Australia reach 279-9 at stumps on day one in WellingtonGreen unbeaten on 103 as Matt Henry takes four wickets
Cameron Green’s defiant century spared Australia’s blushes in the first Test against New Zealand, holding the line and pushing Australia through to stumps at 279-9 on the opening day. Matt Henry led an all-pace assault on a green Basin Reserve wicket in Wellington on Thursday, taking 4-43 and troubling Australian batsmen across all three sessions.
Only Green was able to raise the bat for a half-century, finishing with an unbeaten 103 to deny the Kiwi attack a chance to dismiss Australia inside the opening day. Starting the final over on 91, Green blasted Will O’Rourke for two fours in his first three balls to get to 99.