Hayden hails Ponting as No.1
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Praising his captain, Hayden said: "He's head and shoulders No.1 in the world, there's no question about that. On all surfaces, in all conditions he's been the dominant player of the last two years. He's definitely going to be Australia's finest for a long time. At such a young age, he's really mastered all of the conditions as well. He's just one of those players who is going to be a generational player in years to come. [It's] awesome.
Commenting on his big stand with Ponting, Hayden said: "It's a great partnership as well. We've always enjoyed batting together. He's just keeping it very simple at the moment. He's got all shots right the way around the wicket."
Ponting, who scored 103 in the first innings, has now overtaken Don Bradman in the list of all-time century-makers and is now close on the heels of Sachin Tendulkar, who leads the way with 35 centuries.
Monday's hundred saw Ponting equal another record - he became the second player, after Sunil Gavaskar, to score centuries in each innings of a Test three times. While Gavaskar took eight years to achieve the feat, from 1970-1971 to 1978-1979, Ponting needed just eight matches.