Batting first after losing the toss, Sri Lanka started sluggishly and were reduced to 51-4 at the halfway mark of their innings after Richardson claimed two early wickets.
Media reports have said pace spearhead Pat Cummins, opener David Warner and several others might miss the tours after returning home following the abrupt suspension of the Indian Premier League last month.
As Australia opted to go with just one pacer for second Test against India, former spinner Steve O'Keefe opened up on the team's chances of beating India at home.
Dinesh Mhatre, Executive Chef, Hilton Mumbai International Airport, shares three delicious festive recipes.
Light, creamy Tricolour Panna Cotta to begin your Independence Day celebrations.
Australia eased to a six-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the fourth Twenty20 international in Melbourne on Friday, barely needing to shift out of first gear as they heaped misery on the tourists who have yet to register a win in the five-game series.
Alongside the experienced Nathan Lyon could play rookie Todd Murphy, who is yet to play an international match.
Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.
'When a common man's house is on fire, he is infused with extraordinary strength.' 'He will go to any length to save his home and family even if he is not as big and strong as Sunnyji.'
'There are people who left and abused the party, so they should not be taken back'
Fiesty Bengal pacer Mukesh Kumar knows well what it takes to be selected for the Indian Test team.
'Toh ab tu mujhe sikhayega...,' Gambhir said in a verbal spat with Kohli
Team India began their preparation for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Kriti has fun with Phoebe... Bharti look stunning... Tanishaa turns poet...
Concerns that senior players would pull out of the tour due to security issues after both England and New Zealand withdrew from tours of Pakistan late last year have proven unfounded.
Australia spinner Ashton Agar said he loved watching Axar Patel bowl in the third Test against England.
New Zealand's biggest city Auckland went into a seven-day lockdown from Sunday after the emergence of a new local case of the coronavirus of unknown origin.
Atiq Ahmed is named in more than 100 criminal cases, including the recent Umesh Pal murder case
Actor Swara Bhasker on Thursday took part in the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain with Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi.
Singapore-born all-rounder Tim David has been named in Australia's Twenty20 World Cup squad, while leg spinner Mitchell Swepson was omitted, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.
Gorge on some scrumptious Maharashtrian delicacies as you stay at home.
India have already secured the Border-Gavaskar trophy and they will now be playing for a record-extending 16th straight series win at home
Stoinis reached his half-century in just 17 balls and finished with an 18-ball 59* much to the delight of the Australian fans at home in this knock decorated by four boundaries and six sixes
South Africa dug deep to deny Australia a 3-0 series sweep with a battling draw in the rain-disrupted third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday, finally finding some fight on the final day of a miserable tour.
Images from Day 2 of the third Test between Australia and South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday
Captain Rohit Sharma's return will certainly give solidity to the top order in the second ODI against Australia.
Though dominating Pakistan on home soil, Australia have not beaten them away since the 2002/03 series played in Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
Opener David Warner and all-rounder Mitch Marsh will be rested for the five-match Twenty20 International series against Sri Lanka next month to prepare for the upcoming tour of Pakistan.
Collingwood 'amazed' by questions about Root's captaincy
Salman cools off... Jackky promotes Attack... Sanya takes a selfie...
Australia, who are searching for their maiden T20 title, enter the tournament on the back of a horrific run, losing bilateral series to Bangladesh, West Indies, New Zealand, India and England.
The Indian batters will have to put their best their foot forward against Australia in the series-deciding third ODI in Chennai on Tuesday.
It's been more than a decade since India lost a Test series at home - they had lost to England 1-2 in 2012.
Australia have until Oct. 15 to make changes to their 15-man squad
Zampa picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in one-day internationals to help the hosts defeat New Zealand
Uncapped Inglis joins Australia stars in T20 World Cup squad.
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Cheteshwar Pujara is set to play his 100th Test match when India take on Australia for the 2nd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
A case was registered against the qawwali singer after he allegedly made provocative remarks against the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a musical event at Mangawa town in Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh on March 28.
The activists of PFI had allegedly mobilised rioters and were in contact with Hayat Zafar Hashmi, the key conspirator of the violence, the police said.
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