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www.sportingbet.com.au – Australia is gearing up to square the Chappel – Hadlee cricket at two games all at the Adelaide Oval tonight in an attempt to avoid almost certain humiliation after a dismal 4 – 1 defeat at the hands of the Proteas earlier this summer.
Just two years ago, the Australian cricket team were considered peerless in world cricket – almost invincible in the one day form of the game.
However, thanks to a poor tour of India and a nightmare series against South Africa, the have slipped to number two in the world – a prospect that has cricketing nations around the world salivating.
On the back of the shock defeat by the South Africans, Australia was under mounting pressure and came out very flat against the Black Caps – batting first in the first two matches of the series only to post totals that were considered well below par.
In what has been a thrilling series despite the lack of form from batsmen on both sides, New Zealand went two games up in the blink of an eye to leave Australia with zero margin for error in the remainder of the series.
Australia showed promising signs after dropping one hit wonder David Warner and elevating a feisty Brad Haddin to the top of the order.
Haddin blasted 109 of 114 balls to set up an unreachable total for the Black Caps and will look to retain his spot at number one – something that Adam Gilchrist did for almost the entirety of his career. Sportingbet.com.au
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