NZ vs AUS 1st Test: Glenn Phillips makes history with 5 wickets, ending 16-year feat drought!

New Zealand's star all-rounder, Glenn Phillips, has suddenly come into discussion. On March 2, he did something, due to which he started trending on Twitter. People are congratulating him. Sharing his photo. This name became completely popular in the cricket world. This player, known for his stormy batting, repeated his 16-year-old history by taking 5 wickets against Australia. Let us know what this miracle is.

Glenn Phillips has become the first spinner since 2008 to take 5 wickets at home. He did this feat in the second innings of the ongoing Test against Australia. Phillips showed the magic of his off-spin and took a total of 5 wickets for 45 runs in 16 overs. These include Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, and Alex Carey.

Philips repeated history after 16 years

For New Zealand, Daniel Vettori has taken 5 wickets the most number of times at home since 2000. In 2008, Jitan Patel did the feat of taking 5 wickets. After this, in the last 16 years, no spinner could do this feat on his own soil. But now Phillips has become the third spinner to be included in this list. 

match status

Actually, the Australian team is on a New Zealand tour these days. He has to play 2 tests. The first match is going on in Wellington. Whose third day is today? Australia had scored 383 runs in the first inning and then defeated New Zealand by 179 runs. In the second inning, the Kangaroo team scored 164 runs and set a target of 368 runs. Chasing this, the Kiwi team lost 3 wickets for 11 runs. In this match, Phillips also added 71 runs in the first inning with the bat.