Trans-Tasman T20I Tri-Series – Combined XI

Australia started off the Trans-Tasman Tri-Series with a 7-wicket win over the Kiwis and concluded it with another victory against the same opponent. They were the first team to qualify for the final having won all the matches in the Australia leg of the series. Neither England nor New Zealand could challenge the Aussie team under David Warner.

On the night of the final they were dominant once again and having bowled the Blackcaps out for 150 were well on course towards a win when rain interrupted and killed any further play. Australia won the match by 19 runs via the D/L method.

Thus they lifted the tri-series with five straight wins. Captain Warner and coach Ricky Ponting will be pretty pleased with the effort of the team as they were clinical in all the three departments of the game as well as on the strategy front.

Colin Munro

The New Zealand opener needed quite some time to get going, he returned with 3 and 11 in the first couple of games against Australia and England. He finally played a knock at par with expectations when things moved back home.

In their 3rd match in Auckland he scored 76 and helped the Blackcaps post a massive score against the Aussies; though they eventually ended up on the losing side. He followed it up with another half century against the England in Hamilton and scored 29 in the final also bagging a wicket to complement his effort.