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Khawaja reflects on subcontinental career of two halves: 'Everyone sees only the good stuff'
"I'm not here for anyone but the team," says Australian batter after his first Test ton since 2023
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Usman Khawaja
Cricket
Khawaja scripts Galle redemption with effortless brilliance
In 2016, he appeared clueless against spin at the venue. Almost nine years on, he disrupted spin with a wide range of shots
Steven Smith
Cricket
Stats - Steven Smith joins the 10k club of elite batters
An astonishing Test career so far, and the numbers in his run put him among the best of all time
ICC World Test Championship
Khawaja 147*, Smith 104* put Australia in a commanding position in Galle
After Head hit a blazing fifty before lunch, the Khawaja-Smith pair stamped its authority on the day's fortunes
Australia
Cricket
'Yeah mate, no stress': Konstas takes axing in stride
The 19-year-old was overlooked for the first Test in Galle after the dramatic start to his career against India
West Indies
Cricket
Wily Jomel Warrican learns on the go to undo Pakistan
It was a series to remember for him, and not just with the ball: he had the best batting average on either side, and the fourth-highest runs tally
Sri Lanka
Cricket
SL vs AUS 2025 - Dhananjaya de Silva - Pitch wont spin from ball one
The Sri Lanka captain also heaps praise on Prabath Jayasuriya
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Australia
Cricket
SL vs AUS 2025 - Steven Smith on captaincy - I understand what's needed in subcontinent
Australia's stand-in captain says the team is ready for the spin challenge in Sri Lanka
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Australia
Cricket
Smith says Australia need to 'be proactive' and find ways to score on Sri Lankan pitches
Stand-in captain, who is just one away from 10,000 Test runs, will rather look to "focus on job at hand"
Australia
Cricket
Head to replace Konstas as opener against Sri Lanka
Captain Steven Smith confirmed the move on the eve of the opening Test based on Head's previous success on the subcontinent
Sri Lanka
Cricket
Can Kamindu overcome fresh hurdles after a stellar 2024?
Sri Lanka will hope his form and class doesn't taper off, like it did for some of the promising young batters in the last 10 years
Sri Lanka
Cricket
Dhananjaya de Silva: Hoping to discuss opportunity to play more Tests
Sri Lanka's Test captain is disappointed at his team's schedule and considers it a "big disadvantage"
ICC World Test Championship
Australia, Sri Lanka and a touch of the dramatic
Galle plays host to the first Test of the series which brings spin bowling to the fore again
Pakistan
Cricket
Masood wants turning pitches in Pakistan domestic cricket to give batters 'exposure'
"We should appreciate the players for throwing themselves in the den without being exposed to these conditions," Pakistan's Test captain said
West Indies
Cricket
Brathwaite: West Indies had to be 'brave' on pitch where 'you are going to get out'
In Multan, WI knew they had to get their runs before the ball with their name on it came and they did that
Jomel Warrican
Cricket
Warrican dominates a series made for spinners in Multan
The second Test saw just 96 balls bowled by the quicks, a rare record in the format
Pakistan
Cricket
Multan musings: Are raging turners the way to go for Pakistan in Tests?
Aqib and Masood have made it clear that the spin strategy is not short-term, but is it really a fix?
Jomel Warrican
Cricket
Warrican bags five as West Indies win in Pakistan after 34 years
Warrican finished with a match haul of 9 for 70 as West Indies levelled the series with a 120-run win
Sri Lanka
Cricket
Injured Nissanka likely to miss first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia
Team management hopes SL opener is fit to play the second game starting on February 6
Australia
Cricket
'Be brave': Australia consider mid-match flexibility to batting order
Travis Head revealed that the visitors are considering a batting order than changes from innings to innings with a match
Australia
Cricket
Kuhnemann gets through first training session in bid to beat broken thumb
The left-arm spinner remains hopeful of playing the first Test less than two weeks after suffering the injury in the BBL
West Indies
Cricket
Brave Brathwaite and West Indies stand up to Multan demons
Batting with a struggling partner at the other end, he took almost exclusive responsibility of the scoring, putting his trust in a surface that has not earned it
West Indies in Pakistan 2024-25
Brathwaite, lower order and spinners push WI ahead as Pakistan stutter in 254 chase
Visitors inched close to series-levelling win after setting hosts 254 on tricky pitch and reducing them to 76 for 4
West Indies in Pakistan 2024-25
Noman Ali paying no heed to pitch criticism as second Test becomes 'a one-innings match'
WI assistant coach James Franklin, meanwhile, wants his batters "to look at small milestones"
West Indies in Pakistan 2024-25
Spin runs riot again as Noman, Warrican lead the way on 20-wicket opening day
Noman's hat-trick bundled out West Indies for 163, before Warrican's four restricted Pakistan to 154