New Zealand bowl out Zimbabwe twice in a day
On a manic third day New Zealand pulled off their biggest Test win sending Zimbabwe to their biggest Test defeat
25/01Result
Only Test, Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand at Napier, Jan 26-28 2012
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
495/7d -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
51 & 143 (48.3 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
25/01Result
Only Test, Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand at Napier, Jan 26-28 2012
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
495/7d -
![Zimbabwe]( "Zimbabwe")
51 & 143 (48.3 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 3
Four quicks have 'venom in every spell' - Martin
Chris Martin, who claimed career-best figures of 6 for 26 against Zimbabwe in Napier, has said New Zealand's success in the Test had much to do with a four-pronged pace attack
Zimbabwe embarrassed by loss, says Butcher
Alan Butcher, the Zimbabwe coach, has said his players were embarrassed by their loss inside three days to New Zealand in Napier
Day 2
Rain washes out bulk of day two
Only 15.2 overs were bowled on the second day of the Test between New Zealand and Zimbabwe at McLean Park before light, but persistent, rain set in to make further play impossible
Ross Taylor out of series with calf injury
Ross Taylor, the New Zealand captain, has been ruled out for three to four weeks after picking up a calf strain
Day 1
Taylor and McCullum guide New Zealand
Ross Taylor reached a risk-free unbeaten sixth Test hundred towards stumps on day one to put New Zealand in command
New Zealand 'just ahead' - Taylor
New Zealand will target a total of at least 450 after being sent in by Zimbabwe in the one-off Test in Napier
Others
Done with aggro and camaraderie
Against Zimbabwe in Napier, New Zealand weren't content with just winning, but doing it with relentlessness. Under John Wright, the team looks more cohesive
Lessons from Zimbabwe
It has been smooth sailing for New Zealand in their first series of the year but the real test lies ahead, in the form of South Africa
A day of records
Stats highlights from an extraordinary day's play when Zimbabwe were bowled out twice
Want to make winning a habit - Southee
Tim Southee hopes New Zealand will build on their hammering of Zimbabwe and get to celebrate many more Test wins
McCullum backs Watling's keeping
Brendon McCullum has said BJ Watling has got "natural ability" as a wicketkeeper, and has backed him to do well with the gloves in New Zealand's one-off Test against Zimbabwe
Excited about what Vitori, Jarvis can do - Taylor
Brendan Taylor is hopeful that his fast-bowling pair of Brian Vitori and Kyle Jarvis can take advantage of New Zealand conditions