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D) Some interesting ODI facts about Australia vs New Zealand in Australia

1. New Zealand has never won an ODI series/ tournaments in Australia where the series/tournaments were contained with more than 1 ODI. New Zealand has won only one ODI series in Australia in 1983 in Bushfire Appeal Challenge Match where the only match was organised to help raise funds for the victims of 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires in Australia.

 

2. Before 2016, Chappell-Hadlee Trophy were organised for thrice in Australia where Australia had won once (in 2007 by 2-0) and the other two were ended drawn (in 2004 by 1-1 and in 2009 by 2-2).

 

3. Till date, Brad Haddin is the only wicketkeeper-batsman to hit an ODI century in the match between Australia and New Zealand in Australia. Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin had scored 109 runs against New Zealand at Sydney on 8^th February 2009.

 

4. Former New Zealand cricketer Stephen Fleming is the only New Zealand skipper to score an ODI century against Australia in Australia. Fleming had scored unbeaten 116 runs at Melbourne on 21^st January 1998.

 

5. Former New Zealand cricketer Bruce Edgar was only New Zealand opening batsman to score an ODI century against Australia in Australia. Edgar had scored unbeaten 102 runs at Melbourne on 1^st February 1981.

 

6. Till date, the New Zealand cricketer Grant Elliott (115 at Sydney on 8^th February 2009) is the only New Zealand batsman to get dismissed after scoring an ODI century against Australia in Australia. Total 4 New Zealand batsmen hit ODI centuries against Australia in Australia.

 

7. Only once New Zealand has scored 300+ in an ODI match against Australia in Australia. New Zealand had scored 335/5 at Perth on 28^th January 2007.

 

8. Only once New Zealand has successfully chased 250+ in an ODI match against Australia in Australia. On 21^st January 1998 at Melbourne, New Zealand had successfully chased 252 runs (253/6 in 49.1 overs) against Australia.