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Kiwis craving for a change
PERTH, Nov 18 (AFP): Bruised and battered. New Zealand face one of the greatest cha-t— -j Henges since David met Gofiath when the second Test against Australia begins here Thursday.
There is little hope for Stephen Fleming's young and
inrtcperienced side as they limbed up for the WACA Ground clash after having lost all four first class games on the tour so far. including the first Teat.
In Brisbane, the encouraging revival in the early stages ofthe Test dissipated as the heat mounted, leaving Australia comfortable winners by 186 runs, and the fall continued as New Zealand, ousted for 82 and 173. crashed by five wickets to Victoria Monday.
For the Perth game to be a contest. New Zealand's batsmen must master not only the Australian attack, but also a pitch
of dubious quality.
The Western Australian Cricket Association, embarrassed when curator David Crane walked out a week ago, took the unprecedented step of going outside the state and calling in South Australia's much-respected groundsman Les Burdett, to overseer final preparation of the pitch.
At least New Zealand will be spared wrestling with Australian fast bowling ace Glenn McGrath, a seven-wicket match winner in Brisbane, but now sidelined with a groin injury.
He has been replaced by fellow New South Wales player. Simon Cook. 25. who has a mixed record in his two Perth Sheffield Shield appearances — 8-84 three years ago and 0-84 in 1995.
Leg-spinner Shane Warne remains probably New Zealand's biggest threat, though the Kiwis may draw limited comfort from his modest record on the Western side of the continent. which has tended to favour pace over turn.
New Zealand will look to Fleming. Blair Pocock. Craig McMillan and Chris Cairns to repeat the spirited batting of the first innings in Brisbane, and hope that Bryan Young. Nathan Astle and Adam Parore — all with Test centuries to their credit — can produce their best
The tourists will probably not finalise their line-up until shortly before the start, but Shayne O'Connor and Heath Davis are expected to challengee all-rounder Chris Harris for a pace bowling berth.
Calms. New Zealand's best bowler In Brisbane, may find the pitch responsive to his en-
ergetlc approach.
The game looms as a crucial one for Australia's Mark Waugh, who failed twice In Brisbane (3 and 17) after averaging only 20.9 in 10 innings in the recent Ashes aeries.
Unless he can recapture his majestic best, he will surely be rested despite his excellent average of 40-plus over 70 Tests.
TF.AMS
AUSTRALIA (from): Mark Taylor leapt). Matthew Elliott. Greg Blewett. Mark Waugh. Steve Waugh. Ricky Ponting, Ian Healy. Paul Reilfel. Shane Warne. Michael Kasprowicz. Simon Cook, Andrew Bic he)
NEW ZEALAND (from): Bryan Young. Blair Pocock. Nathan Astle. Stephen Fleming leapt). Craig McMillan. Chris Cairns. Adam Parore. Chris Harris. Daniel Vettori, Simon Doull. Geoff ABott. Matthew Horne. Heath Davis. Shayne O'Connor.