Sri Lanka wins the toss

Australia v Sri Lanka Test 2 Day 3: Live scores, updates from Galle
Alex Carey insists he and Josh Inglis can coexist long-term in the Australian Test XI after the incumbent gloveman followed the lead of his understudy by posting a punchy century at No. 5 against Sri Lanka in Galle.
Sri Lanka wins the toss and bats in second cricket test against Australia
Dimuth Karunaratne strode to the crease to start his 100th and last test match after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat against Australia.
Sri Lanka vs Australia LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Australia in Sri Lanka 2025
Follow live coverage of Sri Lanka vs Australia from the Australia in Sri Lanka 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.
Test cricket as it happened: Smith, Carey score tons as Australia take control of second Test against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka resume their first innings on 9-229 as Australia look to bat big in Galle with debutant Cooper Connolly waiting in the wings. Follow the action.
Smith digs Australia out of trouble in second Sri Lanka Test
The Australian skipper made a scratchy start but found his rhythm to be unbeaten on 78 at tea, having struck eight fours and one six, and was well on his way to his 36th Test hundred.
Former Sri Lanka captain Karunaratne to retire after second Australia test
Former Sri Lanka test skipper Dimuth Karunaratne will retire from the format after his 100th match, the final test of Sri Lanka's two-test series against Australia in Galle on Thursday.
Australia dominates day one as Sri Lanka crumbles to 229-9 in Galle
Australia was firmly in control against Sri Lanka in the second test after reducing the host to 229-9 by stumps on day one Thursday. Half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka in the game,
Sri Lanka shows improved early batting touch in second cricket test against Australia
Sri Lanka produced a vastly improved batting display in the second cricket test against Australia on Thursday, reaching 87 for one at lunch on the first day after electing to bat. Following heavy criticism after its heaviest defeat in test history last week,
Cricket-Sri Lanka sweep would push Australia closer to greatness: Lyon
Australia are not yet a great team but completing a series sweep in Sri Lanka would push them closer, according to spin bowler Nathan Lyon. Australia won the first test by an innings and 242 runs in Galle and will look to wrap up the series 2-0 with another win at the same venue when the second test starts on Thursday.
Sri Lanka v Australia quick hits: Steve Smith breaks more records while Marnus Labuschagne fails as Josh Inglis is forced to wait
Steve Smith broke more records as the man once dubbed his protege, Marnus Labuschagne, edged closer to being dropped. Here ...
Khawaja again leads Australia in spin-friendly 2nd test against Sri Lanka
Fresh off a double hundred in the first test, Usman Khawaja has once again underlined why he is Australia’s finest batsman in ...
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Sri Lanka hope for Nissanka boost as Australia target rare series win in Asia
A victory in the second Test will add to their growing legacy and secure a rare series victory in South Asia, adding to their ...
Alex Carey keen to 'co-exist' with Josh Inglis in Australian Test line-up beyond Sri Lanka series
Alex Carey is hopeful both he and Josh Inglis can feature in future Test teams, as Australia braces for a selection squeeze after the Sri Lanka series.
Sri Lanka aims to give veteran cricketer Dimuth Karunaratne grand farewell in 2nd test vs Australia
After an embarrassing defeat by an innings and 242 runs in the first test against Australia, Sri Lanka is hungry to bounce back in Galle and level the two-match series.
Kusal half-century drags Sri Lanka to 229-9 as Starc, Lyon shine
Australia's Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon claimed three wickets apiece but Kusal Mendis' battling half-century salvaged a difficult day one for Sri Lanka as they reached 229-9 in the second test in ...
Australia explains 'incredibly tough' call to axe Todd Murphy for second Sri Lanka Test
Australia hands Cooper Connolly a Test debut in Galle at the expense of Todd Murphy, with the tourists mindful runs will be "at a premium" on a tricky wicket against Sri Lanka.