New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2001–02

The New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2001–02 played 5 first-class matches including 3 Tests. New Zealand also played in an LOI tri-series against Australia and South Africa.

Test series summary

1st Test

8–12 November 2001
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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486/9d (131 overs)
ML Hayden 136 (195)
CL Cairns 5/146 (37 overs)
287/8d (88.4 overs)
NJ Astle 66 (161)
B Lee 5/67 (23 overs)
84/2d (14 overs)
RT Ponting 32* (29)
CL Cairns 1/29 (5 overs)
274/6 (57 overs)
MH Richardson 57 (69)
SP Fleming 57 (73)
SK Warne 3/89 (18 overs)
Match drawn
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and DJ Harper (AUS)
Player of the match: B Lee (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

2nd Test

22–26 November 2001
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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558/8d (124 overs)
RT Ponting 157* (218)
DL Vettori 5/138 (36 overs)
243/7 (105.2 overs)
SP Fleming 71 (184)
JN Gillespie 2/45 (28 overs)
Match drawn
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and SJ Davis (AUS) (replaced by JH Smeaton after the 1st day)
Player of the match: RT Ponting (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • SE Bond (NZ) made his Test debut.

3rd Test

30 November–4 December 2001
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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534/9d (162.5 overs)
NJ Astle 156* (275)
B Lee 4/125 (32.5 overs)
351 (103.4 overs)
SK Warne 99 (157)
DL Vettori 6/87 (34.4 overs)
256/9d (71 overs)
L Vincent 54 (54)
B Lee 4/56 (16 overs)
381/7 (110 overs)
ME Waugh 86 (158)
DL Vettori 2/142 (45 overs)
Match drawn
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: DB Hair (AUS) and ID Robinson (ZIM)
Player of the match: DL Vettori (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • L Vincent (NZ) made his Test debut.

See also

References

  • Playfair Cricket Annual (annual)
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)


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