Ross Taylor made the highest test score by a visiting batsman in Australia before he was out for 290 on Monday, helping lift New Zealand to a first-innings total of 624 on day four of the second test. After conceding 65-run lead on the first innings, Australia slipped to 46 for 2 before rallying with a 212-run partnership between skipper Steve Smith (131 not out) and Adam Voges (101) to reach 258 for two at stumps on the penultimate day. Australia leads by 193 runs and, with the...
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