Riding the bounce: Defiant NZ batting efforts in Australia

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2/7 Before this match, the greatest effort of all was Martin Crowe's majestic 188 to help win a test in Brisbane in 1985.
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3/7 At the other end of the scale, the gritty Mark Greatbatch held out all day to deny Australia a win in Perth in 1989, scoring 146*.
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4/7 The best team effort came in 2001, when Lou Vincent, Nathan Astle, Stephen Fleming and Adam Parore all scored centuries in one innings.
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5/7 Jacob Oram was the sole batsman to stand up in Brisbane in 2004, scoring 126* in a losing cause.
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6/7 Matt Horne pulled out a century in a rain hit match in Hobart in 2007, but the Black Caps were still on the verge of losing until tailenders Simon Doull and Shane O'Conner survived 66 balls for the final wicket to save the game.
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With the 2nd test in Perth delicately poised after a pair of masterclasses from Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson, we looked back at previous innings from New Zealand batsmen in Australia that showed strength and pride.

While tours across the ditch have always been extremely tough assignments for New Zealand, these batsmen stood up and made their contributions count, sometimes in defeat, sometimes to save a game, and even some performances that led to famous victories.

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