By Justin Langer Australia Test batsman

The Kandy Test was a case of history repeating itself in the sense that we were able to come back from a difficult situation to clinch another amazing victory.

It has been a long time since the Australian changing room was so emotional

To say this win was significant is an understatement.

When Ricky Ponting took over as Test captain, he announced his desire to see us winning more away from home, particularly in countries like Sri Lanka and India.

Victory in the second Test set us further down the path to achieving this ambition.

Arriving in Kandy, it was rumoured the match was in jeopardy because of a drought that was badly affecting water supplies and therefore preparations of the pitch and outfield.

With this in mind we were surprised to see torrential rainfall on the day of our arrival. For the first time in three months the rain came tumbling down.

Rather than drought, the groundsman in Kandy had a new set of problems to confront. The unexpected conditions also offered Ricky a poser.

Rarely would a captain consider sending the opposition in to bat here, but with the pitch as it was, the prospect may have crossed his mind.

But backing his instinct, he opted to bat first and although we got through the first hour without losing a wicket, we were bowled out for only 120.

Theories on how we could take the final three wickets for less than fifty ricocheted around the team

On most occasions, this meagre total would have spelled disaster, but when you have bowlers like Warne, Gillespie, MacGill and Kasprowicz at your disposal then you can never be written off.

By stumps on day one, seventeen wickets had fallen and the game looked destined to be over in three days.

Curiously, this all changed on day two and onwards as the pitch dried out and the outfield sped up.

For the second consecutive Test, Damien Martyn scored a patient and magnificent century.

Teaming up with batting genius Adam Gilchrist, my two Western Australian team-mates plundered the attack to give us an eventual lead of 351.

Gilly's century, after he came in at number three, was typically awesome to watch.

Thankfully, Warne and Gillespie came to the rescue

Growing in confidence, he showed why he is so dangerous and why he has been such an integral part of this team over the last four or five years.

With 350 runs to play with, you would back yourself to win every time, unless of course someone in the opposition can produce something brilliant.

Sanath Jayasuriya did, and in his endeavours he almost single-handedly pulled off an unexpected victory.

His innings was equally as brutal as Gilly's. He smashed both our spinners and fast bowlers to every part of the field and it wasn't until he was dismissed that we were able to wrestle back control of the game.

Even with Sanath gone, the pendulum swung evenly right up until stumps on the fourth day.

Thoughts and theories on how we could take the final three wickets for less than fifty runs on the final morning ricocheted around the team.

With so much to play for, even our most experienced players felt the nerves.

Three wickets and a series triumph in Sri Lanka would be ours; fifty one runs and the series would still be alive in Colombo this week.

Thankfully, Warne and Gillespie came to the rescue. Three wickets fell within the first 30 minutes and the series was ours.

It has been a long time since the Australian changing room was as emotional as it was after this match.

The whole squad was ecstatic with the result. Of all the series wins of the past few years, this one is up there with the best of them.

Winning here in Sri Lanka is a massive victory and one to be savoured.