Josh Inglis hits a century on Test debut to go with an Usman Khawaja double-ton as Sri Lanka are forced to toil in Galle84th over: Australia 334-2 (Khawaja 149, Smith 106) Peiris to Khawaja as Sri Lanka opt for twin-spin to start day two. Unsurprising given medium-pacer Asitha Fernando went for near six and over yesterday, most of it from the broad blade of Travis Head. Peiris does better and delivers a maiden, his first from 23 overs.83rd over: Australia 334-2 (Khawaja 149, Smith 106) Prabath Jayasuriya has been thrown the almost-new ball that is just 12 balls old. I doubt the left-arm spinner slept as soundly as Khawaja after dropping Steve Smith off his own bowling when the batter was on one. Exactly 105 runs later, Smith slaps a run through midwicket. Khawaja works another run off his hip. Sri Lanka bowled too full yesterday and both batters are again finding easy runs off the back foot today. Continue reading...

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Usman Khawaja’s 232 helps tourists declare on 6-654Bowlers reduce hosts to 3-44 on second day in GalleUsman Khawaja played the greatest innings of his Test career to help Australia tighten the screws on Sri Lanka in a series opener fast slipping away from the hosts.Khawaja (232), Steve Smith (141) and debutant Josh Inglis (102) made life hell for Sri Lanka in Galle, as Australia declared on 6-654, their largest total for any innings on the subcontinent. Continue reading...

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Women’s Ashes Test, day one: England 170; Australia 56-1Only Nat Sciver-Brunt’s half-century offers resistanceAnd so it finally arrived: the first day of women’s Test cricket at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground since 1949. Long-planned by Cricket Australia, there was a crackle of history in the air, as Alyssa Healy (ruled fit to play at the 11th hour) wore the legendary Betty Wilson’s green blazer out to the middle for the toss, before a procession of former Australia Test captains – from Marg Jennings to Rachael Haynes – led the way onto the field to begin the anthems.Then, as Alana King spun her web around England - taking four for 45 as the visitors fell to 170 all out in 71.4 overs - the spirit of a legendary leg-spinner echoed around the ground. No, not Shane Warne, but Peggy Antonio, the Melburnian factory-worker who took six for 49 the first time a women’s Test was played at this ground in January 1935. Her achievement is marked on the honours board in the home changing ro...

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Heather Knight’s beleaguered side were dismissed for just 170 at the MCG with the host firmly on top in the day/night Test

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The model, 22, recently shared snaps from a lavish trip to Sri Lanka where she debuted her new beau Henry O'Sullivan - after Romeo moved on with his girlfriend Kim Turnbull.

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First Test: Australia 330-2 v Sri LankaSkipper becomes fourth Australian to hit 10,000 Test runsUsman Khawaja and Steve Smith each belted centuries as Australia bullied a wasteful Sri Lanka team on a one-sided opening day of the first Test in Galle. Travis Head, promoted to open the innings, silenced the critics of those who wanted Sam Konstas at the top of the order by smashing 57 off 40 balls before Khawaja and Smith took control in an unbeaten 195-run third-wicket stand.Australia were 2-330 and in complete control when rain forced stumps to be called 20 minutes early at 4.40pm. Continue reading...

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Seamer Kate Cross has been ruled out of the day-night Test with Australia on course for an unprecedented 16-0 Ashes clean sweep

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The 35-year-old, captaining the side in the absence of Pat Cummins, needed just one run in Galle to reach the milestone in Galle.

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Australia are on course for an unprecedented 16-0 Ashes clean sweep.

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