Tom Blundell stands tall but James Pattinson, Nathan Lyon secure victory
New Zealand crossed 200 for the first time in the series but overall the batting fell short again
25/12Result
2nd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2019
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![Australia]( "Australia")
467 & 168/5d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
148 & 240 (71 ov)
Player of the Match
25/12Result
2nd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2019
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![Australia]( "Australia")
467 & 168/5d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
148 & 240 (71 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Paine lbw on both VirtualEye and HawkEye
The Australia captain looked set for a maiden Test ton until he was given out on review
Inspirational Tom Blundell stands apart in defeat
The opener's brilliant century gave the visiting fans at the MCG something to cheer for
Day 3
Pat Cummins' five leads dismantling of New Zealand as dream falls away
Neil Wagner removed Steven Smith again but Australia were miles ahead in the game
MCG magic proves Pat Cummins rules the world
If the seamer can maintain this level for the rest of his career, he might just end up being the greatest ever
Pat Cummins' long wait for an lbw and Wagner's rapid 200
Neil Wagner becomes second-quickest New Zealander to 200 Test wickets
Trent Boult out of SCG Test after fracturing hand
He was hit on the gloves by Mitchell Starc during New Zealand's first innings at MCG
Day 2
Australia's quicks strike after Travis Head's ton cements dominance
Cummins and Pattinson struck early in New Zealand's innings after Australia made 467
Paine breaks shackles to play classical keeper's innings
Rather than preserving his wicket, he played with the freedom befitting an Australian wicketkeeper
Tim Paine 'definitely took a lot of pressure off me' - Travis Head
"Happy to nudge my way there," the batsman says on being stuck in the 90s before getting his century
Day 1
Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne give Australia opening-day honours
New Zealand could only manage four wickets after opting to bowl first on a big day in their cricket history
Patient Steven Smith calculates his own Boxing Day sale
Key to his batting has been his innate ability to solve problems posed by opponents and conditions, and so it was at the MCG
New Zealand merit more MCG invites after record crowd
NZ drew the MCG's biggest non-Ashes Boxing Day crowd in cricket's professional era
Others
Five reasons for New Zealand to dream big at the MCG
The No.2 team have a huge task ahead of them, but here's why they can feel hopeful
Flexible Australia open to fielding five frontline bowlers if MCG pitch is flat
A flat-looking MCG surface on Boxing Day could hand a Test debut to Michael Neser
James Pattinson awaits favourite opponents on Boxing Day return
Pattinson is all-but locked in to play his first home Test since in nearly four years, on his home ground
Tom Blundell to take Jeet Raval's opening spot for Boxing Day Test
The wicketkeeper-batsman made 59 against a Victoria XI in Melbourne on Sunday and will replace out-of-form Raval in the second Test against Australia
Australia to look to sew up series as New Zealand get ready for defining MCG Test
The pitch is likely to start with plenty of live grass but there remains uncertainty as to how it will play
