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New Zealand v Australia
Australia in New Zealand 1999/00 (1st Test)
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th March 2000 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by 62 runs
UmpiresBF Bowden, S Venkataraghavan
TV umpireDB Cowie
RefereeMH Denness
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 26/4 (Fleming 0*; 17 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (2) 114/5 (Martyn 10*, Gilchrist 4*; 49 overs)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 151/5 (McMillan 57*, Cairns 20*; 48 overs)
Close of play day 4No play
Player of the MatchDL Vettori
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Slaterb Cairns519181- 
GS Blewettc Astle b Wiseman1764983- 
JL Langerst Parore b Wiseman46476981 
ME Waughnot out7214419761 
*SR Waughc Spearman b Vettori17344011 
DR Martync Astle b Vettori1726293- 
+AC Gilchristlbw b Wiseman724381- 
SK Warnec Fleming b Vettori720231- 
B Leec Parore b Vettori61414-- 
CR Millerb Cairns043-- 
GD McGrathc Spearman b Vettori83134-- 
Extras(7 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)12
Total(all out, 286 minutes, 71 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Slater, 4.5 ov), 2-77 (Langer, 19.5 ov), 3-78 (Blewett, 21.6 ov), 4-114 (SR Waugh, 32.2 ov), 5-138 (Martyn, 40.2 ov), 6-161 (Gilchrist, 49.6 ov), 7-184 (Warne, 56.4 ov), 8-192 (Lee, 60.3 ov), 9-193 (Miller, 61.2 ov), 10-214 (McGrath, 71 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cairns18   0712-1
Doull14   6210--
Vettori25   8625--
Wiseman14   3493--
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Hornec Blewett b McGrath32222-- 
CM Spearmanc Martyn b Lee1238562- 
MS Sinclairlbw b Warne824271- 
PJ Wisemanb Lee11618-- 
*SP Flemingst Gilchrist b Miller2158794- 
NJ Astlec ME Waugh b Warne3139625- 
CD McMillanlbw b Warne62035-- 
CL Cairnsc Gilchrist b McGrath35667322 
+AC Parorec Gilchrist b McGrath116563-- 
DL Vettorinot out1522292- 
SB Doullc Lee b McGrath1278-1 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)8
Total(all out, 240 minutes, 62.1 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Horne, 6.2 ov), 2-25 (Sinclair, 13.2 ov), 3-25 (Spearman, 14.2 ov), 4-26 (Wiseman, 16.6 ov), 5-80 (Astle, 31.5 ov), 6-80 (Fleming, 32.2 ov), 7-102 (McMillan, 41.4 ov), 8-134 (Cairns, 54.4 ov), 9-143 (Parore, 60.1 ov), 10-163 (Doull, 62.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath11.12334-2
Miller22   8381--
Warne22   4683-1
Lee7   4192--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GS Blewettc Spearman b Vettori859661- 
MJ Slaterc Horne b Cairns614111- 
JL Langerc Astle b Vettori47648232 
ME Waughc Parore b Vettori2562945- 
*SR Waughc and b Wiseman1016152- 
DR Martynb Vettori361171356- 
+AC Gilchristc Fleming b Vettori599911571 
SK Warnec Wiseman b Vettori127163- 
B Leenot out614271- 
CR Millerst Parore b Vettori896-1 
GD McGrathlbw b Wiseman166-- 
Extras(7 b, 4 lb)11
Total(all out, 291 minutes, 77.5 overs)229
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Slater, 2.5 ov), 2-46 (Blewett, 18.3 ov), 3-67 (Langer, 26.3 ov), 4-81 (SR Waugh, 31.1 ov), 5-107 (ME Waugh, 44.5 ov), 6-174 (Martyn, 66.6 ov), 7-202 (Warne, 70.5 ov), 8-214 (Gilchrist, 74.3 ov), 9-226 (Miller, 76.2 ov), 10-229 (McGrath, 77.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cairns4   1131--
Wiseman33.561102--
Vettori35   11877--
Doull5   180--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Hornec Langer b Miller1130322- 
CM Spearmanlbw b McGrath42749-- 
MS Sinclairlbw b Miller611121- 
*SP Flemingc Gilchrist b Miller824261- 
NJ Astleb Warne3562925- 
CD McMillanc Warne b Lee78163197112 
CL Cairnsc SR Waugh b Miller20515121 
+AC Parorec SR Waugh b Lee264866-2 
DL Vettoric Warne b Miller0411-- 
SB Doullnot out51419-- 
PJ Wisemanc Gilchrist b Warne99162- 
Extras(7 b, 7 lb, 2 nb)16
Total(all out, 290 minutes, 73.3 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Horne, 7.4 ov), 2-25 (Sinclair, 11.1 ov), 3-25 (Spearman, 12.1 ov), 4-43 (Fleming, 17.5 ov), 5-121 (Astle, 35.2 ov), 6-151 (Cairns, 49.5 ov), 7-195 (Parore, 66.6 ov), 8-204 (McMillan, 68.6 ov), 9-204 (Vettori, 69.4 ov), 10-218 (Wiseman, 73.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath23   8331-2
Lee12   4362--
Miller18   5555--
Warne20.35802--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 97/3 (ME Waugh 10*, SR Waugh 10*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 189/7 (ME Waugh 59*, Lee 3*; 59 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 110/7 (Cairns 19*, Parore 5*; 45 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (2) 38/1 (Blewett 4*, Langer 27*; 16 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (2) 206/7 (Gilchrist 51*, Lee 0*; 72 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: New Zealand (2) 15/1 (Spearman 4*, Sinclair 0*; 9 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: New Zealand (2) 151/5 (McMillan 57*, Cairns 20*; 48 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: New Zealand (2) 151/5 (McMillan 57*, Cairns 20*; 48 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: New Zealand (2) 183/6 (McMillan 64*, Parore 24*; 64 overs)
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 68 balls, 50 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 166 balls, 121 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 264 balls, 187 minutes
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 389 balls, 265 minutes
--> New Zealand first innings: 50 in 155 balls, 102 minutes
--> New Zealand first innings: 100 in 237 balls, 156 minutes
--> New Zealand first innings: 150 in 268 balls, 234 minutes
--> Australia second innings: 50 in 112 balls, 68 minutes
--> Australia second innings: 100 in 227 balls, 134 minutes
--> Australia second innings: 150 in 359 balls, 217 minutes
--> Australia second innings: 200 in 424 balls, 262 minutes
--> New Zealand second innings: 50 in 113 balls, 77 minutes
--> New Zealand second innings: 100 in 185 balls, 124 minutes
--> New Zealand second innings: 150 in 274 balls, 180 minutes
--> New Zealand second innings: 200 in 409 balls, 256 minutes
--> ME Waugh (1) 50 in 96 balls, 132 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> SP Fleming (1) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 16
--> JL Langer (2) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 29
--> ME Waugh (2) passed 6500 runs in Test matches when he reached 25
--> SR Waugh (2) passed 19000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> AC Gilchrist (2) 50 in 84 balls, 96 minutes with 6 fours and 1 six
--> AC Gilchrist (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 8
--> CD McMillan (2) 50 in 50 balls, 59 minutes with 6 fours and 2 sixes
--> MJ Slater made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> GD McGrath made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> GS Blewett made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> CR Miller made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> AC Gilchrist made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> B Lee made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> SK Warne reached 600 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed NJ Astle, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> DL Vettori achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed CR Miller in the Australia second innings (previous best was 6-64)
--> DL Vettori achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed CR Miller in the Australia second innings (previous best was 6-64)
--> DL Vettori reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed DR Martyn, his 4th wicket in the Australia second innings
--> CR Miller achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed DL Vettori in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 4-62)
--> CR Miller achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the New Zealand second innings
--> SP Fleming and NJ Astle added 50 in 88 balls, 60 minutes for the New Zealand 5th wicket in the first innings
--> DR Martyn and AC Gilchrist added 50 in 101 balls, 62 minutes for the Australia 6th wicket in the second innings
--> NJ Astle and CD McMillan added 50 in 69 balls, 45 minutes for the New Zealand 5th wicket in the second innings
12th men: SB O'Connor (NZ) and MS Kasprowicz (Aus).
Stadium lights were turned on late in the day due to bad light. This is the first time lights have been used in test in New Zealand.
Attendance: 3500
New Zealand 1st innings: 1x7 ball over (25th over - B Lee's 6th over, called by umpire BF Bowden)
Play delayed for 10 minutes at the start of play due to bad light, Stadium lights were turned on. Stumps was called 10 minutes later to compensate.
Attendance: 4500
Play was delayed at 11:49am for 12 minutes due to rain
Attendance: 1250
Heavy overnight rain left large pools of water on the outfield and the Morning session was called off, with an inspection of the ground by umpires scheduled at 1:30pm. Unfortunately shortly before the inspection, heavy rain returned, and at 2:10pm play for the day was abandoned. Day 5
Thunderstorms overnight again delayed the start of play, which finally began at 11:30.
Langer/Blewett (1) 50 in 51 balls, 41 mins