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Sri Lanka suffer a Jaques and Hussey rerun

The first day in Hobart gave Sri Lanka flashbacks of Brisbane as Phil Jaques and Michael Hussey each scored their second consecutive century and Australia went to stumps at 3 for 329

15-Nov-2007•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Ponting calls for attacking cricket

Ricky Ponting has challenged the rest of the world to adopt a more attacking attitude in a bid to get more people interested in Tests

15-Nov-2007•Cricinfo staff

Warne and Murali make up

Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan called their war of words in the media a "miscommunication" as they unveiled the new trophy that bears their names

15-Nov-2007•Cricinfo staff

Muralitharan slams 'miserable' Warne

Muttiah Muralitharan has lashed out at Shane Warne, calling him a "miserable man" and declaring he would not speak to Warne at the unveiling of the new trophy that bears their names

14-Nov-2007•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka face tough selection calls

Before Sri Lanka start their final campaign to win a Test in Australia with their golden generation they must first make a couple of crucial decisions over the make-up of their team

14-Nov-2007•Peter English

Kumar Sangakkara optimistic of playing second Test

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lankan vice-captain, is optimistic that he will be fit enough to make it to the final XI for the second Test against Australia, which starts in Hobart on November 16

14-Nov-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq in Hobart

Murali's action unlikely to be tested in a match

A Test-match trial of Muttiah Muralitharan's action, as suggested by Shane Warne, seems unlikely with the news the ICC will not have the technology for such tests for at least two years

14-Nov-2007•Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka Test proves to be a turn off

Cricket Australia has denied charges of complacency after the first Test of the summer attracted disappointing crowds and TV viewing figures

13-Nov-2007•Cricinfo staff

Johnson asks Hobart locals for advice

The local knowledge of the Australia squad's two Tasmanians will be tapped by Mitchell Johnson as he looks to build on his impressive debut

13-Nov-2007•Peter English in Brisbane

Atapattu to stay on Australia tour

The Sri Lanka selectors have kept Marvan Atapattu on the tour of Australia to minimise disruption for the team, but will take "the necessary disciplinary action" when they return home

13-Nov-2007•Cricinfo staff

Check Murali's action in a Test - Warne

Shane Warne believes Muttiah Muralitharan's action should be assessed in a Test match to end any lingering speculation over its legality

12-Nov-2007•Cricinfo staff

No underestimating Murali

Australia have not downgraded the threat of Muttiah Muralitharan despite delivering a significant obstacle to his hopes of breaking Shane Warne's Test wicket-taking record in Hobart

12-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Failing to walk the talk

Sri Lanka's tactics in the first Test were conservative and they were beaten easily despite the public mutterings of self-belief, writes Peter English

12-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Atapattu gets captain's support

Mahela Jayawardene joined Trevor Bayliss in support of Marvan Atapattu as the veteran opener faced an uncertain cricket future following an outburst

12-Nov-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Ponting demands even better at Hobart

Australia's evolving Test team has flowered in only one match but Ricky Ponting is already demanding it becomes a better outfit than the one that dismantled in January

12-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Another Stuart, another milestone

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

12-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

Lee spearheads a big Australia win

Brett Lee helped Australia beat not only Sri Lanka but also the unpredictable Brisbane weather as the hosts rattled out the last five wickets between rain breaks on the final day to win by an innings and 40 runs

11-Nov-2007•The Bulletin by Brydon Coverdale

Timely rain, and a game of millimetres

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka in Brisbane

11-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

'We are not going to be easy pushovers' - Bayliss

Trevor Bayliss, the Sri Lanka coach, expressed confidence that his team could bat out a draw against Australia in the first Test at the Gabba

11-Nov-2007•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at the Gabba

MacGill enjoys the limelight

It took MacGill 18 months and 48 overs in this match to add the two wickets necessary to push him to a double-century of dismissals, but despite the delay only Clarrie Grimmett, Dennis Lillee and Waqar Younis have beaten him to the landmark

11-Nov-2007•Peter English at the Gabba

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