Australia v India, 3rd Test, Melbourne, December 26-30, 2003

India v Australia

Steve Waugh waves goodbye to the MCG and moves on to his last hurrah at the SCG	Just one more Test and Steve Waugh passes the baton to Ricky Ponting	That old cap means the world to Steve Waugh
Andy Bichel shared the joy of winning with Keegan, his young son	Some Australians jogged a victory lap to thank the crowd for their support	Ricky Ponting points to the repaired spot on the pitch that was the talking point after the game
Steve Waugh commiserates with a disappointed Sachin Tendulkar	Sourav Ganguly is happy to congratulate Steve Waugh on a big win	It's celebration time for the Australians
Give me five! Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden celebrate a job well done	Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden have plenty to smile about	Perhaps Ashish Nehra's posture is a better depiction of India's surrender
Anil Kumble's face tells the story of India's woes	Ricky Ponting continued from where he left off in the first innings	Ajit Agarkar celebrates what would be India's only success on the day
Matthew Hayden swats the ball away with his eyes closed	Australia's bowlers patted themselves on the back for a job well done	Brad Williams had plenty of reason to jump for joy
Brad Williams was the destroyer on the day	Nathan Bracken jumped for joy when he broke through	Nathan Bracken asked all the right questions
Ajit Agarkar discovered his Australian batting form of old	As Sourav Ganguly left the park, India's woes heightened	Sourav Ganguly's valiant innings came to an end as he was castled
Brett Lee got rid of Rahul Dravid with the second new ball	Stuart MacGill joined the party, and dismissed VVS Laxman	Brad Williams sent Sachin Tendulkar packing
Sachin Tendulkar finally came out and played a few shots	Even Steve Waugh was sympathetic as Sourav Ganguly left the field	Andrew Leipus had to take a close look at Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly copped a painful blow on the head	Sourav Ganguly went after the short stuff and pulled	Sourav Ganguly was also forced to take evasive action
Rahul Dravid was forced to duck	Sourav Ganguly lofted with style	Rahul Dravid leaps up and cuts
Brett Lee dismisses Rahul Dravid for 92	And knocked over Virender Sehwag	Brett Lee then steamed in from his end
The Australians converge at the taste of first blood	Nathan Bracken doesn't care, he's got his man	Akash Chopra clearly thinks he didn't nick the ball
Nathan Bracken asked plenty of questions in the fading light	And Ajit Agarkar wrapped up the tail	But it took Anil Kumble to snare Ricky Ponting
Even this little fellow tossed the ball up	Which one of us is captain, then?	But there were no kisses for the Missus
And Ricky Ponting celebrated his double-century	And so did the back-foot punch	And so did the red rag
Steve Waugh came back to fight again	Akash Chopra rises to the occasion and catches Katich	Simon Katich then helps himself to a few
That's one way to get rid of Steve Waugh	Mate, you better get to a hospital	Ouch! that knock really hurt
But it was Ricky Ponting who ran wild	Steve Waugh cut with power	Steve Waugh walked in amidst the roars
Ricky Ponting bludgeoned the ball	Damien Martyn began with gentle flicks	Has the sun set for India?
The story of the day for India	Ricky Ponting takes a breather	Shane Warne in the arms of a fan
Adam Gilchrist gets going	Ricky Ponting licks his chops	On your knees. Get set. Go
Matthew Hayden celebrates his hundred as Ricky Ponting investigates the pitch	Sourav Ganguly lets another one by	Ricky Ponting kept the fielders on their toes
Anil Kumble looks dejected	One way to see the back of Matthew Hayden	Matthew Hayden sweeps again
Matthew Hayden's staple shot against Anil Kumble	One hand is enough, boys	Matthew Hayden on the move
Oh, that tickles	Look Akash, a bird	Matthew Hayden keeps his eyes on the ball
Ricky Ponting cuts loose	Matthew Hayden puts it away	You can't keep a good man down
Ajit 'Nadia Comaneci' Agarkar shows off a move	Justin Langer thinks of something funny as he makes his ground	Matthew Hayden tries to hook ... and misses
Justin Langer prepares to build an innings	Shane who? This is Stuart MacGill at your service	Calm down Brad, it's only a leggie
Brad Williams rejoices after getting rid of Anil Kumble	Parthiv Patel trudges off	Nathan Bracken exults after getting Parthiv Patel out first ball
Jumping Jack Flesh and a ... eh?	Absolut Lee	Brett Lee breaks through
I can jump, I can weave, I can punch	Sourav Ganguly makes his ground	The rebuilding begins
What Saddam didn't have	How costly will that be? Brett Lee ponders his dropped catch	Merry Christmas, Sourav
Sourav Ganguly is made to hop	All in a day's work	Gimme 195. Nathan Bracken and Simon Katich celebrate the wicket of Virender Sehwag
Finally, it's over. Nathan Bracken catches Virender Sehwag in the deep	The big one. Brett Lee celebrates after dismissing Sachin Tendulkar for a duck	Steve Waugh, who made his Test debut here exactly 18 years ago, gives Brett Lee some fatherly advice
Virender Sehwag reaches 150, and aims higher	Out of action, but in the loop	Where's Shane, mate? Virender Sehwag hammers Stuart MacGill for six
Indian colours come alive	Technique, you say? Here, watch my elbow as I raise my bat	Adelaide's hero congratulates Melbourne's hero
Virender Sehwag completes a magnificent century	Rahul Dravid cuts with disdain	SCG breaks through at the MCG
Akash Chopra sweeps, mishits, and is out	Away, wretched orb	Close but no Cuban smoking implement
A much needed distraction arrives	Easy come, easy go	Suspended animation
Look who's doing the hitting	Not out	Howzzat?
Pitching it short? Veeru isn't bothered	Not quite Firozshah Kotla, eh?	Nathan Bracken with the new ball
Brett Lee was all pumped up in his return to Test cricket	The stage is set	Sourav Ganguly and Steve Waugh walk out to toss