The selectors have brought two new players into the squad to bolster the bowling attack which lacked teeth in the Perth.
New Zealand's success on the world sporting stage has been recognised with the announcement of the Halberg award nominees.
It will be a bitter sweet Christmas for the New Zealand breakers with CJ Bruton's ankle injury set to keep him out for four weeks.
Manchester City has been given a reprieve by their Arab billionaire bosses after the sides humiliating defeat to West Brom.
Australian cricket is in disarray after the World Champions were embarrassed by their closest rivals South Africa.
In a repeat of the Australian series most of the top order are letting themselves down.
Wildcard Paige Hareb made it through to last sixteen in her first elite world championship in Hawaii.
A win in Romania has pushed Chelsea through to the last sixteen of the Champions league.
Local surfer Paige Hareb is out to prove she deserves her spot on the elite women's tour in Maui tomorrow.
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