer will take time off
May 03, 2024

Josh Hazlewood set to return to action in Sri Lanka T20I series

Having recovered from a side injury, the Australia pacer hopes to play in the IPL too, but concedes that the schedule could make it tough
May 03, 2024