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A remarkable comeback

Shane Warne completed a remarkable comeback to Test cricket by claiming the four wickets he needed on the final day to become the first spinner to take 500 Test wickets

12-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

'I totally blame the batting' - Tillakaratne

Despite dominating for the first two days, Sri Lanka ultimately capitulated rather meekly

12-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

'I don't think I could have bowled better' - Warne

Shane Warne became the first spinner in the history of the game to reach the 500-wicket mark as he tore apart the Sri Lankan batting order

12-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

Martyn and Lehmann put Australia in control

After a commanding batting performance, Australia set Sri Lanka a daunting target of 352 in the first Test at Galle

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

'They played Murali very well' - Dyson

After being completely dominated on the fourth day at Galle, Sri Lanka would need a special performance on the final day to pull off a victory in the first Test

11-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

'Hooksey would have been proud' - Lehmann

Darren Lehmann and Damien Martyn struck contrasting centuries and put Australia in complete command at the end of the fourth day at Galle

11-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

Hayden and Martyn lead Australian charge

Australia were firmly in control of theopening test at lunch on the fourth day, at 311 for 3

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

Zoysa sinks Australia

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

29-Feb-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

'That was a fantastic win' - Ponting

Australia's steely resolve enabled them to win the crucial encounter at Colombo and wrap up the five-match series

28-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

'That was a fantastic win' - Ponting

Australia's steely resolve enabled them to win the crucial encounter at Colombo and wrap up the five-match series

28-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

'That was a fantastic win' - Ponting

Australia's steely resolve enabled them to win the crucial encounter at Colombo and wrap up the five-match series

28-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Kasprowicz steals the series for Australia

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

27-Feb-2004•The Wisden Bulletin by Charlie Austin

Hayden doubtful for fourth one-dayer

Matthew Hayden may miss the fourth one-dayer, after aggravating a knee injury during Australia's five-wicket win against Sri Lanka on Wednesday

27-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Dilhara Fernando to make comeback

Dilhara Fernando has been named in the 14-man Sri Lanka Cricket President's XIsquad for the warm-up match against the Australians next week

27-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Hayden doubtful for fourth one-dayer

Matthew Hayden may miss the fourth one-dayer, after aggravating a knee injury during Australia's five-wicket win against Sri Lanka on Wednesday

27-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka elect to bat

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

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

Symonds seals Australian win

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

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

Sri Lanka name unchanged squad

The Sri Lankan selectors have retained the same 15-man squad for the third andfourth one-dayers, both of which are to be played at the traditionally spin-friendly Premadasa International Stadium in Colombo

24-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Sri Lanka name unchanged squad

24-Feb-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

'Vaasy showed his class' - John Dyson

John Dyson, Sri Lanka's coach, has praised his team for pulling off a nail-biting one run victory against Australia, a result which he believes will be a major confidence-booster for the rest of the series

24-Feb-2004•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

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