Aussies’ chance to reclaim status
game was washed out on Monday, costing players including returning paceman Mitchell Starc, crucial time in the middle.
New Zealand played a full game on Wednesday, chasing down 357 in an imposing performance.
The Aussies have been together since mid-May, with two thirds of the squad coming from the Indian Premier League where they played a lot of whiteball cricket.
That includes slugger Chris Lynn, the Brisbane Heat Big Bash star whose introduction to one-day cricket lasted just one game in the home summer before he injured his shoulder.