On the first day of the series Rangana Herath and Suranga Lakmal put Sri Lanka on top, but by stumps the Australians had found a stabilising ingredient, Michael Hussey, whose 95 kept them in the game
Not for the first time Mike Hussey steered Australia out of a tight spot with a gritty 95 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka.
Mike Hussey fell short of a century as Australia were dismissed for 273 on day one of the first Test against Sri Lanka. Re-live the live action.
ESPNcricinfo’s Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle
Rangana Herath continued to make life difficult for Australia’s batsmen on the first afternoon in Galle, where the visitors struggled on a pitch offering plenty of turn
The first Test was only 90 minutes old when the players headed to lunch on the first day in Galle, but already it was clear that the batsmen would have a tough five days ahead of them
Michael Clarke’s first act as Australia’s full-time Test captain went to plan when he won the toss and chose to bat in the first Test in Galle
Foxsports.com.au will bring you a Live Event Blog of the opening Test match of Australia’s three match series against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Australia have waited nearly eight months for their first Test since the Ashes, and they will have to wait a little longer after the start of the Galle Test was delayed by wet weather
Seamer Trent Copeland and offspinner Nathan Lyon will make their Test debuts for Australia in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle
Trent Copeland and rookie spinner Nathan Lyon will both make their Test debuts for Australia against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Trent Copeland and rookie spinner Nathan Lyon will both make their Test debuts for Australia against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Australia are leaning towards a Test debut for Trent Copeland and the selection of one spin bowler for the first Test in Galle
Australia’s batsmen have gorged themselves on video footage of Sri Lanka’s attack in the lead-up to the first Test in Galle in a bid to help them combat the hosts’ bowlers better
Tillakaratne Dilshan has had a look at spin duo Nathan Lyon and Michael Beer and doesn’t seem too concerned either will pose too many problems.
New Zealand will play two Twenty20s, three ODIs and one Test when they tour Zimbabwe in October
ESPNcricinfo’s preview of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle
Brutal conditions in Sri Lanka will make this Test series one of the most challenging the Aussies will ever face, writes Shane Watson.
Ricky Ponting has a simple piece of advice to his fellow Australia batsmen in Sri Lanka: get your starts right and you’ll be fine.
Cricket Victoria honours leg-spin great Shane Warne and five other former internationals with life membership.