Jayawardene keen to end captaincy on a high

Jesse Hogan Veteran would relish chance to end his international captaincy career with ODI series win.

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Injured Clarke may miss key clash

Jesse Hogan Captain sprained right ankle in a fielding drill at Bellerive on Tuesday morning.

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Clarke misses ODI decider with ankle injury

Jesse Hogan Australia must overcome a depleted batting order to level its ODI series against Sri Lanka today due to captain Michael Clarke's withdrawal with an ankle injury.

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Hughes ton pivotal as hosts level series

Jesse Hogan A SECOND century within a fortnight from Phillip Hughes was pivotal in Australia winning its final ODI against Sri Lanka to salvage a two-all series draw.

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Hughes sets Sri Lanka a hard target

Jesse Hogan A second century within a fortnight from Phillip Hughes was pivotal in Australia winning its final ODI against Sri Lanka to salvage a two-all series draw.

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No animosity over confrontation at Twenty20 paces

Jesse Hogan Australian and Sri Lankan players are united in declaring there is no lingering animosity from the heated end to Monday night's Twenty20 match at the MCG.

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Apologies all round after spat at the 'G

Jesse Hogan No lingering animosity between Australia and Sri Lanka from heated Twenty20 match.

Bowlers hardly raise sweat

Jesse Hogan When Australia's selectors next meet, they will not be able to use Boxing Day Test as a crutch for their decision.

Tails you lose for Sri Lanka

Jesse Hogan THE tale of two tails is an explanation of why Matthew Wade will leave Sydney with a maiden home Test century to his name and why Sri Lanka will, barring a Fanie de Villiers-type effort from one of...

One-day wonders step in to give Lankans positive vibe

Jesse Hogan SRI LANKA will start the ODI series comforted by the fact their achievements in 50-over cricket in Australia easily trump their poor Test record Down Under.

Pitch can swing it: Sri Lankans

Jesse Hogan Visitors believe Australia's pace advantage can be nullified by exploiting helpful bowling conditions.

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Sri Lankans see Hobart as a test of bowling skill, not speed

Jesse Hogan AUSTRALIA's pace advantage in the Hobart Test can be nullified if the Sri Lankans can better exploit the anticipated helpful conditions, Kumar Sangakkara believes.

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Sangakkara's ton of motivation

Jesse Hogan If international cricket was a kingdom, Kumar Sangakkara would be a senior royal.

Mathews anointed next Sri Lankan skipper

Jesse Hogan Angelo Mathews has been cited as Sri Lanka’s likely next captain after current leader Mahela Jayawardene confirmed he would relinquish the captaincy after the current Test and limited-overs tour of...

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First-day honours to Australia as Lankan pacemen miss the mark

Jesse Hogan GOING by the scorecards, Michael Clarke was taking a risk when he chose to bat first at Bellerive, given the three first-class matches that preceded the opening Test against Sri Lanka produced an...

Lankan bowlers urged to work in tandem

Jesse Hogan, Hobart Sri Lanka's only day-one wicket-taker, Chanaka Welegedara, says he and his teammates must start bowling well in partnerships, rather than just in isolation, to prevent Australia's batsmen extending...

Even top order has Australians on top

Jesse Hogan Most even Test batting performance for a while puts team in dominant position.

Batsmen come to party at last

Jesse Hogan Australia's most even Test batting performance in almost three years has put them in a dominant position in the series-opening Test against Sri Lanka.

Siddle leads the way in an all-round disciplined display

Jesse Hogan IF AUSTRALIA emerge from Hobart with their first Test win of the summer it will be reward for doing the little things - rotating the strike with the bat, stifling scoring with the ball - better than...

Slowly but surely the wheel turns

Jesse Hogan If Australia emerges from Hobart with its first Test win of the summer, it will be a reward for doing the little things.