ICC World Cup 2011 - Interesting facts about http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 and Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
So far 19 ODIs have been played at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad. This venue has proven to be good for teams batting first, as the last 10 ODI matches in Ahmadabad have been won by teams batting first. Only 8 times have teams batting second won at the
venue.
Australia has played 3 ODIs in Ahmedabad and they have won two matches while losing one.
Zimbabwe has lost all five ODI’s they have played at Ahmedabad.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 holds the record of highest total of 365/2 on this ground which they scored against India on 27 February 2010.
Zimbabwe is the team that holds the rather unwanted record for being bowled out on the lowest total of 85 against West Indies on 8 October 2006, in Ahmedabad.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 holds the record for victory by the highest margin of runs in defeating Zimbabwe by 144 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 holds the record for victory by the highest margin of wickets in Ahmedabad, as they won by 9 wickets against Zimbabwe on 8 October 2006.
India has given the most number of extra runs in an inning in Ahmedabad, which they did against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 by giving 39 extra runs. Australia has credit of giving minimum extra runs (3) in an inning against India on 5 October 1986.
Allan border is the most successful batsmen from Australia in Ahmedabad. He scored 105 runs in 2 matches with the average of 105 and highest score 62 at this venue.
Alistair Campbell is the most prolific batsman from Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad. He scored scored a brilliant knock of 100 at this venue. He played 2 matched and made 134 runs in Ahmedabad.
Ahmedabad has been a batting paradise for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Dravid, as he made 342 runs in 5 matches with the average of 114. He has scored 2 centuries and a half century at the venue.
Sourav Ganguly holds the record of highest score by any batsmen in Ahmedabad. He smashed 144 runs against Zimbabwe on 5 December 2000.
Indian’s former skipper Kapil Dev is the highest wicket taker (10 wickets) in Ahmedabad. Farveez Maharoof has picked 4 wickets against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in 2005. This bowling performance is the best by any bowler at this venue.
Mark Boucher is the most successful wicket keeper in Ahmedabad. He has been involved in 7 dismissals. Australian former wicket keeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918 has been involved in 2 dismissals at this venue which is highest by any Australian.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kapil-Dev-c70234 has played most ODI in Ahmedabad, appearing in 6 matches.
Australia has played 27 ODIs against Zimbabwe. Australia lost just once and that was in the first official match between the two teams.
Australia’s highest score against Zimbabwe is 344 runs and Zimbabwe’s highest score against the Aussies is 301 runs.
Zimbabwe’s lowest score against Australia is 116 runs and Australia’s lowest score against Zimbabwe is 225 runs.
Australia’s victory by the highest margin of runs against Zimbabwe was by 148 runs on 16 Jan 2004 at Hobart.
Australia’s victory by the highest margin of wickets against Zimbabwe was by 9 wickets 23 Oct 1999 at Harare
Ricky Ponting and former batsmen Mark Waugh are the most successful batsmen from Aussies against Zimbabwe. They have both scored hundreds against the Rhodesians. Ponting has made 921 runs at an average of 54.17 and also smashed a century. Mark Waugh has
made 704 runs with the average of 100.57 and scored 3 hundreds.
Flower brothers were the most successful batsmen from Zimbabwe against Australia in term of scoring runs. Andy Flower has made 562 runs with the average of 31.22. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Campbell-c49176 and Neil Johnson
from Zimbabwe both scored two hundreds against Australia.
Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne has always been a nightmare for Zimbabwe, as he got 21 wickets in 12 matches against Zimbabwe which is the highest number of wickets by any Australian against Zimbabwe.
Heath Streak was the only Zimbabwean bowler who has been able to rattle the Australian batting line up to some extent. He picked 18 wickets in 16 matches against them.
Ricky Ponting has appeared in most ODIs from Australia against Zimbabwe, as he played 20 matches. Grant Flower played most ODIs from Zimbabwe against Australia, as he participated in 19 matches.
The most interesting observation is great Aussies batsmen Ricky Ponting. He is playing his last World Cup. He will be definitely looking to up his ante against Zimbabwe by scoring a century and improving his overall record. Ponting will be appearing in his
40th World Cup match today, breaking the record of McGrath (39).
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