It was on this day in 2004 that former West Indies batsman Brian Lara registered the highest ever individual score in the history of Test cricket -- a record which still stands after 17 years.
Usman Khawaja hit an unbeaten century to give Australia the upper hand on Day 1 of the fourth and final Test against India in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Hayden, in India as a commentator, was invited by old friend and current coach Justin Langer as the former opener had long chat with the players during their net session at the ACA-VDCA Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
'When you don't score runs in India, obviously you will get flak. KL Rahul hasn't been the only one'
Some interesting statistics of the third day's play on Friday, in the third Test between India and Australia, at the Kotla.
Former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has been elected the new chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for a tenure of three years after winning an unopposed election.
The 34-year-old said their off-the-field chemistry has worked well for them.
Australian media projected Matthew Hayden's "obnoxious weed" remark on Harbhajan Singh as nothing more than a "foolish" comment.
"He's one of the most well-respected people in our team, so that's all that interests me," the Australian wicketkeeper said.
'How are these companies and franchises spending so much money, and the government, on the IPL when there's people not being able to get accepted into hospital?'
Opening batsman Matthew Hayden will miss the rest of Australia's tour of the Caribbean due to injury.
The Australian team management chose Peter Handscomb ahead of Travis Head
Contrary to many Aussie greats, former captain Mark Taylor feels opener Matthew Hayden was lucky to get away with just a reprimand for his "obnoxious little weed" remark about Harbhajan Singh.
Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan spent two nights in the Intensive Care Unit of a hospital, battling severe chest infection but insisted on playing in the T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia, eventually top-scoring for the team in a lost cause.
Two of Australia's greatest top-order batsmen, David Boon and Matthew Hayden, and the brilliant women's all-rounder Betty Wilson will be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame at the 2017 Allan Border Medal ceremony in Sydney on Monday.
Also, Justin Langer's chances of getting a fresh contract will depend on Cricket Australia's meeting where the top bosses are expected to take a call.
Former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq was named interim head coach following the resignation of Misbah ul-Haq.
Australia skipper Ricky Ponting warned Monty Panesar of a fierce assault by Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer in the upcoming Ashes series
Images from Day 1 of the third Test played between India and Australia at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday
'I believe Bumrah, Ishant, Shami, Umesh, all four can play in the playing XI.'
Steve Smith struck his sixth century against India and found an able ally in Glenn Maxwell as Australia reached 299 for 4 on the opening day of the 3rd Test in Ranchi. Here are the statistical highlights from the 1st day's play.
Retired players disgusted at Langer treatment as England job possibly looms
Pakistan batting consultant Matthew Hayden on Thursday said that the T20 World Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be a 'dogfight', and one team would not run away with the game.
The West Indies skipper dislodged Australia's opening batsman Matthew Hayden.
Sammy would be the third international cricketer to get honorary citizenship of a country
West Indies legend Brian Lara will team up with some of Australia's finest players like Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Justin Langer and Glenn McGrath for the Australian Legends XI, which will take on Big Bash League champions Perth Scorchers in the Festival of Cricket match in Perth on Friday.
Legendary spinner Shane Warne and South Africa's Dale Steyn have been named alongside one another by former Australian skipper Michael Clarke in his best ever Test side.
Warner, himself, said he had no regrets but admitted he was thinking about Lara's record as he motored past 300.
Rohit maintains that turning tracks remain the team's strength and wants the struggling batters to find a way to score on them.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the batting landscape in India-Australia Test encounters.
Former India pacer Irfan Pathan reckons the reason behind Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma's extremely successful opening partnership is their ability to play to each other's strengths.
Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers of the Australian team from World Cups.
Lara said that Warner could still achieve the milestone.
The four-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy that promises a lot of twists and turns, engrossing sub-plots and probably career-defining performances.
One fan has got a mural painted on the wall of his home in Dalgaty Lane as a mark of tribute. And little wonder, it is slowly turning into a tourist destination.
Rohit breaks Jayasuriya's record as opener, Kohli scores most runs in 2019.
It will be quite a role reversal with Australia being the proverbial underdogs in Thursday's semi-final of the Twenty20 World Cup against a red-hot Pakistan who have displayed rare consistency to set alight the tournament.
Ashes is steeped in tradition but India versus Australia Test matches are bound by emotion.
While Gavaskar thinks it's Kohli, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden feels it is former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Matthew Hayden who is working with the Pakistan team as batting consultant, margin for error will be very little in the big match so leadership will be the key to the outcome of the match.
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