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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.
Test cricket as it happened: Australia’s men and women claim huge wins - simultaneously
Two huge innings victories were secured within 60 seconds of one another in Melbourne and Galle on Saturday. Re-live the action.
Revisiting the biggest innings victories for Australia in Test cricket
Australia's biggest Test win in terms of innings came against South Africa in the 2002 Johannesburg Test. A fiery double-hundred from Adam Gilchrist meant the Aussies declared at 652/7 while batting first. Matthew Hayden and Damien Martyn made tons. The hosts were folded for 159 in response as Australia en forced a follow-on.
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.
Cricket-Rain and Chandimal frustrate Australia in Galle test
Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten half-century and persistent rain in Galle delayed Australia's push for victory in the opening test against Sri Lanka on Friday. Only a 27-over session was possible on day three with Sri Lanka losing two wickets and slumping to 136-5 before rain stopped play.
Decoding Sri Lanka's biggest innings defeats in Test cricket
Sri Lanka's most humiliating defeat in Test cricket came by an innings and 242 runs against Australia in Galle in 2025. The Australian side scored a mammoth 654/6d in their first innings, with Usman Khawaja scoring a double century.
What does Test cricket mean to the Test teams outside the World Test Championship?
Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Ireland have no pathway to break into the league of nine teams and play few Tests. What does their ...
Josh Inglis Might Be Primed To Become Australia’s Next Star Batter In Test Cricket
Josh Inglis could be Australia's next great batter and possibly a future Test captain after starting his Test career in style ...
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Mohammed Siraj says Test cricket is his ‘everything’, endorses BCCI call to make domestic cricket mandatory
When Mohammed Siraj stepped onto the field for Hyderabad’s final Ranji Trophy encounter against Vidarbha, it had been almost five years since he last represented his State in the competition.
Men’s Test team missing from Australian Cricket Awards as Allan Border Medal winner set to be crowned via video link
Travis Head is the strong favourite to be crowned the top Australian men’s cricketer for the first time during the awards ...
One-day international pioneer Michael Bevan inducted in Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
One-day genius Michael Bevan has used his induction into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame to pay tribute to another ...
Cricket world reacts after Michael Bevan handed ultimate Aussie honour after 15-year snub
Fans are celebrating after Michael Bevan was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on Monday off the back of a ...
Nathan Lyon Achieves Rare Test Cricket Feat With Twin Scalp Of Sri Lanka Star
Lyon is only the sixth bowler to dismiss a batter twice in the same session. Before him, Alec Bedser (Wazir Mohammad, 1954), ...
Lord’s sale is too good to be true – India’s takeover of cricket is almost complete
The public is used to crackpot academics whining about the wickedness of the British Empire, and not long ago I read about ...