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NEWS ICC Super Series - World XI vs Australia> Australia take complete control of Super Test 15th Oct 2005  17.29 IST By Agencies   The world's best cricketers surrendered meekly as Australia put themselves in the driver's seat in Sydney today and threatened to run away with the game inside three days, making a mockery of the concept of a six-day Super Test. With Australia having taken a lead of 221 runs by stumps on the second day, the only redeeming feature for the World XI was a 76-run knock by India's opener Virender Shewag and Andrew Flintoff 's three wickets in three overs which sent the hosts packing in their first innings for 345, an addition of just 14 runs to their overnight score. But the Aussies struck back with vengeance, packing off World XI for 190, a score made possible only on account of Sehwag who was the only batsman who managed to dominate the bowlers, slamming 14 fours in his 82-ball knock. The action packed second day of the Test saw fifteen wickets tumble on the spin friendly wicket of the SCG. While Stuart McGill (4/39) and Shane Warne (3/23) wreaked havoc on the World XI batsmen, Aussie pace spearhead Glenn Donald McGrath (2/12) also made merry and emerged as the most successful Test fast bowler with 521 scalps, overtaking West Indies' Courtney Walsh (519). The World XI reply was most unbecoming of a side boasting of such stars as Brian Lara and freshly crowned Indian skipper Rahul Dravid . It was McGrath who polished off the cream, sending Dravid and Lara packing for a duck and five respectively. Sehwag waged a lone battle as his teammates returned to the pavilion one after another until he was dismissed by Warne, the score reading 134/4. Also View In-Depth Coverage: ICC Super Series - World XI vs Australia Team Page: Australia Team Page: World XI

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