The stand-in captain revealed that the devastating rout - which saw the Aussies win by an innings and 242 runs - was inspired ...

Australia thrash Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Day 4 of the first Test ...

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 .

Mitchell Starc became just the fourth Australian to take 700 wickets in international cricket in the first Test against Sri Lanka, joining Aussie legends Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee. And ...

Sri Lanka’s crushing innings and 242-run defeat at the hands of Australia in Galle highlighted glaring deficiencies in batting resilience, bowling penetration and fielding, and head coach Sanath ...

421 runs were scored for the loss of three wickets in the whole day – most in a day’s play in a Test between India and ...

Sri Lanka suffered their heaviest defeat in test cricket history on Saturday as Australia flexed their muscles to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series with a crushing victory by an innings and 242 ...

After cracking a century in the first innings, Smith expertly manoeuvred the fielders and rotated the bowlers, refusing to let Sri Lanka’s batters settle in the middle — he treats captaincy in the ...

By the time Josh Inglis went to the wicket on day two, the score had passed 400 and he was able to step-up momentum with the ...

Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya ripped into the team after their loss in the 1st Test of the 2-match series against ...

GALLE, Sri Lanka, Feb 1, (AP): 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.

The Sri Lankan head coach was also critical of his team's efforts in the field and the inability to handle pressure in ...