Scott Styris and Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson face off. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Scott Styris and Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson face off. Photo / Mark Mitchell
The most memorable moments between the Black Caps and Australia in the last 35 years.
UNDERARM INCIDENT IN 1981, MCG Brian McKechnie was at long odds to hit a six off the final ball and tie the one-dayer, but Greg Chappell took no chances - ordering brother Trevor to bowl an underarm delivery. New Zealand prime minister Robert Muldoon called it the "most disgusting incident I can recall in the history of cricket".
SOLD-OUT CROWD HELPS KIWIS EXACT SOME REVENGE IN 1982, EDEN PARK A crowd of 43,000, which remains a record for a cricket match in New Zealand, turned out to jeer Australia the first time they crossed the ditch after the underarm match. The hosts got up by 46 runs.
NZ ENJOY UPSET WORLD CUP WIN IN 1992, EDEN PARK Defending champions Australia were expected to easily account for co-hosts New Zealand in the tournament opener, but Martin Crowe scored a century to guide his side to a 37-run win.
SHANE WARNE OUT FOR 99 IN 2001, WACA Warne fell one run short of a maiden Test century when he picked out Mark Richardson in the deep. Replays showed Daniel Vettori overstepped and it should have been a no-ball.
JASON GILLESPIE AND GLENN McGRATH FIRE WITH THE BAT IN 2004, GABBA The two tailenders thoroughly embarrassed the Kiwis' attack, both passing 50 for the first time in their Test careers. Michael Clarke posted his first Test ton on home soil in the innings-and-156-run shellacking.
BRETT LEE'S BEAMER IN 2005, EDEN PARK Brett Lee apologised for his dangerous delivery to Brendon McCullum, but NZ coach John Bracewell was fuming. "It is the fourth time this season that he's beamed one of our guys and he's been apologetic every time he's done it. That's a lot of apologies," Bracewell said.
NZ WIN CHAPPELL-HADLEE SERIES IN 2007, SEDDON PARK The Black Caps got home by one wicket in a final-over thriller, chasing down a target of 346 thanks to Craig McMillian's ton and McCullum's unbeaten 86.
NEIL BROOM'S DISMISSAL IN 2009, WACA Brad Haddin's gloves were in front of the stumps and knocked off the bails, but the batsman was incorrectly given out. Vettori felt Haddin should have made an effort to keep Broom at the crease, while the keeper called Vettori's response "poor" and "low".
MITCHELL JOHNSON AND SCOTT STYRIS CLASH IN 2010, McLEAN PARK Both men were fined by the match referee, with umpires noting Johnson approached Styris and made deliberate and inappropriate physical contact. Styris steered his side to a final-over win.
HOBART HORRORS FOR AUSTRALIA IN 2011, BELLERIVE OVAL New Zealand celebrated their first Test win on Australian soil since 1985, getting up by seven runs despite centurion David Warner carrying his bat in the final innings.
WORLD CUP FINAL WALLOPING IN 2015, MCG A thrilling pool encounter between the co-hosts, which ended with Kane Williamson lofting a six to seal a one-wicket win, meant expectations were high for this match. It didn't live up to it, Australia won comfortably but in an abrasive fashion that upset some pundits.
