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Shane Warne took his 24th five-wicket haul in Tests, helping Australia restrict Sri Lanka to 381 in their first innings, a deficit of 161

Warne and Hayden lead Australian revival

Australia's injury problems deepened on Wednesday morning as Brett Lee was ruled out of the series after his ankle injury flared up again following a training session

Lee ruled out of series

Shane Warne made a glorious return to international cricket at Galle, taking 5 for 116 and leading Australia's revival on the third day of the first Test

'Anything over 100 will be tough to get': Warne

England won't have much time for festive fun and frolics this year, after it was agreed they would play three back-to-back Tests against South Africa in a punishing Christmas schedule

England agree to gruelling South Africa schedule

Until the end of the Indian tour of Pakistan, we will be running a daily Paper Round of what newspapers in India and Pakistan, and from around the world, are saying about this series

Life and death, and enjoying the game

Australia's injury problems deepened on Wednesday morning as Brett Lee was ruled out of the series after his ankle injury flared up again following a training session

Lee ruled out of series

Dwayne Smith has been ruled out of West Indies' first Test against England, which starts on Thursday in Jamaica

Dwayne Smith ruled out of first Test

The West Indies Cricket Board has denied reports that Dwight Washington has been reported to the International Cricket Council for a suspect bowling action

Dwayne Smith ruled out of Test

Sachin Tendulkar will be going to Pakistan despite having a stiff back

Sachin to carry on despite a bad back

Frank Mooney, who played 14 Tests for New Zealand between 1949 and 1953-54 and went on to become a national selector, has died at the age of 82

Frank Mooney dies aged 82

The second day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia, after Australia were dismissed for 220 on the first day, promised to produce an enthralling contest between bat and ball

Dilshan puts Sri Lanka in control

09-Mar-2004•Charlie Austin

Lara: 'I'm better than I was in 1994'

The psychological war of words ahead of Thursday's first Test at Sabina Park cranked up a gear yesterday when Brian Lara told reporters that he feels he is a better player than when he broke Sir Garry Sobers' world-record score of 365 not out in

The International Cricket Council will deliver its verdict on England's proposed tour to Zimbabwe on Wednesday morning

England sweat on ICC decision

Bangladesh's selectors have included eight of the team currently touring Zimbabwe in a 25-strong Bangladesh A squad for two four-day matches and five one-day games against the Zimbabwe A team, who arrive in Dhaka on March 10 for their nmonth-long

Selectors name strong A team

After a successful time coaching New South Wales, Steve Rixon is stepping down and going to England to coach Surrey

'I was super-disappointed not to get the Australian job'

09-Mar-2004•David Sygall

Andrew Penn announces retirement

Andrew Penn has announced his retirement from first-class cricket after a season of injury and frustration

A magnificent burst of bowling by Warren McSkimming almost set up a win for Otago, but they eventually had to settle for a draw against Sri Lanka A

McSkimming and Cumming almost steal a win

A magnificent burst of bowling by Warren McSkimming almost set up a win for Otago, but they eventually had to settle for a draw against Sri Lanka A

McSkimming and Cumming almost steal a win

After thrashing South Africa in the one-dayers, New Zealand take them on in the first Test on a pitch which is expected to be a spinner's paradise

Summon the spin doctors