Welcome to ABC Grandstand's coverage of the third day of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand from the Gabba in Brisbane. Australia has taken a first-innings lead on the back of a Michael Clarke century.
STUMPS DAY THREE - New Zealand 295 & 1-10 trails Australia (427, M Clarke 139) by 122 runs
Australia's day, no question. Delivered with the bat, albeit luckily due to some poor New Zealand catching, and then struck late to back the Black Caps right up against the wall. Full stumps wrap, audio summaries and interviews to follow soon.
WICKET - Brendon McCullum c. Ponting b. Pattinson 1 (1-10, Guptill 7*) - listen to the dismissal.
Huge wicket for Australia. Pattinson is getting up to 150km/hr and he lands one at a great line and length and McCullum edges straight to the safe hands of Ponting at second slip. The young Victorian is fired up he almost follows McCullum to the sheds.
5.20pm - Victorian new-ball pair James Pattinson and Peter Siddle are charging in. Pattinson in particular is relishing this late afternoon opportunity and has had the better of Martin Guptill who has been a bit late on the ball.
CHANGE OF INNINGS - AUSTRALIA 427 (M Clarke 139, B Haddin 80, R Ponting 78) LEADS NEW ZEALAND BY 132 RUNS
Looks like the New Zealand top order will have to face up to a tricky 25 minutes, assuming the light holds out. It's been Australia's day with Michael Clarke's crucial century being the centrepiece. The captain shared in 86, 60 and 108-run stands with Ponting, Hussey and Haddin respectively. Haddin kicked on without him, putting on 44 runs for the ninth wicket with Mitchell Starc after tea.
WICKET - Nathan Lyon c. Brownlie b. Southee 5 (Australia 427, Starc 32*) - listen to the dismissal.
That's the end of the innings. Lyon plays an uppish drive and it is caught by Dean Brownlie in the covers.
WICKET - Brad Haddin c. Martin b. Guptill 80 (9-418, Starc 28*) - listen to the dismissal.
Haddin in a hurry to try and get to three figures and extend the Aussie lead - which is now 123. The Aussie keeper goes after Guptill and is caught on the long on boundary. The hosts may get some time to have a crack at the NZ top order before stumps but bad light is looming again.
4.25pm - Australia 8-401, leads by 106 runs. Starc having a bit of fun with the bat on debut after being dropped on 0. Tail doing enough for Australia as Brad Haddin (71) entertains ideas of a century. It would be his first since the opening Test of the Ashes at the Gabba last year.
DROPPED CATCH - Oh dear. Mitchell Starc is dropped by Taylor low down at first slip. Bracewell should have had two in three balls. In fact he could have had a lot more this innings. Starc thought it was a catch and took off for the change rooms. The Kiwis half-heartedly attempt to run him out but as @jimmaxcricket correctly points out you can not be dismissed on misapprehension.
WICKET - James Pattinson c. Taylor b. Bracewell 12 (8-374, Haddin 64*) - listen to the dismissal.
Bracewell is back into the attack and picks up a much-deserved wicket. Pattinson chases a short, wide delivery and Taylor holds on above his head. If the Black Caps can keep this lead under three figures they are still a fighting chance.
3.45pm - A short break as NZ keeper Reece Young comes back with 12 stitches in his moosh and a helmet. Wise choice. A very unlikely 30 overs still to be bowled today.
HALF CENTURY - BRAD HADDIN - listen to the milestone.
Australia's keeper-batsman brings up 50 with a terrific six that lands about 15-20 rows back at wide long on. A very clean strike that cannoned off the bat. A determined innings by Haddin. He has two Test 50s in consecutive innings now to silence a few of those calls for Matthew Wade to replace him.
3.20pm - We hear wicketkeeper Reece Young is getting stitched up and should be out on the field soon after the ball hit him in the mouth. McCullum is currently keeping without any pads.
WICKET - Peter Siddle c. Taylor b. Vettori 0 (7-345, Haddin 47*) - listen to the dismissal.
New Zealand has saved itself plenty of frustration by dismissing the handy Siddle for a duck. Vettori had an lbw referral denied but gets his man three balls later, curving the ball in, spinning it away and Siddle puts out the cue and gifts the Kiwi captain the grab at first slip. Good fight back by the tourists after tea.
WICKET - Michael Clarke c. Southee b. Martin 139 (6-345, Haddin 47*) - listen to the dismissal.
Clarke is gone in the first over after tea trying to pull a short ball from Martin. He gets a top-edges and Southee keep his cool and takes the catch behind square. Tremendous innings and perfect start to the summer for captain Clarke. He rode his luck but put the big score on the board Australia needed.
2.25pm - Young has been forced off to get some more treatment. Luckily the Black Caps have Brendon McCullum at their disposal. Still, not an easy task for a fieldsman to suddenly get behind the wickets - especially if Vettori continues to extract that type of bounce.
2.15pm - Bit of a lengthy, injury time-out for New Zealand keeper Reece Young who has copped one in the face behind the stumps. Meanwhile, not a lot working for the New Zealanders so Kane Williamson has been tossed the rock. Interesting action. Some may say a questionable action. Doesn't seem to be troubling this pair at 5 for 325.
If you missed the interview with Sam Loxton aired during the lunch break here it is. We'll have the full package online soon.
AUSTRALIA LEADS - Australia is 5 for 302 after passing New Zealand's first innings total of 295. Michael Clarke (114) and Brad Haddin (29) rode out a few tough spells with the new ball and are starting to punish the Kiwi attack. Tim Southee is not moving the ball as much as his captain Ross Taylor would like and Chris Martin has been either too straight or too wide. The sun is out and the pitch is perfect for batting.
DROPPED CATCH - Unbelievably, Michael Clarke (105) is now on his fourth life. The captain goes hard at a wide delivery but edges it straight to Jesse Ryder who can't hold on at third slip. Ryder got both hands to it above his head but it had too much pace off the bat. The unlucky Bracewell misses out on Clarke's scalp for an incredible third time this innings.
1.00pm - The latest on #getskullontwitter courtesy of Alister Nicholson:
CENTURY - MICHAEL CLARKE - listen to the milestone.
Clarke brings up his 17th Test century, fourth against New Zealand and third as Australian captain with a boundary in the first over after lunch. It has been a vital knock in the context of the match. Clarke should have been out on 23 and 85 but he has made the most of those free passes to take Australia towards the lead. His 100 comes off 167 balls and has included 14 fours and one six. Happy memories for the 30-year-old in Brisbane. He scored 141 in his first Test on Australia soil at the Gabba against the Black Caps in 2004. This time its his first century on home soil as captain.
WICKET - Michael Hussey c. Ryder b. Vettori 15 (5-237, Clarke 85*) - listen to the dismissal.
Suddenly it is all happening at the Gabba. The ball after Clarke is dropped, Hussey is nabbed at bat pad. Vettori gets the crucial wicket by exploiting the bounce in this deck much like Nathan Lyon managed in the first innings. Hussey gets a fat edge onto the flap of his pad and pops up straight to Ryder. The partnership was 60. The under-pressure Brad Haddin comes to the crease.
DROPPED CATCH - New Zealand wicketkeeper Reece Young has given Michael Clarke yet another life by dropping an inside edge off Doug Bracewell. Looked to move late after hitting the edge but Young, usually very safe with the gloves, didn't track it and it hits the grass. Another chance to get rid of the captain goes begging.
11.05am - Grandstand's Kerry O'Keeffe says veteran spinner Daniel Vettori (0 for 32) is not offering enough for the tourists. He is economical but lacks an attacking edge. Kerry says the left-armer is not turning his orthodox delivery and is relying mainly on change of pace, which is unlikely to beat accomplished players like Clarke and Hussey. Can New Zealand get another breakthrough?
11.00am - Australia 4 for 217, Clarke on 66 and Hussey 14. These two have New Zealand's first innings total in their sights. They've racked up a partnership of 40 in 12 overs since the departure of Ponting for 78.
10.27am - HALF CENTURY MICHAEL CLARKE - listen to the milestone.
Clarke brings up his 50. Dances down the pitch and sends Daniel Vettori's first delivery flying over the long on boundary. The Australian skipper looks determined to take advantage of that life he had on lucky 23 yesterday. Six fours and one six in his 95-ball knock.
10.25pm - DRINKS - Australia 4 for 190, trail by 105 runs. The Black Caps have removed Ponting but Australia's scoring rate remains good thanks to the fine fettle of captain Michael Clarke who is 48 not out. Michael Hussey has faced just nine balls for his 5.
WICKET - Ricky Ponting lbw. Martin 78 (4-177, Clarke 40*) - listen to the dismissal.
Just when Ponting looks like breaking that two-year drought without a Test ton, he is undone by a nice piece of bowling by Chris Martin (2 for 49). Ponting calls for a referral. Sliding down leg was the only question mark but the original decision stands. The 36-year-old has been dismissed lbw in four of his last five outs.
9.57am - The players observed a minute's silence before play this morning for Australian cricketing great Sam Loxton, who died aged 90 overnight.
9.45am - Chris Martin and Tim Southee opening the bowling for New Zealand and getting the ball to move through the air. Ponting and Clarke jumping around a little bit as they get their eye in for this important first session.
9.25am - Good morning and welcome to what promises to be an exciting day of Test cricket. Australia resumes at 3 for 154 with Ricky Ponting (67 not out) eyeing a much-needed Test century. Alongside him is Aussie skipper Michael Clarke on 28.
Join us for updates throughout the day including all the wickets and session wraps.
Tags: cricket, sport, brisbane-4000, qld, australia First posted December 03, 2011 10:35:17
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