Aus vs NZ

'I'm devastated with that loss' - Vettori
The optimism of a fortnight ago was all but absent in the New Zealand camp, with Daniel Vettori chastising his batsman for a poorly planned run-chase and describing Sunday night's Twenty20 defeat as "devastating"


Bracken delivers tight success for Australia
Nathan Bracken inspired Australia with a sequence of 10 consecutive dot balls from which New Zealand never fully recovered on the way to a one-run defeat


Lillee called to monitor Watson comeback
Shane Watson is looking to Dennis Lillee for help in his recovery from another back stress fracture


Fast ride to respect for Twenty20
Daniel Vettori reflects with awe and amazement at Twenty20's inexorable march to prominence


Haddin steps up for new-look Australia
Preview of the Twenty20 International between Australia and New Zealand at the SCG


Upset Ponting wants more from his bowlers
Ricky Ponting has demanded more consistency from his bowlers


Guptill shows New Zealand future is bright
Martin Guptill, the Auckland batsman in his seventh ODI, charged to an unbelievable 64 from 34 deliveries in Brisbane


Vettori happy with overall result
Daniel Vettori had no complaints over New Zealand's near-miss for a first one-day series win in Australia, but he was disappointed the rain did not stay away for a couple more overs


Injured Clarke and Johnson to miss Twenty20
Michael Clarke's back injury has forced him out of the Twenty20 against New Zealand in Sydney on Sunday and he will be replaced by Victoria's Rob Quiney


Unlucky New Zealand miss out in rain-ruined decider
Australia were saved by the rain as they clung to the Chappell-Hadlee Series in the drawn series despite a brave push from New Zealand


Sides peer ahead on eve of crucial encounter
Once it would have been disrespectful to talk about what was coming up next before the eve of a trophy-deciding game


Ponting pleased to make 'a small difference'
Times have been tough for the Australian team this season, but Ricky Ponting's men received a new measure on how bad things can be after seeing people at their "absolute lowest" in areas affected by the Victorian bushfires


Franklin and Butler join Twenty20 squad
New Zealand have rung the changes ahead of their Twenty20 match against Australia, bringing in four players who have not been part of the Chappell-Hadlee Series


Vettori desperate to start something great
It doesn't matter to New Zealand that this Australian outfit has lost its aura over the past few months. The visitors remain desperate to beat their trans-Tasman rivals even though they are no longer world beaters, and their final opportunity in this seri


Trophy comes down to one match
Preview of the fifth game of the Chappell-Hadlee Series between Australia and New Zealand at the Gabba


Bracken stunned by bushfire visit
Nothing could prepare Nathan Bracken for what he would experience


Australia call up Henriques for Twenty20
Moises Henriques, the New South Wales allrounder, has won a surprise call-up into Australia's Twenty20 squad for the match against New Zealand in Sydney on Sunday


Clarke in doubt for series decider
Michael Clarke's availability for the Chappell-Hadlee series decider is in doubt, with the Australian vice-captain suffering from upper-back pain


Players to visit bushfire victims
The Australia one-day squad will take a detour on its way from Adelaide to Brisbane with the players set to visit bushfire victims in Victoria


Hussey brothers help Australia level series
The Hussey brothers ensured the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy would be decided by Friday's final match in Brisbane after they helped Australia to a six-wicket win that levelled the series 2-2


 

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