By Justin Langer Australia Test batsman

With 10 wickets in a match-winning performance, there is no way Shane Warne could have written a better script for his comeback Test.

Twelve months is a long time out of the game but by the way he bowled it was as if he had not missed a second of Test cricket.

Shane Warne: Who could have penned a better script for him?

He is a phenomenal bowler, as his total of 500 Test wickets amply suggests.

Not only does he spin the ball at right angles but his control is mind-boggling.

It is incredible playing with the blond champion who has a knack of playing major roles in Test victories for Australia.

The selection of two leg-spinners had been debated at length back home.

Although Stuart MacGill had done so well in Shane's absence it had been debated whether or not the two could play in the same team.

But after our momentous victory in Galle that argument no longer seems to hold water.

With conditions as they are here in Sri Lanka they are a perfect foil for each other as they are both attacking, wicket-taking leg-spinners.

Winning the first Test is a massive step forward for us because at one stage we seemed down for the count.

But our ability to fight back was not only a huge confidence-booster for us, but I imagine a big blow to Sri Lanka who are not used to losing in their conditions.

At stumps on day two of the Test match, it is conceivable the Sri Lankans were expecting to win the first Test the following day by an innings.

Especially in Galle, Sri Lanka have enjoyed a history of comprehensive victories against oppositions who have had few answers to the genius of Muttiah Muralitharan and the uncertainty of a viciously-spinning cricket ball.

Matthew Hayden is such a dominant presence in Test cricket

After performing poorly in our first innings there must have been an expectation that we would surely falter on a deteriorating third or fourth day pitch

Murali had six wickets in the first innings and was looking ominous, while we were scrambling for momentum and behind by 160 runs on the first innings.

But as can so often happen in a Test match the impetus of the game took a turn in our favour on the third morning.

We were able to dismiss the Sri Lankan tail relatively cheaply to keep our hopes alive.

We knew we would have to bat well in our second innings, but we also knew that any lead we could muster would be difficult to chase on the final day.

Matthew Hayden continued his Test match dominance with a superb 130 which helped set up one of the most remarkable comebacks I have been involved in.

He is so strong that his presence at the crease is almost gladiatorial.

Damien Martyn and Darren Lehmann were also superb, scoring brilliant centuries in conditions which are as hard as you can play in at this level.

Both have been through tough times in recent months and it is a tribute to their characters that they were able to come through.

There is no doubt that this victory was one of the best of my career and one which could be a major catalyst for further success in these foreign conditions.