 Brett Lee says he will never be able to replace fast bowling titan Glenn McGrath but his performances in the winning series over Sri Lanka pointed to a successful transition for Australian cricket.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:46 GMTKumar Sangakkara posted the highest score by a Sri Lankan in Australia and Sri Lanka achieved their highest fourth innings total but still lost the second Test by 96 runs to Australia at Bellerive Oval here Tuesday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:46 GMTAustralia's second-innings' declaration here Monday means Muttiah Muralitharan will not have the satisfaction of surpassing Shane Warne's Test wicket record in the Aussie's backyard.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:46 GMTAustralia require seven wickets and Sri Lanka 260 runs for a history-making win on what promises to be a compelling final day of the second cricket Test at Bellerive Oval here on Tuesday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:46 GMTBrett Lee undermined Sri Lanka's hopes of chasing down a history-making 507 runs against Australia in the second cricket Test with two crucial wickets late on the fourth day here Monday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:45 GMTMarvan Atapattu and Kumar Sangakkara frustrated Australian attempts for Sri Lankan wickets, leading a stubborn fightback on the fourth day of the second cricket Test at Bellerive Oval here Monday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:45 GMTSri Lanka hit early trouble in their chase for an improbable 507 runs to win the second cricket Test and square the series with Australia at Bellerive Oval on the fourth day here Monday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:45 GMTAustralia set Sri Lanka an improbable 507 runs to win the second cricket Test early on the fourth day at Bellerive Oval here Monday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:45 GMTSkipper Mahela Jayawardene produced one of his great fighting innings for his first century against Australia but has mixed feelings after another poor Sri Lankan batting display here Sunday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:44 GMTSri Lanka were struggling to avoid the follow-on for a second straight Test match as Australia's bowlers tightened the screw on the third day of the second cricket Test at Bellerive Oval here Sunday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:44 GMTAdam Gilchrist blazed his way to 100 Test sixes as Australia plundered Sri Lanka's bowlers for another 500-plus innings declaration.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:44 GMTAdam Gilchrist blazed his way to 100 Test sixes as Australia plundered Sri Lanka's bowlers for another 500-plus run innings declaration in the second cricket Test at Bellerive Oval here Saturday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:43 GMTAustralia were batting Sri Lanka out of the second Test with Andrew Symonds and Adam Gilchrist carrying on the run spree on the second day at Bellerive Oval here Saturday.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:43 GMTPhil Jaques and Mike Hussey scored back-to-back Test centuries as Australia took a vice grip on the second cricket Test with Sri Lanka after the opening day's play at Bellerive Oval here.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:43 GMTPhil Jaques and Mike Hussey scored back-to-back Test centuries as Australia took a vice grip on the second cricket Test with Sri Lanka after the opening day's play at Bellerive Oval here.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:39 GMTSri Lanka's cricket governing body Sunday asked their counterparts in Australia to end the lock out of international media from the ongoing Test series between the two nations.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:38 GMTSri Lanka's chief selector Asantha de Mel on Sunday declined to comment after being called a joker by senior batsman Marvan Atapattu during the ongoing opening Test in Australia.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:37 GMTAustralia cricket's governing body came under fire Friday for imposing restrictions that have locked global news agencies out of the opening Australia-Sri Lanka cricket Test in Brisbane.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:36 GMTAustralia's Test cricket season opened with international fans unable to follow the action after organisers locked global news agencies out of the ground in Brisbane.© AFP Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:47:36 GMTThe world's top three global news agencies said Thursday they would boycott the first cricket Test between Australia and Sri Lanka after organisers imposed unprecedented restrictions on coverage.© AFP |