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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
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
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
Australia strike twice before rain saves Sri Lanka from further damage
Australia will now have more work to do then they would have anticipated in the last two days
Sri Lanka's spinners find no answers to Australia's proactive gameplan
Khawaja, Smith and Inglis used their feet brilliantly as Australia racked up the highest-ever total in Galle, and the hosts simply couldn't stop them
Stats - Australia's new Asian high, Khawaja's big effort and Inglis' dream debut
Khawaja, Smith, Inglis all made landmark contributions while Sri Lanka's bowlers had an innings to forget
SL crumble after Khawaja and Inglis set up mammoth Australia total
The hosts ended day two at 44 for 3 after Australia declared on 654 for 6
Khawaja scripts Galle redemption with effortless brilliance
In 2016, he appeared clueless against spin at the venue. Almost nine years on, he disrupted spin with a wide range of shots
Stats - Steven Smith joins the 10k club of elite batters
An astonishing Test career so far, and the numbers in his run put him among the best of all time
Khawaja 147*, Smith 104* put Australia in a commanding position in Galle
After Head hit a blazing fifty before lunch, the Khawaja-Smith pair stamped its authority on the day's fortunes
Was Noman Ali's hat-trick the first for Pakistan in Tests?
And were the 20 wickets that fell in Multan the most for the first day of a Test?
Vishwa Fernando signs for Warwickshire on short-term Championship deal
Left-arm seamer will be available for three first-class matches in April
SL vs AUS 2025 - Dhananjaya de Silva - Pitch wont spin from ball one (0:49)
Can Kamindu overcome fresh hurdles after a stellar 2024?
Sri Lanka will hope his form and class doesn't taper off, like it did for some of the promising young batters in the last 10 years
Dhananjaya de Silva: Hoping to discuss opportunity to play more Tests
Sri Lanka's Test captain is disappointed at his team's schedule and considers it a "big disadvantage"
Australia, Sri Lanka and a touch of the dramatic
Galle plays host to the first Test of the series which brings spin bowling to the fore again
Injured Nissanka likely to miss first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia
Team management hopes SL opener is fit to play the second game starting on February 6
Uncapped Dinusha and Udara included in Sri Lanka squad for Australia Test series
Pathum Nissanka is part of the squad but is racing to recover from a groin strain
India and Sri Lanka make it two-in-two with one-sided wins
Vaishnavi Sharma's 5 for 5, including a hat-trick, against Malaysia was the standout performance of the day
Bowlers take centre stage as India and Sri Lanka start with massive wins
Sri Lanka began with a huge win against Malaysia before India brushed West Indies aside in the evening game
Seven secures rights for Australia's tour of Sri Lanka
The deal includes the two Tests in Galle and the pair of ODIs which provide preparation for the Champions Trophy
Extra ODI added to Australia's tour of Sri Lanka
The two matches will provide Australia's preparation for the Champions Trophy
Three quick fifties and Asitha's electric new-ball spell give Sri Lanka consolation win
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis and Janith Liyanage's fifties gave Sri Lanka 290, and the bowlers then stopped New Zealand 140 runs short
New Zealand breeze past Sri Lanka despite Theekshana hat-trick
Another top-order collapse for Sri Lanka meant they were always behind in the chase, and got nowhere close to concede the ODI series 2-0
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Brisbane 2001: 'For the first time, I saw genuine fear in Australia'
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Most runs, most wickets, and a lot more
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The many shades of Marlon Samuels
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20 cricketers for the 2020s: players we think will dominate the decade
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Wasim Jaffer's best Mumbai Ranji XI
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Like father, unlike son
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Deadly venom: the terror of Derek Underwood
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Cheteshwar Pujara on Rahul Dravid: 'He taught me there is life beyond cricket'
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What has English cricket been like for black players?
