Cameron Green and Josh Hazlewood in action©AFP
Star all-rounder Cameron Green was involved in a hilarious incident on Friday during the second day of the first Test between New Zealand and Australia at Wellington's Basin Reserve. It happened in the third over of the morning session after Australia resumed their innings on 279/9. New Zealand pacer Matt Henry bowled an inswinger and Josh Hazlewood stroked the ball at midwicket. Green and Hazlewood had a chance to steal two runs, but the former brought the latter back before he could accomplish a single.
Green and Hazlewood were both crossing, but the all-rounder wanted to take back the strike for the first ball of the next over, so he moved the pacer back to his position.
The incident, which occurred on the final ball of the 88th over, left the umpire and opposition captain Tim Southee perplexed. Meanwhile, commentators saw the funny side of Green's antics.
Meanwhile, Green and Josh Hazlewood made history on Friday by recording Australia's best partnership for the 10th wicket against New Zealand, making them fourth overall for an Australian pair.
The pair tormented New Zealand's bowling attack in the second morning session in Wellington, easily scoring 116 until the final wicket, eclipsing the previous record of 114 by Jason Gillespie and Glenn McGrath in Brisbane in 2004. Broke it.
The partnership was just the sixth of Australia's 100-plus runs for the 10th wicket in red-ball cricket, with the reigning World Test Championship winners in the first innings after a difficult opening day at the Basin Reserve. It helped me achieve a huge score of 383.
Green's performance of an unbeaten 174 encouraged Australia, with the young all-rounder starting the match patiently before making his double Test century in the penultimate over of the day, and adopted a more attacking strategy with Hazlewood on Friday.
The pair batted smartly when required, with Green in particular using his power to beat the Kiwis short, frustrating the hosts and making it the fourth-best partnership of all time for the 10th wicket by an Australian team. was recorded.
Green's hundred marks the second time he has scored triple figures for Australia in Test cricket, surpassing his previous best of 114 against India in Ahmedabad last year.
(With ANI input)
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