Spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has praised Steve Smith for a "genius" move against Sri Lanka but brushed off suggestions the Aussie skipper batted too long in the first innings after rain washed out most ...

Steve Smith has been labelled a tactical “genius” by Australian spinner Matt Kuhnemann after the stand-in skipper helped set ...

In the past 15 years, Australia has only enforced the follow-on five times, with acting skipper Smith in command for one of those matches, a win over the West Indies in Hobart in 2015. But it may be ...

A devotee of crossword puzzles in those rare moments he's not consumed by cricket, and described by former coach Justin Langer as the greatest on-field problem solver he's encountered, Smith has ...

Dinesh Chandimal’s unbeaten half-century and persistent rain in Galle delayed Australia’s push for victory in the opening ...

Incessant afternoon rain forced an early end to day three of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka on Friday, with ...

Australia stand as the most successful team in cricket history. They have dominated both red and white-ball formats, winning ...

After dominating the first two and a half days of the opening Test against Sri Lanka, Australia found itself battling an unexpected adversary — Galle’s unpredictable sub-tropical weather. Despite ...

More storms are forecast on Saturday as Galle’s fickle weather threatens to prevent a crushing Australian victory in the ...

Rain in Galle forces an early lunch break and late start to the final session after Australia picked up two wickets, with the second coming after an extremely poor shot from Sri Lanka's captain.

Chandimal, who was promoted to the crucial number three position last year and has averaged over 50 since, stood firm and bunkered in for an uphill battle in avoiding the follow-on.