Cricket: India leapfrog Australia after Melbourne win
New Zealand's under-19 cricket team were beaten in their two practice matches by Australia under-19 en route to this month's youth World Cup in Malaysia.
The first of the two games in Brisbane was one-sided.
Australia made 237 for seven in 40 overs, with two wickets apiece for Canterbury's Corey Anderson and Anurag Verma from Northern Districts.
New Zealand were dismissed for just 71, of which Otago's Michael Bracewell, nephew of national coach John Bracewell, hit 47.
The second game was closer, Australia winning by 27 runs, after making 263. Again Verma, with two for 31 from nine overs, was the pick of the attack.
Bracewell, with another 47, and Wellington's Harry Boam, with 37, were the pick of the batsmen.
Tim Southee, who impressed for the Black Caps in last week's Twenty20s, will join the under-19 team in Malaysia.
New Zealand have warm-up games against India and Ireland this week before the tournament starts next Sunday