Australia is edging towards a 2-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka after Alex Carey's breathtaking century propelled the visitors into a formidable position in the second test.

Sri Lanka were reeling at 98-4 at tea on day three in Galle on Saturday and staring at their second loss in the two-Test series against a dominant Australia. Fittingly, Lyon's Test career began at Galle in 2011 and he celebrated the milestone in style,

Sri Lanka were reeling at 98-4 at tea on day three in Galle on Saturday and staring at their second loss in the two-test series against a dominant Australia.

Fresh off a double hundred in the first test, Usman Khawaja has once again underlined why he is Australia's finest batsman in Asian conditions as he led the tourists past an early wobble to reach 85-2 at lunch on Day 2 of the second test against Sri Lanka.

Australia and Sri Lanka will clash in the second match of the two-Test series. Australia crushed Sri Lanka in the first encounter, taking a 1-0 lead. Led by Steve Smith in the absence of regular skipper Pat Cummins,

Australia was firmly in control against Sri Lanka in the second test after reducing the host to 229-9 by stumps on day one Thursday. Half-centuries from Dinesh Chandimal and Kusal Mendis kept Sri Lanka in the game,

Sri Lanka produced a vastly improved batting display in the second cricket test against Australia on Thursday, reaching 87 for one at lunch on the