New Zealand vs Australia, 3rd Test at Auckland, , Mar 26 2005 - Cricket Photos

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3rd Test, Auckland, March 26 - 29, 2005, Australia tour of New Zealand

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New Zealand

292 & 254

Australia

(T:164) 383 & 166/1

Australia won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match

Ricky Ponting

, AUS

105 & 86*

Player Of The Series

Adam Gilchrist

, AUS

343 runs

Wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist's baggy green falls off Matthew Hayden's head•Mar 29, 2005•William West/AFP

Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer celebrate after hitting the winning runs, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 29, 2005

Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer celebrate after hitting the winning runs•Mar 29, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Paul Wiseman's bails go flying, and Glenn McGrath has Test wicket no. 499, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 29, 2005

Paul Wiseman's bails go flying, and Glenn McGrath has Test wicket no. 499•Mar 29, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Nathan Astle plays the pull, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 29, 2005

Nathan Astle plays the pull•Mar 29, 2005•William West/Getty Images

Glenn McGrath celebrates the dismissal of Hamish Marshall, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 29, 2005

Glenn McGrath celebrates the dismissal of Hamish Marshall•Mar 29, 2005•William West/Getty Images

Daniel Vettori appeals, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 3rd day

Daniel Vettori appeals•Mar 28, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist crunches another ball to the fence, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 3rd day

Adam Gilchrist crunches another ball to the fence•Mar 28, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Lou Vincent flies through the air in an attempt to take a catch, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 3rd day

Lou Vincent flies through the air in an attempt to take a catch•Mar 28, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting cover drives on the way to a 104-ball century, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 2nd day

Ricky Ponting cover drives on the way to a 104-ball century•Mar 27, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting raced to a century that would have made Adam Gilchrist proud, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 2nd day

Ricky Ponting raced to a century that would have made Adam Gilchrist proud•Mar 27, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting slammed a quickfire 82, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 29, 2005

Ricky Ponting slammed a quickfire 82•Mar 29, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

The Australian team celebrates its 2-0 series win, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 29, 2005

The Australian team celebrates its 2-0 win•Mar 29, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Justin Langer makes a desperate dive to stop a boundary, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 29, 2005

Justin Langer makes a desperate dive to stop a boundary•Mar 29, 2005•William West/Getty Images

Jason Gillespie takes an incredible catch to bring to an end a miserable series for Stephen Fleming, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 29, 2005

Jason Gillespie takes an incredible catch to bring to an end a miserable series for Stephen Fleming•Mar 29, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Jason Gillespie takes an incredible catch to dismiss Stephen Fleming, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 4th day, March 29, 2005

Jason Gillespie takes an incredible catch to dismiss Stephen Fleming•Mar 29, 2005•William West/Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist counter-attacked like only he can, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 3rd day

Adam Gilchrist counter-attacked like only he can•Mar 28, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

James Franklin soars after picking up yet another Australian wicket, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 3rd day

James Franklin soars after picking up yet another Australian wicket•Mar 28, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Simon Katich drives, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 3rd day

Simon Katich drives•Mar 28, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

It was that sort of day for New Zealand - the leather-hunt kind, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 2nd day

It was that sort of day for New Zealand - the leather-hunt kind•Mar 27, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting blasted his way to a commanding century, New Zealand v Australia, 3rd Test, Auckland, 2nd day

Ricky Ponting blasted his way to a commanding century•Mar 27, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
JL Langer	not out	59	76
ML Hayden	run out	9	18
RT Ponting	not out	86	84
Extras	(lb 10, nb 2)
Total	166(1 wkt; 29.3 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	Econ
CS Martin	8	1	51	6.37 (2 nb)
JEC Franklin	7	0	40	5.71
DL Vettori	4	0	19	4.75
NJ Astle	7	0	33	4.71
PJ Wiseman	3.3	0	13	3.71

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	17	Justin Langer	Matthew Hayden
2nd	143	Justin Langer	Ricky Ponting

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