Nathan Lyon bags ten as Australia whitewash ordinary New Zealand
Tim Paine's side completes a 5-0 sweep of the home Test season, finishing all the games inside four days
Tim Paine's side completes a 5-0 sweep of the home Test season, finishing all the games inside four days
He holds New Zealand's record in both Tests and ODIs having also passed Fleming in the 50-over format last February
Their 3-0 loss to Australia was a harsh reality check to a Test side that had done very well in 2019
Stats highlights of the Australian summer, which was headlined by Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan Lyon
Test captain happy with Australia's consistency and ruthlessness, but wants to keep trying to improve
A collective batting failure meant New Zealand could post a high score of just 256 across three Tests
Useful hands from Phillips and Latham were not enough as Lyon's maiden five-wicket haul at the SCG paved the way for a steady start from Australia's openers
With a backlift borrowed from Steven Smith, he rode his luck thrice en route to his maiden Test half-century on debut
The offspinner finally bagged a five-wicket haul on his home ground
New Zealand put on an opening stand of 63 after dismissing the last five Australia batsmen for 44 runs
After passing 140 thrice this season, Labuschagne finally went on to get his maiden double ton
Like the first two Tests, Australia's batsmen dominated for five sessions. But there's one difference this time: NZ still have ten wickets in hand
The seamer is available to bowl on the second day but his role with the bat will be determined by the state of the game
Unbeaten Labuschagne struck his fourth century in the last seven Test innings, while half-centurion Smith was one of the three wickets to fall on the opening day
Four tons in five matches, including six fifties in seven innings...and counting. The 25-year-old Australia No. 3 reflects on his terrific run of form after his century in Sydney
You could make the case that Smith has never had to work hard for his runs, yet while it has been the summer of Labuschagne he has been there when it matters
A look at the standout numbers from the first day of the SCG Test
Plagued with the absence of their designated captain and four other key players, the visitors were looking for any glimmer of hope as the final Test got underway
Ross Taylor was overcome by emotion as he recalled a conversation at the start of his career with mentor Martin Crowe
Somerville has appeared in five first-class games at the venue as a New South Wales player
Tom Latham is expected to captain the side should Williamson be forced to sit out
Visiting teams have only crossed 300 twice this summer, and NZ have failed to cross 200 three times in four innings
ICC guidelines state that consideration should be given to suspending play if the air quality index reaches 300
"We have concerns when the smoke is around because it is a challenge on those two metrics: visibility and breathing," CA's head of cricket operations said
Australia have the carrot of more World Test Championship points and an unbeaten home summer