Travis Head took 4-10 as Australia claimed a ten-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle.
Melinda Farrell
It was a day that started in carnage thanks to gale-force winds and finished with some on-field carnage from a rollicking Pat Cummins in IPL mode. But those wildly different scenes were the frenetic bookends to the calm of Cameron Green as he made the day Australia’s with a cool and measured innings that gave the tourists a solid advantage in Galle.
Nathan Lyon took his 20th five-wicket haul at the venue where his Test career began on an eventful opening day of the series ended with Australia 3 for 98, chasing Sri Lanka's first innings total of 212.
Travis Head is the latest player to join Australia’s extensive injury list and has been ruled out of the final ODI against Sri Lanka with a minor hamstring strain.
Cricket Australia hopes the introduction of an overseas draft will be enough to entice the world’s best cricketers to the BBL in the face of a growing number of competing cashed-up T20 leagues.
Sri Lanka held their nerve in a thriller that went down to the last ball to win the fourth ODI by four runs and secure their first ODI series win against Australia at home in 30 years.
Mitchell Starc is hopeful he can recover from a lacerated finger in time to play at least one of Australia’s three remaining ODIs against Sri Lanka.
On pitch that was difficult for batters on both sides, Sri Lanka made the best of the conditions before their bowlers piled pressure on Australia, culminating in the loss of five wickets for just 19 runs.
Marcus Stoinis has been ruled out of the remainder of Australia’s ODI series against Sri Lanka after suffering a side strain.
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Mitchell Starc will continue to train with the Australian squad but will be out of the playing XI for a minimum of seven days after sustaining a lacerated finger.
Ricky Ponting has signed a three-year deal with the Hobart Hurricanes as Head of Strategy for the men’s program and will lead the search for a new head coach.
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