Australia, Sri Lanka and Test

Australia routs Sri Lanka to hand hosts their biggest loss in test cricket
Australia wrapped up the first test against Sri Lanka with a session and a day to spare, handing the hosts their biggest defeat in test cricket on Saturday. Sri Lanka were skittled out for 247 in their second innings,
Australia inflict heaviest Test defeat on Sri Lanka
Chandimal 72; Kuhnemann 5-63, Lyon 3-57 & 247: Vandersay 53, Mathews 41; Kuhnemann 4-86, Lyon 4-78Australia win by an innings and 242 runsScorecardAustralia took 15 wickets on day four of the first Test in Galle to condemn Sri Lanka to their biggest Test defeat by an innings and 242 runs.
Australia hammer Sri Lanka as hosts suffer record defeat in first Test of series in Galle
Australia hammer hosts Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs on day four of the first Test; Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann take four wickets each during Sri Lankas second innings; Second Test starts
Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654 in 1st cricket test
Dinesh Chandimal has scored an unbeaten 63 as Sri Lanka struggled to 136-5 at lunch on Day 3 in reply to Australia's imposing first innings of 654 in the first cricket test.
Australia beat Sri Lanka by innings and 242 runs in Galle test
Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs on day four of the opening test in Galle on Saturday.
Australia hand Sri Lanka their biggest Test defeat as Kuhnemann, Lyon star in Galle
Australia were no-match for Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series in Galle as they consigned the Lankan Lions to their biggest defeat in the format. Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon starred with the ball after Usman Khawaja,
Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records
Sri Lanka was staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on day two of the first test on Thursday. Fatigued after spending five and a half sessions fielding under the scorching sun,
Australia take control after Khawaja and Inglis pummel Sri Lanka
Australia's Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double hundred and Josh Inglis got a century on his test debut against Sri Lanka to power the tourists to a mammoth 654 for six before they declared their first innings on day two of the opening test on Thursday.
Australia closes in on big win over Sri Lanka in the first cricket test at Galle
The defending world champion Australians are closing in on a big win in Galle after enforcing the follow-on and reducing Sri Lanka to 75 for three at lunch on the fourth day of the first cricket test.
Rain slows Australia's progress in Sri Lanka
Rain slows Australia's progress on day three of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle as only two wickets fall.
Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon bowl Australia to cricket innings victory against Sri Lanka
Spin twins Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon combined to dismantle Sri Lanka and bowl Australia to a crushing victory by an innings and 242 runs in the opening test in Galle on Saturday. Read more at ...
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Nathan Lyon surpasses Warne's record as Australia near victory against Sri Lanka
He also surpassed Shane Warne’s record for the most Test wickets by an Australian in Sri Lanka. Lyon’s three-wicket haul took his tally to 38, one more than Warne, as Australia enforced the follow-on ...
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 ...
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Sri Lanka suffer record-breaking defeat against Australia in 1st Test
The contest was concluded before tea on day four, with rookie left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann producing a match-winning performance, returning career-best figures of 9-149 across both innings.
Sri Lanka Vs Australia Live Score, 1st Test Day 4: Frustrated Visitors Eye Early Wickets With Wet Weather In Focus
Catch the live score and updates of Day 4 of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and Australia being played at the Galle ...
Australia v Sri Lanka Test 1 Day 3: Storms threaten crushing win as Aussies seek decisive plan
More storms are forecast on Saturday as Galle’s fickle weather threatens to prevent a crushing Australian victory in the ...
Australia vs Sri Lanka: How spin legend Shane Warne once predicted success for Australia’s latest centurion Josh Inglis
Josh Inglis became the second fastest maiden Test centurion besides India’s Shikhar Dhawan with his century against Sri Lanka ...
Sri Lanka vs Australia quick hits: Usman Khawaja and Josh Inglis help break records as Nishan Peiris claims unwanted slice of history
Usman Khawaja and Josh Inglis helped Australia into the record books, while Nishan Peiris set a record he'd like to forget. Here are the quick hits from day two of the first Test in Galle.