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Sri Lanka put substance in spin

The much-awaited Australia tour of Sri Lanka starts in earnest on Friday, when the first ODI gets underway at Dambulla

19-Feb-2004•Charlie Austin

Muralitharan eases Australia tour fears

Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lanka's controversial offspinner, has eased fears that he will withdraw from Sri Lanka's two-Test tour of Australia inJune-July this year

19-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Patience and aggression the key, says Ponting

Ricky Ponting has stressed that a patient approach against Sri Lanka's slow bowlers, and an aggressive one against their batsmen hold the key to Australia's chances of success when the one-day series starts off at Dambulla on Friday

19-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Ponting wants Australia to go all out

Ricky Ponting has urged his team to adopt a full-throttle attitude - the same approach that has paid rich dividends on home soil - as they embark on a testing tour of Sri Lanka

14-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Kallis moves to top of PwC ratings

The latest PwC one-day ratings

09-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

It's a batsman's game

The latest PwC ratings have confirmed something that has been abundantly clear throughout a winter of huge scores

25-Jan-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Ponting rules the roost

Ricky Ponting has finished the year as the highest-rated batsman in world cricket

30-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Murali wants his burden eased

With the world record for the highest number of Test wickets within his reach, and age catching up on him, Muttiah Muralitharan has asked the Sri Lankan selectors to handle him with care

24-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Let me rest, pleads Murali

Muttiah Muralitharan, the man of the series against England, has urged Sri Lanka's team management and selectors to give him sufficient time to recuperate and prepare for Australia's Feb/Mar tour of Sri Lanka

23-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo Staff

Sri Lanka finally land the knockout punch

It finished how it had started six weeks ago in Dambulla

23-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo Staff

Murali and Fernando blow England away

Sri Lanka swept to a colossal victory against England in the final Test in Colombo

21-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Tillakaratne: 'We played positively'

Hashan Tillakaratne was a relieved but delighted captain after Sri Lanka finally wrapped up their first series victory over England, with a landside win at the Sinhalese Sports Club

21-Dec-2003•Andrew Miller in Colombo

ICC to put chuckers under the spotlight

It's not been mentioned officially during the current series between Sri Lanka and England, but the action of Muttiah Muralitharan, which has been the subject of much off-the-field discussion, is again likely to come under the spotlight

19-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Honours even despite Flintoff's fireworks

The opening day of the final Test in Colombo ended all square as England closed on 259 for 8 after a whirlwind 77 from Andrew Flintoff

18-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Muralitharan needs urgent support

Clearly something has to change

17-Dec-2003•Wisden Cricinfo Staff

Hussain facing the chop

The series remains all-square, and there's everything to play for at the Sinhalese Sports Club

17-Dec-2003•Andrew Miller in Colombo

Sri Lanka finish with their tails up

Sri Lankan moved in to a dominating position on the second day of the Kandy Test with a lead of 219 after their tail again wagged to great effect

11-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Sri Lanka finish with their tails up

Sri Lankan moved in to a dominating position on the second day of the Kandy Test with a lead of 219 after their tail again wagged to great effect

11-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

England hold on for a nailbiting draw

Bad light came to England's rescue in the first Test at Galle, as they escaped with a draw against Sri Lanka

06-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

Jayawardene gives Sri Lanka the ascendancy

England have a fight on their hands to escape the first Test at Galle with a draw after Mahela Jayawardene scored a patient 86 not out to set England 323 to win

05-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Freddie Auld

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