Siddle also ruled out

Peter Siddle has been ruled out of Australia’s second Test against New Zealand with back trouble with James Pattinson a likely replacement, Cricket Australia said on Thursday (February 18).

“I think he had three or four sessions and bowled with good pace”. It wasJohn Hastings, one-time Test cricketer and some-time ODI and T20 player whose early career was played under Michael Clarke, and who is now enjoying a renaissance under Steven Smith.At 30, Hastings has plenty of experience at all levels and is regarded as a clever thinker about the game, particularly his detailed plans for opposing batsmen.

Perhaps because of his comparative youth, Lyon reports no such body aches or repetitive strain injuries as he prepares for his 32 consecutive Test match – the most by a specialist spinner for Australia since Warne’s 40 on the trot between 1992 and 1996.

Matt Henry and Neil Wagner are both already with the squad and one of them will deputise for Bracewell as the third seamer in Christchurch, where the second test begins on Saturday.

Smith said the very green Hagley Oval pitch was wet and he was unsure how quickly it would dry out.

Australia will ascend to the pole position in the International Cricket Council Test team rankings if they win the ongoing series against New Zealand.

“I thought the guys did a really good job”. Australia won the match by an innings and 52 runs Monday.

Australia’s will be bolstered by the inclusion of James Pattinson, proving his fitness to selectors to replace the injured Peter Siddle.

In what is Brendon McCullum’s final global game, the hosts will look to beat rivals Australia in the second and final Test match at the Hagley Oval.

“The batters are hitting the ball harder and stronger, and as bowlers we’re planning to get better each and every day we go out to training”. “It was his first game back for a little while, he was a little bit nervous”.

“We played really well in the first Test to adapt and it’s going to be important to do that a lot”.

Stuart Broad is the No. 1-ranked bowler, leading India’s Ravichandran Ashwin by just one point.