Sri Lanka hit back after Shaheen takes four
Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi led an inspired attack to bowl out Sri Lanka for 222, but the hosts hit back with two wickets before stumps on the opening day of the first Test on Saturday.
Proteas top World Test Championship
Australia lost their top World Test Championship position to the Proteas after being defeated by Sri Lanka in the second match of their series.
World Test Team of the Year (so far)
Ryan Vrede omits the year’s leading wicket-taker and does not pick an Indian player (gulp).
Five talking points from Sri Lanka-Australia Tests
Spin and sweeps … We highlight five talking points from the Test series between Sri Lanka and Australia.
Cummins: Sri Lanka loss offers lessons for India tour
Australia skipper Pat Cummins says the experience of playing Tests on two vastly different pitches in Sri Lanka will be vital to their preparations for touring India next year.
Sri Lanka thrash Australia to level series
Dinesh Chandimal’s double century and bowling heroics by debutant Prabhat Jayasuriya led Sri Lanka to a series-levelling win over Australia on Monday in a second Test affected by protests and Covid.
Ton-up Chandimal helps Sri Lanka build lead
Former captain Dinesh Chandimal hit a gritty century to steer Sri Lanka to a lead of 67 on day three of the second Test against Australia.
Sri Lanka protests reach cricket fences
The unrest sweeping Sri Lanka came within shouting distance of the pitch in Galle on Saturday.
Karunaratne, Kusal power Sri Lanka reply
Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis hit gritty half-centuries to lead a strong Sri Lanka reply on day two of the second Test against Australia.
Jayasuriya bags six as Smith left stranded
Debutant spinner Prabath Jayasuriya claimed six wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out Australia for 364 on the second day of the second Test in Galle.
Labuschagne, Smith put Aussies in charge
Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith both hit centuries to give Australia opening day honours against a Covid-hit Sri Lanka in the second Test on Friday.
Three Sri Lankans test positive for Covid-19
Sri Lanka have been hit by a Covid-19 outbreak on the eve of Friday’s second Test against Australia.
Australia's Smith unfazed by 'Bazball'
Steve Smith has questioned whether England’s new attacking ‘Bazball’ approach is sustainable.
'Brave' new England try to shake up Test cricket
Everything you know about Test cricket is wrong.
Root: It's like being a kid again
Joe Root says England captain Ben Stokes had urged the side to play like “rock stars” ahead of their record-breaking win over India.
