Australia vs South Africa, 2nd Test at Melbourne, , Dec 26 2005 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 2005, South Africa tour of Australia

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Australia

355 & 321/7d

South Africa

(T:366) 311 & 181

Australia won by 184 runs

Player Of The Match

Michael Hussey

, AUS

122 & 31

Andrew Symonds acknowledges the MCG crowd•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Man of the Match Michael Hussey pumps his fist after Australia's big win•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Glenn McGrath forced Andre Nel to edge one behind•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Phil Jaques pulls off an athletic stop close-in•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Asad Rauf and Shane Warne share a word during the fifth day's play•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Ashwell Prince walks off as Shane Warne is congratulated by his team-mates•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Australian fielders celebrate the wicket of Ashwell Prince•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Spectators in Bay 13•Dec 29, 2005•Getty Images

Simple, pictorial Test cricket: Shane Warne and the Australian close-in cordon celebrate a wicket•Dec 29, 2005•Getty Images

Shane Warne appeals for a wicket during the fourth day•Dec 29, 2005•Getty Images

Brett Lee waves to the crowd•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Makhaya Ntini was last man out, bowled by Stuart MacGill•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Nicky Boje is bowled off the inside edge •Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Stuart MacGill contemplates a slow day at the shop•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Shaun Pollock's unbeaten 67 was the only positive for South Africa•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Shane Warne dismissed Ashwell Prince for the fourth time in four innings•Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Shane Warne ended the year with 96 Test wickets •Dec 30, 2005•Getty Images

Matthew Hayden drives powerfully•Dec 29, 2005•AFP

Mark Boucher was Shane Warne's third wicket of the evening as South Africa ended the day on 99 for 6•Dec 29, 2005•Getty Images

Andrew Symonds is over the moon after dismissing Jacques Kallis•Dec 29, 2005•Getty Images

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
GC Smith	caught	25	52
AB de Villiers	stumped	8	44
HH Gibbs	bowled	9	11
JH Kallis	caught	9	26
AG Prince	caught	26	120
JA Rudolph	bowled	4	5
MV Boucher	caught	5	18
SM Pollock	not out	67	120
N Boje	bowled	13	38
A Nel	caught	2	7
M Ntini	bowled	2	6
Extras	(lb 6, nb 4, w 1)
Total	181(10 wkts; 74 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
GD McGrath	15	3	44	3	2.93
B Lee	11	4	23	0	2.09 (1 nb)
SK Warne	28	7	74	4	2.64 (3 nb)
A Symonds	4	2	6	2	1.5
SCG MacGill	16	7	28	1	1.75

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	39	Graeme Smith	AB de Villiers
2nd	6	Herschelle Gibbs	Graeme Smith
3rd	13	Jacques Kallis	Herschelle Gibbs
4th	6	Jacques Kallis	Ashwell Prince
5th	8	Ashwell Prince	Jacques Rudolph
6th	10	Mark Boucher	Ashwell Prince
7th	48	Shaun Pollock	Ashwell Prince
8th	36	Shaun Pollock	Nicky Boje
9th	12	Shaun Pollock	Andre Nel
10th	3	Shaun Pollock	Makhaya Ntini

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