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Australia vs India, 1st Test at Melbourne, , Dec 26 2011 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 29, 2011, India tour of Australia
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333 & 240
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(T:292) 282 & 169

Australia won by 122 runs

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2/55, 37* & 4/53
james-pattinson
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James Pattinson is ecstatic after snagging VVS Laxman, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
James Pattinson is ecstatic after snagging VVS Laxman••AFP
Australia celebrate winning the Boxing Day Test, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Australia celebrate winning the Boxing Day Test••Getty Images
James Pattinson and Peter Siddle were very effective in the Boxing Day Test, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
James Pattinson and Peter Siddle were very effective in the Boxing Day Test••Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar walks off, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar walks off••Getty Images
Australia celebrate Peter Siddle's dismissal of Sachin Tendulkar, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Australia celebrate Peter Siddle's dismissal of Sachin Tendulkar••Getty Images
Peter Siddle got rid of Gautam Gambhir cheaply, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Peter Siddle got rid of Gautam Gambhir cheaply••Getty Images
Michael Hussey caught Virender Sehwag at gully, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Michael Hussey caught Virender Sehwag at gully••AFP
Ben Hilfenhaus is pumped up after dismissing Virender Sehwag, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Ben Hilfenhaus is pumped up after dismissing Virender Sehwag••Getty Images
Ben Hilfenhaus frustrated India in a handy last-wicket stand, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Ben Hilfenhaus frustrated India in a handy last-wicket stand••AFP
India celebrate Michael Hussey's dismissal, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
India celebrate Michael Hussey's dismissal••Getty Images
Sachin Tendulkar gets a standing ovation of the MCG, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar gets a standing ovation of the MCG••AFP
David Warner took the catch that sealed the Test for Australia, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
David Warner took the catch that sealed the Test for Australia••Getty Images
James Pattinson finished with four wickets, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
James Pattinson finished with four wickets••Getty Images
Gautam Gambhir is caught in the slip cordon, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Gautam Gambhir is caught in the slip cordon••Getty Images
Australia get together after Ben Hilfenhaus traps Virat Kohli lbw, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Australia get together after Ben Hilfenhaus traps Virat Kohli lbw••Getty Images
Rahul Dravid is bowled by James Pattinson, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Rahul Dravid is bowled by James Pattinson••AFP
Australia celebrate a wicket, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Australia celebrate a wicket••AFP
Ishant Sharma closed out Australia's second innings, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
Ishant Sharma closed out Australia's second innings••AFP
James Pattinson produced an assured cameo, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 4th day, December 29, 2011
James Pattinson produced an assured cameo••Getty Images
Rahul Dravid drops a catch from Michael Hussey off the bowling of R Ashwin, Australia v India, 1st Test, Melbourne, 3rd day, December 28, 2011
Rahul Dravid drops a catch from Michael Hussey off the bowling of R Ashwin••Getty Images
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Ponting's fine, Ponting's odd

In Melbourne he began both innings serenely, before losing form a bit. He now seems to need to think where once he barely had to

Ponting's fine, Ponting's odd

India need to rethink strategy against tail

Australia's last four wickets outscored India's by 79 runs over both innings at the MCG. In a series that could be decided by lower-order contributions, MS Dhoni may need to change his defensive tactics

India need to rethink strategy against tail

Dhoni backs umpires over DRS

India will not support the DRS until they are convinced that the technology is 100% perfect, captain MS Dhoni has reiterated

Dhoni backs umpires over DRS

Australia make for compelling viewing

Michael Clarke's side is not a great one, but just about everything Australia have done in their past five Tests has made for compelling viewing. Whether good or bad, it has been impossible to look away

Australia make for compelling viewing
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India Innings
PLAYER NAMERB
G Gambhir
caught1346
V Sehwag
caught712
R Dravid
bowled1029
SR Tendulkar
caught3246
VVS Laxman
caught114
V Kohli
lbw01
MS Dhoni
bowled2344
R Ashwin
caught3035
Z Khan
caught1322
I Sharma
not out614
UT Yadav
caught2125
Extras(lb 10, nb 1, w 2)
Total169(10 wkts; 47.5 ovs)
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