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Australia vs England – Sixth one day at Sydney on 02.02.11: Australia won by two wickets

AJ Strauss completed 2000 runs as captain when he was on 30 during his knock of 63 in this game. At the end of this game his aggregate stood at 2033 runs. He earned the distinction of becoming the first England captain to total 2000 plus runs. He is the 23^rd captain in the annals of one day games to aggregate 2000 plus runs

AJ Strauss’s 63 in this game provide his 15^th one day half century and 18^th fifty as captain and 26^th one day half century and 31^st fifty as batsman.

AJ Strauss’s 63 in this game provide the 17^th occasion of an England captain scoring a fifty against Australia. AJ Strauss registered his sixth fifty as England captain against Australia. It is interesting to note that out of his six fifties four are scores of 63 – 63 at Southampton on 09.09.09: 63 at Lord’s on 12.09.09: 63 at Melbourne on 16.01.01 and 63 at Sydney on 02.02.01

AJ Strauss’s 63 in this game provide the 12th occasion of an England captain-cum-opening batsman scoring a fifty against Australia. AJ Strauss registered his sixth fifty as England captain-cum-opening batsman against Australia.

IJL Trott scored 137 in this game providing the 1111^th hundred in one day games. His knock represents the 100^th occasion of an England batsman scoring a hundred against various oppositions. His knock also represents the 24^th hundred by an England batsman against Australia.

IJL Trott’s 137 in this game were providing the 272^nd occasion of a batsman’s hundred in a losing cause in the annals of one day games. It also represents the 36^th hundred by an England batsman going in vain against various oppositions and tenth occasion of an England batsman’s hundred in a losing cause against Australia.

IJL Trott and IR Bell added 104 runs for the fourth wicket in this game providing the 37^th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against Australia. This stand also provide the seventh occasion of a century partnership for the fourth wicket agaisst Australia

AJ Strauss and IJL Trott scored 63 and 137 in this game providing the 120^th and 121^st occasion of an England batsman scoring fifties against Australia

Australia deployed eight bowlers in this game providing the fourth occasion of Australia deploying eight bowlers in an innings in a one day game against England. The other three occasions are – at Brisbane on 16.12.90: at Adelaide on 26.01.99 and at Hobart on 21.01.11

AJ Strauss and MJ Clarke scored 63 and 82 not out in this game providing the 107^th occasion of rival captains scoring fifties in an one day game. It also provides the sixth occasion of rival captains scoring fifties in Australia-England one day series.

MJ Clarke’s 82 in this game provide the 27^th occasion of an Australian captain scoring a fifty against England. His 82 in this game provides the third occasion of his scoring a fifty against England. The other two occasions are – 52 at Southampton on 15.09.09 and 54 at Brisbane on 30.01.11, Thus his 82 in this game represents his highest score as captain against England

SR Watson {51}, MG Johnson {57} and MJ Clarke {82} scored fifties in this game which swelled the number of fifties scored by Australian batsman against England to 149.

SR Watson {51}, MG Johnson {57} and MJ Clarke {82} scored fifties in this game providing the ninth occasion of three Australian batsmen scoring fifties in an innings asgainst England

in Australia-England one day series.

MJ Clarke was dismissed run out for 82 in this game providing the 63^rd occasion of a captain run out against England. MJ Clarke’s run out for 82 in this game provide the 14^th occasion of an Australian captain run out after scoring a fifty.

CT Ferguson {46}, MJ Clarke {82} and SPD Smith {zero} were run out in this game providing the 59^th occasion of three or more Australian batsmen run out in an innings against various oppositions.

CT Ferguson {46}, MJ Clarke {82} and SPD Smith {zero} were run out in this game providing the seventh occasion of three or more Australian batsmen run out in an innings against England

SPD Smith was dismissed run out for zero in this game providing the 14^th occasion of an Australian batsman run out for a duck against England

AJ Strauss {63} and SR Watson {51} scored fifties in this game providing the 19^th occasion of rival openers scoring fifties in a game in Australia-England one day games.

SR Watson’s 51 in this game represent the 19^th one day half century and 24^th fifty. MJ Clarke’s 2 in this game represent his 45^th one day half century and 50^th fifty. MG Johnson’s 57 in this game represent his second one day half century

England scored 333 for 6 in this game providing the 368^th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the annals of one day games. This total represents the 25^th occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games

Australia scored 334 for 8 in this game providing the 369^th occasion of a team posting 300 plus runs in the annals of one day games. This total represents the 62nd occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs in one day games

England and Australia scored 333 for 6 and 334 for 8 in this game prov
iding the 54^th occasion of both the teams scoring 300 plus runs in one day game. This is the first occasion of both the teams scoring 300 plus runs in Australia-England one day series.

England lost this game by two wickets providing the 56^th occasion of a team losing a game after scoring 300 plus runs. It also provides the seventh occasion of England losing a game after scoring 300 plus runs against Australia

JM Anderson {1 for 91} and CR Woakes {none for 70} conceded 70 plus runs in this game providing the 39th and 40^th occasion of England bowlers conceding 70 plus runs in an innings against Australia

JM Anderson with his 1 for 91 became the second England bowler to concede 90 plus runs in an innings after SJ Harmison who had leaked 97 runs without capturing a wicket vs Sri Lanka at Leeds on 01.07.06.

JM Anderson with his 1 for 91 became the seventh occasion of an England bowler conceding 70 plus runs in an innings against Australia. JM Anderson with his 1 for 91 became the most expensive England bowler in terms of runs conceded against Australia. The earlier record was held by SJ Harmison who had figures of none for 80 at The Oval on 12.06.05

CR Woakes returned with figures of none for 73 in this game providing the 15h occasion of an England bowler conceding 70 plus runs without a wicket against various oppositions. He also became the third England bowler to concede 70 plus runs without a wicket against Australia. The other two bowlers are – none for 81 by SJ Harmison at The Oval on 12.07.08 and none for 75 by JM Anderson at Lord’s on 03.07.10

JM Anderson conceded 91 runs in this game provide the 20^th occasion of a bowler conceding 90 plus runs in one day games

JM Anderson with his 1 for 91 became the third bowler to concede 90 plus runs against Australia. The other two bowlers are – RJ van Vuuren of Namibia who had figures of none for 92 at Potchefstroom on 27.02.03 and M Muralitharan of Sri Lanka who had figures of none for 95 at Sydney on 12.02.06

JM Anderson {91} and CR Woakes {73} conceded 70 plus runs in this game providing the 66^th occasion of two or more England bowlers conceding 70 plus runs against various oppositions. It also provides the fourth occasion of two England bowlers conceding 70 plus runs against Australia

England’s 333 for 6 in this game provide the first occasion of England posting a total of 300 plus runs against Australia in Australia. Its previous best was 299 for 8 at Adelaide on 26.01.11

World Cup Trivia – 1992

MD Crowe’s 100 not out for New Zealand and DC Boon’s 100 for Australia at Auckland on 22.02.92 provided the first instance of rival batsmen registering hundreds in the World Cup games. Chris Cairns appearance in this game provided the first instance of “Father-Son” combination represent the same country in World Cup games. Chris Cairn’s father Lance Cairns represented New Zealand in 1979 and 1983 World Cup. Boon’s hundred could not clinch a win for Australia as New Zealand romped home by 37 runs. This provides the second instance of a batsman’s hundred going in vain, the first being DL Houghton’s 142 against New Zealand at Hyd-Ind on 10.10.87. This match also witnessed the first of three instances of rival openers scoring a zero and hundred. John Wright for New Zealand failed to open the account while David Boon for Australia came up with an exact hundred

Robin Smith became the second batsman to register a ninety on World Cup debut. He made 91 for England against India at Perth on 22.02.92. As of now there are three batsmen who have registered nineties on World Cup debut – 97 by MD Crowe of New Zealand vs England at The Oval in 1983 : 91 by RA Smith of England vs India at Perth in 1992 and 97 by SC Ganguly of India vs South Africa at Hove in 1999

Rameez Raja while registering 102 not out carried the bat through in the allotted fifty overs in the game between Pakistan and West Indies at Perth on 23.02.92. Rameez Raja became the fourth batsman to achieve the feat in World Cup games. West Indies won this game without losing a wicket provding the third instance of a victory by ten wickets in World Cup games. Brian Lara on his World Cup debut scored 88 before he was retired hurt. Rameez Raja’s hundred went in vain provides the third instance of a batsman’s hundred going in vain in World Cup games. Rameez Raja and Desmond Haynes registered 102 not out and 93 not out respectively in this game providing the lone instance of rival openers remaining not out in World Cup game. Brian Lara made 88 before he was retired hurt on his World Cup debut. Brian Lara is the fifth batsman to retire hurt in the World Cup. As on date there are nine batsmen who are retired hurt in World Cup. Brian Lara’s 88 represent the highest individual score among these nine batsmen. t

Rameez Raja {102 not out} and Desmond Haynes {93 not out} earn the distinction of becoming the first rival openers to register a hundred and a ninety in World Cup games. As on date there are two more such instances in World Cup – ME Waugh {126} and SR Tendulkar {90} – Aus vs Ind at Bombay on 27.02.96 and Saeed Anwar {101} and SR Tendulkar {98} – Pak vs Ind at Centurion on 27.02.01

The game between India and England at Perth on 22.02.92 witnessed the fifth instance of rival captains registering a zero and fifty in the World Cup. For India Mohd Azharuddin failed to score while Graham Gooch registered 55.

Sri Lanka became the first team to chase a total of 300 plus runs – 312 runs to be precise – in one day games and also in World Cup games. Zimbabwe registered 312 runs against Sri Lanka at New Plymouth on 23.02.92 and Sri Lanka registered 313-7 to win the game by three wickets. Andy Flower made 115 not out to earn the distinction of becoming the second wicket keeper to register a hundred in World Cup. He also carried the bat through in the allotted over providing the fifth instance of a batsman carrying the bat through in World Cup games. He also became the sixth batsman to register a hundred on World Cup debut. Andy Flower became the fourth batsman in the World Cup to witness his hundred going in vain. Sri Lanka remains the only team to register 300 plus runs batting second in World Cup games. Andy Flower became the third batsman to register a debut hundred in the history of one day internationals. The other two are DL Amiss {103 not out against Australia at Manchester on 24.08.72} and DL Haynes {148 against Australia at St John’s on 22.02.78}

This game witnessed the three batsmen registering fifties by both the teams, the first of the two such instances in World Cup games. The two instances are listed below

A Flower {115*}, KJ Arnott {53} and AC Waller {83*} of Zimbabwe : RS Mahanama {58}, Samarasekhara {75} and A Ranatunga {88} of Sri Lanka : at New Plymouth on 23.02.96

RA Smith {75}, MA Atherton {66}, GP Thorpe {52*} of England : Saeed Anwar {71}, Izaz Ahmed {70} and Inzamam-ul-Huq {53*} of England : at Karachi on 03.03.96

The first ever meeting between South Africa and Australia in one day internationals was the World Cup fixture at Sydney on 26.02.92. South Africa won this game by nine wickets. Kepler Wessels earned the distinction of becoming the first cricketer to represent two countries {Australia and South Africa} in World Cup games. Kepler Wessels had represented Australia and played 53 One day Internationals for them and had aggregated 1740 runs. Alan Donald missed the distinction of claiming a wicket off his first delivery in the World Cup when he had GR Marsh caught by wicket keeper Richardson but umpire Aldridge ruled not out. Alan Border was dismissed first ball without scoring bowled by Kuiper. Border became the second Aussie captain to be dismissed without scoring in World Cup games after KJ Hughes who failed to open the account in the game between Australia and Zimbabwe at Nottingham on 09.06.83. Quite interestingly both Zimbabwe and South Africa were making their first appearance in World Cup. KJ Hughes and AR Border are the only two Australian captains in the World Cup games to be dismissed without scoring. David Boon kept wickets in this game with Ian Healy injured {hamstring}.

AR Border’s zero for Australia and KC Wessels’s 81 not out for South Africa in this game provided the sixth instance of rival captains registering zero and fifty in the World Cup.

KC Wessels has the unique distinction of registering a fifty on his debut in the World Cup games for both the counties. He had scored 76 for Australia against Zimbabwe at Nottingham on 09.06.83 and in the game against Australia representing South Africa at Sydney on 26.02.92 he made 81 not out

The following are the four batsmen who have registered fifties on their debut in the World Cup games of 1992 – 115* by A Flower of Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka at New Plymouth on 23.02.92 : 91 by RA Smith of England vs India at Perth on 22.02.92 : 88 retd hurt by BC Lara of West Indies vs Pakistan at Melbourne on 23.02.92 and 68 by MJ Greatbatch of New Zealand vs South Africa at Auckland on 29.02.82

RB Richardson’s 56 for West Indies and DL Houghton’s 55 for Zimbabwe at Brisbane on 29.02.92 provides the third instance of rival captains registering fifties in World Cup games.

A Kuiper of South Afrcia was dismissed “run out” in an unusual circumstance. Piloo Reporter, the Indian umpire who was officiating the match standing at the non striker’s end called a delivery No Ball bowled by New Zealand bowler Chris Cairns and off that delivery Kuiper was caught at the wicket by Ian Smith. Kuiper did not notice the No ball call and left the crease under the impression that he was didmsissed of a fair delivery. New Zealand fieldsman Chris Harris displaying a rare sense of cool, collected the ball from Ian Smith and removed the bails, with Kuiper out of the ground. The appeal for run out was upheld and Kuiper was declared run out.

DM Jones’s 90 for Australia and Mohd Azharuddin’s 93 for India at Brisbane on 01.03.92 provides the second instance of rival batsmen registering nineties in World Cup games. The first such instance was witnessed at Jaipur on 26.10.87 in the match between England and West Indies. GA Gooch scored 92 for England while RB Richardson came up with 93 for West Indies. As on date there are only four such instances in World Cup. Australia won this game by one run providing the second instance of one run victory in World Cup, The first instance was also between Australia and India at Madras on 09.10.87. In Indian innings there were four run outs {Azharuddin, SV Manjrekar, Manoj Prabhakar and SLV Raju} providing the fifth instance of four run outs in an innings in World Cup games. Mohd Azharuddin became the second batsman in the World Cup to be dismissed run out with ninety plus scores when he was run out for 93 in this game

Pakistan was dismissed for 74 in 40.2 overs in the game against England at Adelaide on 01.03.92. Pakistan’s total of 74 provided the fifth instance of team’s total less than 100 in World Cup.

Sri Lanka won its first encounter with South Africa at Wellington on 02.03.92 with a ball to spare providing the second instance of a team winning the game with a ball to spare in the World Cup. The first instance was Australia’s win over India at Madras on 09.10.87. Omar Henry made his debut in this game for South Africa and is credited with the distinction of becoming the first black cricketer to appear for South Africa in an international game.

The first ever encounter in the World Cup between India and Pakistan at Sydney on 04.03.92 was won by India by 43 runs. Sachin Tendulkar was declared Man of the Match for his 54 not out.

Ian Botham of England captured four wickets and scored 53 runs against Australia at Sydney on 05.03.92 to provide the second instance of an all round performance of four wickets coupled with fifty runs in the World Cup. The first instance is credited to DAG Fletcher of Zimbabwe who took four for 42 and scored 69 not out against Australia at Nottingham on 09.06.83. Ian Botham captured three wickets without conceding a run in one over {W . W . W .} The three batsmen dismissed with the score reading 155 were IA Healey caught Fairbrother for 09 {6-155}, PL Taylor lbw for zero {7-155}and CJ McDermott caught De Freitas for zero {8-155}.

Inzamam-ul-Huq was dismissed run out through a classic effort by Jonty Rhodes in the game between Pakistan and South Africa at Brisbane on 08.03.92. Huq raced for a leg bye but saw the non striker rooted to his crease. Rhodes collected the ball from backward point, covered the ground, picked the ball and instead of throwing the ball to the wicket keeper Richardson, he himself dashed towards the stumps and leaping forward and air borne he broke the stumps with Huq yet to regain the crease.

Mr Extras top scored in Zimbabwe’s innings against South Africa on 10.03.92 at Canberra providing the first of the nine such instances in World Cup. In Zimbabwe’s innings of 163, Extras were 28 and the highest score by a batsman was 20 {EA Brandes}

The first ever one day game between England and South Africa at Melbourne on 12.03.92 was won by England with a ball to spare. This win by England provided the third instance of such a win in World Cup. KC Wessels’s 85 for South Africa and AJ Stewart’s 77 for England provides the fourth instance of rival skippers registering fifties in World Cup games. By a strange coincidence both the rival skippers opened the innings for their respective sides

In the game between Australia and Zimbabwe at Hobart on 14.03.92, all the bowlers {Zim – five bowlers : Aus – six bowlers} who chanced their arms with the ball claimed at least one wicket providing the first such instance in World Cup. The second such instance in the World Cup was witnessed in the game between Bangladesh and Canada at Durban on 11.02.03 when six bowlers of Bangladesh and four bowlers from Canada claimed at least one wicket.

Aamir Sohail’s zero and Rameez Raja’s 119 not out for Pakistan against New Zealand at Christchurch on 18..03.92 provides the lone instance in World Cup games of opening batsmen registering zero and a hundred.

DC Boon’s 100 for Australia and BC Lara’s 70 for West Indies at Melbourne on 18.03.92 provides the second instance of rival openers registering a hundred and fifty in World Cup games. The first such instance was witnessed in the game between Australia and Sri Lanka at The Oval on 11,06.75 when Australia’s A Turner scored 101 and S Wettimuny of Sri Lanka scored 53. As on date there are 13 such instance in the World Cup games.

England and Zimbabwe match at Albury on 18.03.92 provided the second instance of both the sides dismissed in World Cup in which no batsman from either side registered a fifty. The first game providing such an instance was the 1983 finals at Lord’s on 25.06.83 between India and West Indies.

Martin Crowe became the third batsman in the World Cup to be dismissed run out with ninety plus scores when he was run out for 91 in the game between New Zealand and Pakistan at Auckland on 21.03.92. As on date there are six such instances in World Cup.

South Africa entering the Semi finals in its first entry to the World Cup lost the game to England at Sydney on 22.03.92 by “rain rule” which was adopted for the first time in the World Cup. When rain interrupted play with 14 balls to be bowled South Africa required 24 runs for a victory. Whe
n play resumed South Africa was required to score 21 runs off just one ball.

Pakistan won the 1992 edition of the World Cup by 22 runs against England at Melbourne on 25.03.92. Paksitan’s Javed Miandad became the second batsman to aggregate 1000 runs in the World Cup. He reached the mile stone when he was on 22 during his knock of 58 in this game. IVA Richards of West Indies was the first batsman to aggregate 1000 World Cup runs. He aggregated 1013 runs from 23 games. Javed Miandad aggregate at the end of this game stood at 1029 from 28 games. Thus Javed Miandad became the batsman with most runs in the World Cup at the end of the World Cup finals of 1992

DC Boon when he registered 100 against New Zealand at Auckland on 22.02.92 became the second batsman in the World Cup to register four consecutive fifties spanning two World Cups. He had registered three consecutive fifties in 1987 edition and his 100 in the first game of 1992 edition was his fourth consecutive fifty. Boon’s performance is listed thus – 93 vs Zimbabwe at Cuttack on 30.10.87 : 65 vs Pakistan at Lahore on 04.11.87 : 75 vs New Zealand at Calcutta on 08.11.87 and 100 vs New Zealand at Auckland on 22.02.92

New Zealand vs Pakistan: Fourth one day at Napier on 01.02.11: New Zealand won by two wickets

New Zealand were 5 for 79 in 20.3 overs and recovered to a total of 262 for 8 in 50 overs – adding 183 runs for the loss of three wickets in 29.3 overs.

Three consecutive 50 plus runs partnerships for the sixth, seventh and eighth wickets – 62 runs for the sixth wicket between JC Franklin and BB McCullum : 64 runs for the seventh wicket between JEC Franklyn and NL McCullum and 57 runs unfinished partnership for the eighth wicket between NL McCullum and DL Vettori was responsible for New Zealand recovery

JM How completed 1000 runs when he was on five during his knock of 13 in this game. At the end of this game, his aggregate stood at 1008. He became the 31^st New Zealand batman to total 1000 plus runs in one day games.

JC Franklin scored 62 and NL McCullum scored 53 in this game providing the 74^th and 75^th

occasion of a New Zealand batsman scoring a fifty against Pakistan.

JC Franklin registered his third one day fifty in this game when he made 62. The other two occasions are – 98* vs India at Bangalore on 07.12.10 and 72* vs India at Vadodara on 04.12.10

NL McCullum registered his maiden one day fifty when he made 53 not out in this game. His previous best was 43 vs India at Vadodara on 04.12.10.

NL McCullum’s 53 not out in this game provide the 15^th occasion of a New Zealand batsman batting at number eight scoring a fifty against various oppositions. He became the third New Zealand batsman batting at number eight scoring a fifty against Pakistan. The other two batsmen are – 52 by LK Germon at Sharjah on 13.11.96 and 56* by BB McCullum at Queenstown on 07.01.04

SB Styris was dismissed run out in this game providing the 61^st occasion of a New Zealand batsman run out against Pakistan. SB Styris has been dismissed run out on three occasions against Pakistan – for 9 at Abu Dhabi on 06.11.09 : for 14 at Abu Dhabhi on 09.11.09 and for 11 at Napier on 01.02.11

SB Styris became the fifth New Zealand batsman to be dimsssed run out on three or more occasions against Pakistan. The other four are – CL Cairns {04} : JJ Crowe {03} : MD Crowe {03} and KR Rutherford {03}

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 93 not out in this game providing the 40^th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring ninety against various oppositions. He became the fourth Pakistan batsman to score ninety against New Zealand. The other three batsmen are – 90* by Javed Miandad at Hamilton on 15.10.85 : 91 by Saeed Anwar at Sialkot on 06.12.96 and 91 by Imran Farhat at Faisalabad on 03.12.03.

Misbah-ul-Haq’s 93 not out represent the highest knock among the four batsmen who have scored nineties against Pakistan.

Misbah-ul-Haq scored 93 not out in this game providing the 113rd occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring fifty against Pakistan

TG Southee returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the sixth occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding seventy plus runs against Pakistan. Others are – 1 for 75 by EJ Chatfield at Christchurch on 06.02.85 : 1 for 72 by CZ Harris at Auckland on 21.03.92 : none for 71 by GR Larsen at Sharjah on 20.04.94 : 2 for 71 by DR Tuffey at Dunedin on 28.02.01 and none for 74 by MJ Mason at Faisalabad on 03.12.03

TG Southee returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the third occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding seventy plus runs without a wicket against Pakistan. Others are – none for 71 by GR Larsen at Sharjah on 20.04.94 and none for 74 by MJ Mason at Faisalabad on 03.12.03

TG Southee returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the 41st occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding seventy plus runs against various oppositions

TG Southee returned with figures of none for 70 in this game providing the 14th occasion of a New Zealand bowler conceding seventy plus runs without a wicket against various oppositions

Pakistan won this game by two wickets providing the 67^th occasion of a team winning a one day game by two wickets in the annals of one day games. Pakistan’s win by two wickets in this game provide the tenth occasion of Pakistan winning a one day game by two wickets. This win provide the first occasion of Pakistan winning a game by two wickets against New Zealand

LRPL Taylor pouched three catches in this game providing the 31^st occasion of a New Zealand fieldsman pouching three or more catches in an innings. LR Taylor has pouched three or more catches on seven occasions against various oppositons and holds the record in this category of statistics. SP Fleming has pouched three or more catches on five occasions

LRPL Taylor’s three catches in this game provides the eighth occasion of a New Zealand fieldsman pouchng three or more catches in an innings against Pakistan. LRPL Taylor became the only New Zealand fieldsman to pouch three or more catches on two occasions against Pakistan – at Johannesburg on 03.10,09 and at Napier on 01.02.11

At the end of this game, LRPL Taylor has pouched 71 catches. Other New Zealand fieldsman to pouch 70 plus catches are – SP Fleming {133} : CZ Harris {96} : NJ Astle {83} and DL Vettori {76}

Pakistan win this game represents its 50^th win against New Zealand. The head to head count between the two teams at the end of this game read thus – Played – 86 : Won by Pakistan – 50 : Won by New Zealand – 33 : Tied game – 01 and No result games – 02

World Cup Trivia – 1987

Australia’s first exact four wicket haul in World Cup games is credited to CJ McDermott who took 4 for 56 against India at Madras on 09.10.87. Australia won this game by one run. Navjot Singh Sidhu made his one day debut for India in this game and scored 73 runs.

Navjoth Singh Sidhu became the second Indian batsman to register a fifty on the World Cup debut after Yashpal Sharma who had scored 89 against West Indies at Manchester on 09.06.83

GR Marsh scored 110 on his World Cup for Australia and Navjoth Singh Sidhu registering 73 on his World Cup debut for India. This provides the second instance in the World Cup when the rival batsmen have registered a hundred and a fifty on their World Cup debut. It is interesting to note that these two instances are the only two such instances in World Cup games. The two occasions are detailed below.

AJ Lamb of England {102} and MD Crowe of New Zealand {97} in the match between England and New Zealand at The Oval on 09.06.83

GR Marsh of Australia {110} and NS Sidhu of India {73} in the match between Australia and India at Chennai on 09.10.87

It is also interesting to note that these two instances have come in the one of the opening fixtures of the 1983 and 1987 World Cup games.

Zimbabwe’s DL Houghton scored 142 against New Zealand at Hyderabad on 10.10.87 and with it earned the distinction of becoming the first wicket keeper to register a hundred in World Cup Games. Houghton became the first batsman in the World Cup to see his hundred going in vain as New Zealand won this game by three runs. There are 14 instances of a batsman’s hundred going in vain as of date in the World Cup games. Houghton’s 142 remain the highest individual score in a losing cause in World Cup games. Zimbabwe were led by AJ Traicos who had appeared for South Africa earlier.

Two batsmen from the same team registering hundreds was witnessed in the game between West Indies and Sri Lanka at Karachi on 13.10.87. DL Haynes {105} and IVA Richards {181} registered the first of five such instances in World Cup games.

K Srikkanth and SM Gavaskar were dismissed run out in the game between India and New Zealand at Bangalore on 14.10.87, providing the first of the three such instances in the World Cup games.

Gooch and RT Robinson scored 16 each in the game between England and Pakistan at Karachi on 20.10.87, providing the second instance of openers registering identical runs in the World Cup games.

Navjoth Singh Sidhu of India earned the distinction of registering four consecutive fifties since his debut in this World Cup. Sidhu became the third batsman to register four consecutive fifties in the World Cup after G Fowler of England and DC Boon of Australia. Navjoth Singh Sidhu remains the only batsman to register four consecutive fifties since his ODI debut in World Cup games. His performance is listed below

73 vs Australia at Madras on 09.10.87 : 75 vs New Zealand at Bangalore on 14.10.87 “ 51 vs Australia at Delhi on 22.10.87 and 55 vs Zimbabwe at 26.10.87

Imran Khan became the second Pakistan Captain to account for four wickets in World Cup games after Asif Iqbal. Imran Khan took 4 for 37 against West Indies at Lahore on 16.10.87. He returned with an identical figure of 4 for 37 against England at Karachi on 20.10.87. Imran Khan remains the only captain in the World Cup to be credited with two four wicket hauls. His 4 for 37 in both the games is also unique as no bowler has returned with the same identical figures in two games of the World Cup. Imran Khan remains the only Pakistan bowler to capture two exact four wicket hauls in the same World Cup..

The match between England and West Indies at Jaipur on 26.10.87 witnessed the first of the four instances of rival batsmen registering nineties in the same World Cup game. GA Gooch for England and RB Richardson for West Indies registered 92 and 93 respectively in this game.

GR Marsh carried the bat through the over allocation when he made 126 not out for Australia against New Zealand at Chandigarh {Sector 16 Stadium} on 27.10.87. He became the third batsman to achieve the feat in World Cup games after Sunil Gavaskar and Glenn Turner

The following is the list of batsmen who have registered the debut fifties in the World Cup games of 1987.

110 by GR Marsh of Australia vs India at Chennai on 09.10.87 : 73 by NS Sidhu of India vs Australia at Chennai on 09.10.87 : 76 by Rameez Raja vs Sri Lanka at Hyd-Pak on 09.10.87 : 89 by RS Mahanama of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Hyd-Pak on 09.10.87 : 53 by RB Richardson of West Indies vs England at Gujranwala on 09.10.87 : 75 by KR Rutherford of New Zealand vs India at Bangalore on 14.10.87 and 50 by PV Simmons of West Indies vs Pakistan at Lahore on 16.10.86

India-New Zealand game at Nagpur on 31.10.87 witnessed the first of the four Hat tricks in the World Cup games. Chetan Sharma of India is credited with the first Hat trick of the World Cup games. His victims were all bowled. KR Rutherford, IDS Smith and EJ Chatfield were the batsmen. The New Zealand score card read : 6-182 : 7-182 : 8-182. Sunil Gavaskar registered his only hundred of his One day career when he made 103 not out in this game. SM Gavaskar-Chetan Sharma were declared Men of the Match – the only instance of two cricketers sharing the award in the World Cup games. K Srikkanth’s 75 and Gavaskar’s 105 not out provides the second instance of openers registering a fifty and hundred in World Cup games. The first instance is credited to RB McCosker {73} and A Turner {101} in the game between Australia and Sri Lanka at The Oval on 11.06.75. As of now there are six such instances in World Cup games.

Australia won the World Cup title of 1987 trouncing England by seven runs. DC Boon of Australia top scored in the match with 75 runs, while Steve Waugh returned with the best figures of the match with 2 for 37.

Sri Lanka vs West Indies at Col-SSC on 31.01.11 : No result

This match ended in a no result game providing the 106^th occasion of a no result game in the annals of one day games. This no result game provides the 25^th occasion involving Sri Lanka and 24^th occasion of involving West Indies. This no result game represents the third no result game between Sri Lanka and West Indies

AB Barath scored 113 in this game providing the 12^th occasion of a batsman scoring a hundred in a no result game.

AB Barath’s 113 represent the 1110^th hundred in the annals of one day game and also represent the 133^rd hundred scored by a West Indies batsman against various oppositions. It also represents the ninth hundred scored by a West Indian batsman against Sri Lanka.

AB Barath’s 113 in this game represent his maiden one day hundred. His previous best was

50 vs Zimbabwe at Providence on 04.03.10 which was his one day debut. His 113 in this game represents his second fifty. RR Sarwan’s 75 in this game represent his 34^th one day half century and his 38^th fifty.

AB Barath and RR Sarwan added 165 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the 199^th occasion of West Indian batsman posting a three figure partnership against various oppositions. This stand provides the 17^th occasion of West Indian batsman posting a century stand against Sri Lanka.

AB Barath and RR Sarwan added 165 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the sixth occasion of West Indian batsman posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket against Sri Lanka. The other five occasions are – 117 runs between HA Gomes and IVA Richards at Perth on 02.02.1985 : 182 runs between DL Haynes and IVA Richards at Karachi on 13.10.1987 : 163 runs between KLT Athurton and BC Lara at Kolkata on 25.11.1993 : 116 runs between BC Lara and PV Simmons at Port of Spain on 13.04.1996 and 124 runs between BC Lara and SC Williams at Port of Spain on 06.06.1997

AB Barath and RR Sarwan added 165 runs for the third wicket in this game providing the second occasion of West Indian batsman posting a three figure partnership against various oppositions in no result game. The other three figure partnership was the 134 runs partnership between RS Moton and RR Sarwan for second wicket against Zimbabwe at Port of Spain on 13.05.2006

AB Barath and RR Sarwan scored 113 and 75 in this game providing the 63^rd and 64^th occasion of a West Indian batsman scoring fifties against Sri Lanka.

S Chanderpaul and DL Haynes with an aggregate of 8648 runs prior to the start of this match and occupied the joint second position in the list of most West Indian run getters. S Chanderpaul with 13 not out in this game now has a total of 8661 runs and occupy the second spot. BC Lara occupy the first spot with 10305 runs

World Cup Trivia – 1983

Martin Crowe became the first batsman to be run out in nineties in a World Cup game. He made 97 before he was run out in the game between New Zealand and England at The Oval on 09.06.83. His dismissal provides the six instances of a batsman getting dismissed run out in nineties. This game witnessed the first instance of rival batsmen registering a hundred and ninety in the world cup games. For England Alan Lamb scored 102 and for New Zealand Martin Crowe registered 97. Snedden of New Zealand returned with figures of 12.0-4-105-2 which remains the only instance of a bowler conceding 100 plus runs in the WC Games. Snedden’s figures the most expensive bowling figures for any World Cup game.

The game between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Swansea on 09.06.83 witnessed the second instance of four batsmen registering fifties in including hundreds a World Cup game. In Pakistan’s innings – Mohsin Khan {82}, Zaheer Abbas {82}, Javed Miandad {72} and Imran Khan {56*}- are the four batsmen who registered fifties. This feat by Pakistan batsmen provides the first instance in which all the four batsmen registered fifties excluding hundreds. As of now there are only four such instances in the World Cup games.

Zimbabwe making their debut in World Cup games as well as in One day Internationals won the match against Australia at Nottingham on 09.06.83. Zimbabwe won this game by 13 runs. Zimbabwe’s captain turned out an all round performance with the willow and the leather. He scored 69 not out and captured 4 for 42 in Zimbabwe’s triumph which earned him the distinction of first all round performance in World Cup games with fifty coupled with four wickets. With Zimbabwe’s captain registering 69 not out and Aussie captain Kim Hughes failing to open the account provided the second instance of rival captains registering zero and a fifty in World Cup games.

The match between England and New Zealand at The Oval on 09.06.83 saw the first of the six instances of rival batsmen registering hundred and ninety in a World Cup game. Alan Lamb for England and Martin Crowe for New Zealand came with 100 and 97 respectively.

CG Greenidge {24} and DL Haynes {24} provide the first instance of both the openers registering identical scores in the World Cup Games. This is first of the six instances in which both the openers registered identical scores. Greenidge and Haynes registered 24 rusn each for West Indies against India at Manchester on 10.06.83.

Vic Mark’s bowling figures for England against Sri Lanka at Taunton on 11.06.83 remains the best bowling figures for England in WC Games. Vic Marks remains the only England bowler to capture five wickets in World Cup Games

This match saw the first instance of two bowlers – one with four wickets and another with five wickets – in the world cup games. England bowlers – Dilley {4 for 45} and VJ Marks {5 for 39} are credited with this distinction. As on date there are only three such instances in World Cup games.

The game between New Zealand and Pakistan at Birmingham on 11^th and 12^th June 1983 witnessed the first ever instance of first three batsmen dismissed without scoring and with no runs on the board at the fall of the third wicket. Mohsin Khan, Mudassar Nazar and Zaheer Abbas were the three batsmen who were dismissed without scoring. This remains the only such instance in World Cup games.

Pakistan losing three wickets without a run on the board is the first such instance in the World Cup. The other instance occurred when Bangladesh lost first three wickets with out a run on the board in its match against Sri Lanka on 14.02.03 at Pietermaritzburg in the 2003 edition of the world cup.

The match between Australia and India at Nottingham on 13.06.83 witnessed Australia’s Trevor Chappell while making 110 in this game earned the distinction of registering hundred before Lunch. India’s Kapil Dev captured 5 for 43 and KH Macleay returned with figures of 6 for 39 for Australia providing the first instance of two rival bowlers capturing five plus wickets in a World Cup game. Kapil Dev’s 5 for 43 remain the best bowling figures by a captain in World Cup games and he remains the only captain to bag a five wicket haul in WC games. Kapil Dev became the second bowler in the world cup to have a five wicket haul going in vain. His five for 43 could not win a game for India. The first bowler to suffer this ignominy was G Gilmour of Australia – his 5 for 48 could not fetch a win for Australia against West Indies at Lord’s on 21.06.75. The following is the list of bowlers whose world cup five wicket hauls have gone in vain

5-48 by G Gilmour of Austalia vs West Indies at Lord’s on 21.06.76 – West Indies won by 17 runs : 5-43 by N Kapil Dev of India vs Australia at Nottingham on 13.06.83 – Australia won by 162 runs : 5 -39 by ALF de Mel of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Leeds on 16.06.83 – Pakistan won by 11 runs : 5-35 by Saqlain Mushtaq of Pakistan vs Bangladesh at Northampton on 31.05.09 – Bangladesh won by 62 runs : 6-23 by SK Bond of New Zealand vs Australia at Port Elizabeth on 02.03.03 – Australia won by 96 runs

The second instance of rival bowlers capturing five plus wickets was witnessed in the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at Leeds on 16.06.83. ALF de Mel for Sri Lanka and Abdul Qadir for Pakistan captured 5 for 39 and 5 for 44 respectively.

ALF de Mel of Sri Lanka captured five for 32 against Sri Lanka at Derby on 18.06.83. In the previous games with figures of 5 for 39 against Pakistan at Leeds on 16.06.83, De Mel took five wickets in consecutive games. He is the second bowler to capture five wicket hauls in consecutive games in the World Cup, the other being Gilmour of Australia. Gilmour and A de Mel are the only two bowlers in the World cup games to capture five plus wickets in consecutive games

Winston Davis became the first bowler to capture seven wickets in the world cup when he returned with figures of 7 for 51 against Australia at Leeds on 11^th and 12^th June 1983. Davis’s 7 for 51 is the best a bowler on world cup debut obliterating GJ Gilmour’s 6 for 14 for Australia against England at Leeds on 18.06.75. The complete list of bowlers who have taken five plus w
ickets on world cup debut are listed below

5-34 by DK Lillee of Australia vs Pakistan at Leeds on 07.06.75 : 6-14 by GJ Gilmour of Australia vs England at Leeds on 18.06.75 : 7-51 by WW Davis of West Indies vs Australia at Leeds on 13.06.83 : 5-36 by DW Fleming of Australia vs India at Bombay-WS on 27.02.96 and 5-27 by A Codrington of Canada vs Bangladesh at Durban on 11.02.03

India-Zimbabwe match at Tunbridge Wells on 18.06.83 is known as Kapil Dev’s match. India batting first lost its five wickets for 17 runs. Kapil Dev scored 175 not out in this game and was associated in a ninth wicket unfinished record stand of 126 runs with Syed Kirmani. This partnership remains the record ninth wicket stand in the world cup and as well as in One day Internationals. Indian Opening batsmen SM Gavaskar and K Srikkanth were dismissed without scoring in this game providing the second instance of both the openers dismissed without scoring in the World Cup games.

The final of the 1983 World cup was a special to umpire Dickie Bird. It was the third consecutive World Cup final for him. He umpired the 1975 finals with TW Spencer, 1979 finals with BJ Meyer and 1983 finals with BJ Meyer. India won the 1983 World Cup by trouncing West Indies by 43 runs. Mohinder Amarnath was declared Man of the Match for his all round performance – 26 and 3 for 12. There was no scores of 50 plus by both the sides – K Srikkanth’s 38 being the highest score of the match.

India-Zimbabwe match at Leicester on 11.06.83 witnessed the first instance of a wicket keeper effecting five dismissals in the World Cup. Syed Kirmani of India caught five Zimbabweans to earn the distinction.

Imran Khan scored the first century for Pakistan in World Cup games. He made 102 not out against Sri Lanka at Leeds on 16.06.83 and was associated in a 144 runs for the sixth wicket in the company of Shahid Mahboob. This partnership remained a World Cup record for the sixth wicket till it was bettered by 161 runs partnership between M Odumbe and A Vadher for Kenya against India at Southampton on 30.05.99. Imran Khan and Shahid Mahboob’s partnership of 144 runs for the sixth wicket provides the first of the four instances of a three figure partnerships for the sixth wicket in World Cup games.

G Fowler of England became the first batsmen to register four consecutive fifties including hundreds in the World Cup games. DC Boon {1986}, SR Tendulkar {1996 and 2003}, NS Sidhu {1986} are the other batsmen who have emulated G Fowler in the later editions of the World Cup. Fowler’s fifties are listed below

78* vs Pakistan at Lord’s on 13.06.83 : 69 vs New Zealand at Birmingham on 15.06.83 : 69 vs Pakistan at Manchester on 18.06.83 and 81 not out vs Sri Lanka at Leeds on 20.06.83

Asantha de Mel finds himself in the company of elite club of the following three bowlers who have captured five plus wickets on two occasions in the same World Cup. The complete list read thus

G Gilmour of Australia – 6-14 v England at Lords’s on 18.06.75 and 5-48 vs West Indies at Lord’s on 21.06.75

ALF de Mel of Sri Lanka – 5-39 vs Pakistan at Leeds on 16.06.83 and 5-32 vs New Zealand at Derby on 18.06.83

V Drakes of West Indies – 5-44 vs Canada at Centurion on 23.02.03 and 5-33 vs Kenya at Kimberley on 04.04.03

Asantha de Mel finds himself in the company of elite club of the following four bowlers who have captured five plus wickets on two occasions in the World Cup {not necessarily the same World Cup} The complete list read thus

G Gilmour of Australia – 6-14 v England at Lords’s on 18.06.75 and 5-48 vs West Indies at Lord’s on 21.06.75

ALF de Mel of Sri Lanka – 5-39 vs Pakistan at Leeds on 16.06.83 and 5-32 vs New Zealand at Derby on 18.06.83

V Drakes of West Indies – 5-44 vs Canada at Centurion on 23.02.03 and 5-33 vs Kenya at Kimberley on 04.04.03

G McGrath of Australia – 5-14 vs West Indies at Manchester on 30.05.09 and 7-15 vs Namibia at Potchefstroom on 27.02.03

India trounced Australia by 118 runs – a victory margin of 100 plus runs at Chelmsford on 20.06.83. It is India’s first of the three victories with a margin of 100 plus runs in the World Cup. DW Hookes led Aussies in the absence of KJ Hughes. The wreckers-in-chief in Australia’s innings were Madanlal {4 for 20} and Roger Binny {4 for 29}

WW Davis’s 7 for 51 in the game between West Indies and Australia at Leeds on 12.06.83 provides the lone instance of a bowler capturing most wickets conceding 50 plus runs in the World Cup games.

The following are the batsmen have scored fifties on their debut in World Cup games of 1983

76 by KC Wessels of Australia vs Zimbabwe at Nottingham on 09.06.83 : 69* by DAG Fletcher of Zimbabwe vs Australia at Nottingham on 09.06.83 : 102 by AJ Lamb of England vs New Zealand at The Oval on 09.06.83 : 97 by MD Crowe of New Zealand vs England at The Oval on 09.06.83 : 89 by Yashpal Sharma of India vs West Indies at Manchester on 09.06.83 : 82 by Mohsin Khan of Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Swansea on 09.06.83 : 72 by DSBP Kuruppu of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Swansea on 09.06.83 : 59 not out by RG de Alwis of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Swansea on 09.06.83 and 110 by TM Chappell of Australia vs India at Nottingham on 13.06.83

The following table shows the list of rival batsmen registering their debut fifties in the World Cup games of 1983.

KC Wessels of Australia {76} and DAG Fletcher of Zimbabwe {69 not out} in the game between Australia vs Zimbabwe at Nottingham on 09.06.83

Mohsin Khan of Pakistan {82} and DSBP Kuruppu of Sri Lanka {72} and RG de Alwis of Sri Lanka {59*} in the match between Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Swansea on 09.06.83

AJ Lamb of England {102} and MD Crowe of New Zealand {97} in the match between England and New Zealand at The Oval on 09.06.83

Mohsin Khan for Pakistan and DSBP Kuruppu-RG de Alwis for Sri Lanka registered fifties in the same game at Swansea on 09.06.83. This is the only game in the entire world cup games played to date when one batsman from one team and two batsmen from the other team registered their debut fifties.

The following table lists out two batsmen from the same side registering fifties on their World Cup debut in the 1983 editions

KC Wessels of Australia {76} vs Zimbabawe at Nottingham on 09.06.83 and TM Chappell of Australia {110} vs India at Nottingham on 13.06.83

DSBP Kuruppu {72} and RG de Alwis {59 not out} of Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Swansea on 09.06.83

Martin Crowe became the first batsman to register an individual ninety in World Cup games when he made 97 in the match between New Zealand and England at The Oval on 09.06.83. As on date there are three batsmen who have scored nineties on World Cup debut and the following table lists out them

97 by MD Crowe of New Zealand vs England at The Oval in 1983, 91 by RA Smith of England vs India in 1992 and 97 by SC Ganguly of India vs South Africa at Hove in 1999

CG Greenidge’s 90 and IVA Richards’s 95 not out in the game between West Indies and Australia at Lord’s on 18.06.84 provides the only instance of two batsmen from the same team registering nineties in World Cup

Australia vs England : Fifth one day at Brisbane on 30.01.11 : Australia won by 51 runs

England capped ST Finn for this game. He became the 217^th cricketer to represent England in one day games. He became the 59^th England cricketer to make his one day debut against Australia

BJ Haddin completed 2000 runs when he was on five during his knock of 37 in this game. His aggregate at the end of this game stood at 2037. He became the 20^th Australian batsman to complete 2000 plus runs.

MJ Clarke scored 54 in this game providing the 146^th occasion of Australian batsman scoring a fifty against England in one day games. His knock provides the 26^th occasion of an Australian captain scoring a fifty against England in one day games. It also represents the second fifty by MJ Clarke while leading Australia against England, the first being his 52 at Southampton on 09.09.09. This this knock represent MJ Clarke’s highest score while leading Australia against England.

MJ Clarke’s 54 in this game represent his seventh fifty while leading Australia against various oppositions

DE Bollinger was run out in this game providing the 163^rd occasion of a number eleven batsman dismissed run out in the annals of one day games. His run out provides the 20^th occasion of an Australian batsman batting at number eleven dismissed run out against various oppositions.

DE Bollinger became the second Australian batsman batting at number eleven dismissed run out against England. SW Tait was the other batsman. He was run out for 11 at Sydney on 02.02.07

B Lee was dismissed first ball in this game providing the 138^th occasion of an Australian batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day games. B Lee’s first ball duck in this game represents his fourth ball duck of his one day career. The other three occasions are – vs West Indies at Mum{BS} on 18.10.06 : vs India at Mumbai on 17.10.07 and vs England at Brisbane on 19.06.02. B Lee became the ninth Australian batsman to collect nine or more first ball ducks in one day games. Others are – RT Ponting {07} : AR Border 06} : JN Gillespie {06} : CJ McDermott {06} : SK Warne {06} : AC Gilchrist {05} : A Symonds {04} and SR Waugh {04}

B Lee’s first ball duck in this game provide the 21^st occasion of an Australian batsman collecting the first ball duck against England. B Lee is the third Australian batsman to collect two or more first ball ducks against England. Others are – JN Gillespie and DK Lilee

CR Woakes captured six for 45 in this game providing the 53^rd occasion of a bowler capturing six or more wickets in the annals of one day games. CR Woakes became the second England bowler to capure six wickets in one day games. PD Collingwood is the other bowler who had captured six wickets in one day games – 10.0-1-31-6 vs Bangladesh at Nottingham on 21.06.05. CR Woakes became the first England bowler to capture six wickets on away soil.

CR Woakes’s 6 for 45 in this game was in a losing cause providing the eighth occasion of a bowler’s six wickets haul going in vain. The other occasions are – 6 for 14 by Imran Khan of Pakistan vs India at Sharjah on 22.03.85 : 6 for 50 by AH Gray of West Indies vs Australia at Port of Spain on 09.03.91 : 6 for 35 by SM Pollock of South Africa vs West Indies at East London on 24.01.99 : 6 for 23 by SE Bond of New Zealand vs Australai at Port Elizabeth on 11.03.03 : 6 for 42 vs AB Agarkar of India vs Australia at Melbourne on 09.01.04 : 6 for 59 by A Nehra of India vs Sri Lanka at Col-RPS on 09.08.05 and 6 for 52 by CM Mpofu of Zimbabwe vs Kenya at Nairobi-Gym on 19.10.08.

CR Woakes’s 6 for 45 provide the first occasion of an England bowler’s six wicket haul going in vain. His figures provide the fourth occasion of a bowler’s six wicket haul in a losing cause against Australia. The other three occasions are – 6 for 50 by AH Gray of West Indies at Port of Spain on 09.03.91 : 6 for 23 by SE Bond of New Zealand at Port Elizabeth on 11.03.03 and 6 for 42 vs AB Agarkar of India at Melbourne on 09.01.04

IJL Trott collected the first ball duck in this game providing the 115^th occasion of an England batsman collecting the first ball duck in one day games. IJL Trott’s first ball duck provide the 24^th occasion of an Australian batsman collecting the first ball duck against Australia.

ST Finn returned with figures of 1 for 61 in this game providing the fifth occasion of an England bowler to concede 60 plus runs on debut. Others are – 1 for 62 by GC Small v Australia at Perth on 01.01.87 : none for 61 vs Australia at Melbourne on 04.02.88 : 4 for 67 by DV Lawrence vs West Indies at Lord’s on 27.05.91 and 1 for 62 by A Flintoff vs Pakistan at Sharjah on 07.04.99

ST Finn returned with figures of 1 for 61 in this game providing the 68^th occasion of a bowler to concede 60 plus runs on debut in the annals of one day games.

ST Finn returned with figures of 1 for 61 in this game providing the fifth occasion of an England bowler to concede 60 plus runs on debut against Australia. Other two occasions are – 1 for 62 by GC Small t Perth on 01.01.87 and none for 61 at Melbourne on 04.02.88

Australia’s win this game provides its 65^th win against England. The head to head count at the end of this game read thus – Played – 111 : Won by Australia – 65 : Won by England – 42 : Tied – 02 and No result games – 02

New Zealand vs Pakistan: Third one day game at Christchurch on 29.01.11 : Pakistan won by 43 runs

The second one day game at Queenstown on 26.01.11 ended as a no result game providing the second occasion of a no result game in New Zealand-Pakistan one day series. The first such game was at Auckland when the match was scheduled for two days – Feb, 16 and 17 of 1985. There was no play on the first day of the match, that is on 16.02.1985 and the match was played on the next day – 17.02.1985

This no result game was the 32^nd no result game for New Zealand. Only India is ahead with 34 no result games. India and New Zealand are the only two teams to have 30 plus no result games in the history of one day internationals. This no result game also provide the 105^th no result game in the history of one day internationals.

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field in this game.. New Zealand’s this act provides the 163^rd occasion of New Zealand inserting the opposition. New Zealand’s inserting the opposition in this game provide the 29^th occasion of New Zealand doing so against Pakistan

New Zealand won the toss, elected to field and lost this game providing the 69th occasion of New Zealand losing the game after it had inserted the opposition. New Zealand’s inserting the opposition in this game and losing the game provide the 16th occasion of New Zealand losing the game against Pakistan.

New Zealand capped L Woodcock for this game providing the 164^th cricketer to represent New Zealand in one day games. He became the 31^st New Zealand cricketer to make his debut against Pakistan.

This game between New Zealand and Pakistan at Christchurch was New Zealand’s 600^th one day game. New Zealand became the sixth team to play 600 plus one day games. Others are – India {764} : Australia {755} : Pakistan {732} : West Indies {637} and Sri Lanka {615}

At the end of this game, New Zealand’s performance in one day games read thus – Played – 600 : Won – 257 : Lost – 306 : Tied – 05 : No Result games – 32

Ahmed Shahzad scored duck in this game providing the 108^th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a duck. His duck also provide the 15^th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a duck against New Zealand

Ahmed Shahzad scored zero and Mohammad Hafeez scored 115 in this game providing the 13^th occasion of Pakistan opening batsmen scoring zero and fifty in a one day game. This feat by Pakistan openers in this game provides the third such occasion against New Zealand. The other two occasions are – at Christchurch on 18.03.92, when Aamer Sohail scored zero and Rameez Raja scored 119 not out and at Lahore on 29.11.03 when Imran Farhat scored zero and Yasir Hameed scored 62

Ahmed Shahzad scored zero and Mohammad Hafeez scored 115 in this game providing the 33rd occasion of opening batsmen scoring zero and hundred in a one day game. This feat by Pakistan openers in this game provides the third such occasion against various oppositions. The other two occasions are – at Christchurch on 18.03.92, when Aamer Sohail scored zero and Rameez Raja scored 119 not out and at Kolkata on 13.11.04 when Younis Khan scored zero and Salman Butt scored 108

Mohammad Hafeez scored 115 in this game providing the 146^th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. This knock also represents the 72^nd occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a hundred in one day games

Mohammad Hafeez scored 115 in this game providing the 17^th occasion of a Pakistan opening batsman scoring a hundred in one day games. This knock also represents the 14th occasion of a Pakistan batsman scoring a hundred against New Zealand in one day games

Mohammad Hafiz’s 115 represent his maiden one day hundred. His previous best was 92 vs West Indies at Karachi on 16.12.06. It also represents his eighth one day fifty. It also represents his highest score against New Zealand, an improvement over his previous best of 43 at Mohali on 25.10.06

Shahid Afridi scored 65 in this game providing the 108^th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty against various oppositions. His knock also represents the 12^th occasion of a Pakistan captain scoring a fifty against New Zealand.

Mohammad Hafeez and Shahid Afridi scored 115 and 65 respectively in this game providing the 111^th and 112^th occasion of Pakistan batsman scoring a fifty against New Zealand

Shahid Afridi hit five sixes in his knock of 65 in this game which gave him an aggregate of 285 sixes. He holds the record for most sixes in the one day games. ST Jayasuriya stands next with 270 sixes.

Shahid Afridi scored five sixes in this game providing the 16^th occasion of his scoring five or more sixes in an innings. Other to score five or more sixes on five or more occasions are – ST Jayasuriya {11}, SC Ganguly {07}, SR Tendulkar {07}, CH Gayle {07}, Abdul Razzaq {05}, BB McCullum {05} and CD McMillan {05}

Abdul Razzaq was playing his 251^st game, his 250^th game being the abandoned second game. He became the 35^th cricketer to represent a team in 250 plus games in the history of one day games. Abdul Razzaq became the eighth Pakistan cricketer to appear in 250 plus games. Others are – Inzamam-ul-Haq {378} : Wasim Akram {356| : Shahid Afridi {309} : Mohammad Yousuf {288} : Saleem Malik {283} : Waqar Younis {262} and Izaz Ahmed {250}