Novak Djokovic during ATP content shoot at Melbourne Park
Elisa Cosetti diving in front of the Sydney Opera House & Harbour bridge during the Cliff Diving World Series championship in Sydney, Australia, November 10, 2024. Asanka Brendon Ratnayake
Sparks fly from Max Verstappen’s Red Bull during the Australian Grand Prix.
Aryna Sabalenka plays out of the shadows during the 2022 Australian Open.
Jamaica’s Khadija Shaw competes with Colombia’s Daniela Arias during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Round of 16 match in Melbourne.
Australia’s Steve Smith evades a short delivery during a cricket match.
Florian Verhaeghe and Fraser McReight contest a lineout during Australia Wallabies v France in Brisbane.
Alexander Zverev serves during an ATP Cup match in Sydney.
Aryna Sabalenka holds the Australian Open trophy after winning the women’s singles final.
A motorcycle racer in a blue and green racing suit and helmet riding a blue Yamaha motorcycle on a race track with a blurred background.
Muslim boys play cricket at a park in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Min Woo Lee plays out of the rough Australian open 2025 Royal Melbourne
Virat Kohli warms his hands as he walks past the flames during the T20 cricket at the MCG
Portrait of Tiger Woods in Melbourne.
Australian triathlete Skye Wallace competes during IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong.

Sport photography

Award winning sport photography produced for leading agencies including Getty Images, Associated Press and Reuters, with more than a decade of experience covering major national and international sporting events across Australia and the Asia Pacific.

Coverage includes cricket, tennis, football, motorsport, golf, rugby, combat sport and Australian sport, with regular work across major international tournaments, headline fixtures and professional domestic competitions.

Coco Gauff serving during the Australian Open, Melbourne
Daniel Kelly grapples Chris Camozzi during UFC Fight Night
Race car team members working on a Formula 1 car in the pit lane, with team helmets and tools visible, Mercedes branding on the car.
Tiger Woods plays out of the rough on the 1st hole during the Presidents Cup
Usain Bolt doing his iconic pose during the launch of the Nitro Athletics
Two volleyball players in black and pink uniforms diving to save the ball during a match on a colorful court.
A group of athletes, dressed in wetsuits and orange swim caps, running into the ocean during a triathlon event, with a Ferris wheel and spectators in the background.
David Micheluzzi plays out of the rough during the final round of The Australian Open on the 18th Hole at Victoria Golf Club
Lionel Messi of Argentina is contested by three Brazilian players as they look on
A rodeo bull bucking with a rope around its neck while dust kicks up on a dirt arena. In the background, there are spectators sitting on bleachers under a cloudy sky.
Nico Rosberg turns towards a group of photographers during the Driver Portrait photo session at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix
A person performs a bicycle stunt over a swimming pool, mid-air above reclining sunbathers, with palm trees and parasols in the background.
Melbourne Cup winning jockey Ryan Moore raises the trophy after riding Protectionist.

Alongside agency coverage, Asanka is regularly trusted with specialist sports assignments for major sporting organisations and rights holders including the NRL, Cricket Australia, World Rugby, ATP Tour and AFL.

This can include player headshots, press release imagery, behind the scenes access, live match coverage and documentary style photography around teams and athletes. His editorial background helps him work naturally within sporting environments, capturing useful images without making things feel overly staged.