Stats Preview: Australia vs New Zealand in Australia

C) Team performances head-to-head in ODIs

1. Australian batsmen vs New Zealand batsmen in Australia:Total runs scored by Australian batsmen – 11,629 (average – 29.66); Total no.of centuries by Australian batsmen – 12; Total no.of half-centuries by Australian batsmen – 67; Total no. of Ducks (dismissed on 0) by Australian batsmen – 34; Highest individual score by an Australian batsman – 138* by Greg Chappell at Sydney on 25^th November 1980

Total runs scored by New Zealand batsmen – 10,936 (average – 22.78); Total no.of centuries by New Zealand batsmen – 4; Total no.of half-centuries by New Zealand batsmen – 52; Total no.of Ducks (dismissed on 0) by New Zealand batsmen – 42; Highest individual score by a New Zealand batsman – 116* by Stephen Fleming at Melbourne on 21^st January 1998

 

2. Australian bowlers vs New Zealand bowlers in Australia: Total wickets taken by Australian bowlers – 434 (average – 26.00); No. of times 4-wicket haul in an innings by Australian bowlers – 6; No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by Australian bowlers – 2; Best bowling performance by an Australian bowler – 5/30 by Len Pascoe at Sydney on 25^th November 1980

Total wickets taken by New Zealand bowlers – 347 (average – 34.33); No. of times 4-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand bowlers – 9; No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand bowlers – 3; Best bowling performance by a New Zealand bowler – 5/25 by Shane Bond at Adelaide on 26^th January 2002

 

3. Australian pacers vs New Zealand pacers in Australia: Total wickets taken by Australian pacers – 348 (average – 25.42); No. of times 4-wicket haul in an innings by Australian pacers – 4; No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by Australian pacers – 2; Best bowling performance by an Australian pacer – 5/30 by Len Pascoe at Sydney on 25^th November 1980

Total wickets taken by New Zealand pacers – 311 (average – 32.06); No. of times 4-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand pacers – 9; No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand pacers – 3; Best bowling performance by a New Zealand pacer – 5/25 by Shane Bond at Adelaide on 26^th January 2002

 

4. Australian spinners vs New Zealand spinners in Australia: Total wickets taken by Australian spinners – 65 (average – 27.89); No. of times 4-wicket haul in an innings by Australian spinners – 2; No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by Australian spinners – 0; Best bowling performance by an Australian spinner – 4/19 by Shane Warne at Melbourne on 16^th December 1993

Total wickets taken by New Zealand spinners – 35 (average – 52.94); No. of times 4-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand spinners – 0; No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand spinners – 0; Best bowling performance by a New Zealand spinner – 3/31 by Daniel Vettori at Melbourne (Docklands) on 5^th December 2004

 

5. Australian all-round bowlers vs New Zealand all-round bowlers in Australia: Total wickets taken by Australian all-round bowlers – 21 (average – 29.71); No. of times 4-wicket haul in an innings by Australian all-round bowlers – 0; No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by Australian all-round bowlers – 0; Best bowling performance by an Australian all-round bowler – 3/20 by Mark Waugh at Melbourne on 11^th December 1990.

Total wickets taken by New Zealand all-round bowlers – 1 (average – 89.00); No. of times 4-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand all-round bowlers – 0; No. of times 5-wicket haul in an innings by New Zealand all-round bowlers – 0; Best bowling performance by a New Zealand all-round bowler – 1/40 by Shane Thomson at Sydney on 11^th January 1994

[Note: “All-round bowlers” refers to that kind of bowlers who are equally skilled in both types (as a pacer and as a spinner) of bowling.]