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Australia vs West Indies, 3rd Test at Adelaide, , Dec 15 2000 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

3rd Test, Adelaide, December 15 - 19, 2000, West Indies tour of Australia

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West Indies

391 & 141

Australia

(T:130) 403 & 130/5

Australia won by 5 wickets

Player Of The Match

Colin Miller

, AUS

5/81 & 5/32

Gilchrist being congratulated by his counterpart Jimmy Adams•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

Australian test cricket captain Adam Gilchrist shouts in triumph as he leaves the field after leading his side to a five wicket win against the West Indies in the third test at the Adelaide Oval, 19 December 2000. The win is the first for stand-in captain Gilchrist who replaced the injured Steve Waugh for this match, and extends Australia's world record unbeaten run to 13.

A over joyed Gilchrist on winning his first test as captain•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

West Indies batsman and captain Jimmy Adams bounces on his toes after being hit by a delivery from Australian bowler Jason Gillespie on day four of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 18 December 2000. Adams was dismissed for three runs in the West Indies second innings, with Australia now only needing to score 32 runs 19 December to win the match with six wickets in hand.

West Indian skipper hit by a short ball from Gillespie•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

West Indies fast bowler Mervyn Dillon (L) charges down the pitch shouting, after taking the prize wicket of Australian batsman Mark Waugh (R) for five runs on day four of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 18 December 2000. Australia, who have six wickets in hand, only need to score 32 runs 19 December to win the match and extent their world record match streak to 13.

Mervyn Dillon exhaults after taking the prize wicket of Mark Waugh•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

West Indies batsmen Brian Lara (C) and Daren Ganga (L) have a midpitch confrontation with Australian captain Adam Gilchrist (2nd R), watched by Justin Langer (R) on day four of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 18 December 2000. The confrontation was a result of Ganga being given not out off the bowling of Colin Miller and comes after a clash 17 December between Miller and West Indies 12th man Ramnaresh Sarwan. Australia survived some anxious moments to ease themselves into a winning position against the West Indies, as the home team went to stumps with 98 for four, needing just another 32 runs, to be well poised to extend to 13 their world record sequence of Test victories.

Brian Lara and Daren Ganga have a midpitch confrontation with Adam Gilchrist•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

19 Dec 2000: The Australian cricket team celebrate victory by five wickets over the West Indies during the fifth days play of the Third Test match in Adelaide.•Dec 19, 2000•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Brian Lara hits Stuart MacGill for a six, Australia v West Indies, 3rd Test, Adelaide, 4th day, December 18, 2000

Brian Lara hits Stuart MacGill for a six•Dec 18, 2000•David Pillinger/Getty Images

West Indies captain Jimmy Adams (L) chats with Australian batsmen Damien Martyn (C) and Glenn McGrath (R) as the players walk off after play was stopped due to rain, on day three of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 17 December 2000. At the stoppage Australia were nine for 403, 12 runs ahead of the West Indies first innings total of 391, with Martyn not out on 46 and McGrath not out on one.

Jimmy Adams shares a lighter moment with Ponting and McGrath•Dec 18, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

West Indies fast bowler Mervyn Dillon (C) receives a pat on the head from captain Jimmy Adams (R) after taking the wicket of Australian batsman Mark Waugh for 63 runs, on day three of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 17 December 2000. Australia, currently on six for 379, is chasing the West Indies first innings score of 391.

Dillon congratulated by teammates on dismissing Mark Waugh•Dec 18, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

Australian batsman Mark Waugh (L) with Ricky Ponting alongside, waves his bat to the crowd after reaching his 50 on day three of the third Test match against the West Indies at the Adelaide Oval, 17 December 2000. Waugh was eventually dismissed for 63 with Australia currently on six for 379 chasing the West Indies first innings score of 391.

Mark Waugh acknowledges the crowd on reaching his fifty•Dec 18, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

The Australian test cricket side celebrate their five wicket win over the West Indies, in the third test at the Adelaide Oval, 19 December 2000. The win is the first for stand in captain Adam Gilchrist who replaced the injured Steve Waugh for this match, and extends Australia's world record unbeaten run to 13.

The Australian team celebrates the win over West Indies at Adelaide Oval•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

Australian players congratulate bowler Colin Miller (2nd L) on taking the prize wicket of West Indies batsman Brian Lara for 39 runs on day four of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 18 December 2000. Miller finished the match with ten wickets, five in each innings and Australia now only need to score 32 runs 19 December to win the match with six wickets in hand.

Miller being congratulated by teammates after picking up the wicket of Lara•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

Australian players look on with concern to bowler Jason Gillespie (bottom-C) after he was hit in the face by the ball, being picked up by umpire Steve Davis (R), after the players ran in to congratulate Stuart MacGill (C-behind Gillespie) on taking a wicket on day four of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 18 December 2000. Australia now only need to score 32 runs 19 December to win the match with six wickets in hand.

Concerned Australians help Gillespie after being hit on the face•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

West Indies batsmen Brian Lara (C) and Daren Ganga (top R) leave the field alongside Australians Colin Miller (L) and Adam Gilchrist (bottom R) at lunch on day four of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 18 December 2000. The match became heated after a confrontation between Lara and Gilchrist during play and came after a clash 17 December between Miller and West Indies 12th man Ramnaresh Sarwan. Australia survived some anxious moments to ease themselves into a winning position against the West Indies, as the home team went to stumps with 98 for four, needing just another 32 runs, to be well poised to extend to 13 their world record sequence of Test victories.

Brian Lara and Daren Ganga leave the field along with the Australians•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

West Indies batsman Daren Ganga (L) drives the ball for four runs on day four of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval 18 December 2000. Australia survived some anxious moments to ease themselves into a winning position against the West Indies, as the home team went to stumps with 98 for four, needing just another 32 runs, to be well poised to extend to 13 their world record sequence of Test victories. Player at R is unidentified.

Daren Ganga drives the ball back past the bowler•Dec 19, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

19 Dec 2000: Damien Martyn (left) and Adam Gilchrist celebrate victory by five wickets over the West Indies during the fifth days play of the Third Test match between Australia and West Indies at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide, Australia. Australia retain the Frank Worrell trophy with a 3-0 lead in the five match series.

19 Dec 2000: Damien Martyn (left) and Adam Gilchrist celebrate victory by five wickets over the West Indies.•Dec 19, 2000•Tony Lewis/Getty Images

West Indies captain Jimmy Adams (L) talks with Australian batsmen Damien Martyn (R) as the players walk off after play was stopped due to rain on day three of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 17 December 2000. At stoppage Australia were nine for 403, 12 runs ahead of the West Indies first innings total of 391, with Martyn not out on 46.

Jimmy Adams engrossed in a chat with Damien Martyn•Dec 18, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

West Indies bowler Courtney Walsh celebrates after taking the wicket of Australian batsman Ricky Ponting on day three of the third Test match at the Adelaide Oval, 17 December 2000. Ponting was out for 92 runs with Australia currently on six for 379 chasing the West Indies first innings score of 391.

Courtney Walsh celebrates the fall of Ponting•Dec 18, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

Australian batsman Ricky Ponting drives the ball on day three of the third Test match against the West Indies at the Adelaide Oval, 17 December 2000. Ponting was out for 92 runs off the bowling of Courtney Walsh with Australia currently on six for 379 chasing the West Indies first innings score of 391.

Ponting drives the ball on the up•Dec 18, 2000•Greg Wood/AFP

Ricky Ponting pulls Marlon Black during his innings of 92, Australia v West Indies, 3rd Test Adelaide, 3rd day, December 17, 2000

Ricky Ponting pulls Marlon Black during his innings of 92•Dec 17, 2000•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

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Australia Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
ML Hayden	caught	14	24
MJ Slater	caught	1	5
JL Langer	caught	48	118
ME Waugh	caught	5	7
RT Ponting	lbw	11	15
DR Martyn	not out	34	87
AC Gilchrist	not out	10	5
Extras	(b 3, lb 1, nb 3)
Total	130(5 wkts; 43 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
CA Walsh	14	4	39	2	2.78
M Dillon	12	3	42	3	3.5
MN Samuels	6	1	17	0	2.83
NAM McLean	5	1	9	0	1.8
JC Adams	3	0	7	0	2.33
MI Black	3	0	12	0	4 (3 nb)

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	8	Michael Slater	Matthew Hayden
2nd	14	Justin Langer	Matthew Hayden
3rd	5	Mark Waugh	Justin Langer
4th	21	Justin Langer	Ricky Ponting
5th	63	Damien Martyn	Justin Langer
6th	19	Damien Martyn	Adam Gilchrist

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