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Ricky Ponting seen arguing and finger pointing at Billy Bowden..grow up Ricky!

An epic battle between the fastest and most fearsome bowler in the world versus the best batsman in the game of cricket. Some fantastic contests dominated by Shoaib Akhtar.

The famous 241 not out when Sachin did not play a single shot through covers because he was getting out on the cover drive too often. An innings of great determination by the master.

Ricky Ponting scores a gritty 104 vs India in the 2nd Quaterfinal of the 2011 World Cup. After much criticism, Ponting delivers a wonderful century when it most matters. Unfortunately, Australia would go onto lose by 5 wickets in what was Punter’s last match as captain.

In a group game of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, at Centurion, India were chasing 273 against a legendary Pakistani attack (Wasim, Waqar, Akhtar, Razzaq, Afridi) on a lively pitch. In response, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag got of to a stunning flyer scoring 53 in 5 overs by demoralizing Pakistan’s bowlers hitting heavily with sixes & fours to Shoaib Akhtar. India eventually won the game with 4 overs to spare. Thus, India maintained always a “winning consistency” or “never lose” against Pakistan in world cup cricket history. Sachin Tendulkar scored 98 in that Centurion, World Cup, 2003 match. It is one of the ironies of cricket that despite his tons of centuries in ODIs, Tendulkar’s most momentous innings was one that fell two short of the mark. From the very start of India’s reply to Pakistan’s 273, the full house were treated to a dazzling exhibition. Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar had been talking up a storm and Tendulkar went about his bowling with a vengeance. In his very first over he was carted for a six and two fours and the fight went out of the Pakistan camp as Yuvraj Singh & Dravid in the middle order raced India to a memorable victory of All Time