Sri Lanka on ropes

Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records
Sri Lanka is 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 in Galle.
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.
Steve Smith: Australia batter passes 10,000 Test runs as visitors dominate Sri Lanka on day one in Galle
Steve Smith becomes fourth Australian and only 15th player in history to reach 10,000 Test runs; Australia in commanding position on 330-2 at stumps on day one in Galle after Smith (104 not out) and U
Head set to open batting as Australia weighs options for first test against Sri Lanka
The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting.
Australia in command as Smith, Khawaja punish Sri Lanka on rain-hit opening day of first test
Steve Smith scored his 10,000th test run to put him in elite cricket company and Australia was 145-2 after winning the toss and batting Wednesday in the first test against Sri Lanka. Smith needed only one run Wednesday to achieve the milestone,
Cricket-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.
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