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Galle Test: Australia skipper Steve Smith wins toss

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.

Yahoo! Sports · 19h

Australia batter Steve Smith passes 10,000 Test runs in opener against Sri Lanka

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.

Asian News International on MSN · 1d

Galle Test: Australia skipper Steve Smith wins toss; opts to bat first against Sri Lanka

Australia skipper Steve Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test of the two-match series against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Wednesday. Right-hand batter Josh Inglis is set to make his debut in the longest format of the game as the Baggy Greens named him in the playing XI for the first match of the series.

England slip to 47-3 against Australia

Yahoo! Sports · 23h

England seamer Cross out of Women's Ashes Test

Kate Cross will not feature in the Women's Ashes Test against Australia starting on Thursday after failing to recover fully from a back injury.

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BBC · 44m

Women’s Ashes: England slip to 47-3 against Australia

England face Australia on day one of the Test in the Women’s Ashes – follow score updates, radio commentary and video highlights.

Asian News International on MSN · 22h

England's Kate Cross to miss one-off Women's Ashes Test against Australia at MCG

England will miss the services of right-arm seamer Kate Cross or the one-off Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), while two important Australian players make comeback in the squad in order to seek a series whitewash,

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The Independent · 20h

Sri Lanka vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Australia in Sri Lanka 2025

Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs Australia from the Australia in Sri Lanka 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

ESPN · 1d

Inglis debuts as Australia, Sri Lanka name spin-heavy teams

Read the detailed Reports & Articles of Sri Lanka vs Australia, Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 1st Test only on ESPN.com

Mashable on MSN · 1d

How to watch Sri Lanka vs. Australia 1st Test online for free

TL;DR: Live stream Sri Lanka vs. Australia for free on 7Plus. Access this free streaming site from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.Australia are coming off a really strong Test match series victory over India,

Afghanistan's female cricketers reunite for a match

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Afghanistan's female cricketers reunite for a match after 3 years in exile due to Taliban ban

An Afghanistan Women’s XI will play a Cricket Without Borders XI in the match at Melbourne’s Junction Oval. It will bring together 21 female players who were formerly contracted by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) before the Taliban regime re-took control in August 2021.

Reuters · 22h

Afghan refugee cricketers in Australia to play first match since fleeing Taliban

More than three years after fleeing Afghanistan as the Taliban swept to power, a women's team of refugee cricketers will play an exhibition match in Melbourne on Thursday, hoping it will be a first step on the path to full internationals.

Yahoo! Sports · 2h

Afghan women cricketers reunite in first game after fleeing Taliban

Afghanistan's women cricketers on Thursday played their first game since fleeing the Taliban three years ago, a charity match in Australia that captain Nahida Sapan said she hoped would spark "a movement for change".

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From upset to uplift: Lucy Hamilton rallies Australia U19 team for World Cup title push

Australia captain Lucy Hamilton believes her team's unexpected defeat to Sri Lanka in their final Super Six match in Bangi on ...

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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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Christina Matthews on the ‘incredible honour’ of joining Cricket Australia Hall of Fame

The location to be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame was an easy choice for Christina Matthews.

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Cricket-Head replaces Konstas as Australia opener against Sri Lanka

Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja's opening partner in the first test against Sri Lanka at Galle on ...

‘MCG needs to catch up’: New cricket Hall of Famer’s push for statue of women’s legend

Former Australian cricket player Betty Wilson, who died in 2010, has her own section at the new National Sports Museum at the MCG. There is a push for a statue in her honour to be placed outside the ...

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Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Team To Take Field With Pride, But Thorny Issue Remains In A Stalemate

Afghanistan women's cricket team will take the field in an exhibition match in Australia, but their cricketing plight remains ...

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Christina Matthews entered into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame

Australia has its latest induction to the cricket hall of fame, with Christina Matthews completing her rise from sewn-on baggy green to the highest accolade in Australian Cricket. Christina Matthews’ ...

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