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Usman Khawaja celebrates his century in Galle.

‘Make sure you’re in Sri Lanka’: Khawaja reveals selection guarantee

Usman Khawaja has revealed how Australian coach Andrew McDonald assured him that a lean 2024 would not preclude him from another chance to excel on the subcontinent.

  • Daniel Brettig

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Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja in Galle.

Head start drowns out Konstas debate before Khawaja, Smith capitalise

Travis Head’s brutal innings cleared the way for Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith to sculpt centuries on a domineering day for Australia in Galle.

  • Daniel Brettig
Usman Khawaja celebrates his century in Galle.

Rain halts Australia’s first innings after Smith and Khawaja hit brilliant hundreds against hapless Sri Lankans

Australia’s quest to win their first Test series in Sri Lanka since 2011 started in perfect fashion after Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith belted hundreds on Wednesday.

  • Tom Decent
Josh Inglis will make his Test debut in Sri Lanka.

Inglis gets nod as Konstas is dropped and Head rises up the order

Australia will blood its third debutant batter in the past three Tests when Josh Inglis steps out against Sri Lanka, with Travis Head elevated to open, leaving teenager Sam Konstas on the sidelines.

  • Daniel Brettig
Matt Kuhnemann bowls for Australia in India in 2023.

The solution to Australian cricket’s spin problem has been hiding in plain sight

Matt Kuhnemann’s nickname has been a succinct way of underlining his importance to Australian campaigns on the subcontinent – and he could soon be getting some help from a left-arm spin legend.

  • Daniel Brettig
Steve Smith makes a hundred in Galle in 2022.

Why the Sri Lanka-Australia series could be the start of more free cricket on TV

Seven is now likely to bid for the chance to broadcast the 2027 series in India.

  • Daniel Brettig
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Kuhnemann suffered a nasty thumb injury in the Big Bash.

Spinner poised to play a week after surgery as Khawaja warns against Konstas shuffle

Left-armer Matt Kuhnemann is one training session away from a remarkable return to the Test arena, while Usman Khawaja argued Sam Konstas should stay as his opening partner in Sri Lanka.

  • Daniel Brettig
Sam Konstas had a whirlwind debut in Melbourne.

‘They need to play him’: Ponting warns selectors against dumping Konstas for Sri Lanka

Ricky Ponting says Sam Konstas should be left at the top of the order for Australia’s Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle next week.

  • Daniel Brettig
Steve Smith at Australian practice.

Scans clear Smith after injury sends scare through Australian camp

Stand-in captain boards flight to Dubai, where Australia are training on specially prepared wickets.

  • Tom Decent
Steve Smith on Sunday in Sydney.

Injured Steve Smith to meet specialist amid Sri Lanka tour upheaval

The stand-in Australian skipper was spotted on Sunday wearing an elbow brace on the same arm he had surgery on in 2019.

  • Dan Walsh

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