There have been so many great winning combinations in the history of Australian cricket, and here the best 5 of them: 5. David Boon and Mark Taylor Batted together 85 times 4. Bill Lawry and Bob Simpson Batted together: 64 times 3. Michael Slater and Mark Taylor Batted together: 78 2. Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting Batted together: 76 1. Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer Batted together: 122 The dominating pair was famous for giving Australia lightning starts and taking the game away from the opposition.