Steve Smith (78*) and Alex Carey (49*) combined to ensure a strong afternoon session for Australia on the second day in Galle ...

Alex Carey shrugged off his 'third wheel' tag with a stunning century in Galle, forging a mammoth partnership with Steve ...

While Steve Smith brought up his 36th Test century, Alex Carey scored his second as Australia finished Day 2 with a lead of ...

The pair has put on an unbeaten 195-run stand on a day where Sri Lanka's bowlers struggled to create pressure.

They also pounced on any overpitched deliveries by the Sri Lankan spinners. It further frustrated the visitors after a tough ...

Sri Lanka batted through the first day of the second Test in Galle, making 229/9 led by the half-centuries from Chandimal and Mendis ...

But how the surface plays here in Galle is just part of the wider fascination of Test cricket in this coastal setting near ...

Khawaja and Smith merrily carried on from where they had left off after Day 1. The Sri Lankan spinners after bowling negative lines outside leg stump in the third session yesterday, went back to ...

Sri Lanka were already in a tailspin when Day 3 began, as they started off on 44/3 in response to Australia's gargantuan ...

Australia have finalised Travis Head as Usman Khawaja's opening partner for the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

But his impactful 100 came to end after lobbing one to mid-off as Jayasuriya picked up his third wicket. Alex Carey and Beau ...