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Khawaja, Smith along with Inglis power Australia to domination (Day 2)
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
At the end of the day's play, Sri Lanka was 44/3, with Dinesh Chandimal (9*) and Kamindu Mendis (13*) unbeaten in reply to Australia's 654/6 declared in the first innings. They trailed by 610 runs.
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Usman Khawaja slams maiden double ton in Tests during clash against Sri La
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Australia opener Usman Khawaja scored his maiden double century in the longest format of the game during the first session of the second day of the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium on Thursday.
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"I find quite stunning....": Gilchrist hails Smith's journey from leg spin
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Smith made history on Wednesday, scoring his 35th Test century and also becoming only the fourth Australia batter to touch the 10,000 run mark in Tests during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.
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1st Test: With rollicking centuries, Khawaja, Smith put Australia in comma
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja's blistering tons on Galle's turning strip put Australia in a commanding position against Sri Lanka before rain came in to interrupt the final moments of the opening day in the first Test.
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"Trav will go to the top": Steve Smith confirms Travis Head as opener for
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Australia have not confirmed the playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, but captain Steve Smith has said that Travis Head will open the batting alongside Usman Khawaja. This decision marks a strategic shift as Head steps into the role previously occupied by teenager Sam Ko
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Travis Head open to change in batting position during Test tour of Sri Lan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Explosive southpaw Travis Head is open to a shift in role in the batting order during Australia's upcoming Test tour of Sri Lanka.
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"Taking things series by series...": Australia's Usman Khawaja on retireme
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
With Australia having experimented with two openers, Sam Konstas and Nathan McSweeney during the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy as replacements for legendary David Warner, the time also seems to be ticking for the 38-year-old Khawaja, who does not seem to have form by his side eit
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After historic BGT triumph, Australian Test players set to bolster Big Bas
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Sean Abbott (Sydney Sixers), Alex Carey (Adelaide Strikers), Sam Konstas (Sydney Thunder), Mitchell Marsh (Perth Scorchers), Jhye Richardson (Perth Scorchers) and Beau Webster (Melbourne Stars) are available for the remainder of the BBL's home and away season.
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"Was just getting Bumrah-ed": Khawaja reflects on Border-Gavaskar Trophy B
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Usman Khawaja entered the Border-Gavaskar Trophy untroubled by the prospect of facing Jasprit Bumrah. In fact, the Australian opener had never been dismissed by Bumrah in their previous seven Test innings encounters. Khawaja even believed that the Indian pacer became easier to handle with mo
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"Opening the batting on these pitches against quality bowling attack is ha
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Australia captain Pat Cummins has praised opener Usman Khawaja for his resilient performances during the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, despite not always getting the runs he would have liked. In the post-match press conference, Cummins spoke highly of the challenges Khawaja faced, ac
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Cummins expresses excitement to defend World Test Championship title at Lo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Australia will have the chance to defend their World Test Championship crown, claiming victory over India in the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Test to secure their place in the Final at Lord's in June.
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"Best individual performance that I've seen": Travis Head's ultimate prais
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India's bane and Australia's boon Travis Head sang verses in praise of Jasprit Bumrah and commended him for his "exceptional tour" that saw him deliver "probably the best individual performance" that the Australian southpaw ever saw since he started playing Test cricket.
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