Cricket

More forecast rain in Galle is all that stands between crumbling Sri Lanka and an embarrassing early defeat in the opening Test against Australia. 

JUSTIN LANGER: He is one of greatest ever batters and we all know what he did years ago was wrong but some people will never forgive him.

A back injury has sidelined Mitch Marsh just as the allrounder was hoping to reassert his credentials on the international stage.

The boom teenager is dealing with a fresh problem days after being axed as opener.

Alana King hopes her idol Shane Warne was looking down, watching her put on a leg-spin masterclass at the MCG. 

Josh Inglis made a magical debut century to kick start his Test career and Usman Khawaja made a maiden double hundred that could extend his on a dominant second day in Sri Lanka.

Australia’s near-two-day epic has seen milestones tumble in Sri Lanka.

The happy parents shed tears of joy before promising to have a ‘couple of chardonnays’ to celebrate.

WA’s Josh Inglis may have had to wait all summer for his Test debut, but he made the time riding the pine worth it, striking a classy debut century in Galle, nearly breaking a record in the process.

JACKSON BARRETT: The veteran opener came to Sri Lanka fighting to remain relevant, now he has shown why Australia should not look to discard him so easily.

The spin king is beloved in Sri Lanka for an extraordinary gesture 20 years ago.

Spin specialist Usman Khawaja has swept his way to a century as Australia’s old guard launched a brutal attack on Sri Lanka. 

LISA STHALEKAR: Alyssa Healy may not play another Ashes Test if she misses out on Thursday, but the cold reality is selecting her comes with too much risk.