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Aussies thrash tourists
Dec 29th
Andrew Symonds is congratulated by captain Ricky Ponting after he dismissed India's Rahul Dravid. Photo: Reuters Australia has thrashed India in the first cricket Test at the MCG.
The tourists were dismissed for 161, earning the home side a 337-run victory in extreme conditions at the MCG.
The home side were halfway towards completing the job of bowling India out a second time this match at tea, when the tourists were precariously placed at 5-134, still needing another 365 runs to win.
Even Sourav Ganguly, the last of the specialist batsmen, found the going tough as he needed attention for heat distress towards the More >
Australia win the toss and bat first
Dec 26th
Ricky Ponting won the toss and decided to bat in the first Test against India after a week in which the MCG pitch remained a mystery, as did the make-up of both sides. The questions were answered on the opening morning as Australia left out Shaun Tait and India confirmed that Rahul Dravid would move up to open, leaving space for Yuvraj Singh at No. 6.
India also chose two spinners with Harbhajan Singh joining Anil Kumble on a pitch Ponting expected to be very slow and which displayed a few small cracks on the first morning. After a week of More >
