 But the Australian side was full of young talented confident players, were led well by the gritty and determined Allan Border and had planned well for the series.The match was evenly poised on the first morning of day one, but then brilliant batting by a young Mark Taylor and a coming of age by Steve Waugh who both scored centuries, took the Australians over 600 who confidently declared, and set the tone for the rest of the series.Australia were not dismissed for less than 400 all series.