Australia vs Zimbabwe, 2nd Test at Sydney, Oct 17 2003 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Sydney, October 17 - 20, 2003, Zimbabwe tour of Australia

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Zimbabwe

308 & 266

Australia

(T:172) 403 & 172/1

Australia won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match

Ricky Ponting

, AUS

169 & 53*

Player Of The Series

Matthew Hayden

, AUS

501 runs

Matthew Hayden of Australia is congratulated by team mate Ricky Ponting•Oct 20, 2003•Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Simon Katich and Ricky Ponting celebrate Tatenda Taibu's wicket, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 4th day, October 20, 2003

Simon Katich celebrates Taibu's wicket•Oct 20, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Simon Katich of Australia celebrates the wicket of Stuart Carlisle of Zimbabwe during day three of the 2nd Test between Australia and Zimbabwe played at the SCG on October 19, 2003 in Sydney, Australia

Simon Katich of Australia celebrates•Oct 19, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting watches his dislodged bails, which brings an end to his innings of 169, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day, October 19, 2003

The end of Ricky Ponting's innings•Oct 19, 2003•David Hancock/AFP

Steve Waugh caught by a diving Stuart Carlisle at short leg, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day, October 19, 2003

Steve Waugh caught by a diving Stuart Carlisle•Oct 19, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Simon Katich celebrates after taking the wicket of Stuart Carlisle, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day, October 19, 2003

Simon Katich celebrates after taking the wicket of Stuart Carlisle•Oct 19, 2003•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting flicks to midwicket during Australia's second Test against Zimbabwe, Sydney, October 18

Ricky Ponting flicks to midwicket•Oct 18, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Steve Waugh plays the forward defense, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, SCG, 2nd day, October 18, 2003

Steve Waugh plays the forward defense •Oct 18, 2003•Getty Images

Stuart Carlisle pulls during his century, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, The SCG, October 17, 2003

Stuart Carlisle pulls en route to his century•Oct 17, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Andy Bichel celebrates Trevor Gripper's dismissal, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 1st day, October 17, 2003

Trevor Gripper's out, Andy Bichel's ecstatic•Oct 17, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Matthew Hayden plays an emphatic pull on the way to his hundred, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, 4th day, October 20, 2003

Matthew Hayden in fourth gear•Oct 20, 2003•Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Simon Katich of Australia celebrates•Oct 19, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Mark Vermeulen pulls a short ball on the way to his 48, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day, October 19, 2003

Mark Vermeulen on the attack•Oct 19, 2003•David Hancock/AFP

Ray Price celebrates a wicket, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day, October 19, 2003

Ray Price celebrates a wicket•Oct 19, 2003•David Hancock/AFP

Ray Price congratulated after taking the wicket of Ricky Ponting, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 3rd day, October 19, 2003

Ray Price being congratulated•Oct 19, 2003•David Hancock/AFP

Ricky Ponting of Australia reaches 100 during day two of the 2nd Test between Australia and Zimbabwe played at the SCG on October 18, 2003 in Sydney, Australia.

Ricky Ponting of Australia reaches 100•Oct 18, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Andy Blignaut celebrates the early wicket of Justin Langer in Australia's first innings, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 2nd day

The Zimbabweans celebrate Langer's wicket•Oct 18, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Stuart Carlisle of Zimbabwe celebrates his century during day one of the 2nd Test between Australia and Zimbabwe played at the SCG on October 17, 2003 in Sydney, Australia.

Stuart Carlisle of Zimbabwe celebrates his century•Oct 17, 2003•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Stuart Carlisle swats Brett Lee for a four through mid-on, Australia v Zimbabwe, 2nd Test, Sydney, 1st day, October 17, 2003

Stuart Carlisle on the attack•Oct 17, 2003•David Hancock/Getty Images

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
JL Langer	caught	8	23
ML Hayden	not out	101	85
RT Ponting	not out	53	71
Extras	(b 3, lb 3, nb 4)
Total	172(1 wkt; 29.1 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
HH Streak	9	1	46	1	5.11
AM Blignaut	4	0	35	0	8.75 (4 nb)
RW Price	12.1	0	63	0	5.17
TR Gripper	1	0	2	0	2
GM Ewing	3	0	20	0	6.66

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	18	Justin Langer	Matthew Hayden
2nd	151	Matthew Hayden	Ricky Ponting

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