1st Test, Thunder From Down Under 2011/12, 26 Dec 2011 - pictures

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Australia celebrate winning the Boxing Day Test		David Warner took the catch that sealed the Test for Australia		James Pattinson and Peter Siddle were very effective in the Boxing Day Test
Sachin Tendulkar walks off		Gautam Gambhir is caught in the slip cordon		Australia celebrate Peter Siddle's dismissal of Sachin Tendulkar
Australia get together after Ben Hilfenhaus traps Virat Kohli lbw		Peter Siddle got rid of Gautam Gambhir cheaply		Rahul Dravid is bowled by James Pattinson
Michael Hussey caught Virender Sehwag at gully		Australia celebrate a wicket		Ben Hilfenhaus is pumped up after dismissing Virender Sehwag
Ishant Sharma closed out Australia's second innings		Ben Hilfenhaus frustrated India in a handy last-wicket stand		James Pattinson produced an assured cameo
India celebrate Michael Hussey's dismissal		Michael Hussey guides one fine		Ricky Ponting reacts after being dismissed on 60
Michael Hussey and Ricky Ponting steadied Australia		Michael Clarke was bowled by Ishant Sharma for just one		Shaun Marsh is cleaned up
Australia congratulate Ben Hilfenhaus on his five-for		R Ashwin survived a close call for lbw against James Pattinson		Ben Hilfenhaus had MS Dhoni nick to gully
Peter Siddle had VVS Laxman caught behind cheaply		Australia get together after Rahul Dravid's dismissal		Peter Siddle knocked over Sachin Tendulkar in the final over of the day
Rahul Dravid was bowled by Peter Siddle off a no ball		Sachin Tendulkar drives on his way to a half-century		Rahul Dravid sweeps on his way to a fifty
Virender Sehwag is cleaned up		Brad Haddin grassed a chance off Virender Sehwag		James Pattinson appeals unsuccessfully for a wicket
Rahul Dravid drives		Virender Sehwag lofts one down the ground		A view of the MCG
Ben Hilfenhaus enjoyed early success		Ben Hilfenhaus was in a positive mood		Zaheer Khan got rid of Brad Haddin early on day two
Peter Siddle guides one fine		Brad Haddin negotiates the spin of R Ashwin		Zaheer Khan got Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey off consecutive balls
Michael Hussey was out to a controversial decision		A large crowd turned up for day one of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne		Ricky Ponting made a fluent half-century
Ed Cowan celebrates getting to a half-century on Test debut		Ricky Ponting cuts behind point		Ed Cowan drives on Test debut
India get together after a wicket		India celebrate David Warner's dismissal		David Warner and Ed Cowan walk out to bat