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| AUSTRALIA v SOUTH AFRICA Melbourne Cricket Ground, Friday 26th December 2008. |
| Photos by Michael Shillito |
| Australia won the toss and elected to bat |
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| The Pakistan anthem before the game |
| The Australian team sing the national anthem |
| The Aussie openers enter the arena |
| Shane Watson plays no shot at the first ball |
| Watson plays uppishly on the on side |
| Textbook defence from Shane Watson |
| The Mexican wave goes around the MCG |
| The MCG on Boxing Day - always a great sight |
| Simon Katich goes for the drive |
| Katich is beaten by a turning ball |
| Watson goes forward to defend |
| Katich sets off for a single |
| A late cut from Simon Katich |
| The crowd play with a beach ball |
| Shane Watson drives down the ball |
| Watson plays on the off side |
| Half century for Shane Watson |
| The players wait as a decision is referred |
| Shane Watson on the front foot |
| Simon Katich shoulders arms |
| A ball is fielded in close on the off side |
| Katich celebrates his 50 |
| Abdur Rauf in action |
| Spinner Saeed Ajmal had a long spell |
| Simon Katich cuts |
| Finally the first wicket falls, a run out |
| Shane Watson awaits the video verdict |
| Watson returns to the pavilion |
| The MCG was bathed in sunshine |
| Mohammad Yousuf discusses a decision with the umpire |
| Mohammad Aamer in action |
| The crowd turn their cups into beer snakes |
| The Pakistan fans process with their flag |
| Ricky Ponting drives |
| Drinks is taken, with Katich in the nervous 90s |
| Katich is caught for 98 |
| Pakistan celebrate the wicket |
| Ricky Ponting allows the ball to pass |
| Some clever footwork from Mike Hussey |
| Ricky Ponting does some gardening |
| Ponting brings up his 50 |
| Confirmation of the crowd figure |
| Mohammad Asif from the Northern End |
| Ponting is dismissed |
| Pakistan gather as Ponting leaves the arena |
| Night watchman Nathan Hauritz drives |
| An idiot jumped the fence and was quickly caught |
| Mike Hussey defends |
| Hussey takes off for a single |
| Hauritz plays a defensive shot |
| Hauritz is forced on the back foot |