Australia remove Sri Lankan opener Kusal Perera cheaply after building up an 86-run first innings lead over their hosts.

Adam Voges remains unbeaten on a match-high 41 as Australia overcame a batting collapse to lead Sri Lanka by 29 runs at lunch on the second day of what promises to be a low-scoring first test at Pallekele.

An unbroken stand of 59 between Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja places Australia in command of their opening Test against Sri Lanka.

The duo of Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood share three spoils each to snuff out Sri Lanka for a paltry117 in just 34.2 overs on Day 1 of the first Test at the Pallekele International Stadium.

Sri Lanka's record-breaking spinner Muttiah Muralidaran launches a blistering attack Monday on his former bosses after they complained about his behaviour in his new role as a mentor to Australia.

Australian captain Steve Smith names spin twins Nathan Lyon and Steve O'Keefe in his line-up Monday for the series opener against Sri Lanka.

Australia will be looking to local legend and one-time bogeyman Muttiah Muralitharan to inspire them to success on his home patch as the world's number one Test team begin a three-match series in Sri Lanka this week.

The Australian Olympic team refuses to move in to Rio de Janeiro's village for athletes, saying the accommodation are "not safe or ready" for next month's games.

Italian champions Juventus are beaten 4-3 on penalties by Australia's Melbourne Victory in their International Champions Cup .

Teenage fast bowler Asitha Fernando has been included in the Sri Lanka squad for the Test series with Australia.

A Russian adventurer breaks the current record for the fastest round-the-world flight in a hot air balloon when he lands in Australia on July 23, Saturday.

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will be suspended if the plane is not found in the current search area, Malaysia, China and Australia say in a joint statement.

This is the spectacular moment a humpback whale breached high into the air just metres from a boat full of tourists.

Keen to beat Sri Lanka in their own spin game, Australia rope in local spin great Muttiah Muralidaran to help their slow owlers ahead of the three-Test series beginning at Pallekele later this month.

An enormous wedge-tailed eagle attempts to carry a terrified young boy into the sky at wildlife show in remote outback Australia.

Australia opener David Warner says flat pitches rather than bats with thicker edges are the reason batsmen have the upper hand in test cricket.

Australian Olympic officials name their tennis line-up for Rio on Monday with the nation's top male stars Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic notably absent.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has urged cricket's governing body to help reduce the workload on players competing in all three forms of the game.

Australia coach Darren Lehmann has urged cricket's governing body to help reduce the workload on players competing in all three forms of the game as he fears the current packed schedule is unsustainable.

Controversial Australian Bernard Tomic is ordered to apologise on Thursday after he uses the word "retard" in a Wimbledon press conference.