New Zealand’s strike bowler within the red-ball format, Matt Henry produced one more magnificent spell of quick bowling within the first innings of the continued second Test against Australia on the Hagley Oval in Christchurch to make sure that the guests do not run away with a mammoth lead.
Henry recorded figures of seven/67 and missed out on breaking Sir Richard Hadlee’s all-time record for New Zealand. Hadlee, nonetheless, holds the record for the very best bowling figures (9/52) in Tests against Australia – a feat that he scripted in Brisbane in November 1985.
However, Henry’s spell remains to be the second-best spell by a Kiwi against Australia within the red-ball format and the very best by a New Zealand bowler against their Trans-Tasman rivals in Test cricket on New Zealand soil.
Henry broke Daniel Vettori’s record, who had bagged 7/87 at Basin Reserve in Wellington in November 2006.
Henry accounted for 4 of Australia’s frontline batters within the type of Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh. His different 4 scalps had been Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc.
Henry’s spell has helped New Zealand keep within the recreation and the hosts can nonetheless imagine that they’ve the possibility of creating a comeback within the Test and the sequence. The Pat Cummins-led Australia have a sizeable first innings lead of 94 runs nevertheless it may have been far more if it wasn’t for Henry’s breathtaking spell.
New Zealand batters now must bat themselves out of disaster and put in a stable efficiency within the second innings to problem the Aussies with a stiff complete.
New Zealand’s taking part in XI:
Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Scott Kuggeleijn, Matt Henry, Tim Southee (c), Ben Sears
Australia’s taking part in XI:
Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
