Michael Clarke's 98 could not stop his unthinkable series loss from coming a step closer after Grant Elliott kept a cool head to complete a six-wicket victory for New Zealand, who were solid without being spectacular
It used to be Australian players who would begin their international careers with a string of victories before tasting defeat but now New Zealand's fresh faces are enjoying the same feeling
Michael Clarke, the leader in waiting, has had a second high-profile run-in with a team-mate
Michael Clarke must have a short memory. Four days ago, Australia were beaten by New Zealand in Perth. Then they decided to rest their captain and best batsman Ricky Ponting for the next two matches
