David Warner passed 250 as Australia ran up a massive total of 559 for nine declared against New Zealand in the second Test in Perth.
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Khawaja recovered from knee surgery to regain his place in the Australia side and will be eager to avoid another lay-off after seemingly making the number three spot his own in the last week or so.
Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 70 for New Zealand on day two of the second Test in Perth.
David Warner’s decision to cut down on his alcohol consumption during his wife Candice’s pregnancy has paid handsome dividends, with the Australian opener notching up a stunning 253 in the ongoing second Test against New Zealand here on Saturday.
One blow for Australia on the day was seeing batsman Usman Khawaja limp off with what looked like a repeat of his hamstring injury.
Despite a ragged batting effort towards the back-end of their innings, Australia still have the initiative with the plucky Kiwis reaching 140 for 2 at stumps.
The Black Caps’ run chase got off to a bad start in the afternoon session when Martin Guptil was given out LBW off the bowling of Mitchell Starc for just one run. Australia lost 7-143 once Warner fell but where was the urgency on Friday?
Golfers, think moving day – New Zealand pushing to shore up their position; Australia intent on pressing hard to take Adelaide off the table in terms of the series equation.
Summary: Australia are well on top following their dominant first-innings score.
Hayden’s best was the 437-ball then record of 380 against a similarly blunted Zimbabwe attack in 2003 at the same WACA Ground where Warner had briefly threatened to overtake it today, while Gavaskar’s was an even more assiduous 472-ball innings against England at Bangalore more than 30 years ago.
All his three wickets came in the 132nd over of the innings when he had Phil Nevill stumped, Starc caught at long-on and Mitchell Johnson stumped.
Warner brought up his 15th Test hundred – off 118 balls with 12 fours – with a drag-pull over mid-wicket off Craig. New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum surrounded the Australian No. 10 Nathan Lyon with a ring of close-in fielders, but Lyon swept the potential hat-trick ball to the fine-leg boundary.
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Boult nicked out Adam Voges for 41, before Doug Bracewell had the all rounder Mitchell Marsh caught and bowled for 31.
