Australia vs Pakistan, 2nd Test at Melbourne, Dec 26 2004 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 29, 2004, Pakistan tour of Australia

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Pakistan

341 & 163

Australia

(T:126) 379 & 127/1

Australia won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match

Damien Martyn

, AUS

142

Ricky Ponting acknowledges after reaching his fifty•Dec 29, 2004•Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images

Matthew Hayden drives, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 29, 2004

Matthew Hayden drives•Dec 29, 2004•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Glenn McGrath on a roll, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 29, 2004

Glenn McGrath on a roll•Dec 29, 2004•Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images

Glenn McGrath gets through the defences of Shoaib Akhtar, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 29, 2004

Glenn McGrath gets through the defences of Shoaib Akhtar•Dec 29, 2004•William West/Getty Images

Jason Gillespie celebrates his fifty, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day, December 28 2004

Jason Gillespie celebrates his fifty•Dec 28, 2004•William West/AFP

Michael Kasprowicz happy dismissing Younis Khan, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day, December 28 2004

Michael Kasprowicz happy dismissing Younis Khan•Dec 28, 2004•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Shoaib Akhtar and Justin Langer in the heat of the battle, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 27, 2004

Shoaib Akhtar and Justin Langer in the heat of the battle•Dec 28, 2004•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Jason Gillespie celebrates his half-century, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 27, 2004

Jason Gillespie celebrates his half-century•Dec 28, 2004•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee chat during the rain delay on the third day, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 27, 2004

Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee chat during the rain delay•Dec 28, 2004•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Damien Martyn celebrates after reaching his hundred, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 27, 2004

Damien Martyn celebrates after reaching his hundred•Dec 28, 2004•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting sends Yasir Hameed ducking for cover, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 29, 2004

Ricky Ponting sends Yasir Hameed ducking for cover•Dec 29, 2004•William West/AFP

Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting after the winning runs, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 29, 2004

Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting after the winning runs•Dec 29, 2004•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Shoaib Malik hits out at Shane Warne, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 29, 2004

Shoaib Malik hits out at Shane Warne•Dec 29, 2004•Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images

Jason Gillespie nails Mohammad Sami, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 29, 2004

Jason Gillespie nails Mohammad Sami•Dec 29, 2004•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Yousuf Youhana hooks, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, 3rd day, December 28 2004

Yousuf Youhana hooks•Dec 28, 2004•William West/AFP

Danish Kaneria nails another victim, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 27, 2004

Danish Kaneria nails another victim•Dec 28, 2004•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Danish Kaneria thrilled after nailing Damien Martyn, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 27, 2004

Danish Kaneria thrilled after nailing Damien Martyn•Dec 28, 2004•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Jason Gillespie on the hop while defending, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 27, 2004

Jason Gillespie on the hop while defending•Dec 28, 2004•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Damien Martyn holds his bat aloft, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 27, 2004

Damien Martyn holds his bat aloft•Dec 28, 2004•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Shoaib Akhtar celebrates as Shane Warne is out, Australia v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Melbourne, December 28, 2004

Shoaib Akhtar celebrates as Shane Warne is out•Dec 28, 2004•William West/Getty Images

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
JL Langer	caught	5	3
ML Hayden	not out	56	75
RT Ponting	not out	62	91
Extras	(lb 2, nb 2)
Total	127(1 wkt; 27.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
Shoaib Akhtar	7	0	35	0	5
Mohammad Sami	5	0	22	1	4.4 (2 nb)
Danish Kaneria	10.5	1	52	0	4.8
Imran Farhat	5	2	16	0	3.2

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	10	Justin Langer	Matthew Hayden
2nd	116	Matthew Hayden	Ricky Ponting

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