Voges smashes Tendulkar’s batting record
Adam Voges upped his average to 97.46 as Australia claimed a first-innings lead of 379 runs early on day three of the first Test against New Zealand.
Voges fell on 239 as Australia were finally bowled out for 562 in Wellington.
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Voges’ previous dismissal in Test cricket came on November 29, day three of the inaugural day-night Test.
The West Australian scored some 614 runs between dismissals, smashing Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 497 for most runs between dismissals in Test cricket.
Voges has eclipsed the record set by Sachin Tendulkar. Getty
The tourists resumed at 6-463 on Sunday, when NZ required a further 24.2 overs to grab the final four wickets.
Voges started the day on 176, his 503-minute Basin Reserve masterclass ending when he chipped a ball back to offspinner Mark Craig.
It meant Voges’ astonishing average, which soared above 105 during his dig, dropped below Don Bradman’s iconic mark of 99.94.
Voges certainly couldn’t be accused of batting for his average, smacking three sixes as he tried to up the run-rate when lunch beckoned.
The 36-year-old registered his second Test double-ton after an hour of play, cracking a full toss from Craig to the leg-side fence to pass 200.
NZ had a chance to run Voges out on 193 following a miscommunication between the veteran and Nathan Lyon.
Otherwise it was a chance-less innings – with the obvious caveat of the final over on day one.
Voges was on seven when he shouldered arms and was clean bowled by Doug Bracewell, only for umpire Richard Illingworth to incorrectly signal no-ball.
Replays confirmed Bracewell had part of his foot behind the line.
New Zealand bowling coach Dimitri Mascarenhas conceded the howler sapped the energy of his side.
“I’m pretty sure it did overnight. That was yesterday’s news and today we just had to get on with it and knock him over again,” Mascarenhas said after day two.
“A tough one to take but we’ve just got to get on with it.”
Peter Siddle fell one run short of his third Test half-century, with Bracewell finally breaking through for his first wicket in the 139th over.
Josh Hazlewood smashed a ball straight to Tim Southee at short cover to hand Bracewell another wicket.
Corey Anderson snared a fantastic low one-handed catch off his own bowling to dismiss Nathan Lyon.