Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Sri Lanka choose to bat against Australia in fifth ODI

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka will bat against Australia in the fifth one-day international in Colombo. Josh Inglis makes his ODI debut for Australia, replacing injured Travis Head. Shanaka announced three changes to the last game’s winning combination. Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat in the dead-rubber fifth one-day international against Australia … Read more

Sri Lankan ‘dustbowls’ great practice for Tests, says Warner

Sri Lankan

Hosts take unbeatable 3-1 lead in series ahead of two Tests starting next week. Australia suffered a 3-0 Test whitewash in 2016. Warner said the visitors are equipped to handle the spin. Australia opener David Warner said pitches offering “extreme” spin in Sri Lanka’s ODI series victory have helped the tourists prepare for the upcoming … Read more

Australia opt to bowl against Sri Lanka in second ODI

Australia

Australia win toss and choose to field against Sri Lanka in second one-day international. Tourists lead the five-match series 1-0 after opening match in Pallekele. Matthew Kuhnemann handed his ODI debut in injury-time for Australia. Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international … Read more

Australia injury woes deepen as Stoinis ruled out

Australia

Marcus Stoinis ruled out of rest of one-day series in Sri Lanka. Mitchell Starc, Sean Abbott and Mitchell Marsh also out injured for rest of series. After the ODI series Australia are also due to play two Tests in Sri Lanka. Australia’s injury woes in Sri Lanka deepened Wednesday with all-rounder Marcus Stoinis ruled out … Read more