5 most successful Australian batting pairs in Tests

#2 Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting and Matthew Hayden

One was a top-order batsman who transformed into one of the world's greatest ever opening batsmen in the second chapter of his career, while the other was Australia's greatest ever number 3 since Bradman. The two formed a devastating partnership for the 2nd wicket for their nation.

Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting are the second most successful pairing in the history of Australian Test cricket history. They were both supremely talented batsmen and were part of the all-conquering Australian team of the 2000s. Hayden and Ponting had 76 partnerships in total and averaged a staggering 67.11, with 16 century-plus partnerships and 22 that crossed 50.