Australia v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of Australia - 2001 (2001/02) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 8 November 2001
Match drawn
Match drawn. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 136 for Australia. Brett Lee took 5/67.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Australia - 2001 (2001/02)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 8 November 2001 to 12 November 2001
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Brett Lee
- Captains
- Steve Waugh (Australia), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- JL Hendriks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 486 for 9. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 136 off 195 balls, and Adam Gilchrist made 118. Chris Cairns took 5 for 146 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 224-run stand for the first wicket between Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden, 46% of the total. From 233 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 263 for 6. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 402 across 10 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 287 for 8. Nathan Astle top-scored with 66 off 161 balls, and Chris Cairns made 61. Brett Lee took 5 for 67 for Australia. Australia led by 199 on first innings.
Australia made 84 for 2 in their second innings. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 32 not out off 29 balls.
New Zealand made 273 for 6 in their second innings. Mark Richardson top-scored with 57 off 69 balls, and Stephen Fleming made 57. Shane Warne took 3 for 89 for Australia. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fourth wicket between Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 486 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Langer | c Daniel Vettori b Craig McMillan | 104 | 231 |
| Matthew Hayden | c Mark Richardson b Chris Cairns | 136 | 195 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Daniel Vettori b Chris Cairns | 5 | 7 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw b Nathan Astle | 0 | 5 |
| Steve Waugh | c Adam Parore b Craig McMillan | 3 | 24 |
| Damien Martyn | c Daniel Vettori b Craig McMillan | 4 | 10 |
| Adam Gilchrist | c Lou Vincent b Chris Cairns | 118 | 158 |
| Shane Warne | c Mathew Sinclair b Chris Cairns | 22 | 40 |
| Brett Lee | c Adam Parore b Chris Cairns | 61 | 93 |
| Jason Gillespie | not out | 20 | 31 |
Did not bat: Glenn McGrath
Extras 13 · Total 486 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cairns | 37 | 8 | 146 | 5 |
| Dion Nash | 30 | 6 | 93 | 0 |
| Shayne O'Connor | 17.2 | 4 | 67 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 13.4 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 19 | 7 | 46 | 1 |
| Craig McMillan | 14 | 1 | 65 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-224 (Matthew Hayden, 62.4 ov), 2-233 (Ricky Ponting, 64.5 ov), 3-235 (Mark Waugh, 65.5 ov), 4-256 (Steve Waugh, 74.2 ov), 5-260 (Damien Martyn, 76.5 ov), 6-263 (Justin Langer, 78.6 ov), 7-302 (Shane Warne, 92.4 ov), 8-437 (Brett Lee, 120.3 ov), 9-486 (Adam Gilchrist, 130.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Justin Langer (80) and Matthew Hayden (136) | 224 | 374 |
| second | Justin Langer (2) and Ricky Ponting (5) | 9 | 15 |
| third | Mark Waugh (0) and Justin Langer (2) | 2 | 6 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh (3) and Justin Langer (18) | 21 | 51 |
| fifth | Damien Martyn (4) and Justin Langer (0) | 4 | 15 |
| sixth | Justin Langer (2) and Adam Gilchrist (1) | 3 | 13 |
| seventh | Shane Warne (22) and Adam Gilchrist (16) | 39 | 83 |
| eighth | Adam Gilchrist (72) and Brett Lee (61) | 135 | 168 |
| ninth | Jason Gillespie (20) and Adam Gilchrist (29) | 49 | 63 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 287 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Richardson | lbw b Jason Gillespie | 26 | 61 |
| Matthew Bell | c Ricky Ponting b Jason Gillespie | 6 | 24 |
| Mathew Sinclair | c Ricky Ponting b Brett Lee | 3 | 43 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee | 66 | 161 |
| Craig McMillan | c Shane Warne b Brett Lee | 45 | 82 |
| Chris Cairns | c Steve Waugh b Brett Lee | 61 | 70 |
| Adam Parore | c Steve Waugh b Brett Lee | 11 | 41 |
| Dion Nash | not out | 25 | 63 |
| Daniel Vettori | not out | 3 | 8 |
Did not bat: Shayne O'Connor
Extras 41 · Total 287 for 8
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 26 | 6 | 80 | 0 |
| Jason Gillespie | 18.4 | 6 | 56 | 3 |
| Brett Lee | 23 | 6 | 67 | 5 |
| Shane Warne | 18 | 2 | 61 | 0 |
| Ricky Ponting | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Matthew Bell, 7.4 ov), 2-51 (Mark Richardson, 17.4 ov), 3-51 (Stephen Fleming, 17.5 ov), 4-55 (Mathew Sinclair, 21.1 ov), 5-147 (Craig McMillan, 49.5 ov), 6-242 (Nathan Astle, 69.6 ov), 7-243 (Chris Cairns, 71.2 ov), 8-271 (Adam Parore, 85.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Bell (6) and Mark Richardson (17) | 36 | 42 |
| second | Mathew Sinclair (2) and Mark Richardson (9) | 15 | 62 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (0) and Mathew Sinclair (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Nathan Astle (2) and Mathew Sinclair (1) | 4 | 21 |
| fifth | Nathan Astle (36) and Craig McMillan (45) | 92 | 178 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns (60) and Nathan Astle (28) | 95 | 125 |
| seventh | Chris Cairns (1) and Adam Parore (0) | 1 | 8 |
| eighth | Adam Parore (11) and Dion Nash (12) | 28 | 88 |
| ninth | Dion Nash (13) and Daniel Vettori (3) | 16 | 21 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 84 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Gilchrist | b Chris Cairns | 20 | 16 |
| Matthew Hayden | run out (Lou Vincent, Chris Cairns) | 13 | 15 |
| Ricky Ponting | not out | 32 | 29 |
| Justin Langer | not out | 18 | 25 |
Did not bat: Steve Waugh, Damien Martyn, Mark Waugh, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath
Extras 1 · Total 84 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cairns | 5 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Craig McMillan | 7 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Adam Gilchrist, 4.2 ov), 2-39 (Matthew Hayden, 6.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Hayden (10) and Adam Gilchrist (19) | 30 | 25 |
| second | Matthew Hayden (1) and Ricky Ponting (6) | 9 | 14 |
| third | Justin Langer (18) and Ricky Ponting (26) | 45 | 42 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 273 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Richardson | lbw b Shane Warne | 57 | 69 |
| Matthew Bell | lbw b Glenn McGrath | 5 | 11 |
| Mathew Sinclair | st Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne | 23 | 65 |
| Stephen Fleming | run out (Steve Waugh) | 57 | 73 |
| Nathan Astle | c Jason Gillespie b Shane Warne | 49 | 64 |
| Chris Cairns | c Ricky Ponting b Brett Lee | 43 | 38 |
| Craig McMillan | not out | 23 | 22 |
| Adam Parore | not out | 3 | 3 |
Did not bat: Dion Nash, Daniel Vettori, Shayne O'Connor
Extras 13 · Total 273 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Jason Gillespie | 8 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Glenn McGrath | 20 | 4 | 66 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 18 | 2 | 89 | 3 |
| Mark Waugh | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Matthew Bell, 5.1 ov), 2-89 (Mark Richardson, 22.3 ov), 3-90 (Mathew Sinclair, 24.4 ov), 4-190 (Nathan Astle, 43.1 ov), 5-213 (Stephen Fleming, 48.5 ov), 6-264 (Chris Cairns, 55.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matthew Bell (5) and Mark Richardson (20) | 33 | 31 |
| second | Mathew Sinclair (23) and Mark Richardson (32) | 56 | 104 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (1) and Mathew Sinclair (0) | 1 | 13 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming (44) and Nathan Astle (49) | 100 | 112 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns (9) and Stephen Fleming (12) | 23 | 29 |
| sixth | Chris Cairns (32) and Craig McMillan (16) | 51 | 36 |
| seventh | Adam Parore (3) and Craig McMillan (6) | 9 | 9 |
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