Black Caps Thrashed Kangaroos: Australia Slumped to the Biggest Ever ODI Defeat

A few days back, I had written a post about Australia's declining dominance in world cricket. After losing the tri-series to a depleted England side, Australia suffered another setback when they were thrashed by the Kiwis at Wellington. This is the first ever 10-wicket loss for Australia in one-day cricket. The rude shock came just a few weeks ahead of the World Cup 2007 where the Kangaroos are considered the most favorites.

It is no secret that the current Australian side is completely beatable and New Zealand proved it again. A full-strength New Zealand side exposed the inexperience of the Australian side that missed the service of Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Michael Clarke and Brett Lee. Shane Bond's impressive five-wicket haul helped the Kiwis to dismiss the visitors for a paltry 148 in 49.3 overs. The black caps batted only for 27 overs to complete the formality of a win and thus handed over the worst-ever defeat to their arch-rivals.