Australia, Khawaja and Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka on the ropes after Australia batting blitz rewrites records
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.
Cricket-Australia take control after Khawaja and Inglis pummel Sri Lanka
Australia's Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double hundred and Josh Inglis got a century on his test debut against Sri Lanka to power the tourists to a mammoth 654 for six before they declared their first innings on day two of the opening test on Thursday.
Khawaja hits double ton to put Australia in command of first test
Opener Usman Khawaja hit his first double century in test cricket to steer Australia to 475-3 by Thursday lunch on day two of the opening match against Sri Lanka.
Australia in command as Smith, Khawaja punish Sri Lanka on rain-hit opening day of first test
Australia’s batters have feasted on Sri Lanka’s bowling, racking up milestones and dominance on a rain-curtailed opening day of the first test in Galle.
Cricket-Head replaces Konstas as Australia opener against Sri Lanka
Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja's opening partner in the first test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Wednesday, Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith said on the eve of the match.
Stats: Khawaja-Smith notch up Australia's highest stand in Sri Lanka
232 by Usman Khawaja is the third highest by a visiting batter in Sri Lanka behind Chris Gayle's 333 at the same venue in 2010 and Stephen Fleming's unbeaten 274 at Colombo PSS in 2003. The previous highest for Australia in the country was Justin Langer's 166 at Colombo SSC in 2004.
Inglis debuts as Australia, Sri Lanka name spin-heavy teams
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Australia declare on 654-6 in first Sri Lanka Test
Opener Usman Khawaja's first double century and a ton on debut by Josh Inglis helped Australia to 654-6 declared on day two of the first match against Sri Lanka on Thursday. The 38-year-old struck his 16th Test ton on day one and resumed on 147 before becoming the first Australian batsman to make a double ton in Sri Lanka.

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Stats - Australia's new Asian high, Khawaja's big effort and Inglis' dream debut
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