Cameron Green’s delivery of a terrific Test century pulled Australia out of a hole and made the number four spot his own.
It’s been more than three decades since New Zealand beat Australia in a Test series. Will Pat Cummins’ men continue that domination in Wellington in the first of two clashes?
Australia retained the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy after a superb bowling effort,defending 174 for a 72-run win at Eden Park that clinches the three-game T20 series against the Kiwis.
West Indies cricket chief Johnny Grave has challenged Australia and England to back up their rhetoric about saving Test cricket.
The young all-rounder’s great importance to the future of Australian cricket was reinforced when selectors unveiled a 14-man squad for the two Tests in New Zealand firmly focused on the here and now.
The Australian top six will be backed in to score big runs in New Zealand later this month when selectors unveil the Test squad on Friday.
The batting great knocked back the opportunity to take the issue off the agenda this week when he refused to publicly commit to playing in next year’s Champions Trophy tournament.
A sparse crowd that could have fit inside the venue even if socially distanced saw Australia post a humdrum victory against an even more depleted former world power.
Mitchell Marsh’s one-day international dominance in the year Australia won the 50-over World Cup in India lifted him to a popular victory in the Allan Border Medal count.
For all of Alex Carey’s improvement as a Test gloveman,his exploits with the bat have placed him among the nation’s upper echelon.
Pat Cummins made his highest score to rebalance the second Test after Steve Smith’s voluntary move to the top of the order led a dreadful batting collapse.