Sri Lanka is staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest ever total in Asia — 654-6 declared — on day two of the first test in Galle.

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Usman Khawaja's maiden Test double century and a rapid ton from debutant Josh Inglis decimated a flagging Sri Lanka before Australia's attack breathed life into a slow Galle surfa

"Ahead of the 2025 National Cricket Inclusion Championships, National Inclusion Ambassador for Cricketers with a Disability, Nathan Lyon, has donated three exclusive signed bats to Cricket Australia social impact partner Taverners Australia," Cricket Australia (CA) said on its social media handle.

Nathan Lyon donates three signed bats to raise funds for cricketers with disabilities. The bats feature signatures from Australian and Indian cricket stars, auctioned by Taverners Australia. The initiative supports the National Cricket Inclusion Championships aimed at promoting cricket among disabled athletes across Australia.

Nathan Lyon says injured Aussie Test teammate Matthew Kuhnemann ... left-handed off-spinner is that the injury is on his non-bowling right hand, with Cricket Australia yet to confirm whether or not it will rule him out of the Test touring party.

Usman Khawaja's double hundred and twin centuries from Steve Smith and Josh Inglis helped Australia take complete control over Australia on Day 2 of the Test match.

Renowned Australian off-spinner, Nathan Lyon has graciously donated three cricket bats to the National Cricket Inclusion Championships (NCIC). Among them are the bats signed by Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah.

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The rainy weather conditions have given Australia a selection problem for the opening test against Sri Lanka starting Wednesday, although one thing seems certain: Travis Head will open the batting

GALLE, Sri Lanka, Jan 30, (AP): Sri Lanka was staring down the barrel at 44-3 after Australia achieved its largest-ever total in Asia - 654-6 declared - on day two of the first test on Thursday. Fatigued after spending five and a half sessions fielding under the scorching sun, Sri Lanka’s batting resistance was minimal.

Earlier Nathan Lyon speaking to Cricket Australia after attending a net session with an Intellectual Disability said, "The position we're in as role models, if we can inspire boys and girls to go out