Charlie Austin

After being completely dominated on the fourth day at Galle, Sri Lanka would need a special performance on the final day to pull off a victory in the first Test

'They played Murali very well' - Dyson

Darren Lehmann and Damien Martyn struck contrasting centuries and put Australia in complete command at the end of the fourth day at Galle

'Hooksey would have been proud' - Lehmann

Australia were firmly in control of theopening test at lunch on the fourth day, at 311 for 3

Hayden and Martyn lead Australian charge

11-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Martyn and Lehmann put Australia in control

Australia's injury problems deepened on Wednesday morning as Brett Lee was ruled out of the series after his ankle injury flared up again following a training session

Lee ruled out of series

Matthew Hayden struck a superb unbeaten 106 off only 174 balls, as Australia fought back on the third day at Galle

Warne and Hayden lead Australian revival

Matthew Hayden struck a superb unbeaten 106 off only 174 balls, as Australia fought back on the third day at Galle

Warne and Hayden lead Australian revival

10-Mar-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Warne and Hayden lead Australian revival

Shane Warne took his 24th five-wicket haul in Tests, helping Australia restrict Sri Lanka to 381 in their first innings, a deficit of 161

Australia's injury problems deepened on Wednesday morning as Brett Lee was ruled out of the series after his ankle injury flared up again following a training session

Lee ruled out of series

Shane Warne made a glorious return to international cricket at Galle, taking 5 for 116 and leading Australia's revival on the third day of the first Test

'Anything over 100 will be tough to get': Warne

Australia's injury problems deepened on Wednesday morning as Brett Lee was ruled out of the series after his ankle injury flared up again following a training session

Lee ruled out of series

The second day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, after Australia were dismissed for 220 on the first day, promised to produce an enthralling contest between bat and ball

Dilshan puts Sri Lanka in control

Sri Lanka were 3 for 162 at lunch on the second day, just 58 behind the Australian first-innings total of 220

Jayawardene steadies Sri Lankan reply

Tillakaratne Dilshan followed Muttiah Muralitharan's first-day heroics with a superb hundred, the third of his career and certainly the best, as Sri Lanka tightened their grip on the first Test at Galle.

Dilshan puts Sri Lanka in control

Dilshan puts Sri Lanka in control