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Sri Lanka's Jayawickrama gets Covid ahead of second Australia Test

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the second Test against Australia, the island nation's cricket board said Monday.

Australia pick Swepson for Sri Lanka spin battle

Australia pick Swepson for Sri Lanka spin battle

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Australia's Mitchell Swepson will play the opening Test against Sri Lanka, with touring skipper Pat Cummins on Tuesday calling the leg-spinner an "important cog" in their bowling attack.

Sri Lanka turn to spin in bid to inflict more pain on Australia

Sri Lanka turn to spin in bid to inflict more pain on Australia

Galle (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Sri Lanka are looking to inflict more pain on injury-hit Australia when the first match of a two-Test series starts on what looks certain to be a turning wicket in Galle on Wednesday.

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Australia pile up 176-5 against Sri Lanka in final T20

Pallekele (Sri Lanka) (AFP) - Australian opening pair David Warner and Aaron Finch played formidable knocks before the middle order powered their team to 176 for five against hosts Sri lanka in the third and final T20 match Saturday after electing to bat.

Liton, Mushfiqur hit fifties to inspire Bangladesh recovery

Dhaka (AFP) - Mushfiqur Rahim and Liton Das hit unbeaten fifties to help Bangladesh recover from a top-order collapse in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Dhaka on Monday.

Sri Lanka's Rajitha, Fernando rip out Bangladesh top order

Dhaka (AFP) - Sri Lanka's pace bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Asitha Fernando shared five wickets as Bangladesh were reduced to 24-5 in the first hour, having chosen to bat in the second Test in Dhaka on Monday.

Shreyas, Pant’s knocks leave Sri Lanka with near-impossible chase

Former’s 67 and the latter’s blistering 50 help India set a mammoth target of 447; Bumrah’s first five-for at home bundles out the visitors for 109 in their first innings

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