A weak New Zealand side was expected to be easybeats for the Australian eleven, and in the First Test at The Gabba they were. But at Hobart, they prevailed, in three-and-a-half days by seven runs in an exciting if low-scoring match on a greentop.

22:33 #cricket #southafrica Nicholson's probe into #CSA finances on ice until 2012 - http://t.co/dsF6gJYc #
22:17 #cricket Wow. Gerald Majola is rather in the poo, isn't he? - http://t.co/ShKlC4zQ via @followthebounce #southafrica #csa #
15:34 Uh huh. RT @1233newcastle: Orica says the leak is equivalent to garden fertiliser and there is no risk to the public. #
15:08 Oh gawd. #nswpol RT @PeterPhelpsMLC Back in Sydney for Coal Seam Gas hearings tomorrow. Blur is the greatest BritPop band ever. #nonsequitur #
14:50 #NRL Indigenous team named for the All Stars game on February 4 - http://t.co/5V1UpVXF #
14:40 Stats gluttony from @espncricinfo - "Players who never played the most-capped Test cricketers" http://t.co/ROVkxE47 #cricket #
13:53 Looking forward to the day when Tony Abbott delivers the Gillard Oration RT @haydencooper Malcolm Fraser to give 2012 Whitlam oration. What? #
13:21 I don't remember Jeanette Howard or Therese Rein deputising at PM's XI functions. #cricket #auspol #firstdude #
12:51 #cricket CSA's tearful Majola only followed Bacher 'precedent' - http://t.co/x8DX4Joh via @mailandguardian #
12:44 To state the obvious, #climatechange is measured on long-term trends. An unseasonal hot or cold day here and there doesn't indicate anything #
11:20 #cricket It's not good that Pat Cummins has had so many injury problems already and he's still 18 #
10:01 Father Riley is a minority voice in the #pokies debate. Youth Off The Streets does great things, and don't take his opinions out on them. #
08:46 Obligatory 3-day break between Tests these days RT @GrogsGamut Cheers all - tests starts Friday. Personally I like them starting on Thursday #
08:42 Oh that was intelligent. Did offline maintenance on my website last night and went to bed before switching it back on again. #
08:32 No surprise that Canada is awarded Tuesday's @FossilOfTheDay - http://t.co/IUe2jgQg #cop17 #
08:12 Thank you for reminding me why I don't watch your show. RT @sunriseon7 NOW: Alan Jones & Richo fire up over new Speaker Peter Slipper. #sun7 #

21:54 Adultery is illegal in 23 states of the US. In Maryland, it's punishable by a $10 fine. http://t.co/04j0p0sp via @motherjones #
20:36 There's really no reason why Sky News Australia can't produce an Asian channel in competition to Australia Network, now is there? #
20:21 #cricket Second time in nine days we've seen a draw in a first-class game with scores level. First Ind-WI, now Vic-Qld. #
18:03 Oh dear. #cricket RT @waca_cricket: Solid start for @waca_cricket, 0-61 at tea in reply to @WestEndRedbacks total of 93. #
16:33 Simon Katich. Honestly @CricketAus was this all worth the effort? #cricket #
13:29 What NSW Premier Emeritus Greiner is up to now: his own parallel parliament? - http://t.co/WyFykidI #nswpol #
12:57 #cricket So what's the financial hit to Cricket Australia and its telecasters for a Test finishing a day and a half early? #ausvnz #
11:13 A golfer has won a tournament after two years of not winning golf tournaments. #
10:26 Can = can't in last tweet #
10:11 #cricket Good to see @danchristian54 in the XII for Hobart, but can see him getting a game yet. Turfing Hughes would mean a reshuffle. #
08:01 There's a wonderful photo of Joao Havelange and Sepp Blatter together in this item from @insidethegames http://t.co/3NregqTQ #
07:58 Joao Havelange retires from IOC at 95, thereby ending ethics investigation against him - ESPN http://t.co/pAyFMFqa #
07:48 #cricket New Zealand's response to their woeful batting in the First Test is to add a bowler to their squad - http://t.co/QPYmlUPI #ausvnz #

19:41 Now that #ALPnc has adjourned for a Milo and an early night, keep your eye on #COP17 which is way more important and way more frustrating #
19:34 Sri Lanka #cricket body has Rs3bn hole in balance sheet - LANKA BUSINESS ONLINE http://t.co/UgOJhei7 #
19:09 And after another unexpected roar of the Vodafone Cricket Live app from my trouser pocket, it is being uninstalled forthwith. #
18:51 #cricket Oman is playing Bhutan in a T20 in Nepal now. Someone called by Cricinfo "Tandin Wangchuk (b 1990)" is bowling http://t.co/HECCycC8 #
18:38 Good time to revisit this from Wednesday's @Lateline: "Channel 9 struggles for ratings and revenue" http://t.co/YaD1URGG #cricket #9newsat6 #
18:29 #cricket Well! McCullum gone! #ausvnz #
18:12 Australia's Funniest Home Videos on #ch9 Sydney at 6.30. Mustn't let that run late. #cricket #fail #
18:02 Ok. Watching the @kookaburras highlights on #abc1 while listening to the Test on @abcgrandstand. #cricket #hockey #
18:00 I knew it. Channel 9, I knew it! #cricket #9newsat6 #fail #
17:41 #cricket and Michael Clarke gives a sideline interview when he should be declaring. #ausvnz #
17:06 #cricket Oh and I suppose that VB competition promo after drinks with the music playing underneath doesn't count as ad time either? #ch9 #
17:04 #cricket Would I be right to say that #ch9 is required to show the first few seconds of the Gatorade galoots entering the field at drinks? #
17:00 #COP17 Meanwhile, the Polish Government has distanced itself from European Coal Days - see update to this FOTD post - http://t.co/7zM5FHzG #
16:54 Brazil Takes 1st, New Zealand Earns 2nd, Canada Comes in 3rd in Thursday's Fossil of the Day http://t.co/LXfFta1N #COP17 #
11:27 And now for, yet again, arguably the most ridiculous sight ever at a #cricket grounds as DRINKS!! come on the field. #ausvnz #
11:18 @FireUpOnFBI hey I've spotted at least 20 unless they're using new colours for the bucket seats #
11:14 #cricket Have attendance figures been published for days 1 and 2 at The Gabba? @cricketaus #ausvnz #abcgabbatest #
11:07 #cricket Ricky gone for 78. Review agrees with umpire. The system wins. #ausvnz #
10:44 As well as being a Test rep, selector and administrator, Sam Loxton was a member of Victorian parliament for the Liberals 1955-1979 #cricket #
10:30 #cricket A minute's silence at The Gabba for the late Sam Loxton before the start of play. #ausvnz #
09:09 When the ticket machine is closed at a station which is unstaffed on weekends it's clear that #cityrail isn't interested in earning money. #
08:57 Will Earth germs contaminate Mars because NASA didn't follow correct procedure with the Space Lab? http://t.co/PpTPXM19 via @addthis #
08:51 Something to consider after the #alpnc: "How to Plan a Marriage Proposal at a National Sports Game" - http://t.co/MJOakogj #
08:41 Neatly sums up the media. RT @PaulBongiorno: "Gillard Loses on Same Sex Marriage" or "Gillard Reasserts Control" Take your pick. Oz or SMH? #
08:34 The @realskull is not KO'K. Confirming that @therealskull is not either? MT @abcgrandstand: Correction: Kerry O'Keeffe is not yet on Twitter #