COMMENT – Defending champions Australia will take on New Zealand in their second match of 10th World Cup in Nagpur on Friday. It will be the 124th ODI between the two teams. Australia have won 84 and New Zealand 34 in 123 matches played between the two teams in one day internationals.
The remaining five matches could not produce a result. The world champions won five and lost two in seven matches played against New Zealand in this mega event.
AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND ODI ENCOUNTERS
Statistical review
Place Played Aus won NZ won NR
In Australia 60 38 18 4
In N Zealand 46 30 15 1
In India 7 7 – –
In Sharjah 4 4 – –
In England 2 1 1 –
In Sri Lanka 1 1 – –
In S Africa 2 2 – –
In W Indies 1 1 – –
Total 123 84 34 5
In World Cup 7 5 2 –
Day matches 56 42 14 –
Last 10 matches 10 6 3 1
HIGHEST INNINGS TOTALS :
Australia: 349-6 in 50 overs at Christchurch
26-02-2000
New Zealand: 350-9 in 49.3 overs at Hamilton 20-02-2007
LOWEST INNINGS TOTALS :
Australia: 70 in 26.3 overs at Adelaide 27-01-1986
New Zealand: 74 in 29 overs at Wellington
20-02-1982
HIGHEST MATCH AGGREGATE:
696 for 14 wickets in 99.3 overs at Hamilton
20-02-2007
LOWEST MATCH AGGREGATE:
149 for12 wickets in 49.3 overs at Wellington 20-02-1982
HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL SCORES :
Australia: 181* Matthew Hayden at Hamilton
20-02-2007
New Zealand: 130 Chris Harris at Chennai 11-03-1996
BEST BOWLING PERFORMANCES:
Australia: 5-13 Simon O’Donnell at Christchurch 04-03-1990
New Zealand: 6-23 Shane Bond at Port
Elizabeth 11-03-2003
HIGHEST MARGINS OF VICTORY :
Australia: 215 runs at St Geroge’s 20-04-2007
8 wickets at Wellington 20-02-1982
8 wickets at Melbourne 09-01-1983
8 wickets at Melbourne 22-01-1988
8 wickets at Auckland 11-03-1990
8 wickets at Adelaide 12-12-1993
8 wickets at Faridabad 29-10-2003
New Zealand: 206 runs at Adelaide 27-01-1986
10 wickets at Wellington 16-02-2007
NARROWEST MARGINS OF VICTORY :
Australia : One wicket at Christchurch 22-03-1993
2 runs at Wellington 07-12-2005
New Zealand: One wicket at Hamilton 20-02-2007
One run at Sydney 13-01-1981
One run at Perth 03-01-1988
One run at Hobart 18-12-1990
New Zealand have yet to beat Australia in India
