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Sehwag's response to a question regarding his approach after his maverick innings was deadpan. "How can I stop the way I've played?" he said

A truncated first day's play had more than its share of action and ended with the honours tantalisingly even

Cricinfo looks at some of the numbers that could matter ahead of the second Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle

A memorable victory, a bit of bowling out in the middle, and a braai with old mates

Since Alec Stewart retired five years ago England have dropped keepers almost as often as the keepers have dropped catches or flopped with the bat

Also: the slowest Test hundred, the most ODI runs without a hundred, and the man who dismissed Lara twice in his final Test

Jamie Alter on India's inability to win two consecutive Test matches over the last three years

This wasn't merely the culmination of a domestic tournament but the dawn of unprecedented riches for English cricket

Sri Lanka's utter humiliation of India resulted in plenty of records - favourable ones for the home team, and unwanted ones for India. Cricinfo looks at the important ones

Muttiah Muralitharan, pointed out two things about Ajantha Mendis - one that Mendis is far more talented than he was when he debuted and two, that Mendis will take the pressure off him and perhaps extend Murali's Test career

Dileep Premachandran on the contributions of Muttiah Muralitharan and Ajantha Mendis to Sri Lanka's innings and 239-run mauling of India in the first Test

How India's 'Fab Four' handled spin was always going to be a central focus of this match, and of the series

Gary Kirsten has expressed disappointment at the way India batted on the third day, on which they finished at 159 for 6 in response to Sri Lanka's first-innings total of 600

He has taken 78 Test wickets at 16 since May last year. The ratings say he's the world's best quick. TWC spoke to him before the England series

A few questions emerged on the day when for the first time a player challenged the umpire's decision

Some work with the bat, not too much with the ball, but a great win and a big boost for the rest of the tour

Forty-some years before Mendis made heads turn, an Australian country boy was being hailed as Jack Iverson's successor in the ranks of the freak spinners

Players will be able to contest the on-field umpire's decision in the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. A few reactions to the increased use of technology