The test series itself may have been a brutally one-sided affair, but that didn't stop Australia and New Zealand players uniting for a beer after the final match in Sydney, providing another image of a "changing" Australia.
So much has been made about Australia's "new" culture of playing hard but fair, with an eye on winning back the trust of the Australian public post-Cape Town.
From the dressing room to the field, Australia has found something which works, with the margins of the victories over New Zealand — 296 runs, 247 runs and 279 runs — highlighting the gulf between the two sides.
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Despite the Black Caps resorting to some short-pitched bowling tactics for much of the series, mostly by the tireless Neil Wagner, the post-match drinks sit-down brought an end to any tension there was in the series.