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Hayden and Ponting seal Australian victory

Matthew Hayden led the way with an unbeaten 53 as Australia wrapped up a nine-wicket win at Melbourne to level the four-Test series 1-1

30-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury

Setting the stage

Despite the result being a foregone conclusion, 29,262 turned up at the MCG to show their appreciation of one of Australian cricket's most beloved sons

30-Dec-2003•Dileep Premachandran at the MCG

Setting the stage

Despite the result being a foregone conclusion, 29,262 turned up at the MCG to show their appreciation of one of Australian cricket's most beloved sons

30-Dec-2003•Dileep Premachandran at the MCG

Hayden and Ponting seal Australian victory

Matthew Hayden struck an aggressive 53 as Australia wrapped up a nine-wicket win at Melbourne to level the four-Test series 1-1

30-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin

'A dream come true' - Williams

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

29-Dec-2003•Dileep Premachandran at the MCG

Australia left with target of 95 after India falter

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

29-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury

Williams burst leaves Australia needing 95 to win

Brad Williams put in a lethal burst with the second new ball, as Australia were left with just 95 to chase on the fifth day of the Boxing Day Test

29-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin

A study in contrasts

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

29-Dec-2003•Rahul Bhatia

'A dream come true' - Williams

29-Dec-2003•Dileep Premachandran at the MCG

Ponting's double-hundred puts Australia in charge

Ricky Ponting's restrained and mature 257, his second double-century in successiveTests, was the highlight of the third day at the MCG, one that went almostperfectly for Australia

28-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin

Ponting - 'Surprised Tendulkar didn't come out to bat'

Ricky Ponting stormed to the top of the 2003 batting charts, in the process becoming only the fifth player to score back-to-back double hundreds in Test matches

28-Dec-2003•Dileep Premachandran at the MCG

Ponting's double-hundred puts Australia in charge

Ricky Ponting's restrained and mature 257, his second double-century in successive Tests, was the highlight of the third day at the MCG, one that went almost perfectly for Australia

28-Dec-2003•The Wisden Bulletin by Chandrahas Choudhury

Ponting's mastery

Ricky Ponting's magnificent double-century was remarkable not just for the sheer number of runs he scored, but also for his complete mastery over the Indian bowlers

28-Dec-2003•S Rajesh

Ponting - 'Surprised Tendulkar didn't come out to bat'

Ricky Ponting stormed to the top of the 2003 batting charts, in the process becoming only the fifth player to score back-to-back double hundreds in Test matches

28-Dec-2003•Dileep Premachandran at the MCG

Ponting's mastery

Ricky Ponting's magnificent double-century was remarkable not just for the sheer number of runs he scored, but also for his complete mastery over the Indian bowlers

28-Dec-2003•S Rajesh

The perils of spongy bounce

The pitch was expected to assist the bowlers on the first day, and then become a good batting wicket on days two and three, before helping the bowlers for the rest of the game

27-Dec-2003•Rahul Bhatia

Hayden - 'It's a rewarding place to play'

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

27-Dec-2003•Dileep Premachandran at the MCG

Hayden - 'It's a rewarding place to play'

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

27-Dec-2003•Dileep Premachandran at the MCG

The perils of spongy bounce

The pitch was expected to assist the bowlers on the first day, and then become a good batting wicket on days two and three, before helping the bowlers for the rest of the game

27-Dec-2003•Rahul Bhatia

Sehwag - 'I was too busy enjoying making a hundred'

Virender Sehwag called it his best innings, even better than the blazing 147 against the West Indies at Mumbai last year

26-Dec-2003•Dileep Premachandran at the MCG

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