Australia, Test and Khawaja

Khawaja hits double ton to put Australia in command of first Test
Opener Usman Khawaja hit his first double century in Test cricket to steer Australia to 475-3 by Thursday lunch on day two of the opening match against Sri Lanka. The 38-year-old struck his 16th Test ton on day one and resumed on 147 before becoming the first Australian batsman to make a double ton in Sri Lanka.
Australia in command as Smith, Khawaja punish Sri Lanka on rain-hit opening day of first test
Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.
Australia v Sri Lanka Test 1 Day 2: Live scores, updates from Galle
Usman Khawaja has revealed a plea from Australian coach Andrew McDonald that the veteran keep playing until this tour as the opener took a veiled swipe at those who had been telling him to retire over the summer.
How to watch Australia vs Sri Lanka first Test and what time does the match start?
Australia is set to take on Sri Lanka in their first away Test of the year. Here's everything you need to know.
Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka
The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting
Steve Smith scores his 10,000th test run, Australia is 145-2 at lunch on the 1st day vs Sri Lanka
Steve Smith scored his 10,000th test run to put him in elite cricket company and Australia was 145-2 after winning the toss and batting Wednesday in the first test against Sri Lanka. Smith needed only one run Wednesday to achieve the milestone,
Australia's Smith set to pass 10,000 Test runs in Sri Lanka
Australian batting great Steve Smith begins a tour of Sri Lanka just one short of entering the elite club of 10,000 Test runs ahead of Wednesday's opening match in Galle. Sri Lanka hammered the visiting Australians 3-0 in 2016 but the last series in 2022 ended 1-1,

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Christina Matthews inducted into Australian cricket hall of fame
Former Australia wicketkeeper, vice-captain and long-time cricket administrator inducted ahead of women's Ashes Test at the ...
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SL v AUS: Josh Inglis becomes 1st Australian in 10 years to hit hundred on Test debut
Josh Inglis became the first Australian batter in 10 years to hit a hundred on Test debut. The 29-year-old got to his maiden three-figure score in just 90 balls as Australia went past 600 in their ...
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Christina Matthews inducted into Australian Cricket Hall of Fame ahead of Women's Ashes Test
Christina Matthews, the former Australia wicketkeeper, vice-captain, and long-time cricket administrator, has been inducted ...
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Inglis gets ribbed while waiting for first Test dig
Yorkshire-born Inglis officially became Australia's 470th Test cricketer in the series opener against Sri Lanka on Wednesday, some 15 years after his family emigrated to Perth.
Afghan refugees bat for recognition and women's rights in Melbourne match
A few miles from the Melbourne Cricket Ground where Australia and England started the women's Ashes test on Thursday, a group of Afghan refugee cricketers played their first match as a team since ...
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Virat Kohli mania grips Delhi as fans flock to Arun Jaitley Stadium for Ranji Trophy match
A massive crowd gathered outside the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday as the Delhi cricket team took on Railways in their ...
‘Jobs will be lost’: Test Poms can’t afford to fail as knives come out over Ashes ‘debacle’
The Ashes belong to Australia, but the snowballing disaster England has suffered — and the UK pile-on that has accompanied it ...