Australia tour of Sri Lanka 2022
Glenn Maxwell still hungry to succeed in Test cricket
The allrounder was "shattered" to miss out on selection in Sri Lanka but is hoping to be part of the India tour next year
April 18, 2024
McDonald backs Head amid subcontinent selection debate
The head coach said Australia would continue to assess how they balance their side in Asia
April 21, 2024
Progress made, but subcontinent cracks still present for Australia
A 2-1 result across five Tests in Asia is certainly not a failure, but things went pear shaped over the last few days
April 10, 2024
Do you believe in magic? Maybe it's the only thing that makes sense
Amid a country in turmoil, a team hit by Covid and batting line-up skittled in 22 overs, Fidel Fernando tries to work out what just happened
April 10, 2024
Stats - Dream debut for Prabath Jayasuriya and a record knock by Dinesh Chandimal
All the numbers from Sri Lanka's series-levelling Test win against Australia
April 10, 2024
Cummins: Innings defeat a 'good reality check'
Australia's captain said their collapse from 298 for 5 on the second morning was "an opportunity missed"
April 10, 2024
Jayasuriya's 12-wicket haul, Chandimal's 206* give Sri Lanka series-levelling win
Pat Cummins claimed his 199th Test wicket but Australia's toil continued
April 15, 2024
Pathum Nissanka out of second test with Covid
Oshada Fernando has been subbed in for the second match running
April 15, 2024
Struggle trumps grace in Dinesh Chandimal's game-changing century
Fidel Fernando walks you through the woods to showcase a hundred that stood out because of tribulations
April 21, 2024
Australia left to regret their reviews...again
Dinesh Chandimal edged behind when he was 30 but Pat Cummins couldn't go upstairs
April 10, 2024
Chandimal's century, fifties from Mathews and Kamindu put Sri Lanka in front
Nathan Lyon struck early on the third day but there was no further success for Australia before lunch
April 20, 2024
When Sri Lanka came to the cricket to fight for the country's future
Thousands gathered in Galle to protest the government which has led them into economic chaos
April 21, 2024
Kusal Mendis, Karunaratne lead SL's solid reply after Jayasuriya's six-for
Australia lost their last five wickets for 35 on a morning's action played to the backdrop of major anti-government protests
April 23, 2024
Steven Smith's hundred could 'open up the floodgates'
Marnus Labuschagne said that the players felt Smith was set for a big innings
April 22, 2024
Welcome to the Upside Down world, Sri Lanka
Australia have dominated, and the home side has been in disarray. Shoes have switched feet, and tables are upturned
April 20, 2024
Spectators barred from Galle Fort ramparts in bid to keep away protesters
Anti-government protestors were also removed from the fort during the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia
April 10, 2024
All-round respect: Shane Watson hails 'very special' Cameron Green
Watson, who said he put too much pressure on himself as a player, believes Green has been handled very well
April 15, 2024
Labuschagne, Smith centuries put Australia in the driver's seat
Glenn Maxwell's Test return is on ice, but Kamindu Mendis, Maheesh Theekshana and Prabath Jayasuriya get their first chances
April 23, 2024
Dimuth Karunaratne hopes 'big first-innings score' can 'build pressure' on Australia
Sri Lanka captain was dismissed twice by Nathan Lyon in the first Test, but insists he is "not going to change" his methods after just one match
April 20, 2024
Australia could play Maxwell at No. 8 in second Test
It would mean Pat Cummins being the lone frontline quick, supported by Cameron Green
April 18, 2024
Covid-hit Sri Lanka seek answers against rampaging Australia to level series
Visitors target back-to-back series win in Asia; Hosts drop Lasith Embuldeniya, with four others out after contracting Covid-19
April 15, 2024
Dhananjaya, Asitha and Vandersay join Sri Lanka's Covid-19 list
The home side will be forced into substantial changes for the second Test
April 18, 2024
Steven Smith 'intrigued' by England's Bazball cricket
Opposition players around the world are posing similar questions about the remarkable style of play
April 23, 2024
Sri Lanka's top order can't just sweep away their problems
With Nathan Lyon's extra bounce a particular threat, the batters need to make use of other options
April 21, 2024
Smith moves on from Khawaja run out mix-up
Steven Smith says he and Usman Khawaja have moved on following their mix-up in the first Test in Sri Lanka, with the pair chilled over Smith's on-field reaction.
April 18, 2024
Maheesh Theekshana and Dunith Wellalage called into Sri Lanka Test squad
Offspinner Lakshitha Manasinghe has also been called up with Lasith Embuldeniya dropped
April 21, 2024
Praveen Jayawickrama ruled out of second Test with Australia due to Covid
Sri Lanka left-arm spinner had been expected to come into team for Galle rematch
April 22, 2024
Swepson's wicket wait: 'I'm not going to lie, it plays on your mind'
The legspinner played a key role in Galle after toiling on the Pakistan tour
April 10, 2024
Australia have eye on India as building blocks slot into place
The series next February could yet be vital in the World Test Championship
April 21, 2024
Ashton Agar ruled out of second Test, Jon Holland added to squad
Holland had been a chance to play the first Test but an injured finger halted that
April 21, 2024
Chris Silverwood: Sri Lanka need to get better at sweeping
Coach supported an attacking approach with the bat but said technique was a problem
April 15, 2024
Australia's rare high with spin, Sri Lanka's shortest innings
A look at some of the standout numbers from the Galle Test which lasted just over two days
April 15, 2024
Pat Cummins lauds 'brave' Australia for facing challenge head on
"There is so much appetite to learn and be successful on these wickets"
April 21, 2024
How it happened: Sri Lanka - 113 all out in 22.5 overs
Sri Lanka were bowled out inside a session on the third day in Galle as the first Test hurtled to a finish. Here's how it unfolded
April 10, 2024
Travis Head and Nathan Lyon rip through Sri Lanka to secure huge win
The home side collapsed inside 23 overs as they match ended before lunch on the third day
April 23, 2024
Angelo Mathews out of Galle Test due to Covid-19
Oshada Fernando named as his replacement on the third morning of the game
April 10, 2024
Usman Khawaja masters pulaofests and dustbowls to leave Sri Lanka on the ropes
Australia's batters have acquired some serious competence on subcontinent pitches
April 10, 2024
Anti-government protesters removed from Galle fort
ESPNcricinfo understands that SLC has told the game's broadcasters not to show images of any protests
April 10, 2024
Cameron Green stars as Australia build strong lead on truncated day
Khawaja made 71 while Green and Carey added an unbeaten 76-run stand after the morning was washed out
April 10, 2024
Another mad Dickwella day
There are no restraints on this thing. The brakes are worn. The harness is unclipped. Safesearch is off
April 20, 2024
Nathan Lyon not afraid of 'bowling ugly' to earn rewards on South Asian tracks
Offspinner also talks about importance of getting rid of tailenders quickly in Test cricket
April 23, 2024
WTC points table update: Is the Edgbaston Test a must-win for India?
Also what England's whitewash of New Zealand means, what Australia need to do in Asia, and why Pakistan are strong contenders
April 12, 2024
Five for Lyon as spin dominates action-packed first day
Australia unchanged from the last side that won in Pakistan with Lyon and Swepson named together and Head and Starc passed fit to play
April 22, 2024
Karunaratne backs young Sri Lanka spinners to do what Herath did in 2016
"Even playing them in the nets, I can see an improvement. I think they'll do the job"
April 10, 2024
Australia's subcontinent journey looks to stay on track amid Galle challenge
Sri Lanka's spinners made a mark in the ODIs, now can they do the same in the Tests?
April 20, 2024
Left-arm spinner Jon Holland in the frame for shock Test recall
He may be preferred ahead of Mitchell Swepson, meanwhile Mitchell Starc is set to play after injury
April 10, 2024
Five factors that could decide the Sri Lanka-Australia Test series
The home side were 3-0 winners in 2016 but their bowling attack is more inexperienced and Australia feel better equipped
April 20, 2024
Adam Voges: 'Not the one that spins and beats your outside edge that is the dangerous one'
He reflects on how things went wrong for him in 2016 and the challenges in the conditions
April 10, 2024
Smith 'will be fine' for first Test against Sri Lanka, recovering Starc doubtful
Agar hopeful of being fit for the second Test after side strain
April 22, 2024
Jeffrey Vandersay named in Sri Lanka Test squad for Australia series
Having missed the Bangladesh Tests through injury, opener Pathum Nissanka also returns to the Test fold
April 15, 2024
Glenn Maxwell's Test return: 'So nice to get the tap on the shoulder and have the faith I can do a job'
The allrounder could play his first Test in five years having not played first-class cricket since 2019
April 15, 2024
Hazlewood, Carey secure consolation win for Australia
Chamika lifted Sri Lanka from 85 for 8, putting up stands with Pramod Madushan and Maheesh Theekshana
April 21, 2024
Glenn Maxwell added to Australia Test squad after Travis Head joins injury list
Australia need to rejig their middle order if Head isn't available for the Galle Test
April 11, 2024
Asalanka's 110 betters Warner's 99 as Sri Lanka clinch series
Australia have brought back Pat Cummins as they look to level the series
April 09, 2024
Kusal Mendis available for fourth ODI, Gunathilaka unlikely to play
Hasaranga may only be risked if Sri Lanka feel they need him on Tuesday
April 10, 2024
Buoyant Sri Lanka look to close out series win as Australia search for right balance
The visitors' spinners were handled with ease in Colombo leaving Aaron Finch with issues to ponder
April 10, 2024
Travis Head feeling 'sharp' ahead of Sri Lanka Test challenge
The white-ball runs have continued to flow but he does not expect a long-term middle-order position
April 15, 2024
Pathum Nissanka's brilliant maiden ODI hundred secures big chase
Steven Smith misses out with injury and Pat Cummins is rested; Sri Lanka bring in Niroshan Dickwella
April 22, 2024
Sri Lanka aiming for back-to-back wins as Australia's injury woes continue
Five-match series moves to Colombo locked at 1-1 with Smith under a fitness cloud
April 09, 2024
Mitchell Starc won't risk Test chances by making quick return in Sri Lanka
The Australia fast bowler with a finger injury wants to play a part in the ongoing ODI series, but not at the cost of his Test place
April 09, 2024
Sri Lanka's quicks help level the series as Australia lose 5 for 19
Travis Head and Mitchell Swepson are also recalled by the visitors who are 1-0 up
April 17, 2024
Sri Lanka suffer Hasaranga blow as they look to fight back
Australia will need to make at least two changes as their depth is tested by injury
April 15, 2024
Stoinis ruled out of SL ODIs; Head, Kuhnemann called up from A squad
Ashton Agar is also struggling with a side strain, just like Stoinis
April 09, 2024
Glenn Maxwell brilliance takes Australia to narrow victory
For Australia, an injury to Kane Richardson means that Jhye Richardson plays
April 10, 2024
'Plan was to hit three boundaries an over in the last three overs' - Dasun Shanaka on Pallekele miracle
The SL captain helped his side smash a record 59 runs off the last three overs in the third T20I, in front of an euphoric crowd
April 10, 2024
From Labuschagne to Theekshana: six players to watch
Five ODIs in the space of 11 days should bring plenty of action as the teams look to further their one-day plans ahead of the 2023 World Cup
April 15, 2024
Cummins carried hip problem for more than a year
Kane Richardson the latest quick to the sidelined with injury in Sri Lanka
April 18, 2024
World Cup preps but no points for Sri Lanka and Australia
The visitors' depth is being tested by injury but the pressure will be on Sri Lanka's top order
April 15, 2024
Australia's twin ambitions: win the ODIs, prepare for Tests
Injuries have altered plans, but Andrew McDonald is keen for players to be in action rather than carrying drinks
April 20, 2024
McDonald: Australia were 'one-dimensional' and 'too predictable' in third T20I, but it's been a chance to learn
Head coach believes team had been "really good over a period of time'" before Shanaka changed the course of the game
April 10, 2024
Shanaka's 25-ball 54* scripts stunning victory for Sri Lanka
Marsh has been ruled out due to a calf injury, while Thushara comes in for Jayawickrama
April 15, 2024
Mitchell Marsh ruled out of final Sri Lanka T20I, in doubt for ODI series too
Allrounder suffering from calf strain is expected to stay on since he's part of the team picked for the Test leg of the tour
April 15, 2024
Gunathilaka, Rajapaksa, Dickwella back in Sri Lanka's ODI squad for Australia series
Dunith Wellalage, the Under-19 captain, is also in line for a debut after making the 21-man squad
April 10, 2024
Australia target 3-0 sweep, Sri Lanka eye batting revival
The home side needs one of the top order to convert a start into a substantial score
April 22, 2024
Starc to miss third T20I against Sri Lanka with finger injury, in doubt for ODIs
Jhye Richardson has been named in Australia's ODI squad as cover for Starc
April 09, 2024
Hasaranga: 'We have to bring our batting and bowling up to the same level'
Allrounder wants Sri Lanka to fix the "weakness in the lower middle order and lower order" before the T20 World Cup
April 10, 2024
Richardsons, Maxwell, and Wade star in Australia's wobbly but series sealing win
Mitchell Starc misses out after suffering a hand injury in the first game
April 12, 2024
Joe Root moves up to No. 2 in Test batting rankings; Kane Williamson slips to fifth
In the T20I batting rankings, Aaron Finch has entered the top five
April 10, 2024
'Told him not to walk out into the ball' - the Warner advice that might have helped Finch
Australia will likely be without Mitchell Starc in the second game after he suffered a badly cut finger in the first match
April 09, 2024
Hazlewood, Warner and Finch spearhead crushing opening win for Australia
While Sri Lanka went with two spinners in Hasaranga and Theekshana, Australia chose to have Agar, the frontline spinner, with Maxwell's part-time services
April 12, 2024
Sean Abbott out of Sri Lanka tour with fractured finger
Peter Handcomb also leaving Australia A squad to be with his pregnant partner; Test quick Scott Boland and Queensland keeper Jimmy Pierson called into the A squad
April 10, 2024
Near full-strength Australia brace for trial by spin as Sri Lanka search for formula
Visitors will hope Finch and Smith can find some much-needed T20I runs prior to the home title defence
April 15, 2024
Marnus Labuschagne looks to Joe Root's methods for Sri Lanka success
He has his sights on another pre-Ashes spell with Glamorgan if the schedule allows him
April 15, 2024
Hazlewood comfortable in new avatar as full-time T20I bowler, part-time Test quick
Asian conditions have seen Hazlewood not feature in all Tests, even though his subcontinental T20 stocks keep rising
April 13, 2024
Mitchell Marsh's belief soars after career-shaping 12 months
The allrounder's fortunes have been transformed since he moved to No. 3 in Australia's T20I team
April 20, 2024
Malinga appointed Sri Lanka's bowling strategy coach for white-ball series against Australia
The former fast bowler had held a similar role when Sri Lanka visited Australia for a T20I series in February
April 10, 2024
Tim David looms large in Australia's plans despite Sri Lanka absence
His credentials are hard to ignore, but how does he fit in for the defending champions?
April 13, 2024
Sri Lanka call up Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwanidu Fernando for T20I series against Australia
Avishka Fernando and Kusal Perera remain unavailable for selection through injury
April 23, 2024
Andrew McDonald to miss start of Sri Lanka tour with Covid-19
Michael Di Venuto will take charge of the first week of the trip
April 21, 2024
Steven Smith's T20 role among question marks for Sri Lanka series
What part will Ashton Agar and the Richardsons play in Australia's side?
April 13, 2024
Finch still tinkering as he seeks end to 'reasonably lean patch' in lead-up to T20 World Cup
Australia's limited-overs captain heads to Sri Lanka in another uncertain run of form
April 10, 2024
Daniel Vettori and Andre Borovec appointed Australia men's assistant coaches
Former New Zealand captain will still be able to coach in franchise cricket
April 20, 2024
Shane Watson: Aaron Finch's form could make him 'big liability' for T20 World Cup
The batting returns of Australia's limited-overs captain have been in focus for much of the last 12 months
April 15, 2024
Cricket Australia monitor Sri Lanka situation but confident over tour
The all-format trip starting next month is set to include Colombo, Kandy and Galle
April 22, 2024
Australia open to being creative if Sri Lanka Tests call for third spinner
Selectors may ponder batting Ashton Agar batting at No. 7 if conditions dictate a different balance of team
April 15, 2024
Versatile Renshaw rising back up Australia's ranks
Successful return to opening for Somerset has the former Test opener on the selectors' radar after he was named to tour Sri Lanka with Australia A
April 18, 2024
Australia keen to expose 'scarcity' of spin stocks in Sri Lanka
Nathan Lyon nearing 35 prompts selection of Tanveer Sangha, Todd Murphy and Matthew Kuhnemann for shadow tour of Sri Lanka
April 20, 2024
Pat Cummins rested for Sri Lanka T20Is; big guns return for white-ball leg
Adam Zampa will miss tour due to the birth of his child. Australia select near full-strength squads in all three formats
April 17, 2024
'Once-in-a-generation' Mitchell Swepson backed to thrive in Test arena
The legspinner is expected to again team up with Nathan Lyon in Sri Lanka
April 09, 2024
Expect another high-scoring game as Pakistan and Australia collide in series decider
A series win will help Pakistan move up the Super League table, where they had been languishing below the qualification mark
April 10, 2024