It was wonderful to kick back on Saturday and watch Gilchrist & Katich turn the 1st Test around. Today we had a family picnic so I missed the final kill but I could sense it would be all over today. It is so good to see the Aussie cricket team beat those annoying Kiwis.
Five wickets ... Shane Warne (Getty Images) |
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Aussies thrash Black Caps by nine wickets
Australia has won the first cricket Test against New Zealand by nine wickets in Christchurch.
Chasing a target of 133 to win, the Australians lost only Matthew Hayden as they reached the meagre total to take a 1-0 lead in the three-Test series.
Justin Langer remained unbeaten on 72 while Australian captain Ricky Ponting was not out 47.
The Australian victory, inside four days, was built on a devastating bowling display from Shane Warne, who this morning claimed 5 for 32 from 14 overs as New Zealand was dismissed 131 in its second innings.
The Black Caps had resumed on day four at 0 for 9, a lead of 10 runs, but fell apart as Warne and Jason Gillespie (3 for 38) led Australia's bowling attack to one of its most impressive performances.
Glenn McGrath (1 for 19) and Michael Kasprowicz (1 for 31) claimed the remaining wickets as Australia recorded its eighth consecutive Test victory.
Australia will look to wrap up the series in Wellington when the second Test begins on Friday.
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