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Action Replay  Australia in India, Feb-Apr 2001
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  3rd Test match (18 Mar - 22 Mar)

Steve Waugh has been the most reliable batsman in the world cricket for a long time. He always delivers when it matters the most. Australian captaincy has only made his resolve stronger to dig deep into his big reserve of concentration and apply himself to the job. He made a gritty 47 (1 six, 4 fours) helping Hayden add 123 runs for the fourth wicket partnership before tragedy struck. Steve Waugh went for a sweep off Harbhajan Singh, missed the shot and the ball hit him on the pads; the Indians were up in arms, appealing for lbw; the ball bounced off the pads and was on its way to the stumps. Hayden screamed out from the non strikers end, "watch out!". Stephen Rodger Waugh turned around instantly and parried the ball away using has hands. Umpire AV Jayaprakash did not have any doubt in ruling him out, 'handled the ball'. Waugh had to make the long lonely walk back to the pavilion...


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