Australia's batting coach Graeme Hick has raised doubts over the legality of New Zealand's bowling tactics used during the first test. Hick did not list specific examples, but left-arm quick Neil Wagner targeted left-hander Matthew Wade from the leg side bowling around the wicket in the second innings. GETTY IMAGES Australian batting coach Graeme Hick says NZ are deliberately trying to slow the game down. "I wondered if at any stage the umpires felt it was negative bowling," Hick told The Sydney Morning Herald. If they were ahead of the game, they'd be bowling in better areas to start off with."

Source: Stuff December 19, 2019 09:00 UTC