India in Australia 2004 series

Ganguly's defensive tactics helps Australia draw series

Forth and final test, India: 705 for 7 decl. & 211 for 2 decl. Australia: 474 & 357 for 6
Steve Waugh signed off in style with an innings that portrayed his character impeccably as Australia forced a draw to finish the series 1-1 against a determined India at the SCG. The standing ovation that Waugh earned will reverberate for some time to come as the audience rose to pay tribute to a highly distinguished modern cricketer who brought glory to the game with his dedication and a vision to create a great combination. In the closing stages, with the crowd chanting "Steve Waugh, Steve Waugh", it was a fight between the Australia skipper and the bowlers wanting to deny him his 33rd century in 168 Tests. The Indians denied him that honour but not the respect as they all converged on the man to pat him and shake his hands. Waugh deserved the emotional farewell.

Full 2003-04 series timeline and scores

Australia to play 4 Tests against India - 16.04.2003
McGrath aiming to be fit for first Test - 6.11.2003
S Ramesh among probables for Australian tour - 13.11.2003
Indian team to leave for Australia from Chennai - 13.11.2003
Pathan, Salvi picked for Australian tour - 16.11.2003
Australian tour: Salvi out, Balaji in - 18.11.2003
Ganguly may be okay for Australian tour - 19.11.2003
Aussies have an edge, admits Saurav - 22.11.2003
Lehman out of Test series against India - 24.11.2003
Steve Waugh announces retirement - 26.11.2003
Bracken, Williams in Test squad - 27.11.2003
Aussies will miss McGrath, Warne: Ganguly - 28.11.2003
Ricky Ponting to succeed Steve Waugh - 28.11.2003
Queensland humiliates India - 29.11.2003
Laxman's knock only saving grace for India - 30.11.2003
I am ready for Test, says Kumble - 30.11.2003
India draw with Queensland Academy - 01.12.2003

1st Test India ready to counter Australian onslaught - 03.12.2003
Murali Kartik to join Indian team - 11.12.2003
Day 1: Langer's ton puts Australia on top - 04.12.2003
Day 2: Zaheer leads India's fight back - 05.12.2003
Day 3: Rain disappoints cricket buffs - 06.12.2003
Day 4: Ganguly makes Aussies dance to his music - 07.12.2003
Day 5: India, Australia share honours in drawn Test - 08.12.2003
1st Test - Brisbane: Match Drawn Man of the Match: S Ganguly Ganguly fined 10 per cent of match fee - 08.12.2003

2nd Test Resurgent India pose threat to Aussies - 12.12.2003
Day 1: Indian bowlers struggle to contain run deluge - 12.12.2003
Day 2: Indian's top order plunges into disarray - 13.12.2003
Day 3: Dravid, Laxman set Adelaide Oval ablaze - 14.12.2003
Day 4: India set themselves up for historic win - 15.12.2003
Day 5:Dravid leads India to historic victory - Scorecard - 16.12.2003
2nd Test, Adelaide: India won by 4 wkts. Man of the Match: R Dravid

Indians made to toil hard on opening day - 19.12.2003
India-Australia 'A' match ends in draw - 21.12.2003

3rd Test Gillespie ruled out for third Test - 19.12.2003
Brett Lee is back - 22.12.2003
Good toss to lose - 25.12.2003
Day 1: Sehwag (195r 233b 25-4s 5-6s) blitzkrieg puts India on top - 26.12.2003
Day 2: Aussies subdue Indians - 27.12.2003
Day 3: Difficult task for India to save match (Ponting 257r 458b 25-4s, M Hayden 136r 173b 17-4s 1-6) - 28.12.2003
Day 4: Australia on verge of series-levelling win - 29.12.2003
Day 5: Comfortable win for Australia - 30.12.2003
3rd Test, Melbourne: Aus won by 9 wkts. Man of the Match: R Ponting

4th test Gillespie included for fourth Test - 30.12.2003
Sachin and Dravid- the battle - 2.1.2004
Day 1: Tendulkar breaks lean patch - 2.1.2004
Day 2: Records go for a six at Sydney - 3.1.2004
Day 3: Australia struggling to avoid follow-on - 4.1.2004
Day 4: India set Australia a winning target of 443 - 5.1.2004
Day 5: Waugh, Katich shatter India's quest for win - 6.1.2004
Ball Sense: Farewell, Steve Waugh - 9.01.2004
4th Test, Sydney: Match Drawn Man of the Match S Tendulkar
Man of the Series R Dravid

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Australian Cricket History

Australia - World beaters!

The Australian cricket team is one of the leading international teams in world cricket. Australia was one of the first two Test nations (with England) and have an outstanding recent Test record and in the one dayers were World Champs in 1987, 1999 and 2003. They are also the leaders in the current ICC Test Nations table. Dates in history of Australian cricket
November, 1868: 1868 Aboriginal cricket tour of England
15 March 1877: Test debut
28 December 1934: Women's Test team debut
5 January 1971: ODI Debut
23 June 1973: Women's ODI team debut
8 November 1987: Won 4th edition of Cricket World Cup by defeating England in the final match at Eden Gardens, Calcutta.
20 June 1999: Steve Waugh lifts the World Cup
23 March 2003: Ricky Ponting lifts the World Cup