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Australia’s Usman Khawaja cuts a ball during his century watched by Sri Lanka Board XI wicket-keeper Kaushal Silva on the second day of the three-day match between Australia and Sri Lanka Board President’s XI at the Sara Stadium yesterday. Picture by Sudath Nishantha

Britain’s World champion heptathlete Jessica Ennis poses prior to a press conference on the eve of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on August 26, 2011. Injuries to several top athletes will rob this month’s World Athletics Championships of many mouth-watering duels at the sport’s showcase event in Daegu, South Korea. AFP

World Athletic Championships in Daegu:

Two gold medallists to be decided today

The much looked forward to eleventh edition of the IAAF World Championship will finally get underway at the Daegu Stadium here on Saturday with a total of 1,945 athletes from the 202 countries, including Sri Lanka, clashing for honours.

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Sangakkara named as skipper of ICC Test team

England’s new status as the top team in Test cricket was reflected on Friday when five of their players were named in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Team of the Year.

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Khawaja boosts Australia with ton

Usman Khawaja hit an impressive century ahead of a three-Test series against Sri Lanka as Australia gained the upper hand in a warm-up match on Friday.

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