Canada v Zimbabwe: Interesting facts and Trivia – ICC World Cup 2011
So far 5 ODIs have been played at http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vidarbha-c860 Cricket Association Stadium, Jamtha, Nagpur. This venue has proven to be good for teams batting second, as 3 ODI matches in Nagpur have been won by teams batting second. Only once has the team batting first won
at the venue.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Canada-c748 and Zimbabwe had never got the opportunity to play at Nagpur, as they are playing their first ODI time at this venue.
India holds the record of highest total of 354/7 on this ground which they scored against Australia on 28 Oct 2009.
New Zealand is the team that holds the record for being bowled out on the lowest total of 206 against Australia in World Cup 2011 match on 25 Feb 2011, in Nagpur.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 holds the record for victory by the highest margin of runs in defeating Australia by 99 runs on 28 Oct 2009.
Australia holds the record for victory by the highest margin of wickets in Nagpur, as they recently won by 7 wickets against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 on 25 Feb 2011.
New Zealand has given the most number of extra runs in an inning in Nagpur, which they did against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni-c73820 is the most successful batsmen in Nagpur. He scored 231 runs in 2 matches with the average of 115.50. He has scored 2 centuries at this venue. Dhoni also holds the record of highest score by any batsmen in Nagpur. He smashed 145 runs
against Australia on 28 Oct 2009.
Aussies pace man Mitchell Johnson is the highest wicket taker (7) in Nagpur. Johnson has picked 4 wickets against New Zealand in World Cup 2011. This bowling performance is the best by any bowler at this venue.
Brad Haddin is the most successful wicket keeper in Nagpur. He has been involved in 4 dismissals.
India and Australia have the highest match total at this venue, as they both have made 609 runs together in one ODI played on 28 Oct 2009.
Dhoni has smashed 5 sixes, which is the highest number of sixes by any batsmen in Nagpur.
Tillakaratne Dilshan holds the record of highest average (123) by any batsmen at this ground.
Andy Flower is the most prolific batsman of Zimbabwe. He has made 6786 runs with the average if 35.34 for his team. He played 213 ODIs and smashed 4 hundreds.
Heath Streak is the most productive bowler from Zimbabwe, as he played 187 ODIs and picked 237 wickets.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashish-Bagai-c46284 is the most successful batsmen of Canada. He has made 1758 runs with the average if 37.40 and appeared in 56 ODIs. He knocked 2 centuries for his team.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Dhaniram-c91842 is the most flourishing bowler of Canada, as he appeared in 16 ODIs and bagged 41wickets.
Zimbabwe has played 388 ODIs and they won 101 matches. Canada has played 62 ODIs and they managed to win just 16 matches.
The highest score of Zimbabwe in an inning is 351/7, which they made against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kenya-c752 in Mombasa on 29 Jan 2009.
The highest score of Canada in an inning is 312, which they made against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ireland-c751 in Nairobi on 4 Feb 2007.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 and Canada have met just once in an ODI, in Port of Spain in 2006. Canada was beaten by 143 runs.
Only three out of Canada's 15 players in this World Cup were born in Canada - John Davison, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nitish-Kumar-c79751 and Zubin Surkari.
The most interesting fact is that Canada made their World Cup debut before Zimbabwe. Canada played World Cup in the 1979; Zimbabwe made their World Cup debut in 1983 and amazed Australia in their first game. Canada played their 1st World Cup match
against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
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