Australian opening batsman Usman Khawaja squeezes team-mate Adam Zampa's behind ahead of the ODI against the Black Caps in Wellington.

As the Australians prepare in Wellington for the opening cricket test, a short video clip has emerged of some emotional scenes during the national anthem before their ODI win over the Black Caps at the Cake Tin last weekend.

Some of the players were getting more than a little touchy-feely as they linked arms while Advance Australia Fair was played.

Opening batsman Usman Khawaja certainly got busy calming the nerves of rookie spinner Adam Zampa. Australia won that match to square the series, but lost the decider in Hamilton on Monday.

Martin Hunter/ Getty Images Usman Khawaja celebrates scoring a half century in the ODI in Wellington.

Khawaja saw the funny side of it on Wednesday, replying to a question about the video on Twitter: "Haha it was all consensual. Just having a joke with the debutant."

He added: "Oh boy. Didn't realise there were cameras filming from behind."

The video clip was posted on Facebook and tweeted by The Crowd Goes Wild and was certainly proving a hit on the internet.

Usman Khawaja gives team-mate Adam Zampa a pre-match pinch.

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