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Australia’s fortunes turn on bowling choices ahead of first Test in Sri Lanka

The batting order in Galle looks set – but absence of Cummins and Hazlewood leaves decisions on the variety of spinners

The Guardian - AU

Steve Smith set to pass 10,000 Test runs in Sri Lanka

Australian batting maestro Steve Smith stands on the brink of an extraordinary milestone as he prepares to lead his side in the opening Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Travis Head to open for Australia, not Sam Konstas, in first Test against Sri Lanka

Australia haven't finalised their playing eleven for the opening Test of their tour of Sri Lanka, but captain Steve Smith has confirmed that it will be Travis Head partnering Usman Khawaja at the top instead of youngster Sam Konstas.

The Times of India

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Konstas will benefit from tour, even if axed: Smith

Teenage batter Sam Konstas need only look to Steve Smith to know he will benefit from his first subcontinent tour, even if he doesn't play a single game.

AAP

Test vacancy open as Head replaces Konstas at top

Travis Head has ousted Sam Konstas from the top of the Australian batting order for the first Test against Sri Lanka.

AAP

Head hopes he won't need to repeat Galle heroics

Travis Head's part-time offspin sparkled on Australia's last visit to Sri Lanka, but he's hopeful he won't be required to send down any overs this time.

AAP

'Be brave': Aussies mull radical batting experiment

Travis Head says Australia will consider taking the radical step of changing the batting order mid-game against Sri Lanka.

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Bigger challenges than a debut with nothing to lose await Sam Konstas in Sri Lanka

The teenage prodigy who scooped his way into national consciousness on Boxing Day has a lot to prove on Australia’s upcoming tour and beyond

The Guardian - AU

Rohit Sharma captain, four Indians in ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year

NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma, who led India to their second ICC T20 World Cup title, has been named the skipper of the ICC Men's T20I Team of the Year 2024. The team, which reflects India's dominance in the format, also features Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya among its…

The Times of India

David Warner wants this Aussie as Test captain if Steve Smith isn't fit

NEW DELHI: If Steve Smith is unable to play in the forthcoming tour of Sri Lanka because of an elbow injury sustained in the Big Bash League (BBL), former opener David Warner has endorsed Travis Head to be Australia's next Test captain.

The Times of India

Steve Smith cleared to rejoin Test squad for Sri Lanka

Stand-in Test captain Steve Smith is expected to play in the Sri Lanka Test series as planned despite an elbow injury suffered in the Big Bash League.

AAP

Warner leans towards Head not Konstas to open in SL

Legendary Test opener David Warner has thrown his support behind Travis Head starting at the top of the order instead of Sam Konstas on the tour of Sri Lanka.

AAP

Australia announce Steve Smith-led Test squad for tour of Sri Lanka

Steve Smith will lead Australia in the two-Test series on the tour of Sri Lanka, with Pat Cummins on paternity leave and also recovering from an ankle injury.

The Times of India

Why Aussies rushed to recall McSweeney for Sri Lanka

Nathan McSweeney was axed after three Tests, now he is back in Australia's squad with some strong words of endorsement from chief selector George Bailey.

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O'Keefe backs Connolly as bolter for Sri Lanka call-up

If retired Test spinner Steve O'Keefe has his wish, young gun Cooper Connolly will be on the plane to Sri Lanka less than a year after his first-class debut.

The Times of India

'Never seen Jasprit Bumrah react like that': Former Australian pacer surprised by aggression towards Sam Konstas

NEW DELHI: Former Australian pacer Damien Fleming expressed surprise over Jasprit Bumrah's aggressive response to Sam Konstas during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Sydney. Fleming noted that Bumrah's reaction seemed to inspire his teammates before Usman Khawaja was dismissed off the last ball of Day 1.

AAP

Test players prepare for BBL, but no Head, Lyon, Boland

Cricket Australia has confirmed which of its Test players will suit up in the Big Bash League this summer.

The Times of India

Dream Team: India-Australia combined XI from Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy delivered stellar performances and intense on-field rivalries between India and Australia, setting the stage for a dream combined XI featuring the best from both sides.

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Dynamite News

India would have lost BGT 5-0 if Bumrah wasn't there: Harbhajan Singh

Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh believes that if star quick Jasprit Bumrah had not taken part in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cummins sees no end in immediate sight for Khawaja

Usman Khawaja has received the backing of captain Pat Cummins, who believes the opener proved in the last innings at the SCG what he can still offer Australia.

AAP

Selection squeeze for quicks in spinning Sri Lanka

Josh Hazlewood is tracking well to overcome a calf injury and be available for Sri Lanka, meaning another selection squeeze could loom for Australia's quicks.

The Guardian - AU

Having conquered the cricket world Pat Cummins must now bridge the generations

Winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade means Pat Cummins’ Australian side has won every Test trophy on offer to them. But his ageing side is crying out for new blood

The Times of India

How Team India's decade of dominance ended against Australia

Australia crush India inside three days to bag Border-Gavaskar Trophy

The Times of India

How India failed to register a hat-trick of Border-Gavaskar Trophy series wins in Australia

NEW DELHI: Questions are bound to arise as Rohit Sharma's men make their way to India after failing to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The champions of the last two Test series in Australia, led by Virat Kohli in 2018 and Ajinkya Rahane in 2020, conceded the series 1-3 to Australia…

The Times of India

I was just getting Bumrah'd: Usman Khawaja

India's bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had Usman Khawaja's number throughout the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series, and the Australian opening batter acknowledged him as the most challenging bowler he has encountered inhis cricket career.

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