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New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch

Preview - When good neighbours become foes Team news - Kasprowicz edges out Lee for opening battle

Australia 432 and 135 for 1 (Langer 72*) beat New Zealand 433 and 131 (McCullum 24, Warne 5-39, Gillespie 3-38) by 9 wickets
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4th day

Bulletin - Australia surge to convincing win
Verdict - The relentless Baggygreen bowling machine
Big Picture 1 - Warne the Ripper
Big Picture 2 - Resurgent Gillespie
News - Oram and Styris out of series

3rd day

Bulletin - Honours even after Gilchrist and Vettori heroics
Verdict - The importance of being Gilchrist
Big Picture 1 - The Gilchrist show
Big Picture 2 - Gilchrist and Katich shake it up
Big Picture 3 - Vettori strikes
Big Picture 4 - Warne turns predator

2nd day

Bulletin - Kiwis storming despite six McGrath blows
Verdict - A McGrath special at the Jade Stadium
Big Picture 1 - The centre of Australia
Big Picture 2 - Through the legs
Big Picture 3 - King of the castle

1st day

Bulletin - Marshall's ton puts New Zealand in control
Big Picture - Nathan Astle congratulates Hamish Marshall

Preview package

Preview - When good neighbours become foes
Team news - Kasprowicz edges out Lee for opening battle

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