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Australia's Cameron Green acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the field at the end of play during day one of the first test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on 29 February 2024. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images),vàý

Australia's Cameron Green acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the field at the end of play during day one of the first test against New Zealand at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on 29 February 2024. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images),vàý

Cameron Green slammed only his second Test century Thursday to steer Australia to 279-9 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test in Wellington.

The visitors were tottering on 89-4 after being put into bat at the Basin Reserve before Green dug in for a rescue mission with the help of Mitchell Marsh, who made 40.

The 24-year-old brought up three figures with his 16th four in the final over to end day one on 103 with Josh Hazlewood yet to score.

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