Australia are 6/463 at the end of Day 2 at the Basin, leading New Zealand by 280 runs in the first Test.
REPORT: AUSTRALIA IN CONTROL, VOGES IN RECORD BOOKS
Adam Voges will resume Day 3 on 176*, and Siddle 29* with him; they’ve added 68 for the seventh wicket, and if it continues late into the morning tomorrow, it could become match-winning.
Usman Khawaja was excellent again today, before he got a good’un from Trent Boult on 140.
Mitch Marsh couldn’t drag his ODI form over, with a second ball duck, which won’t ease the pressure on his spot at all.
Peter Nevill played a really important innings to rebuild after the two quick wickets after the new ball, before he played one a bit close to him and nicked Corey Anderson through behind for 32.
Trent Boult’s new ball spell was outstanding, finding seam and heaps of swing, and asking yet more questions of the Australian batsmen’s technique against the moving ball.
And Anderson late in the day looked the man most like to get the breakthrough, which he did, removing Nevill.
The Black Caps will need wickets in a hurry in the morning, or they’ll be chasing heaps.
Scores at end of day
New Zealand 183
Australia 6/463
Australia come into the second day of their first Test against New Zealand in an excellent position after bowling their hosts out for 183 on Friday. Join The Roar for live scores of the second day of this first Test from Hamilton in New Zealand from 8:30am (AEDT).
The Australian bowlers rarely allowed the New Zealand batsmen any time to settle at the crease on Friday and by the end of the innings the best any individual batsman could do was 41, coming from Mark Craig who remained unbeaten.
Josh Hazlewood took four wickets with an economy of three runs an over to be Australia’s most productive and most restrictive bowler, including the wickets of both openers and also that of Brendon McCullum for a seven-ball duck.
Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon each took three wickets apiece with Lyon taking the last two of the innings, Tim Southee and Trent Boult.
The Aussies came in to bat and to start with it looked as if they might fall just as swiftly as the New Zealanders had. The opening pair of Joe Burns and David Warner fell swiftly, Burns gone for a five-ball duck and Warner for just five runs.
However the partnership of Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith was able to come in and take hold on the pitch, Smith bringing up a solid 71 runs before he was caught and bowled by Mark Craig, and Khawaja remaining at the crease ahead of the second day on 57 not out.
His partner when play resumes will be Adam Voges who so far has seven runs to his name.
This has given Australia a total of 3/147, 36 runs behind New Zealand’s first innings and it looks likely now that they can build a significant lead in this innings so long as they avoid any further collapse. That would put them in position to win the Test and get this series away from home off to a great start.
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Maggie
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Don, your last comment is spot on. There must have been plenty of umpiring errors (they are simply human errors, just as are the errors made by batters, bowlers and fielders) before the TV channels started highlighting them with replays. It's just that we didn't know about them then. Perhaps it would have been better for everyone's emotional serenity if we had never gone down this path.
Pope Paul VII
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laugh Don
Don Freo
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You were on the money with your first comment to Bobbo, Ronan. Freo is SOOOO misunderstood.
Ronan O'Connell
Expert
The NZ Test team at the moment actually reminds me a little bit of the Fremantle Dockers in their first 15 or so AFL seasons (hey...take it easy Don Freo) Many Dockers fans seemed happy for the team just to be competitive, and made excuses for them not fully exploiting their talents. This acceptance of medicority seemed to seep into the club, particularly during the all-smiles Chris Connolly regime when they had a brilliant squad yet never looked any hope of pressing for a premiership. It's only since Ross Lyon has come in and installed a much more ruthless culture at Fremantle that they've gone to the next level, and came within a few kicks of winning a flag. Anyway, that it's from me for now...I'll hide behind the couch while Dockers fans throw their anchors at me!
Ronan O'Connell
Expert
Bobbo7, I'm not fishing for an argument here, but I want to get this off my chest. In Australia there is a sense that a pretty significant section of the NZ cricket press and fans don't properly hold their team to account and look for distractions and excuses when they underperform. After the World Cup final, for weeks there was a heavy focus on how nasty the Australians were on the field, distracting from how poorly the Kiwis had played, After the Test series loss in Australia, there was a heavy focus on the Lyon DRS decision, distracting from the fact the Kiwis had just lost 2-0 against a decimated Australian team packed with rookies. After two days of this Test, there's a heavy focus on the Voges no-ball dismissal, distracting from the poor Kiwi batting, pedestrian bowling or fielding errors. Now, plenty of Australian fans (fans of all nations in fact) concoct weak excuses for losses. But I genuinely think the Australian Test team is held to account by its cricket community much more fiercely than occurs with the NZ team.... even in recent years when the Aussie team has been low on talent and there should have been no great expectations on them, they were never let off the hook for poor performances. There seems to be much more acceptance of mediocrity with the NZ team, even now that they have this talented, experienced and settled side. NZ have the best and most settled Test lineup they have had in a very, very long time and yet they are staring at a 3-0 deficit against an Australian team which has just lost half its players to retirement and is filled with rookies. If I was an NZ fan, I'd be so disappointed by this, yet I don't get the impression all Kiwi followers feel that way.
rasty
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Happens in rugby regularly Bobbo.. Just ask the wallabies.
rasty
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At least a double ton..
Bobbo7
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That is right. Shaun Marsh is so good they can't even select him anymore. Will make Smith and co. feel too inferior.
Bobbo7
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Oh no doubt Marsh would have made 170 odd
Don Freo
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Vogesy has the Don covered. Next target, Mike Hussey. Eventually, Shaun Marsh.
Don Freo
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Nah Craig. The Don's descendants, in the next few decades, will be incredulous that their ancestor could/would ever have been as good as Vogesy. I'll bet The Don was saved by a few no balls, too.
Don Freo
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Oh dear, Bobbo7. This isn't really a Stevic moment. If Vogesy was given, Mitch would have just adjusted and decided to bat for 2 days instead of 2 balls.
Bobbo7
Guest
It will take two of the NZ top five making big tons to save this game. Australia certainly in the box seat and have been the better side. But the Voges non-wicket leaves a very sour taste in my mouth. I rate Voges and good to see him take his chance in the Test side. He is a wonderful player but that decision has put Australia well ahead in the game. NZ simply can't afford poor decisions against a team as good as Australia. A shame this has had such a big influence. I still fail to understand how the umpire could call a No ball that did not happen. It wasn't even that close. Whatever happened to checking?
Bobbo7
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Not really considering he was bowled. I rate Voges but to go on and make big runs when you where clearly bowled must take the shine off. Not his fault the umpire called the NB but the ton left a sour taste in my mouth. However, I like Voges and good to see him do well except on this occasion
Ronan O'Connell
Expert
Utterly commanding day for Australia. They are in the box seat to go to a dominant 3-0 up in this 5-Test home-and-away series. There's so much time left in this game that it's going to take something really, really extraordinary from the Kiwis here to avoid defeat...another McCullum triple century is needed.
Bobbo7
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Yes but not according to the umpires.
Bearfax
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Does Voges ever get out?
Stephen
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How good was khawaja, take a bow son
Matth
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Or enter the Big Show
WQ
Guest
Geez the gaffe by the umpire yesterday afternoon that gave Voges a life has been a bit costly for the Kiwi's today!!