Ponting and Hussey lead charge

Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey's ton stand put Australia in charge at tea on day two of second Test against New Zealand.
Australia added 98 runs without loss in the second session to reach 155 for two in reply to the Black Caps 270 all out after Ponting lifted the tempo immediately after lunch and moved onto 79 with Hussey unbeaten on 28 as the duo compiled 106 for the third wicket.
Kiwi captain Daniel Vettori removed Simon Katich in the first session and then bowled 12 tidy overs after lunch to compile figures of one for 28.
After cleaning up the Kiwi tail in just over eight over of the second day, Australia lost Matthew Hayden and Simon Katich before lunch after making a steady start at Adelaide Oval.
Hayden started his first knock in his 100th Test in style by hitting Chris Martin for a leg side boundary off the opening ball of the innings.
And when he and Katich effortlessly moved the total along to 38 after 10 overs his confidence grew.
But disaster struck when a combination of bad calling and ball watching saw him run out for 24.
The big Queenslander took off for a single but was stranded as Katich stayed anchored at the bowler's end.
Katich tried to make amends for the mix up but was out four overs later as he was caught at back pad off Vettori for 23.
Earlier, Brett Lee ripped through New Zealand's lower order to dismiss the BlackCaps for a below-par first innings total on a friendly batting pitch after they resumed on their overnight 262 for six.
Lee took three for six in a 27-ball spell to finish with first innings figures of four for 66 as he claimed 50 Test wickets in a calendar year for the first time.
Mitchell Johnson claimed the other day two wicket and finished with innings figures of two for 56.
A change of pace saw Lee dismiss the dangerous Brendon McCullum (30) as the Kiwi wicketkeeper-batsmen chased an out-swinger and was caught by Brad Haddin behind the stumps.
Johnson then forced Tim Southee to fend off a short delivery and was he caught by Katich after adding just two before Lee wrapped up the tail.
The New South Wales seamer had Iain O'Brien caught behind for nought before knocking Martin's middle stump out of the ground to deliver the number 11 another duck.
Kiwi captain Vettori, the overnight batsmen, was left stranded on 18 not out as New Zealand posted a disappointing first innings total.