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Live blog: Fan reaction from Eden Park

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nzherald.co.nz reporter Michael Dickison is roaming the crowds at the crucial fourth one-dayer between the Black Caps and Australia at Eden Park.

17.30: The stadium is on its feet, again, but this time for a stretch, or a visit to the food stalls, as New Zealand's innings come to
a close.

Chants have changed from "Johnson is a w*****!" to "KFC!".

"Bring back Aaron Redmond" - says a fan.

"That's what the fans want," he insists.

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17.20: Eden Park rises to its feet as Tuffey walks off the field. His hitting electrified the crowd before he was finally caught out.

17.00: With each crack of Tuffey's bat, sending another six soaring into the air, everyone is on their feet. Flags, arms, bottles - even inflated pigs - are raised in celebration.

16.45: Having shed their business dress and demeanour, and another day of grinding through paperwork, Aucklanders who have knocked off work march into the stands.

"Scooty", who runs an "anti-aging company", has put on a baby blue singlet and shorts to join friends - dressed as a jump roping team.

"We've been Beaver Creek at the Sevens for six years in a row. We thought we might come as a group today to support the Black Caps."

16.35: The lower stands at Eden Park are finally getting close to full.

Auckland's Ross Bridgens, who emphasised that he was "an avid reader of the New Zealand Herald", was thrilled with the action.

"It's great. A lot of action. Unfortunately New Zealand's not doing so well."

16.17: New Zealand's innings sputters, and the crowd admits it's getting worse and worse - but two hours in, fans at Eden Park are now getting into it.

"It started good, but it's getting pretty terrible. Now we'll rely on our boy Danny and the pig to pull through," said Simon Fitzgerald.

15.41: Few people at Eden Park were paying attention when Ross Taylor was caught out - most were fixated on a stadium girl throwing giveaways into the crowd.

A few fans are trying to get creative with taunts.

"Shake your a*** Harris, shake your a***."

15.11: Chris Beck, dressed as a clown, has had enough of Australia - especially Johnson.

"They're just whining, pretty much. When they get hit for a four they just try to get in your face.

"Still, good game. Can't complain."

15.00: Still plenty of boos for Mitchell Johnson, who gets the loudest reception so far as he goes to bowl.

14.40: Aussie fan Rachel Hall arrived from Queensland today. She says Australia will win without trouble.

"It's going to be easy. It's always easy. Same as it was two days ago. No worries, mate," she said.

She got plenty of stick, she said, but her hosts would be welcoming, at the end of the day, even if Australia won.

14.30: Applause after every over, and firm boos for Australia - Eden Park fans show plenty of support for the Black Caps even after Tuesday's dispiriting loss.

Kim Randell, from Auckland, said he had complete faith in the Black Caps.

"100 per cent. Absolutely. They'll be up for it today."

Asked whether playing Australia fired him up, his wife, Raewyn, nodded emphatically beside him.

14.15: Eden Park slowly fills up for the Black Caps' fourth ODI against Australia - at least half of it.

At 1.30pm, Eden Park was barren - with swathes of empty grey seats in the shady half of the stadium, and bare concrete grandstands half-built in the other.

About 200 tickets were unsold and only a slow trickle of fans made their way down the aisles.

But Dillip, from Auckland, countered with firm optimism for the game.

"Anything can happen - dropped catches ..." he said.

"There's no such thing as a weak Australian side."

And for 10-year-old b from Whangarei, down in Auckland for the day with her family, it was a chance to be inspired.

"I'm a good bowler. I want to play in the White Ferns," Ella said.

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