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Sri Lanka have completed an emphatic ODI series clean sweep, bowling Australia out for their lowest-ever ODI total in Asia to win by 174 runs.

The third edition of the Women’s Premier League gets underway this week, with Australian leg-spinner Alana King finally getting an opportunity to prove her worth in the lucrative T20 tournament.

Sri Lanka’s batters had reportedly raised concerns about Matthew Kuhnemann’s bowling following the first Test of the Warne–Muralitharan Trophy, with the Australian spinner set to undergo mandatory testing after he was reported for a suspect action.

Pakistan players Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel and Kamran Ghulam have been fined by the International Cricket Council for misconduct during Wednesday’s ODI against South Africa in Karachi.

Head coach Brendon McCullum has been forced to defend England’s training regime after the national team’s work ethic came under scrutiny ahead of the Champions Trophy campaign in Pakistan.

Sam Konstas has responded to the Australian selectors’ message to “keep knocking the door down”, blasting a superb 116 from just 98 balls for NSW against Queensland on Thursday.

Alyssa Healy has cleared the air amid claims she may be pregnant after her husband Mitchell Starc withdrew from the Champions Trophy squad.

Jasprit Bumrah’s absence from India’s Champions Trophy team will be an opportunity for “world-class” Mohammed Shami and other fast bowlers, coach Gautam Gambhir said on Wednesday.

Missing half of its triumphant World Cup squad, Australia will need the team’s fringe players to step up in the absence of their experienced teammates for any chance of winning the Champions Trophy for the first time in 16 years.

England’s training and preparation habits have come under the microscope after Jos Buttler’s men suffered a 3-0 ODI series whitewash against India ahead of the Champions Trophy.

Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha cracked centuries to guide Pakistan into the tri-series final with a thumping six-wicket win over South Africa in Karachi on Wednesday.

Top-order batter Shubman Gill kept up his good form with a sparkling century to help India hammer England by 142 runs and sweep the ODI series 3-0 on Wednesday.

• Blistering 127 by captain Charith Asalanka sets up win
• Tourists fold against spin of Maheesh Theekshana

Sri Lanka have embarrassed a second string Australian side with a 49-run victory after an imposing century from captain Charith Asalanka in the opening ODI match in Colombo.

The hosts lost their first five wickets for 55 on Wednesday before Asalanka unleashed to score 127 in 126 balls with 14 fours and five sixes, taking Sri Lanka to 214.

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Australia has named its final 15-player squad for this month’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan, with Mitchell Starc omitted in a further blow to an already-decimated pace attack.

Australia’s breakout star of the Sri Lanka tour Matthew Kuhnemann was reported by match officials for a suspect bowling action during his outstanding series, it has been revealed.