The experienced left-armer Mitchell Starc rose to fourth on the list of Australian Test wicket-takers following a three-wicket haul against New Zealand.
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee on Thursday said that the last couple of matches have been disappointing for his team and he would like to take more wickets
Australia will take on New Zealand in the second Test of the two-match series at Christchurch from Friday. Starc, sitting at 354 wickets in 88 Tests, is just a couple away from overtaking Lillee's tally of 355 in 70 Tests and moving to fourth position in all-time charts just behind Shane War
Star India batter Cheteshwar Pujara spoke about off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's fitness ahead of spinner's 100th Test as the Rohit Sharma-led side lock horns with England in the fifth and final match of the five-match series which will kickstart on Thursday at Dharamsala.
England's experienced batter pinpointed the difference between off-spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Australia's Nathan Lyon ahead of the Indian spinner's 100th Test game.
Australia's spin wizard Nathan Lyon dashed New Zealand's hopes early in the fourth day by taking ten wickets in the match, helping visitors claim a 172-run victory in the first Test at the Basin Reserve. The Aussies are 1-0 in the two-match series.
Australia's spin wizard Nathan Lyon dashed New Zealand's hopes early in the fourth day by taking ten wickets in the match, helping visitors claim a 172-run victory in the first Test at the Basin Reserve. Australia is 1-0 up in the two-match Test series.