Michael Hussey is building a quite exceptional Test record
Australia established yet another position of dominance by reaching 329-3 on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Hobart.
Phil Jaques and Michael Hussey, centurions in the easy first Test win, each added another three-figure score while Sri Lanka fielded poorly.
Chaminda Vaas was denied a 100th Test cap because of worries about whether his shoulder would last the match.
And Muttiah Muralitharan managed just one wicket from 25 overs of toil.
The scalp of Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who was caught at slip for 31, took Muralitharan to 703 victims in his bid to beat the retired Shane Warne's record of 708.
But the day was all about some effortless batting from Jaques (150) and Hussey (101 not out).
That said, Sri Lanka's bowlers endured some frustrating periods - particularly in the first session - when they beat the bat regularly or saw the batsmen splice balls wide of the slips.
Sri Lanka, who lost the toss, showed two changes from the side crushed in the first Test at Brisbane.
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