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(Reuters) - Factbox on the two-match test series between Sri Lanka and Australia, which begins in Galle on Wednesday:
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Sri Lanka vs Australia, 5th ODI Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka Look To Finish Series On A Bang
Sri Lanka vs Australia, 5th ODI Live Updates:Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat Australia square off in the 5th ODI in Colombo on Friday, with the hosts having already secured the series. After losing the opening match, Sri Lanka won the next three games on the trot to take an unassailable 3-1 lead coming into the final match. Sri Lanka will look to finish the series strong, while Australia will be playing for pride. Sri Lanka made three changes for the final ODI, with Dinesh Chandimal, Danushka Gunathilaka and debutant Pramod Madushan coming in for Niroshan Dickwella, Dhananjaya de Silva and Wanindu Hasaranga. For Australia, the injured Travis Head has been replaced by Josh Inglis. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Glenn Maxwell added to Australia's Test squad to face Sri Lanka
Glenn Maxwell could make a shock return to Test cricket next week after the injury-plagued Australians added the white-ball star to their squad to face Sri Lanka. With Travis Head in doubt and Ashton Agar all but ruled out of the Test series opener in Galle on Wednesday, Maxwell is in the mix to wear his Baggy Green for the first time in five years as per cricket.com.au.
Australia pile up 176-5 against Sri Lanka in final T20
PALLEKELE: Australian opening pair David Warner and Aaron Finch played formidable knocks before the middle order powered their team to 176 for five against hosts Sri lanka in the third and final T20 match Saturday (Jun 11) after electing to bat.
Australia back struggling Steve Smith to unlock T20 potential
Australia hope to unlock Steve Smith's potential in Twenty20 cricket ahead of this year's World Cup, assistant coach Michael Di Venuto said, as the Test team's batting mainstay continues to struggle in the shortest format. Smith averages 59.77 in Tests and was Australia's second-highest scorer on their tour of Pakistan earlier this year, hitting three 50-plus scores in four innings.
Australia back struggling Smith to unlock T20 potential
COLOMBO : Australia hope to unlock Steve Smith's potential in Twenty20 cricket ahead of this year's World Cup, assistant coach Michael Di Venuto said, as the test team's batting mainstay continues to struggle in the shortest format.
Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st T20I Live Updates: Aaron Finch Hopes To Bring Joy In SL
Sri Lanka vs Australia 1st T20I Live Updates: Australia's cricketers hope to bring some "joy" to Sri Lanka, white-ball captain Aaron Finch said on Friday, as the island nation prepares for a seven-week tour while wrestling with an unprecedented economic crisis. The squad arrived Wednesday for their first all-format series against Sri Lanka in six years, at a time when fuel shortages, rolling blackouts and political turmoil have made life a misery for many. The tour has raised security concerns in the Australian camp after deadly unrest in Sri Lanka last month, but Finch said his team were excited to be in the country. Australia will play three Twenty20 internationals, five one-day internationals and two Test matches during the tour, which ends July 12.
Australia stick with quicks for Sri Lanka T20 opener
Kane Richardson for Tuesday's T20 series opener against Sri Lanka and stuck with the three-pronged pace formula that won them their first World Cup last year. Richardson was selected ahead of namesake Jhye Richardson to replace rested Pat Cummins and join Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in the attack in Colombo. Captain Aaron Finch said selectors had considered picking second spinner Mitchell Swepson to partner Ashton Agar but went with pace after seeing the pitch.