Pattinson sets up Australia's nine-wicket win
James Pattinson achieved in Brisbane what Nathan Lyon managed in Galle and Pat Cummins accomplished in Johannesburg: a five-wicket haul on Test debut to help Australia to victory
01/12Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 1-4 2011
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
295 & 150 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
427 & 19/1 (2.2 ov)
Player of the Match
01/12Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Brisbane, Dec 1-4 2011
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
295 & 150 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
427 & 19/1 (2.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Pattinson debut exposes coaching disparity
James Pattinson's astonishing debut has exposed the often vast differences between state and national coaching philosophies in Australia
New Zealand 'would love' Hughes retention
Phillip Hughes may be the best thing going for a battling New Zealand outfit right now
Pattinson makes it three
Australia's bowling, so unthreatening during the Ashes last summer, appears to be rediscovering its elements of mystery, danger and excitement with a trio of bewitching debuts in the space of six Test matches.
Lyon and Clarke spin web together
Nathan Lyon has plucked 19 wickets from his first six Tests and Australia may have found a spin bowler capable of commanding international respect
Pattinson picks up simple mantra
In his own words, James Pattinson has been "smashing" a full length at every opportunity for the past four months. Given the chance to make his debut, he duly used that length to smash New Zealand
Day 3
Australia take charge through Clarke and Haddin
After two hard-fought days at the Gabba, Australia tightened their grip on the Test on the third
Bracewell's agony and Young's injury
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the third day of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand at the Gabba
Bracewell needs to work on no-balls - Martin
Doug Bracewell must use the error of dismissing Australia captain Michael Clarke with a no-ball as a spur to ensure it does not happen again, Chris Martin has said
Leadership lifts Haddin
Brad Haddin's 80 was equal parts daring and discretion and showed that he can be a valuable lieutenant to Michael Clarke
Clarke wants clarity on bad light
Australia's captain Michael Clarke believes a clearer distinction must be drawn between light that is potentially harmful to players and light that is merely difficult
Day 2
Ponting half-century steers Australia
After nearly two years without a Test hundred, Ricky Ponting gave himself every chance of completing one on home soil with an assured half-century that provided a solid platform for Australia at the Gabba
Ponting rides on luck towards recovery
Ponting had several fortunate moments on his way to an unbeaten half-century that could be the trigger he's been waiting for to revive his form
Spinners turn it on
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the second day of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand at the Gabba
Vettori impressed by Lyon's aggression
Nathan Lyon and Daniel Vettori bowl with opposite hands and could not be further apart in the volume of their Test match experience. Yet their intelligence and application were at a similarly high level on day two in Brisbane
Sutherland questions bad light call
James Sutherland, the Cricket Australia chief executive, has questioned the bad light call that ended day two of the first Test against New Zealand
Day 1
Australia on top on truncated day
The first day of Australia's home Test summer ended in gloom, only 51 overs bowled as bad light and rain closed in on the Gabba late in the second session. But for Australia's fans, the darkness overhead was of less consequence than the several bright spo
A few cases of stage fright
Michael Clarke and Ross Taylor are new leaders with talent, but on the first day of the series each had moments to forget as their sides edged nervously into action
McCullum rues poor shot selection
New Zealand's batsmen are rightly cursing their shot-selection after giving up the first five wickets of the innings with a flurry of poor choices
Starc searches for consistency
Mitchell Starc's debut day for Australia began with a pep-talk from Richie Benaud. It ended with two wickets and an enhanced reputation
Presentations and precipitations
ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand at the Gabba
Others
'You get a lot of satisfaction when you bowl fast'
The Aussie with an English family, James Pattinson, talks about the importance of having a little mongrel, among other things
There are runs in Ricky still
On the evidence of his last two Tests, the Australian batsman looks to have found some of his old touch
Clarke's chance to prove himself at home
This series is the first chance at home for Michael Clarke's XI to prove themselves worthy to the Australian fans
Bracewell can become great - Taylor
New Zealand captain Ross Taylor expects great things of Doug Bracewell, declaring the young allrounder capable of growing into one of the best in the world