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Tillakaratne steps down from captaincy

Tillakaratne steps down from captaincy

Hashan Tillakaratne tendered his resignation as Sri Lanka Test captain after Sri Lanka were whitewashed at home for the first time in history by Australia on Sunday

28-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Langer - 'I don't know what I can do to change perceptions'

Langer - 'I don't know what I can do to change perceptions'

Yesterday, it looked as though Justin Langer's disappointing tour of Sri Lanka was about to get worse, when he was reported to the match referee for a supposed code of conduct violation

27-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

Tillakaratne leads Sri Lankan fightback

Tillakaratne leads Sri Lankan fightback

Hashan Tillakaratne led a Sri Lankan fightback after Australia struck early in the day

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

Langer cleared of disrepute charge

Langer cleared of disrepute charge

Justin Langer has been cleared by the match referee, Chris Broad, of a possible breach of the ICC's code of conduct, after being reported by umpiresSteve Bucknor and David Orchard for an on-field incident during the third day of the Colombo Test

26-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin in Colombo

Tillakaratne - 'I thought I was playing my final innings'

Tillakaratne - 'I thought I was playing my final innings'

Sri Lanka's embattled captain, Hashan Tillakaratne, produced a crucial unbeaten 74 to carry his side into a position of strength on the third day against Australia in Colombo

26-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Atapattu leads Sri Lanka's reply

Atapattu leads Sri Lanka's reply

Sanath Jayasuriya and Marvan Atapattu gave Sri Lanka an excellent start, after Darren Lehmann had helped Australia to 401 in their first innings

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

Atapattu - 'I wish I'd done this in the first Test'

Atapattu - 'I wish I'd done this in the first Test'

It may be a dead rubber, but in scoring his 12th Test century, Sri Lanka's captain-in-waiting, Marvan Atapattu, was determined not to let Australia walk away with a 3-0 clean sweep

25-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Lehmann: ' I was a little bit bored at times'

Lehmann: ' I was a little bit bored at times'

Since he cemented his place in the Australian middle-order, Darren Lehmann has scored five centuries in nine games

24-Mar-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Lehmann century boosts Australia

Lehmann century boosts Australia

With the prospect of a series whitewash spurring him on, Ricky Ponting took control on the opening day of the third and final Test in Colombo with an authoritative 92

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

Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo

Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo

Sri Lanka v Australia, 3rd Test, Colombo

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