Exceptional performance from Sri Lanka bowlers Asitha Fernando, Maheesh Theekshana, and Eshan Malinga denied hosts New Zealand from registering a clean sweep as the Charith Asalanka-led side won the third and final match of the ODI series by 140 runs at Eden Park on Saturday.
Right-hand batter Steve Smith has been appointed as the interim skipper of the national side as team Australia announced a 16-player squad for their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which will begin on January 29. Smith will lead the side in the absence of Pat Cummins, who is both on
The journey was far from easy for the 28-year-old spinner. Leaving his family behind in Queensland, Kuhnemann also entrusted his prized Baggy Green to his parents for safekeeping as he embraced the challenges of a new environment.
Steven Smith, who is set to return to captaincy in Australia's upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, is viewing it as a prospect to disseminate his knowledge of the sub-continent.
Reports suggested the return of Maxwell and Handscomb in Australia's tour of the sub-continent. However, youngsters Cooper Connolly and Nathan McSweeney were preferred over the experienced duo.
Right-hand batter Steve Smith has been appointed as the interim skipper of the national side as team Australia announced a 16-player squad for their two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, which will begin on January 29.
As per the Sydney Morning Herald, Hazlewood is unlikely to feature in two Lanka Tests. He had already missed the last two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India after sustaining a calf strain in the third Test at Brisbane.
Captain Rohit Sharma rued the missed opportunities after India endured a heavy 184-run defeat in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne against Australia on Monday.
After shaving off the first innings lead to just 105 runs in reply to Australia's 474 with their score of 369/10, India restricted Australia to 228/9 at the end of day four, though they were heavily frustrated by a half-century stand between Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland for the final wicket.
The Australian lower-order continued to frustrate the Indian bowling as the latter aim for a massive victory to take an upper hand in the series at Melbourne during the final day of the Test. Once reduced to 91/6, Aussie lower order made a huge comeback into the match, ending day four on 228