Fourth ODI

Wisden's review of the fourth ODI, Sri Lanka v Australia in Sri Lanka, 2011-12

Australia in Sri Lanka, 2011-12

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011: Marvin Atapattu on Sri Lanka's batting failure

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011

Sri Lanka's batting coach Marvan Atapattu has blamed a lack of application from the Sri Lanka batsmen for the team's poor performance in the ongoing ODI series against Australia

Batsmen lacked application - Atapattu 

Australia in Sri Lanka 2011: Shaun Marsh on playing spinners in Sri Lanka

Shaun Marsh's innings of 70 in the fourth ODI, during which he saw off Ajantha Mendis, could have earned him a spot in the Test side 

Marsh learning to read Mendis from the hand

Fan Following: Sri Lanka v Australia, fourth ODI, Colombo

Sri Lanka v Australia, fourth ODI, Colombo

... while the Titanic sank. If only Clarke had won the toss, things would have been so much better for this Lanka fan

And the band played on

Sri Lanka v Australia: Cricket Australia decisions a minor distraction, says Michael Clarke

Sri Lanka v Australia, 4th ODI, Colombo

Michael Clarke, the Australia captain, has admitted the decisions taken by CA on the basis of the Argus review released on Friday were a minor distraction in the lead-up to the fourth ODI 

CA decisions a minor distraction, says Clarke

Sri Lanka v Australia, 4th ODI, Colombo: All-round Australia take series with big win

Thanks to some fine bowling from Xavier Doherty and Brett Lee, a calm innings from Shaun Marsh, and a couple of brain explosions from Sri Lanka's batsmen, Australia secured the series with a match in hand, courtesy a five-wicket win in the fourth ODI

All-round Australia take series with big win

Sri Lanka v Australia, 4th ODI, Colombo: Revitalised Sri Lanka look to even series

ESPNcricinfo previews the fourth ODI between Sri Lanka and Australia in Colombo

Revitalised Sri Lanka look to even series

SR Watson

SL Malinga

SE Marsh

S Prasanna

RT Ponting

MJ Clarke

MEK Hussey

DJ Hussey

BJ Haddin

MG Johnson

B Lee

XJ Doherty

DE Bollinger

BAW Mendis

TM Dilshan

KMDN Kulasekara

RMS Eranga

Australia

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (and Ceylon)

R.Premadasa Stadium

Colombo

J Srinath

India

Australia in Sri Lanka ODI Series

REJ Martinesz

Australia tour of Sri Lanka

Australia won by 5 wickets (with 132 balls remaining)

4th ODI

Asad Rauf

Pakistan

EAR de Silva

AL Hill

New Zealand

Player Name		R	B
SR Watson	caught	12	15
SE Marsh	caught	70	80
RT Ponting	caught	0	4
MJ Clarke	not out	38	60
MEK Hussey	caught	0	1
DJ Hussey	bowled	0	2
BJ Haddin	not out	5	6
Extras	(lb 6, w 2)
Total	133(5 wkts; 28 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
SL Malinga	7	2	18	2	2.57
BAW Mendis	7	0	31	0	4.43
TM Dilshan	2	0	17	0	8.5
KMDN Kulasekara	2	0	13	0	6.5
RMS Eranga	4	0	16	0	4
S Prasanna	6	1	32	3	5.33

WKT	RUNS	Players
1st	26	Shane Watson	Shaun Marsh
2nd	0	Ricky Ponting	Shaun Marsh
3rd	97	Michael Clarke	Shaun Marsh
4th	0	Michael Hussey	Michael Clarke
5th	0	Michael Clarke	David Hussey
6th	10	Brad Haddin	Michael Clarke

MATCH DAY

PREVIEW

Australia Innings