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175/7

(19.1/20 ov, T:176) 177/6

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(18.2/20 ov) 164/4

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Hayden closes the gap

Matthew Hayden's two centuries in the second Test at Cairns meant he closed the gap behind Brian Lara and Rahul Dravid to just seven points in the PwC batting ratings, although he remains in third place

15-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Glenn McGrath fined for swearing

Glenn McGrath has been fined 25 percent of his match fee, after breaching the ICC's Code of Conduct with an audible obscenity

13-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Warne - 'I'm proud of my efforts'

Shane Warne expressed his mixed feelings at the end of the drawn second Test against Sri Lanka at Cairns, after drawing level with Muttiah Muralitharan's world record of 527 wickets

13-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

A 109-year old tradition

Shane Warne came tantalisingly close to breaking Muttiah Muralitharan's record of 527 Test wickets in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Cairns

13-Jul-2004•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

It's 527-all, as Sri Lanka hang on

Chaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa hung on through a tension-filled last few minutes, thwarting everything that Shane Warne threw at them, as Sri Lanka forced a draw in the second Test at Cairns

12-Jul-2004•The Bulletin by Christian Ryan

Gillespie backs Warne to make an impact

Jason Gillespie, who took 2 for 20 today, said that Shane Warne would have plenty of opportunities to take wickets tomorrow

12-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Atapattu leads Sri Lankan riposte

Marvan Atapattu stroked a classy 133 - his 15th Test century - while the middle order chipped in with useful contributions to ensure that Sri Lanka were comfortably placed at close of play on the third day

11-Jul-2004•The Bulletin by Christian Ryan

Hayden and Martyn set up a classic finish

On a day that rained water, wickets and runs, Australia muscled themselves into a strong position in the second Test at Cairns

11-Jul-2004•Christian Ryan

Atapattu and Sangakkara lead the chase to 517

Marvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara helped Sri Lanka reach 2 for 184 at the end of the second day of the second Test at Cairns

10-Jul-2004•Christian Ryan

Australia stumble to a big total

Australia lost five wickets this morning, almost all to reckelss shotmaking, as Sri Lanka tried to claw their way back into the match

10-Jul-2004•Christian Ryan

The slaughter continues

Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden had shared double-century stands five times before today

09-Jul-2004•Christian Ryan

Langer and Hayden torment Sri Lanka

Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden put Australia in complete command with a 255-run opening partnership on the first day of the second Test at Cairns

09-Jul-2004•Christian Ryan

Put them in at your peril

The last time Australia lost a match at home when they were sent in to bat was in 1986

09-Jul-2004•Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Ponting returns to haunt Sri Lanka

Ricky Ponting will attempt to follow in the footsteps of Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist and Mark Taylor by winning his first Test as captain on Australian soil, when the second and final match against Sri Lanka begins at Cairns this morning.

08-Jul-2004•Christian Ryan

It could be a fast bouncy pitch, says curator

Kevin Mitchell, the groundsman from the Gabba, reckons that the pitch at the Cazaly Stadium in Cairns could turn out to be a bouncy one

08-Jul-2004•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

'We have the skill to perform on a fair pitch' - Jayawardene

Mahela Jayawardene, the Sri Lankan vice-captain, is confident of levelling the series in the second Test in the Bundaberg Rum Stadium in Cairns, beginning tomorrow, and hoped that the match would be played on a fair pitch

08-Jul-2004•Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Ponting backs Darwin and Cairns

Ricky Ponting threw his weight solidly behind Cairns and Darwin as Test venues despite criticism from some quarters about those centres

08-Jul-2004•AAP

Jayasuriya - 'We have to play our natural game'

Sanath Jayasuriya is positive about Sri Lanka's chances of success in the second Test at Cairns, despite the belief that the pitch will be hard and grassy - tailor-made conditions for Australia's fast bowlers

07-Jul-2004•Wisden Cricinfo staff

Murali's record safe, says Warne

Shane Warne does not fancy his chances of surpassing Muttiah Muralitharan's world bowling record - not this week, not ever - and has tipped his long-time Sri Lankan spin rival to finish with a possibly unassailable 1000 Test scalps.

07-Jul-2004•Wisden CricInfo staff

Jayasuriya takes the blame

Sanath Jayasuriya, the elder statesman of the Sri Lanka team, was happy to take the blame for running out team-mate Kumar Sangakkara, a dismissal which contributed largely to their 149-run loss to Australia in the first Test at Darwin

05-Jul-2004•Sa'adi Thawfeeq at Darwin

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