Cricket: 'Just doing our job' says Gilchrist

Australia is just trying to play good cricket, says their victorious stand-in captain after yesterday's one-dayer at the Basin Reserve.

Adam Gilchrist says they are not necessarily trying to rub New Zealand's nose in it.

Gilchrist says they are motivated by their own standards, not the opposition.

The Australians have a one day whitewash in their sights and could be forgiven for complacency, having taken all four games so far.

Gilchrist says they want to close the series out well and maintain their standards in Napier on Saturday. He says the one day team is separate from the test team, so they have to make the most of their opportunities.

Gilchrist believes Australia could have climbed one-day's Everest at the Basin Reserve by passing the 400 run mark. He says it was a good wicket and the 400 run barrier was there for the taking if Australia had been allowed to bat its full 50 overs.

The record high score in a one-day innings is 398-5 by Sri Lanka against Kenya in 1996. Australia's high water mark is 359-2 in the 2003 World Cup final against India in South Africa.

Meanwhile, Black Caps opening batsman Nathan Astle has been ruled out of Saturday's final one dayer in Napier with a shoulder injury.

He will be replaced by Auckland all-rounder Tama Canning.

Astle hurt the A/C joint in his right shoulder while dropping a catch in Tuesday's seven wicket loss to Australia in Wellington.

The Black Caps have opening batting cover in Craig Cumming, while Canning will fill a middle order role and be expected to bowl a full quota of overs.

Daniel Vettori is likely to remain sidelined to protect his back for the test matches.

Jacob Oram, Scott Styris, Shane Bond and Andre Adams are all already on the sidelines through injury or illness.

- NEWSTALK ZB