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Rahul Dravid's unbeaten 91 and Anil Kumble's 8 for 141 put India in control at the SCG

Rahul Dravid's unbeaten 91 and Anil Kumble's 8 for 141 put India in control at the SCG

Ricky Ponting has finished the year as the highest-rated batsman in world cricket

Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly fought grittily, but India faltered at the end, leaving Australia only 95 to win

Rahul Dravid fell short of a personal landmark for the second time in the match, succumbing for 92, after the first-innings 49

Brad Williams, who watched his first Boxing Day Test at the MCG while still a kid, admitted that he had goosebumps as he walked off the field to sustained applause after having scalped four Indian batsmen for 53 on what may turn out to be the pivotal

Brad Williams, who watched his first Boxing Day Test at the MCG while still a kid, admitted that he had goosebumps as he walked off the field to sustained applause after having scalped four Indian batsmen for 53 on what may turn out to be the pivotal

Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting continued their remarkable run of form in 2003, as Australia returned to something like their best form on the second day of the Melbourne Test

Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting continued their remarkable run of form in 2003, as Australia returned to something like their best form on the second day of the Melbourne Test

India batted first on what was supposed to be a bouncy track, with cloud cover

India batted first on what was supposed to be a bouncy track, with cloud cover

Rahul Dravid has spoken up for Sachin Tendulkar, who is battling with a run of low scores

A few statistical highlights from India's victory over Australia at the Adelaide Oval

Going by the papers, the Australian team scores too quickly, plays too aggressively, and is ageing fast

Going by the papers, the Australian team scores too quickly, plays too aggressively, and is ageing fast

Asked to rate his innings a couple of days ago, Rahul Dravid had responded with the realism that is a feature of his persona

All that stood between Australia and victory was Rahul Dravid

All that stood between Australia and victory was Rahul Dravid

Asked to rate his innings a couple of days ago, Rahul Dravid had responded with the realism that is a feature of his persona

As India notched up the winning runs, Nagraj Gollapudi spoke to a few former Indian players who have been part of Indian teams winning abroad - either in Tests or significant one-day international tournaments