Sri Lankan cricket captain and opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya request a wish from Santa Clause, Walter Keeble, at the Holiday Inn Hotel 25 December 2000 to beat the South Africans at the start of the first cricket Test match beginnig 26 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead Cricket stadium.© AFP
Sri Lankan cricket vice captain and opening batsman Marvan Atapattu and wicket keeper batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana request at a Christmas dinner for a Christmas wish from Santa Clause,Walter Keeble,to win the first cricket test match against the South Africans at the Holiday Inn Hotel on the 25 December 2000. The five day test match starts 26 December 2000 at Durban's Kingsmead Cricket stadium.© AFP
Australian batsman Adam Gilchrist hits a ball from West Indian spinner Marlon Samuels hard and high on the first day of the fourth Test Match at the MCG in Melbourne, 26 December 2000. Australia finished the day at 295-7 with captain Steve Waugh not out on 98.© AFP