How to beat Australia - a pessimist's guide

1: Lull them into a false sense of security. This shouldn't be overly difficult, given New Zealand's 5-zip loss to Ricky Ponting's men last summer, and their 4-0 drubbing at the hands of South Africa last month. Add the absence of skipper Stephen Fleming, the total loss of form from some of the top-order batsmen, and news of the team psychologist being called in already, and it looks like New Zealand have them exactly where they want them.