From Alex Carey’s best Test innings to date to a teammate who has put himself in danger of being dropped,here are our player ratings for the second Test in Galle.
In difficult conditions,after a nightmare start,under-pressure batters Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney held their nerve to build a promising platform for Australia in the second Test.
Australia,chasing 204,have limped to a two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the opening one-day international at the MCG. Meanwhile,David Warner has delivered his verdict on who should open the batting against India - and it’s not Cameron Bancroft.
Interest rates are tipped to stay high next week,but that won’t worry high-end buyers paying as much as $19 million for their dream homes.
Two injured quicks have plotted their comebacks,while a breakout star has made the game watch. We break down Australia’s fast-bowling production line.
Marcus Harris has already proven he can bat against India,but not that he can make big scores. The selectors must judge whether he can make that leap.
Five Tests in seven weeks,a missing all-rounder and late-series fade-outs will factor into Australia’s management of one its greatest bowling attacks this summer.
Alex Carey has extracted some measure of revenge for his appalling treatment by England fans during the 2023 Ashes.
There is a view among players that Mitchell Starc is not in Australia’s best XI at the T20 World Cup,despite his record as one of the country’s greatest ever white-ball bowlers.
Mitchell Starc will lead the charge for Australia in the T20 World Cup from next week after bowling his Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title.