Cricket World Cup 2023 As it happened:Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets

Cricket World Cup 2023 As it happened:Australia beat Sri Lanka by five wickets

After losing their opening two games,neither Australia nor Sri Lanka can afford to fall to a third straight defeat if they want a realistic shot at reaching the semis.

  • byMalcolm Conn

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Snake halts play during Twenty20 match in Sri Lanka

Snake halts play during Twenty20 match in Sri Lanka

The Lanka Premier League match between Galle Titans and Dambulla Aura had to be stopped when players noticed an unwelcome visitor during the latter’s innings.

Sri Lankan cricketer has three sex assault charges withdrawn
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Sri Lankan cricketer has three sex assault charges withdrawn

Danushka Gunathilaka is still facing one charge relating to an allegation he had forceful intercourse with a woman he had met on Tinder and choked her.

  • bySarah McPhee
Inquiry alleges fake prophet,partying and fights derailed Sri Lanka Cup tilt

Inquiry alleges fake prophet,partying and fights derailed Sri Lanka Cup tilt

An investgation has found players,officials and associates misbehaved as Sri Lanka were stunned by Namibia in their opening match and then failed to qualify from their group.

Test match squad of 2022:The standout dozen for the year
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Test cricket

Test match squad of 2022:The standout dozen for the year

The measure of The Age’s team is how it marries exponents of traditional Test match play:Usman Khawaja,Babar Azam and Pat Cummins to name three,with revolutionaries from England and elsewhere.

  • byDaniel Brettig
Headline writer demonstrates perfect pitch
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Headline writer demonstrates perfect pitch

And comes up with an all out classic.

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Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka refused bail over alleged sexual assault

Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka refused bail over alleged sexual assault

The 31-year-old has been suspended by Sri Lanka Cricket after his arrest. His lawyer is considering an urgent Supreme Court bail application.

  • bySarah McPhee andMalcolm Conn
The cricketer who makes the news for all the wrong reasons

The cricketer who makes the news for all the wrong reasons

Cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka’s charge of sexual assault on Sunday continued five years of unfortunate headlines that had nothing to do with his cricket prowess.

  • byMalcolm Conn
England dump defending champions Australia out of Twenty20 World Cup

England dump defending champions Australia out of Twenty20 World Cup

Twenty20 World Cup titleholders Australia have failed to make the semi-finals after England comfortably beat Sri Lanka at the SCG on Saturday night to advance.

  • byMalcolm Conn
‘We’ll look to take that game on’:Stoinis aims up at England

‘We’ll look to take that game on’:Stoinis aims up at England

Having played a remarkable innings to sink Sri Lanka in Perth on Tuesday night,Marcus Stoinis wants to repeat the dose against England at the MCG on Friday.

  • byMalcolm Conn
T20 World Cup as it happened:Stoinis wins it with record half century

T20 World Cup as it happened:Stoinis wins it with record half century

Australia face Sri Lanka in Perth,needing a win to keep their hopes of winning the Twenty20 World Cup alive.

  • byDominic Brock