Nathan Lyon bags ten as Australia whitewash ordinary New Zealand
Tim Paine's side completes a 5-0 sweep of the home Test season, finishing all the games inside four days
02/01Result
3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Sydney, Jan 3-6 2020
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![Australia]( "Australia")
454 & 217/2d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
256 & 136 (47.5 ov)
Player of the Match
02/01Result
3rd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Sydney, Jan 3-6 2020
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![Australia]( "Australia")
454 & 217/2d -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
256 & 136 (47.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Ross Taylor becomes New Zealand's highest scorer in Test cricket
He holds New Zealand's record in both Tests and ODIs having also passed Fleming in the 50-over format last February
Williamson's workload, Santner's spot - five questions for New Zealand
Their 3-0 loss to Australia was a harsh reality check to a Test side that had done very well in 2019
One win in 26 years - New Zealand's woes in Australia
Stats highlights of the Australian summer, which was headlined by Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan Lyon
After perfect home summer, Tim Paine sets sights on 'mouth-watering' contest against India
Test captain happy with Australia's consistency and ruthlessness, but wants to keep trying to improve
'Disappointed' New Zealand seek to regroup and repair reputations
A collective batting failure meant New Zealand could post a high score of just 256 across three Tests
Day 3
Australia pull ahead after Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins bowl New Zealand out
Useful hands from Phillips and Latham were not enough as Lyon's maiden five-wicket haul at the SCG paved the way for a steady start from Australia's openers
Surprise New Zealand call-up 'a story to tell my kids, grandkids' - Glenn Phillips
With a backlift borrowed from Steven Smith, he rode his luck thrice en route to his maiden Test half-century on debut
'Doesn't sit really well' - Nathan Lyon miffed after dropping catches
The offspinner finally bagged a five-wicket haul on his home ground
Day 2
Tom Latham, Tom Blundell start steady after Marnus Labuschagne's 215
New Zealand put on an opening stand of 63 after dismissing the last five Australia batsmen for 44 runs
Marnus Labuschagne makes up for missed opportunities of 2019
After passing 140 thrice this season, Labuschagne finally went on to get his maiden double ton
New Zealand's opportunity to break an unwelcome pattern
Like the first two Tests, Australia's batsmen dominated for five sessions. But there's one difference this time: NZ still have ten wickets in hand
Matt Henry's broken thumb adds to New Zealand's woes
The seamer is available to bowl on the second day but his role with the bat will be determined by the state of the game
Day 1
Marnus Labuschagne ton, Steven Smith fifty dent depleted New Zealand's morale
Unbeaten Labuschagne struck his fourth century in the last seven Test innings, while half-centurion Smith was one of the three wickets to fall on the opening day
Run-scoring only 'currency', don't take it for granted - Labuschagne
Four tons in five matches, including six fifties in seven innings...and counting. The 25-year-old Australia No. 3 reflects on his terrific run of form after his century in Sydney
Steven Smith earns his runs in Marnus Labuschagne's summer
You could make the case that Smith has never had to work hard for his runs, yet while it has been the summer of Labuschagne he has been there when it matters
New Zealand's experience drain and Marnus Labuschagne's dream run
A look at the standout numbers from the first day of the SCG Test
Chaos, illness cost New Zealand 11,000 runs, nearly 600 wickets
Plagued with the absence of their designated captain and four other key players, the visitors were looking for any glimmer of hope as the final Test got underway
Others
Emotional Taylor channels mentor Crowe after becoming top run-scorer
Ross Taylor was overcome by emotion as he recalled a conversation at the start of his career with mentor Martin Crowe
Offspinner Will Somerville earns SCG return with New Zealand call-up
Somerville has appeared in five first-class games at the venue as a New South Wales player
Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls doubtful, New Zealand call up Glenn Phillips as illness strikes
Tom Latham is expected to captain the side should Williamson be forced to sit out
Australia attack 'can compete with any era' - Glenn McGrath
Visiting teams have only crossed 300 twice this summer, and NZ have failed to cross 200 three times in four innings
CA chief promises 'good judgement will be exercised' if SCG turns smoky
ICC guidelines state that consideration should be given to suspending play if the air quality index reaches 300
CA plans for Sydney Test to be hit by bushfire smoke
"We have concerns when the smoke is around because it is a challenge on those two metrics: visibility and breathing," CA's head of cricket operations said
New Zealand seek pick-me-up in hazy Sydney
Australia have the carrot of more World Test Championship points and an unbeaten home summer