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Shanaka gives Sri Lanka win in 3rd T20I
Australia was stunned by a rapid innings from the Sri Lankan skipper in the final T20 in the three-match series.
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Shanaka helps Sri Lanka avoid whitewash by Australia in Twenty20 series
Dasun Shanaka led from the front with a scintillating half-century as Sri Lanka edged world champions Australia by four wickets in the third and final Twenty20 International to avoid a series whitewash on Saturday.
- by AAP
Yes man? Andrew McDonald and how international cricket coaching really works
Asked about the “yes man” tag, Andrew McDonald deftly flips perspective. Why shouldn’t a coach accentuate the positives? Since taking over from Justin Langer, he has lightened the mood and let the Australian men’s team breathe a little easier.
- by Daniel Brettig
Wade lukewarm on Langer as potential Hurricanes coach
Hobart Hurricanes captain Matthew Wade has played a straight bat to Ricky Ponting’s suggestion that Justin Langer could be next coach of the Tasmanian BBL team.
- by Malcolm Conn
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Australian cricket
Australia still trying to ‘unlock’ Smith as a Twenty20 player
The spotlight has returned to Steve Smith’s place in Australia’s Twenty20 side following an embarrassing batting collapse on the way to a series victory.
- by Malcolm Conn
Star power: How Cricket Australia can save the BBL
Rashid Khan and other global Twenty20 superstars may still be secured by the Big Bash League – provided Cricket Australia can thread the needle.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Australian cricket
Starc to miss game two with freak injury in dominant win
Australia will face a heaving Khettarama Stadium in Colombo on Wednesday night without Mitchell Starc, after a freakish hand injury during the tourists’ resounding victory in the opening Twenty20.
- by Daniel Brettig
Aussies smash Sri Lanka in T20 clash
Josh Hazlewood starred as Australia made an excellent start to its tour of Sri Lanka, winning the first Twenty20 by 10 wickets.
South Africa refuse to play ODIs, BBL crunched by cashed-up new league
January’s one-day games between Australia and South Africa will be cancelled if they cannot be rescheduled.
- by Daniel Brettig
Smith still Australia’s T20 fixer despite Inglis pressure
Steve Smith has retained his place in Australia’s T20 batting order for the start of the Sri Lanka series, despite Josh Inglis making a strong case for inclusion.
- by Daniel Brettig
Lift-off for England’s new era as veterans show class
It was a successful start to the new era under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, but the old captain made the difference in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s.
- by Nick Hoult