Dhananjaya de Silva: Pitch won't spin from ball one
The Sri Lanka captain also heaps praise on Prabath Jayasuriya
28/01Result
1st Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jan 29-Feb 1 2025
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![Australia]( "Australia")
654/6d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
165 & 247 (54.3 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
28/01Result
1st Test, Australia tour of Sri Lanka at Galle, Jan 29-Feb 1 2025
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
654/6d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
165 & 247 (54.3 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Smith on captaincy: I understand what's needed at certain times in subcontinent
Australia's stand-in captain says the team is ready for the spin challenge in Sri Lanka
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMcDonald credits Kuhnemann recovery, Dubai training camp for Galle rout
Australia head coach also says Usman Khawaja has 'a lot of cricket left in him'
Sri Lanka turn up, but do little else in Galle mismatch
If the best Tests are supposed to thrill you to your core, here was one that could chill you to your extremities
Jayasuriya: 'There was a serious problem with our shot selection'
"The biggest problem is the batters who are taking a start but are not going to play a long innings," the head coach said
Length more than pace key to Australia spinners' success, says Smith
He was also effusive in praise for left-arm spinner Kuhnemann
Kuhnemann, Lyon consign Sri Lanka to their biggest defeat
Australia steamrolled Sri Lanka's listless batting order across two innings on day four to complete a near-flawless performance
