03 Mar 2010, Australia tour of New Zealand has began by twenty20 cricket series and the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy starting by today’s first one day international cricket match which Played at McLean Park, Napier. In this tournament New Zealand will play five one day cricket match against Australia.
For the first time Ross Taylor has taken the captaincy of New Zealand but Ricky Ponting won the toss and Australia will bat in the opening ODI in Napier.

Daniel Vettori was ruled out with a neck problem and Scott Styris took his place in the starting line-up, back for the first time since the November.

To restrict Australia on a perfect batting pitch is the first challenge for Taylor. Seven changes made from the team that played in Sunday’s Twenty20 that Shane Watson and Brad Haddin listed to open the innings.

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