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30 years on: The 'Gabba test

New Zealand have settled on their side for the opening Test against Australia with Doug Bracewell grabbing the final pace berth on offer.

"There's a misconception around how sports people are close. You see the euphoria, the hugs. But it's a workplace environment," Chris Cairns tells trial.

Andrew Alderson and Dylan Cleaver look back on the 1985 'Gabba test when Richard Hadlee led New Zealand to a test win over Australia.

Just four bowlers are ranked ahead of Trent Boult in the world of test cricket. Only two stand ahead of him in the ODI game.

Chris Cairns tells perjury trial that Black Caps captain "not the sort of person you have to explain the ins and outs of gambling".

Black Caps' World Cup hero faces at least a month on the sidelines.

David Leggat gives five reasons why the Black Caps should be upbeat, and five reasons to be wary of Australia.

The fiery Australian opener has paid out on New Zealand's skipper today, laying the platform for a juicy opening test confrontation at the Gabba.

Steve Smith has given his New Zealand rival Brendon McCullum a verbal slap and promised no holding back.

After months of deliberation following Australia's batting calamity in the Ashes, Smith will move to No4 to make room for Usman Khawaja.

After a disrupted build-up, due to the sub-standard pitch at Blacktown in Sydney, New Zealand will likely face a Brisbane wicket with customary bounce and carry.

The test cricket series between the countries, like tomorrow's Rugby World Cup final, has its possible game-breaker matchups.

Nathan McCullum is set to retire from international cricket at the end of the summer.

A pitch more like the Apollo XI mission caused the three-day warm-up against a Cricket Australia XI to be called off early.

New Zealand should not have been surprised by the state of the pitch for their pre-first test warmup match which began in Sydney yesterday.

Kiwis have a day to forget against a Cricket Australia XI in Sydney, with Aaron Finch scoring a double century.