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Mike Hesson boasts psychological victory

New Zealand may be 1-0 down in the Trans-Tasman Test series, but the team's coach Mike Hesson believes his side scored a significant psychological victory over Australia with their remarkable comeback to take the innings lead at the WACA Ground

17-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell in Perth

Smith to stay at No. 3 for Adelaide

Steven Smith will stay at No. 3 in the absence of Usman Khawaja, opening up a place in the middle order for the day-night match in Adelaide

17-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

'Would've been easy to fall over' - McCullum

New Zealand's captain Brendon McCullum believes a fighting draw in Perth has provided his side a platform from which to beat Australia - not just in the third Test in Adelaide, but the return series across the Tasman next year

17-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Johnson signs off with two wickets in draw

There was no fairytale finish for Mitchell Johnson, but it was satisfying all the same. Johnson's final acts in Test cricket were to take two wickets in the last session as New Zealand's batsmen played out a draw, but it was a result that meant Australia

17-Nov-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Starc's spell the changing of the guard

Well before Mitchell Johnson chose to tell team-mates of his decision to retire, Australia's fast bowling mentor Craig McDermott felt the changing of the guard had already taken place

17-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Perth

Smith hails 'the ultimate professional'

Mitchell Johnson's retirement was a surprise to Australia's captain Steven Smith, who described the departing fast bowler as "the ultimate professional"

17-Nov-2015•ESPNcricinfo staff

Johnson retires from international cricket

As he foreshadowed before the WACA Test, Mitchell Johnson has had enough, and will retire immediately from international and first-class cricket at the end of the match

17-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig in Perth

Taylor's eyes opened at the WACA

Ross Taylor has revealed that he had to consult an eye specialist after the Gabba Test for treatment of a pterygium in his left eye - an overgrowth of the thin clear membrane on the surface of the eye

16-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Nannes slams Australia's 'horrendous sportsmanship'

Former Australia cricketer Dirk Nannes has made an impassioned plea for the national side to improve their on-field behaviour after decrying the failure of any member of the home side to shake Ross Taylor's hand after the conclusion of his epic 290 at the

16-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Smith, Voges build lead after Taylor's 290

Steven Smith and Adam Voges both scored hundreds as Australia's lead neared 200 on the fourth day against New Zealand at the WACA

16-Nov-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Starc offers McMillan net challenge

Mitchell Starc has challenged New Zealand batting coach, Craig McMillan, to face him in the nets after McMillan questioned whether the left-arm quick had topped 160kph

15-Nov-2015•Melinda Farrell at the WACA

'Immense' Taylor 200 forged out of adversity

Ross Taylor's monumental innings was described as "immense" by New Zealand's batting coach Craig McMillan and "one of the best innings I have seen" by his batting partner Kane Williamson

15-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Taylor's double-ton turns tables on Australia

Ross Taylor scored an unbeaten 235 and Kane Williamson made 166 as New Zealand dominated the third day against Australia at the WACA

15-Nov-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

Shattered Khawaja out of Adelaide, Hobart

Australia will need to reshuffle their batting order for at least the next two Test matches after Usman Khawaja was formally ruled out of both the Adelaide Test against New Zealand and Hobart Test against West Indies

15-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Warner and Bracewell critical of balls

In the summer of the experimental pink ball, its manufacturers cannot have imagined facing so much criticism of its traditional red variant

14-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Khawaja injury setback for Australia

Usman Khawaja will be a doubtful proposition for the third Test of the series against New Zealand after suffering an apparent left hamstring injury while fielding on the second afternoon of the WACA Test

14-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Warner urged to bat longer by flat decks

David Warner has pointed out that the friendly batting surfaces in Australia were pushing him to redefine his own approach

14-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Williamson fights, but Australia on top

New Zealand finished the second day in Perth on 2 for 140, with Kane Williamson unbeaten on 70. They trailed by 419 runs after Australia declared on 9 for 559 earlier in the day

14-Nov-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

New Zealand bowlers '85% poor'

New Zealand's bowling coach Dimitri Mascarenhas has declared the visitors put in an even worse performance than they had managed in Brisbane

13-Nov-2015•Daniel Brettig at the WACA

Warner's double-century crushes NZ spirits

David Warner's career-best 244 not out crushed New Zealand's spirits on the first day at the WACA, where Usman Khawaja scored 121

13-Nov-2015•The Report by Brydon Coverdale

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