While we have to wait one more week to see the trans-Tasman rivalry resume in men's rugby - cricket's version makes it return across the ditch this afternoon.
The Black Caps kick off the Chappell-Hadlee one-day series against Australia in tropical Northern Queensland - with Cairns the venue for all three matches.
After a pair of series wins in the West Indies - the New Zealand side is optimistic they can hold on to the silverware.
Clay Wilson's report begins with this taste of victory (from 2007).
