Australia vs South Africa
2006-11-05
Brett Lee's pace and Warne's spin working in tandem against Graeme Smith during the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy produced one of the great bowling partnerships targeting a specific batsman — Lee softening Smith with pace before Warne introduced himself with attacking left-arm variations.
Pakistan vs England
2006-09-20
Inzamam-ul-Haq's 'Obstructing the Field' dismissal at The Oval in 2006 — the first such dismissal in Test cricket in 56 years — highlighted Law 37's ambiguity about what constitutes deliberate obstruction versus instinctive self-protection.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa
2006-07-27
Mahela Jayawardene (374) and Kumar Sangakkara (287) added 624 runs for the 3rd wicket — the highest partnership in Test cricket history — as Sri Lanka piled up 756/5 declared and skipped to an innings victory.
Sri Lanka vs South Africa
2006-07-31
Mahela Jayawardene batted for 752 minutes to score 374 against South Africa — the second-highest individual score in Test history, one run short of Brian Lara's record, as part of the 624-run partnership that broke the Test partnership record with Sangakkara.