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Australia vs New Zealand: Marnus Labuschagne builds on stellar summer with first double-hundred to take hosts past 400 on Day 2

Labuschagne scored 215 off 363 balls, with 19 boundaries and a six, before his epic innings was ended amidst a late order collapse by the hosts to be all out for 454 by tea on Saturday

Australia vs New Zealand: Kiwis' trouble grows as pacer Matt Henry suffers broken thumb in third Test

Matt Henry will continue to bowl in the third Test against Australia, which the Kiwis must at least draw to avoid a 3-0 series whitewash, but his batting will depend on “match conditions”, New Zealand Cricket said.

Nick Kyrgios, Sam Stosur, Chris Lynn, Glenn Maxwell and other athletes to aid wildfire victims in Australia

A host of tennis and cricket stars led by Nick Kyrgios and Chris Lynn have pledged support for victims of bushfires raging around Australia, donating money for every ace or six they hit.

Australia vs New Zealand: David Warner says he is 'still in shock' after watching pictures of bushfire, calls firefighters 'real heroes'

In the backdrop of this raging crisis, Australia is set to host New Zealand in the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) starting Friday.

Australia vs New Zealand: Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls' fitness major concern for Kiwis ahead of third Test after they miss training again

Tom Latham, who took the captain’s press conference in the absence of Williamson, said left-arm spinner Mitch Santner had also been affected by the bug but he was hopeful all three would be fit to play when the Test got underway on Friday.

Australia vs New Zealand: Hosts hint at playing unchanged side in third Test at SCG, coach Justin Langer says 'hard to make changes'

Langer was impressed with Mitchell Swepson's work in the nets on Wednesday, suggesting the legspinner remains in the mix to make his debut on Friday, but wouldn't be drawn on Australia's likely starting side.

Australia vs New Zealand: Travis Head confident officials won't put players at risk in case of bushfire smoke in Sydney Test

Australia’s Travis Head says he is confident match officials would not put the health of players at risk if hazardous bushfire smoke impacted the third Test against New Zealand in Sydney.

Australia vs New Zealand: Tim Paine says team lucky to have 'high-quality' fast bowlers like James Pattinson in the squad

Pattinson, who replaced the injured Josh Hazlewood in Australia’s formidable pace attack, crashed through New Zealand’s top order with a three-wicket burst in nine deliveries in the morning

Australia vs New Zealand, Highlights, 2nd Test Day 3 at MCG, Full Cricket Score: Hosts take 456-run lead at stumps

Catch all the live updates from Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and New Zealand at MCG.

Australia vs New Zealand: Travis Head's century powers hosts to first innings total of 467; Kiwis lose two wickets in reply

Travis Head signalled his coming of age as a Test batsman by scoring a crucial century in Australia’s first innings of 467 before New Zealand lost two wickets late on the second day of the second Test.