Statistical Highlights of New Zealand in Australia  

New Zealand has made seven tours to Australia as a fully-fledged member of the Test-playing nations, the first in 1973/74 coming 44 years after New Zealand was awarded Test status.

Since then it has played 19 Tests for two wins and 10 losses.

In overall contests between the two countries its win ratio is considerably better having won seven Tests and lost 18, with 13 drawn.

Statistics for New Zealand in Australia are:

Highest totals:

For:
Total         Venue              Season
553/5d        Brisbane           1985/86
485/9         Adelaide           1987/88

Against:           
Total         Venue              Season
607/6d        Brisbane           1993/94
544/6d        Hobart             1993/94
521/9d        Perth              1989/90

Best batting:

For:                  
Score          Player             Venue         Season
188            Martin Crowe       Brisbane      1985/86
150            Andrew Jones       Adelaide      1987/88
146*           Mark Greatbatch    Perth         1989/90
143            Andrew Jones       Perth         1993/94
137            Martin Crowe       Adelaide      1987/88
133            Matt Horne         Hobart        1997/98

Against:           
Score          Player             Venue         Season
205            Allan Border       Adelaide      1987/88
200            David Boon         Perth         1989/90
168            Michael Slater     Hobart        1993/94

Most runs:

New Zealand:   
Runs           Player             Average       HS
1277           John Wright        38.70         141
1255           Martin Crowe       48.27         188
 808           Andrew Jones       42.53         150
 783           Richard Hadlee     23.73          81
 695           Jeremy Coney       33.10         101
 689           Chris Cairns       34.45         109
 684           Bruce Edgar        32.57         161
 677           Ken Rutherford     39.82         102
 541           Glenn Turner       49.18         110
 504           John Parker        24.00         108

Australia:
Runs           Player             Average       HS
1500           Allan Border       51.72         205
1187           David Boon         47.48         200
1076           Greg Chappell      56.63         247
1039           Steve Waugh        41.56         151
 901           Doug Walters       64.36         250
 666           Mark Taylor        47.57         142
 627           Mark Waugh         44.79         111
 486           Rod Marsh          27.00         132
 486           Ian Chappell       48.60         145
 482           Michael Slater     48.20         168

Best bowling:

Match:

For:          
Bowling        Player             Venue         Season       
15/123         Richard Hadlee     Brisbane      1985/86
11/155         Richard Hadlee     Perth         1985/86
10/176         Richard Hadlee     Melbourne     1987/88

Against:
Bowling        Player             Venue         Season
10/174         Bob Holland        Sydney        1985/86

Innings:

For:
Bowling        Player             Venue         Season
9/52           Richard Hadlee     Brisbane      1985/86
6/57           Richard Hadlee     Melbourne     1985/86
6/71           Richard Hadlee     Brisbane      1985/86
6/90           Richard Hadlee     Perth         1985/86

Against:
Bowling        Player             Venue         Season
6/31           Shane Warne        Hobart        1993/94
6/53           Dennis Lillee      Brisbane      1980/81

Most wickets:

New Zealand:
Wickets         Player            Average
130             Richard Hadlee    20.57
 38             John Bracewell    26.42
 37             Danny Morrison    34.84
 29             Chris Cairns      40.72
 24             Ewen Chatfield    36.38
 23             Lance Cairns      37.04
 20             Daniel Vettori    26.40
 19             Dayle Hadlee      42.47
 18             Shayne O'Connor   25.94
 17             Richard Collinge  25.65

Australia:
Wickets         Player            Average
69              Shane Warne       21.03
48              Craig McDermott   30.42
38              Dennis Lillee     19.47
28              Max Walker        21.39
25              Glenn McGrath     26.00
25              Merv Hughes       23.56
21              Kerry O'Keefe     24.05
19              Ashley Mallett    27.63
18              Brett Lee         17.44
17              Gary Gilmour      30.00              



Date-stamped : 09 Nov2001 - 02:34