Some players are lucky enough to be remembered for the highlights of their careers, whilst others get to be remembered for spectacular failures. Lewis is the first bowler to make a century in a one day international (although Murali came close with a 99) and I wonder whether he will be able to shake the mantle of ‘most expensive bowler’?

Australian selectors are not known for leniency and I would be surprised if Australia’s inability to protect a world record score does not yield a casualty.

With captain Ricky Ponting already talking about scars from that game, Lewis may well be in the firing line.

Lewis should never have been allowed to complete his ten, and the fact that he was just goes to prove how awful a captain Ponting really is. Symonds and Clarke had 5 overs left between them, had taken 3 wickets and went at 8.33 and 7 respectively (Not bad reading in the context). It probably wouldn't have made a difference, but it would have showed a little flexibility that Ponting so desperately needs.

Ask Chetan Sharma from India about this sticky stuff. Even a subsequent World Cup hat-trick fell short of undoing the 'good work' done by witch-hunters after that Miandad six at Sharjah.