After the days play, Lehmann said, "It was hard work out there. They stuck to their guns pretty well, they put it in the right areas and made it tough to score runs." When asked about becoming only the second batsman to score a hundred against all nine Test-playing nations, Waugh said:
After the match concluded, Lehmann stated, "It was arduous labor out there. They adhered to their strategy diligently, they placed it in the optimal locations and made it challenging to score runs." When questioned about achieving a milestone by becoming only the second batsman to achieve a century against all nine Test-playing nations, Waugh said: