Three Sri Lankan Test series have been ranked among the 15 greatest of the 21st century by Wisden.
The list features Sri Lanka’s thrilling 1-0 win over England in 2014, the 1-1 drawn series in the West Indies in 2018, and Australia’s 3-0 sweep in Sri Lanka in 2004 – dubbed “the closest clean sweep” in Test history.
The 2014 series saw both matches decided in the final over, with Angelo Mathews’ men clinching a dramatic victory at Headingley. The 2018 tour of the Caribbean was marked by high drama, including a ball-tampering controversy and Sri Lanka’s fightback in the decider under stand-in captain Suranga Lakmal. The 2004 series featured Sri Lanka taking first-innings leads in all three matches, only for Ricky Ponting’s Australians to fight back each time for victory.
India’s 2020/21 triumph in Australia topped the Wisden rankings, while the 2025 Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy between England and India was placed fifth. (Islandnews)
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