It's on. Captain Brendon McCullum led his Black Caps through Sydney Airport's arrivals hall on Tuesday with coach Mike Hesson saying he couldn't be happier with their build-up. This much awaited six-week, three-Test tour, which Hesson has labelled his greatest coaching challenge, is upon us as the New Zealand squad bus to Canberra to prepare for the traditional Prime Minister's XI opener on Friday. It's 30 years since their only series win across the Tasman and this one carries an eerie feeling. Rarely have the Black Caps arrived with such a settled, in-form line-up while the Australians are mulling selection and will enter the first Test in Brisbane on November 5 on a diet of white and pink...
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