Bracewell delivers extraordinary victory for NZ
An extraordinary spell from Doug Bracewell and a horrific batting disintegration by Australia handed New Zealand a dramatic and momentous seven-run Test victory in Hobart
08/12Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Hobart, Dec 9-12 2011
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
150 & 226 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
136 & 233 (63.4 ov)
Player of the Match
08/12Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Hobart, Dec 9-12 2011
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
150 & 226 -
![Australia]( "Australia")
136 & 233 (63.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Taylor 'stoked' with Bracewell burst
A seven-run win ended 18 years of hidings and draws; a generation of young New Zealand players and fans now know what it's like to beat Australia, it can be done
'We showed a lot of ticker today' - Taylor
A seven-run win ended 18 years of hidings and draws; a generation of young New Zealand players and fans now know what it's like to beat Australia, it can be done
Australia's senior men upstaged again
Australia's loss to New Zealand was a new low. And most worryingly for Michael Clarke, it was the senior men who let the side down - again
Hughes has to find runs - Clarke
Michael Clarke has conceded that Phillip Hughes may need to go back to state cricket to regain his form after another failure in the second innings of Australia's loss to New Zealand in Hobart
Four years, 16 defeats
Stats highlights from a compelling Test match in Hobart
'Confidence will carry a long way' - Fleming
New Zealand's former captain Stephen Fleming spoke for a generation of cricketers from his homeland when he rejoiced in a remarkable seven-run victory over Australia
Martin and Guptill clean sweep Hughes
Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between Australia and New Zealand in Hobart
Warner silences his Test doubters
David Warner's career is only two Tests old but already he has achieved something that eluded Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer: he has carried his bat through an innings
Day 3
Hughes, Warner ride luck in chase
A fortunate Phillip Hughes and an enterprising David Warner guided Australia to 0 for 72 in pursuit of 241 to defeat New Zealand in the second Test
Starc makes a mark, Hughes gets a break
Plays of the Day from the third day of the second Test between Australia and New Zealand in Hobart
Warner shows Test credentials
David Warner's innings on the third day in Hobart was an encouraging glimpse of what he can offer Australia's Test team
Morning session will be crucial - Damien Wright
Damien Wright, the New Zealand bowling coach, has said that New Zealand have to bowl really well on the fourth morning if they are to have a chance of winning the Test
Day 2
New Zealand in unexpected command
New Zealand find themselves in an unexpectedly commanding position following an eventful second day of the second Test
A day for the bowlers - Martin
Chris Martin believes Phillip Hughes will be under serious pressure when it comes time for Australia to begin their chase at Bellerive Oval
Australia must learn to handle challenging pitches
Once is unlucky, twice a coincidence, three times a pattern. Five times in two years makes Australia's first-innings fiascos a fully-fledged habit
The pointless finger and Clarke's lost wicket
Plays of the Day from the second day of the second Test between Australia and New Zealand in Hobart
Day 1
Pattinson five-for puts Australia in control
Phillip Hughes was caught Martin Guptill, bowled Chris Martin yet again, after Australia's quicks made the most of a verdant Hobart pitch to rout New Zealand for a meagre 150
The Llong wait, and a fatal leave
Plays of the Day from the first day of the second Test between Australia and New Zealand in Hobart
We're quite happy with 150 - Brownlie
Rarely in Test cricket is a first-innings score of 150 enough. New Zealand have never won a Test having scored so few batting first
Vettori out till new year with hamstring injury
Daniel Vettori could miss nearly a month due to the injury to his left hamstring that ruled him out of the second Test against Australia in Hobart
Clarke's faith in young attack pays off
For the first time in six years, Australia sent the opposition in. It is encouraging that Michael Clarke is prepared to trust his attack
Others
Cricket Australia backs down on Man of the Match
Doug Bracewell's snubbing as Man of the Match in Hobart has forced Cricket Australia to back down on its controversial viewer-voting system
Shocking result? Not really
Let's get this Hobart Test into perspective then; I don't see it as quite the surprise and quite the train smash that a lot of other Australian writers think it is
'Give the Hobart groundsman a Nobel'
Jarrod Kimber is joined by Iain O'Brien to discuss the second Test prize: the reactions in the press, David Warner, Doug Bracewell, and the DRS
It was just massive relief - Guptill
Martin Guptill, the New Zealand opener, has said the fight and heart his team showed on the fourth day of the Hobart Test will give them confidence for the future
There'll always be Hobart
New Zealand have looked a more confident unit since John Wright took charge at the beginning of 2011, and they had one standout success
Dean Brownlie matches New Zealand legends
It is hard to believe, watching Dean Brownlie handle the Australian bowlers comfortably, that he could not find a place in Western Australia's side during his years of playing club cricket in Perth
Doing as dad says
With David Warner controlling the chase by occupying one end, Doug Bracewell's only option was the dismantle the other, which he did
'It was as if we had dialled 0800-GOD'
Danny Morrison recalls New Zealand's series-levelling win over Australia in Auckland in 1993. Their next Test win against the same opponent came 18 years later
Who cares about the Man-of-the-Match award?
The great Man-of-the-Match debate after the Hobart Test … my first reaction when I watched it live was a bit of surprise
Bracewell has 'done some special things' - Wright
The New Zealand coach John Wright has challenged Doug Bracewell to keep aiming high after he bowled his side to victory over Australia in Hobart
Mental toughness key for New Zealand batsmen - Taylor
Ross Taylor has said New Zealand will aim to bat with more discipline in the second Test in Hobart
Pressure on Hughes to avoid the slip
With plenty of competition in the side for Boxing Day, Phillip Hughes needs runs under his belt to retain his place in the side
Australia name unchanged side for Hobart
Daniel Christian will have to put on hold his dreams of a baggy green after Australia named an unchanged side for the second Test in Hobart