The fear of Australia's Matthew Hayden would hardly have been in the mind of any bowler when he played. He was considered the backbone of the Australian team's batting. He was known for his excellent technique, timing and playing long innings. For the bowler, facing this batsman was like crossing the Atlantic on foot. The innings of 380 runs against Zimbabwe is a testimony to this. This player showed Australia the dream of that golden era, which would give sleepless nights to the opponents. Played 103 Tests and 159 ODIs.