Australia need 75 runs to complete a Test series whitewash of Sri Lanka after skittling the hosts inside half an hour on the morning of day four in the second Test. Stand-in captain Steve Smith aggravated his elbow injury while taking his 200th Test catch, becoming the first Australian to reach this milestone. Despite the injury concerns, Australia are in a strong position to secure their first Test series sweep on the subcontinent since 2006 and their first series win in Sri Lanka since 2011.
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Lacklustre Ancelotti debut as Brazil held to draw
Carlo Ancelotti's debut as Brazil coach ended in disappointment with a 0-0 draw against Ecuador in the South American World Cup qualifiers. Brazil struggled to penetrate Ecuador's defense, with their best chance coming from Vinicius Jr, while Ecuador's Nilson Angulo was caught offside in a second-half threat. The result leaves Brazil in fourth place with 22 points, just behind third-placed Paraguay, while Ecuador remains second with 24 points, as both teams prepare for upcoming matches...
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