Australia, Sri Lanka

Australia routs Sri Lanka to hand hosts their biggest loss in test cricket
Australia wrapped up the first test against Sri Lanka with a session and a day to spare, handing the hosts their biggest defeat in test cricket.
Revisiting the biggest innings victories for Australia in Test cricket
Australia's biggest Test win in terms of innings came against South Africa in the 2002 Johannesburg Test. A fiery double-hundred from Adam Gilchrist meant the Aussies declared at 652/7 while batting first. Matthew Hayden and Damien Martyn made tons. The hosts were folded for 159 in response as Australia en forced a follow-on.
Smith praises 'near flawless' Australia after Sri Lanka thrashing
Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith hailed his side's resounding innings and 242-run victory over Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday as "near flawless" after the visitors retained the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy.
Sri Lanka struggles to 136 for five in reply to Australia’s 654 in 1st cricket test
Dinesh Chandimal has scored an unbeaten 63 as Sri Lanka struggled to 136-5 at lunch on Day 3 in reply to Australia's imposing first innings of 654 in the first cricket test.
Decoding Sri Lanka's biggest innings defeats in Test cricket
Sri Lanka's most humiliating defeat in Test cricket came by an innings and 242 runs against Australia in Galle in 2025. The Australian side scored a mammoth 654/6d in their first innings, with Usman Khawaja scoring a double century.
Cricket-Kuhnemann and Lyon bowl Australia to innings victory against Sri Lanka
(Reuters) -Spin twins Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon combined to dismantle Sri Lanka and bowl Australia to a crushing victory by an innings and 242 runs in the opening test in Galle on Saturday. Australia's biggest victory in Asia also ensured they will retain the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy,
Australia beat Sri Lanka by innings and 242 runs in Galle test
Australia beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 242 runs on day four of the opening test in Galle on Saturday. Electing to bat, Australia amassed 654-6 declared in their first innings to take charge of the series opener at the Galle International Stadium.
Australia thrash Sri Lanka with record-breaking win in Galle Test
Australia inflicted Sri Lanka's heaviest defeat in Test cricket, sealing an innings-and-242-run demolition inside four days in Galle on Saturday.The hosts crumbled for 247 in their second innings, eclipsing their previous worst loss - an innings-and-239-run drubbing by India in 2017.
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Josh Inglis Might Be Primed To Become Australia’s Next Star Batter In Test Cricket
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McDonald praises Khawaja and Kuhnemann after big Australia win
Two unlikely heroes stepped up for Australia as they handed hosts Sri Lanka their biggest ever test defeat, and coach Andrew McDonald was impressed by both after a dominant start to the two-test ...
Test cricket as it happened: Australia’s men and women claim huge wins - simultaneously
Two huge innings victories were secured within 60 seconds of one another in Melbourne and Galle on Saturday. Re-live the action.
Michael Bevan to be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame
His last ball four to take down the West Indies in an ODI at the SCG is one of Australian cricket’s most memorable moments and now Michael Bevan has been rewarded for the entirety of his illustrious ...
Cricket-Rain and Chandimal frustrate Australia in Galle test
Dinesh Chandimal's unbeaten half-century and persistent rain in Galle delayed Australia's push for victory in the opening ...
Australia batter Smith passes 10,000 Test runs
Australia batter Steve Smith passes the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket during the first day of his side's opening match in ...