His innings was made a little easier with the MCG wicket geared towards batting, and an already weakened Victoria attack further destabilised by the loss of Andrew McDonald, who had dismissed Hussey in the first innings.
The visiting team lost opening duo Simon Katich and Shane Watson early on day four but Michael Hussey and Ponting were looking in control until the skipper was brilliantly run out by a direct throw from Andrew Flintoff having reached 66.