New Zealand tour of Australia, 2004/05 news from Cricinfo.com

Green's quick learning and Hazlewood's redemption pile on pain for New Zealand

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 05:40:11 GMT

Australia's lower order returns have been a concern but in Wellington they more than play their role

Brothers in arms

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The popular comparison between Australia and New Zealand is with two sport-loving siblings

Warne fires for Fleming, McGrath aims for Astle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath have set their sights on Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle for the two-Test series against New Zealand

Jaques takes NSW to crushing win

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:02 GMT

Needing only 104 for victory when the final day began, New South Wales crushed the New Zealanders on their way to a nine-wicket victory

MacGill puts Blues on course for victory

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:02 GMT

New Zealand's preparations for the first Test against Australia were dealt a severe blow when a tremendous spell of legspin bowling from Stuart MacGill sent them hurtling towards defeat in the tour opener against New South Wales

Warne let down by team-mates during drugs ban

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne was disappointed with the behaviour of some team-mates during his one-year drugs ban

Fleming uncertain to play Brisbane Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Fleming has made it to Australia with his New Zealand side, but is still uncertain of playing the first Test, which begins on November 18

Katich admits disappointment after being dropped

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Katich has admitted he is disappointed to have been dropped for Australia's first Test against New Zealand in Brisbane

Lee ready to roll but Katich pulls out

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee will play his first match since the tour game in Mumbai five weeks ago against New Zealand at the SCG tomorrow

Thornley and Krejza give NSW the upper hand

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:02 GMT

Having bowled New Zealand out for just 213 on the opening day, New South Wales made sedate progress with the bat on the second, finishing at 8 for 278, a lead of 65 runs

MacGill and Lee control the Kiwis

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:02 GMT

Stuart MacGill and Brett Lee spoiled New Zealand's opening tour match by collecting seven wickets as New South Wales dominated the first day

Lehmann's preparation hampered by court appearance

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darren Lehmann will have to testify in the court case investigating the death of David Hookes

Fleming likely to play at Brisbane

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand are likely to be boosted by the presence of Stephen Fleming, their captain, for the first Test against Australia which starts at the Gabba in Brisbane next Thursday

Astle injury not serious

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nathan Astle likely to be fit for Brisbane test

Sick Fleming admits weaknesses

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Fleming believes New Zealand will have to play 'out of their skin' to create winning opportunities in the two-Test series against Australia

Clarke sticks to natural style

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke has no plans to alter his aggressive approach after his stunning series in India

Lehmann in, Katich out ... again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Katich has lost a close call for the final batting place to Darren Lehmann for the first Test against New Zealand at the Gabba

Mystery illness floors Fleming

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Fleming will miss the opening match of the Australia tour against New South Wales at the SCG tomorrow because of a mystery illness

Lehmann wants to continue playing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darren Lehmann has confirmed that he still wants to continue playing international cricket

Ponting: Clarke not assured of place

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Clarke's performance in India leads to selection headaches for Australian selectors

Twenty20 should avoid pitfalls of one-dayers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Martin Crowe, who invented the now-defunct CricketMax has suggested that Twenty20 needs new ideas to survive

Hopkins to join New Zealand squad in Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Gareth Hopkins, the wicketkeeper from Otago, has been picked to play in New Zealand's opening game of their Australian tour

Warne gives thumbs-up to hopes of early return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne hopes he will be able to make an early comeback from his thumb injury in time for the two-Test series against New Zealand which starts on November 18

McMillan misses out again for Australia tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand announce squad for Australia tour

Harris shoulder operation a success

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Harris is expected to have his right shoulder in a sling for up to five weeks after having surgery in Christchurch

'I have achieved enough goals to be personally proud'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mark Richardson's decision to retire from all forms of cricket after one more first-class game for Auckland is a direct result of the nature of the itineraries around the world

Bollinger bubbles to replace Clark

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Doug Bollinger has been added to the New South Wales ING Cup squad for the match against South Australia at Canberra tomorrow after Stuart Clark was ruled out with a leg injury

Australian board defends curator from Bracewell blast

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia has defended Kevin Mitchell jnr, the Gabba curator, after John Bracewell questioned his decision to switch pitches for the final match of the Chappell-Hadlee Series because of heavy rain

Rain plays spoilsport at the Gabba

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The inaugural Chappell-Hadlee Series was drawn 1-1 after the deciding match at Brisbane was washed out without a ball being bowled

Mark Richardson retires

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mark Richardson, the New Zealand opening batsman, has announced his retirement from all forms of the game, but insisted that the decision was not made because of poor form

New Zealand delay team announcement

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With the Chappell-Hadlee series hanging in the balance, New Zealand announced they would not name a team until they had a chance to assess the Brisbane wicket on which they play the decider on Friday

Hayden could miss decider

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hayden, whose partnership with Adam Gilchrist at the top of the order provided much of the impetus for Australia's thrilling 17-run victory over New Zealand at the Sydney Cricket Ground, could miss the third and decisive game of the

Hamstring injury rules out Hayden

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A hamstring injury has ruled out Matthew Hayden of the deciding match of the Chappell-Hadlee Series on his home ground

Harris to return home

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand suffered an injury blow in the second game of the Chappell-Hadlee series as Chris Harris tearing the rotator cuff in his right shoulder

Aussies hold nerve for 17-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia narrowly survived hurricanes from Chris Cairns and Kyle Mills and another terrible middle-order collapse to draw level in the Chappell-Hadlee Series at Sydney

Australia wary of Vettori

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia will be especially wary of Daniel Vettori after his left-arm spin wrecked their chances of posting a huge total in the opening game of the Chappell-Hadlee one-day series

Kasprowicz rested for Sydney

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Kasprowicz will be rested from the second Chappell-Hadlee Series match at Sydney on Wednesday, but the move is not related to his awful 22-run over in game one

The roof is what?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Roving Reporter from Melbourne

Astle helps NZ win thriller

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand beat Australia in the last over in the first ODI at the Telstra Dome in Melbourne after Hamish Marshall hit a cool-headed fifty

New Zealand's opportunity for redemption

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After being thrashed in the two Tests, New Zealand have an opportunity to salvage something from the tour when the three-match Chappell-Hadlee one-day series gets underway at the Colonial Stadium in Melbourne on Sunday

Australians dominate PwC ratings

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Australian batsmen and bowlers continue to climb up the charts in the PwC ratings

Lee to play first one-dayer against New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee is likely to replace Glenn McGrath, who has been rested for the first match of the Chappell-Hadlee one-day game against New Zealand

New Zealanders complete 34-run win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand beat a Victorian invitation team by 34 runs in a one-day match at the Albert Reserve in Melbourne

A window to Adelaide's rich past

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At a ground steeped in tradition and in a city universally recognised for its intelligent planning, the Adelaide Oval's museum feels oddly out of place

Finally a New Zealander wins something

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It was the contest that created more interest than Australia's demolition

'We have deserved the criticism'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Fleming says his team must learn from this 'hiding' and called it a performance that would send 'tremors around the world'

A no-contest

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A wrestle marked down for 13 days dragged out November as New Zealand were squeezed and crushed by an outfit focussed on precision

'We achieved what we wanted to achieve'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting was particularly happy with his bowlers during the two-Test series but was disappointed with the analysis of his declaration in the second innings at Adelaide

The Bracewell factor

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ride of a New Zealand cricket fan is a turbulent one

Katich included in Australian one-day squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Katich has been included in Australia's one-day squad to take on New Zealand in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy, beginning at Melbourne's Telstra Dome on December 5

Quotes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The key wicket: Stephen Fleming bowled by Glenn McGrath © Getty Images

Verdict

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Peter English is Australasian editor of Wisden Cricinfo.

Australia complete another easy win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia took a session and six balls to complete an easy 213-run victory over New Zealand on the final day of the second Test at Adelaide

McGrath wins another battle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath's dismissal of Stephen Fleming was the critical moment of play on the fourth day

'It's tough and it's always going to be', says Oram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jacob Oram and John Buchanan addressed the media at the end of the fourth day's play of the second Test

Cartoon capers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Peter English compares the Australians to various cartoon characters

New Zealand on the slippery slope

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At the close of the fourth day at Adelaide, New Zealand, needing an impossible 464 to win, were 5 for 149, but with showers forecast for tomorrow, they still had a outside chance of salvaging a draw

Fourth 1000-run year in a row for Hayden

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Matthew Hayden became the first player to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year four times in succession

'We are being thumped' - Fleming

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Stephen Fleming and Glenn McGrath spoke to the media after the third day's play at Adelaide

Warne's unrequited love for Adelaide

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne's bowling beauty has never seduced Adelaide

Not just a game for flannelled fools

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Spotting a non-cricket star at a Test match is a thrill which provides sufficient justification to friends that the game is enjoyed by more than just flannelled fools

Australia march into dominant position

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden finished the third day's play at Adelaide as they had begun the first, by rumbling along to an unbeaten 57-run stand to take Australia one step closer to a crushing victory in the second Test against New Zealand

'I'll take five against Australia any day'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Daniel Vettori toiled through 55.2 overs and left satisfied with five wickets

Changing the pace of the game

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The pace of Australia's run-scoring since Steve Waugh's captaincy has distorted expectations

Paying for a lack of penetration

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The inability of New Zealand's opening bowlers to make even the smallest of incisions has hampered their decision to play two spinners

Australia take control after Langer double-century

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia followed up another day of effortless dominance with the bat, by grabbing two important wickets in an absorbing final session, as New Zealand's slim hopes of a series-levelling victory were left in tatters at the end of the second day's

The rewards of sweat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

By adding more fight than frills he had stayed longer than Ponting, battled through post-lunch cramps and was rewarded with his 20th Test century

'I am the aggressor' - Justin Langer

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Justin Langer and Paul Wiseman speak about their day in the field

Australia v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Adelaide

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Preview package Preview - Standing their ground News - Chappell offers help

A day for cork hats and crowd calls

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Adelaide is a throwback to old cricket-watching days.Television news bulletins encourage people to get tothe ground and make a celebrity out of the curator

Langer's century puts Australia on top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Justin Langer finished his day's work as he had begun it, with a fusillade of boundaries against the new ball, as Australia rode on the back of his 20th Test century to reach a commanding position at the close of the first day's play in the second

Standing their ground

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The purposeful striding of New Zealand over the first two days of the Trans-Tasman series has quickly developed painful limps

Rewards keep coming for McGrath after his fifty

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The rewards are rolling in for Glenn McGrath, following his Test-best 61against New Zealand in the first Test at Brisbane

Greg Chappell offers to assist New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Greg Chappell has offered to give free advice to New Zealand's batsmen, a suggestion that has caused a flutter of interest within the New Zealand team management

Cairns and Harris fly in for Black Caps

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Cairns and Chris Harris will bolster New Zealand when they join a 14-man squad for the three-match Chappell-Hadlee Trophy against Australia on December 1

Lehmann eyes the Ashes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Darren Lehmann has rejected talk of retiring after the Adelaide Test against New Zealand and wants to stay on until next year's Ashes tour

Lillee leaves Australian Academy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has left his coaching post in Australia after a fallout with the Australian cricket authorities, according to Sydney's Daily Telegraph newpaper

Fleming accuses Gilchrist of walking 'crusade'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The ramifications of the on-field spat between Craig McMillan and Adam Gilchrist rumbled on as Stephen Fleimg accused him of embarking on a walking 'crusade'

Aussies keep winning feeling

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia have picked the same 12-man squad that comprehensively beat New Zealand at the Gabba for the conclusion of the Trans-Tasman Test series, starting at Adelaide on Friday

Fleming asks for more out of top order

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand were shell-shocked by the game's turnaround and Stephen Fleming asked for more out of his top order for the second Test at Adelaide

Ponting elated over backs-to-the-wall effort

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting celebrated a magnificent turnaround and praised his side's ability to perform with their 'backs to the wall'

Private Steer and the Gabba faithful

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Usually there is not much point asking a Gabba spectator for their one-eyed view of their favourite player

New Zealand have no answer to McGrath

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The end to the Brisbane Test came remarkably quickly as New Zealand were blown away in a session and a half on the fourth day at Brisbane

Clarke enjoys the sensational hundred

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke showed his stunning strokeplay on an Australian ground for the first time and gave a small insight into his pre-innings battle with nerves

'It's quite funny when the tail is batting'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

End-of-the-day quotes from Glenn McGrath and Daniel Vettori

'It's quite funny when the tail is batting'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

End-of-the-day quotes from Glenn McGrath and Daniel Vettori

Back to the familiar opening theme

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The India hangover didn't make it to a third day

Michael Clarke: a hero ... in the flesh

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The highlights of Michael Clarke's debut series in India had been limited to news bulletins and pay television, so most Australians were getting their first real look at the boy wonder

Clarke and Gilchrist flay sorry New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Clarke and Adam Gilchrist, who both cracked excellent hundreds, revived Australia's innings and then the batting of Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie left New Zealand on the ropes at Brisbane

'We always rate the Kiwis highly'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne tried everything in the 29.3 overs he bowled - bouncers, 'more wrong'uns than in a season', and high-bouncing top-spinners down the leg side - and eventually finished with 4 for 97

Kiwis ruffle Aussie feathers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

They may be relatively small and endearing to the rest of the world, but the Kiwis have an amazing ability to irritate Australians

Honours even after Oram hundred

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The second day of the Brisbane Test belonged to New Zealand, but in the context of the match, honours were just about even at the close as Australia ended on 4 for 197 in reply to New Zealand's 353

'The job's not done yet,' says Kasprowicz

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Kasprowicz enjoyed being back on a bouncy wicket after the flat offerings in India and recorded his best figures on his home ground

A matter of confidence

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Craig McMillan was an afterthought for the Australia tour and bolted into the Test team

Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, Brisbane

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Day 3 Bulletin - Clarke and Gilchrist flay New Zealand Verdict - Back to the familiar opening theme Michael Clarke: a hero ..

Ponting and Fleming want proposed new law clarified

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting and Stephen Fleming have both requested the International Cricket Council to explain the 15-degree rule for bowlers, saying that the players themselves are in the dark about the procedures and methods employed to decide whether a

Fashions of the Field

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Forget the clock's move to daylight saving, the first action of summer is the opening day of the Gabba Test, which Ricky Ponting rates as the high point of the season

Kasprowicz gives Australia the upper hand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mathew Sinclair and Jacob Oram contributed a pair of contrasting half-centuries on the opening day of the first Test at Brisbane, to ensure that New Zealand did not entirely squander the chance to bat first on a typically hard and true Gabba wicket

McMillan in team for first Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Craig McMillan has been named in the New Zealand team to play the first Test against Australia at Brisbane on Thursday

Weird and wonderful series theories

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The build-up to the first Test has produced an unusual mix of theories laced with fact and fantasy