New Zealand and Australia remain locked together after two days.

Daniel Vettori is responsible for five wickets as Australia slip in the second test - Vettori's 100th for the Black Caps.

New Zealand take last seven wickets for 49 runs to dismiss Australia for 231.

Skipper Daniel Vettori's four wicket bag was the highlight on day one with New Zealand dismissing Australia for 231 off 74.3 overs.

The more experienced Jeetan Patel is likely to get the nod ahead of teenage newcomer Kane Williamson in the Black Caps side tomorrow.

It's been a remarkable journey for Daniel Vettori who will start a test match for the 100th time tomorrow.

New Black Cap Kane Williamson could be handy against the Australian pace attack.

Nineteen-year-old Kane Williamson is definitely old enough and comfortably good enough to face Australia, says his provincial coach.

The New Zealand selectors have called young Northern Districts batsman Kane Williamson into the squad for the second test against Australia.

NZ's big-hitting Brendon McCullum could retire his wicketkeeping gloves as early as the end of the second Australia test.

Australia need 106 runs to win the first test after dismissing NZ for 407 in Wellington today. Follow the final day live.

Brendon McCullum is poised for a restless sleep, six runs short of his fifth test century after a heroic rescue act left New Zealand to fight another day.

New Zealand trail Australia by 115 runs with a second innings score of 187/5 at the end of day three of the first test.