Sri Lanka vs Australia, 3rd Test at Colombo, , Sep 30 1999 - Match Result

Play has been abandoned at last!

SR Waugh wanted play to continue but the ground is in horrid wet condition

It will be a major effort to get it up for tomorrow

We're just about at the scheduled starting time of 04:00 GMT for the 5th day and the covers are on. It's not raining but still very overcast. The teams are at the ground and the umpires are wandering about on the ground. News as it comes to hand.

There'll be an inspection by the umps at 11am local time (05:00 GMT). Provided there's no more rain in the meantime, play should begin soon after that

Obviously we've had rain in the meantime, and like an actor earning money, all we can do is wait wait wait

And play has predictably been abandoned (at about 0530 GMT). Sri Lanka have won their first ever Test series against Australia in rather drab circumstances.

Australia are now off to Zimbabwe for a Test and a couple of one- dayers before returning home for series v India and Pakistan

Sri Lanka go to Sharjah for a tournament with Pakistan and West Indies. Yes, a tournament without India, the invitation must have somehow slipped down the side of the desk at the BCCI. From there, Sri Lanka move on to Zimbabwe, where both sides can swap jokes about Australia

All of the above will as usual be covered on Cricinfo. Good day.

Flembo back into the attack