Usman Khawaja's maiden double century and a hundred on debut from Josh Inglis give Australia complete control of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

In 2016, he appeared clueless against spin at the venue. Almost nine years on, he disrupted spin with a wide range of shots

The sixth edition of the ‘It’s About Time’ travelling history museum will open doors in Galle from February 5-12 at the Galle Town Hall. ..

Sir William Gregory’s great, great granddaughter Belenda Hund who was in Sri Lanka with her husband on a visit said she was pleased to see the President’s House in Nuwara-Eliya built by her great, great grandfather.

The total of 654 scored against Sri Lanka in the first innings in Galle is Australia’s 13th highest in Test history and their highest ever in the subcontinent. Their previous best in Asia came back in 1980 in Faisalabad against Pakistan, where they posted 617.

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Australia made a couple of tweaks to their batting order with Travis Head replacing Sam Konstas at the top and Josh Inglis, the debutant, set to come in at No 5 in the first of the two Tests against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Having been asked to bat out of position against an all-time great in treacherous conditions, it would be interesting to know the thoughts of Nathan McSweeney as he watched Josh Inglis waltz into the middle on debut with 400 on the board on an internet cafe Wi-Fi slow pitch.

The Shane Warne Stand was named in honour of the late, great spin king - and now he has been honoured in a similar way in Sri Lanka

Khawaja has now become the second-oldest Australian batter to amass a double hundred, behind Don Bradman, who scored 234 at the age of 38 years and 108 days, and 201 at the age of 39 years and 149 days. Khawaja was 38 years and 42 days old on Thursday when he scored 232 off 352 balls on the second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle.