Muttiah Muralitharan burst out of blocks in the race to 500 wickets, ripping through Australia's formidable batting order to leave Sri Lanka in pole position in the opening Test in Galle.

Although the series was already lost, Sri Lanka salvaged some pride with a three-wicket victory against a weakened Australia outfit at the Sinhalese Sports Club

Nuwan Zoysa produced a fine allround performance to salvage pride for Sri Lanka

Although the series was already lost, Sri Lanka salvaged some pride with a three-wicket victory against a weakened Australia outfit at the Sinhalese Sports Club

Australia clinched the five-match series in Colombo after a spectacular batting collapse by Sri Lanka

On a day of spectacular batting collapses, Australia clinched the five-match series with a 40-run victory

On a day of spectacular batting collapses, Australia clinched the five-match series with a 40-run victory

With the dust just starting to settle after such a remarkable start to theseries in Dambulla - a week of full of bizarre controversy and thrillingcricket - Sri Lanka won the toss in the third one-dayer against Australia, and elected to bat first on a

Ricky Ponting and Damien Martyn settled Australia's early innings flutters with a commanding unbroken 125-run stand for the third wicket

Australia bounced back from their one-run defeat at Dambulla, and thedistraction of Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds' disciplinary inquiries, to reclaim the advantage in this five-match series with a comfortable five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka

Australia bounced back from their one-run defeat at Dambulla, and thedistraction of Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds' disciplinary inquiries, to reclaim the advantage in this five-match series with a comfortable five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka

World cricket woke up stronger on Monday morning

World cricket woke up stronger on Monday morning

Chaminda Vaas bowled a sensational final over as Sri Lanka pulled off a thrilling one-run win in the second ODI at Dambulla

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the second one-dayer atDambulla

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first in the second one-dayer atDambulla

After a week of pre-series hype and much kidology from the management ofboth teams, the cricket finally started with Australia winning the first battle: the toss

After a week of pre-series hype and much kidology from the management ofboth teams, the cricket finally started with Australia winning the first battle: the toss

Brad Hogg grabbed five wickets as Australia pulled off a comprehensive 84-run victory in the first one-day international against Sri Lanka at Dambulla

After a week of pre-series hype and much kidology from the management ofboth teams, the cricket finally started with Australia winning the first battle: the toss