Usman Khawaja backs cricket journalist Peter Lalor after axing over Gaza social media posts

found 2025 › Feb › 04 (Tue) @ 07:19 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Veteran Peter Lalor taken off air by SEN during first Test in Sri Lanka
‘Standing up for the people of Gaza is not antisemitic,’ says Khawaja

The Australian opener Usman Khawaja has said the cricket wr…

Mystery as British woman, 24, dies and German couple are hospitalised after suffering severe sickness at Sri Lankan hotel as cops launch probe

found 2025 › Feb › 03 (Mon) @ 09:28 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The unnamed woman, 24, died on Saturday after being admitted to the Colombo General Hospital, Sri Lanka's national hospital due to severe vomiting, according to Sri Lanka's Daily News

Women’s Ashes: Australia v England one-off cricket Test, day two – live

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 11:32 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Updates as Australia build a strong lead at the MCG
Rain spoils day for Sri Lanka v Australia | Mail James

26th over: Australia 62-1 (Litchfield 21, Sutherland 29) Filer doubles down on her plan to bow…

Sri Lanka v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day three – live

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 06:27 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Updates from the third day of the first Test in Galle
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20th over: Sri Lanka 66-3 (Chandimal 26, Mendis 15) Usman Khawaja didn’t field yesterday due to cramp. Fair enough too af…

Josh Inglis hits debut century to turn the screw on Sri Lanka in first Test

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 13:33 UTC

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Usman Khawaja’s 232 helps tourists declare on 6-654
Bowlers reduce hosts to 3-44 on second day in Galle

Usman Khawaja played the greatest innings of his Test career to help Australia tighten the screws…

Sri Lanka v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day two – live

found 2025 › Jan › 30 (Thu) @ 12:08 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Updates from the second day of the first Test in Galle
Inglis hits century on debut as Khawaja makes double-ton
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84th over: Australia 334-2 (Khawaja 149, Smith 106) Peiris to Kh…

Smith passes 10,000 Test runs in unbeaten century

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 20:45 UTC

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Australia batter Steve Smith passes the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket during the first day of his side's opening match in Sri Lanka.

Bigger challenges than a debut with nothing to lose await Sam Konstas in Sri Lanka | Geoff Lemon

found 2025 › Jan › 25 (Sat) @ 22:33 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The teenage prodigy who scooped his way into national consciousness on Boxing Day has a lot to prove on Australia’s upcoming tour and beyond

If you’re Sam Konstas, you’re used to things moving quickly…

Why the stone citadel of Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is my wonder of the world

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 20:56 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The landscape is not the dead relic of a foregone age. It is a living reminder of how knowledge tailored to the local ecology is essential

When I was 11, I was given the Atlas of Mysterious Places by …

The Spin | Women’s cricket team of the year: from Smriti Mandhana to Sophie Ecclestone

found 2024 › Dec › 18 (Wed) @ 13:45 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The Spin’s annual selection marks a milestone in women’s cricket with England and Australia far less dominant

The Spin’s women’s all-format team of the year has historically been dominated by England …