Josh Hazlewood took 5/31 and Mitchell Starc passed Dennis Lillee's career tally of 356 Test wickets on Friday, as Australia bowled out New Zealand for 162 on the opening day of the second Test.
Their feat overshadowed Kane Williamson and Tim Southee's 100th appearances in the format, as Williamson made 17 in the course of an accelerating collapse in which Tom Latham's 38 was the highest score. Southee made 26 in a 55-run partnership for the ninth wicket with Matt Henry (29) — the highest of the innings.
By stumps, Australia were 124/4, trailing by 38 runs. Marnus Labuschagne (45) will resume strike on Saturday with nightwatchman Nathan Lyon on 1.
Australia had been 32/2 after Ben Sears dismissed Steve Smith (11) with his third Test ball and Usman Khawaja was bowled by Henry. Labuschagne put on 49 with Cameron Green, who was out for 25 in the last hour.
Henry finished the day with 3/39 but Labuschagne's fighting innings ensured Australia finished the day on top.
“What we pride ourselves on is how we go about our work and obviously it wasn't ideal with the bat,” Henry said. “But, we knew how we to operate out here with the ball to put Australia under pressure. It's going to be a big first session tomorrow (Saturday).”
Earlier, Hazlewood's line and length, just on off stump and ducking away, was too much for the New Zealand top order. His 12th Test fifer included the scalps of Williamson, Latham, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell and Henry.
Starc dismissed Will Young (14), Glenn Phillips (2) — crossing Lillee's career tally with the scalp — and Scott Kuggeleijn for a first-ball duck.
Australia captain Pat Cummins sent in the hosts on a greenish pitch after winning the toss. At the end of the first hour, he might have questioned his decision: New Zealand were 35/0 with Latham especially was looking comfortable.
But after the first hour, the pitch seemed to offer more and Hazlewood particularly knew how to get the best from it. It was a formula that accounted for most of the wickets. Of the first eight New Zealand batters to fall, seven were to catches behind the wicket.
