Southpaws call the shots

Sep 18, 2006

Playing in his first ODI in 14 months, Matthew Hayden made a sedate 49•AFP

Michael Hussey, leading Australia for the first time, took charge from the moment he came in to bat•Saeed Khan/AFP

Brad Haddin and Hussey added 165 for the sixth wicket to put the Australian innings back on track•Saeed Khan/AFP

Brian Lara too got in to the punishing act•Saeed Khan/AFP

'Hard luck mate' - Lara shakes hands with Hayden•Saeed Khan/AFP

Dwayne Bravo and Jerome Taylor celebrate the wicket of Hayden•Saeed Khan/AFP

The mosque provides a picturesque backdrop as Hussey takes guard•Saeed Khan/AFP

Michael Hussey celebrates an outstanding century•Saeed Khan/AFP

Gayle and Lara plot their next move•Saeed Khan/AFP

Hussey clobbers one to the leg side en route to a magnificent unbeaten 109•Saeed Khan/AFP

Chris Gayle gave Australia the shock treatment after a few quiet overs•Saeed Khan/AFP

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