When Sri Lanka moved to 38, with a square cut by Mahela Jayawardene, it brought up the two millionth run in Test cricket ever since the journey began in 1877. Not everyone, though, will agree.

All Test statistics, and this was a problem when the 2000th Test was celebrated at Lord's last year, included the Australia verses World XI match at Sydney in2005. Many feel that it should not be included in records because it wasn't between two Full Member teams. They have a point, too.