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Wet weather helps New Zealand survive

Glenn McGrath delivered Australia the perfect start but rain spoiled their attempt at sealing the series, and New Zealand were 48 for 3 when the Test was abandoned

22-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English

Kasprowicz inspires revival as NZ rely on the rain

Australia's hunt for victory was stalled by rain as play was abandoned at tea

21-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English

The crisis at the top

Verdict

20-Mar-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew McLean

Lee may still get county deal

Brett Lee could still appear in county cricket this summer, ahead of the Ashes series, despite John Buchanan's call for all his players to have a break before the trip to England

20-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Gilchrist and Martyn crack New Zealand

Adam Gilchrist ruined New Zealand for the second time in two Tests with a brilliant, brutal 162 and Australia's bowlers were almost as cruel as they bullied four wickets from a wilting top order

20-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English

Martyn's stunning century drowns New Zealand

Damien Martyn's delightful century directed a third-session flood as Australia swamped New Zealand with 337 for 5 at the Basin Reserve

19-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English

New Zealand v Australia, 2nd Test, Wellington

Match home

19-Mar-2005

Buchanan orders rest before the Ashes

John Buchanan wants Australia's players - including Brett Lee - to rest before the Ashes in preparation for a gruelling 11-month touring schedule

18-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Umpires call off first day of rain and fog

Rain washed out the first day of the second Test between Australia and New Zealand without a ball being bowled at Wellington's Basin Reserve

18-Mar-2005•The Bulletin by Peter English

McMillan faces stern test

Craig McMillan will face an acid test in the forthcoming days as he struggles to keep his place in the New Zealand Test side

18-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Staying afloat in the Basin Reserve

New Zealand's series could be sucked from Wellington's Basin Reserve in the second Test starting on Friday unless they have recovered from the demoralising shift of power at Christchurch

17-Mar-2005•Peter English

Lee misses Test XI

Ricky Ponting wants Brett Lee, who has missed Australia's starting XI again, to play in the Pura Cup final, but he will not release him until the second Test starts at Wellington tomorrow

17-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Hayden 'sharp and hungry' for Wellington

A shoulder injury, a run drought and a bout of pleurisy have given Matthew Hayden a wretched summer, but entering the second Test tomorrow he feels as hungry as when he was pushing his way back into the Australia side five years ago

16-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Australia drop the ball over skills training

Australia's skills training is neglected on tour and is one of the reasons for a spate of dropped catches, according to the coach John Buchanan

16-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Lee will not play in Pura Cup final

Brett Lee will not now play for New South Wales in the Pura Cup final, after the possibility of a last-minute dash from Wellington to Brisbane was ruled out

16-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Lee could fly home for final

Brett Lee might miss out on a place for the second Test which starts on Friday, but there are suggestions he might rush home in time to appear for New South Wales against Queensland in the Pura Cup final which starts at Brisbane on the same day

15-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Warne now calls England home

England can finally claim a world-champion legspinner after Shane Warne announced he would base himself there when not playing in Australia

14-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Big Merv and Funky straighten Dizzy's spin

A piece of technical advice from two of Australia's most zany Test bowlers revived Jason Gillespie's first Test and helped him repel the threat of Brett Lee

14-Mar-2005•Cricinfo staff

Vetting Vettori and Gilchrist's greatness

The quality of Daniel Vettori's bowling has been a constant worry for Australia this summer, and in the first innings of the first Test he was again the major threat to every batsman - except Adam Gilchrist

14-Mar-2005•On the Ball with Peter English and Arun Gopalakrishnan

The relentless baggygreen bowling machine

Jason Gillespie was supposedly out-of-form and leaving Brett Lee out looked to be a mistake

13-Mar-2005•The Wisden Verdict by Andrew McLean

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