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[ad_1] New Zealand captain Tim Southee has not ruled out retired teammate Neil Wagner returning for next week’s second Test against Australia in Christchurch, which begins on Friday. On Tuesday, Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket effective immediately after national selectors informed the 37-year-old he would not be selected for the series opener in … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has claimed a dominant 172-run victory over New Zealand in the opening Test of the series with Nathan Lyon producing a superb bowling performance on the fourth morning of the match in Wellington. Lyon claimed his first five-wicket haul in New Zealand, and the 24th of his decorated career, to help Australia bowl … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has retained the Trans-Tasman Trophy after veteran spinner Nathan Lyon guided the tourists towards a crushing 172-run victory in Wellington. Chasing a 369-run target for an unlikely victory at the Basin Reserve, the Black Caps were rolled for 196 as Lyon claimed 6-66 in a damaging spell on a turning deck. The Trans-Tasman … Read more
[ad_1] Nathan Lyon believes he found a weakness in Kane Williamson’s game after getting the key New Zealand batter caught at leg slip on day three of the first Test in Wellington. “I’ve noticed something in Kane’s batting against my bowling, so I tried to exploit that,” he said after Australia claimed three wickets to … Read more
[ad_1] Australia is in a commanding position to claim the first Test of the series against New Zealand in Wellington despite enduring a testing second innings on an entertaining day of cricket. Nightwatchman Nathan Lyon got the tourists off to a strong start on Saturday when scoring 41, but that proved to the best performance … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has been bowled out for 164 after part-time spinner Glenn Phillips ripped through the middle-order in Wellington, taking his maiden Test five-wicket haul on day three of the series opener. He becomes the first New Zealand bowler to claim a five-fa on home soil in 18 years, with New Zealand now chasing a … Read more
[ad_1] Australian opener Usman Khawaja was forced to remove a dove sticker from his bat after requesting a replacement on day three of the series opener against New Zealand in Wellington. On Saturday morning, the 37-year-old cracked his bat during Australia’s second innings at the Basin Reserve, with substitute fielder Matthew Renshaw running on a … Read more
[ad_1] Australia will hope a wobbly start to its second innings in Wellington isn’t a sign of things to come on day three as New Zealand aims to mount a massive comeback in the first Test. The hosts were humbled across the better part of two days’ play with Australia, once in trouble at 9-267, … Read more
[ad_1] Australia is in a commanding position at stumps on day two of the opening Test of the series against New Zealand in Wellington after a remarkable day of cricket. A total of 13 wickets fell for the day, but not before Cameron Green continued his dazzling form with the bat on Friday morning to … Read more
[ad_1] Vindication. Cameron Green has rescued Australia with a counterattacking century after New Zealand’s pace attack wreaked havoc on a topsy-turvy opening day of the first Test in Wellington. The West Australian repaid the selectors’ faith with a gritty 103 not out, his highest Test score since being elected to No. 4, guiding the tourists … Read more