Australia in Sri Lanka: Milestones tumble as Aussie batters grind Sri Lankans into Galle dirt

Australia’s near-two-day epic has seen milestones tumble in Sri Lanka as Usman Khawaja struck a maiden double century, Steve Smith reached 10,000 Test runs, and WA’s Josh Inglis cracked a debut ton. Smith had an anxious wait for his incredible milestone after being dismissed a run short in Sydney but ensured no one would ever forget it as he went on to his 35th Test century. Alongside Khawaja, who made up for the heartbreak of being declared on while unbeaten on 195 in 2023, Smith was the driving force behind the pair, breaking Michael Hussey and Shaun Marsh’s record for the largest partnership in Sri Lanka.

Australia also set the second-largest total ever in Galle when they declared at 6-654. Here are some of the milestones Australia achieved in the first innings..