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Australia v New Zealand
New Zealand in Australia 2008/09 (1st Test)
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd November 2008 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralia won by 149 runs
UmpiresBR Doctrove (West Indies), RE Koertzen (South Africa)
TV umpireRJ Tucker
RefereeBC Broad (England)
ScorersBL FitzGerald, JI Harris
Reserve UmpireNS McNamara
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 7/0 (Redmond 3*, How 2*; 5 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (2) 131/6 (Katich 67*, Haddin 6*; 38 overs)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 143/6 (Taylor 67*; 44 overs)
Player of the MatchMG Johnson
ArticlesAustralia thrash New Zealand.
 Australia close to winning the first test
 Australia lead by 189 as Kiwis fightback.
 Australia bowled out for 214 in the first test against New Zealand at Brisbane
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Haydenc Taylor b Southee816182- 
SM Katichc McCullum b Southee1017271- 
*RT Pontingc How b Southee48141- 
MEK Husseylbw b Martin35781194- 
MJ Clarkeb Ryder982162969- 
A Symondsc McCullum b O'Brien2634543- 
SR Watsonc McCullum b O'Brien1811-- 
+BJ Haddinc How b Ryder619221- 
B Leec McCullum b Southee412181- 
MG Johnsonc Taylor b Vettori515301- 
SR Clarknot out1340431- 
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 330 minutes, 77 overs)214
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Hayden, 3.6 ov), 2-22 (Katich, 5.6 ov), 3-23 (Ponting, 7.1 ov), 4-96 (Hussey, 33.4 ov), 5-132 (Symonds, 45.5 ov), 6-139 (Watson, 49.1 ov), 7-152 (Haddin, 54.4 ov), 8-160 (Lee, 59.4 ov), 9-183 (Johnson, 66.3 ov), 10-214 (Clarke, 77 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Martin18   4421--
Southee18   36341-
O'Brien19   6442--
Elliott10   4290--
Vettori8   0271-1
Ryder4   172--
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Redmondc Ponting b Clark31925-- 
JM Howb Lee1439692- 
JD Ryderc Haddin b Watson3050705- 
LRPL Taylorlbw b Lee4051767- 
+BB McCullumc Ponting b Johnson8872- 
DR Flynnnot out39801357- 
GD Elliottb Watson932482- 
*DL Vettoric Symonds b Johnson21226-- 
TG Southeec Symonds b Johnson043-- 
IE O'Brienc Clarke b Johnson136-- 
CS Martinb Clark186-- 
Extras(3 lb, 6 nb)9
Total(all out, 240 minutes, 50 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Redmond, 5.1 ov), 2-44 (How, 14.4 ov), 3-64 (Ryder, 19.3 ov), 4-73 (McCullum, 20.6 ov), 5-108 (Taylor, 30.5 ov), 6-127 (Elliott, 41.4 ov), 7-143 (Vettori, 46.2 ov), 8-143 (Southee, 46.6 ov), 9-149 (O'Brien, 48.1 ov), 10-156 (Martin, 50 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee16   5382-3
Clark15   2462-3
Watson10   2352--
Johnson8   3304--
Symonds1   040--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Haydenc McCullum b Martin011-- 
SM Katichnot out13124534616- 
*RT Pontingc Redmond b O'Brien1726361- 
MEK Husseyc McCullum b O'Brien043-- 
MJ Clarkerun out (Redmond)915291- 
A Symondsc McCullum b Martin2048723- 
SR Watsonlbw b Martin510141- 
+BJ Haddinb Vettori1944633- 
B Leeb Vettori725341- 
MG Johnsonc Vettori b Elliott31596831 
SR Clarkc Vettori b Southee1812174- 
Extras(10 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 346 minutes, 81.2 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Hayden, 0.1 ov), 2-40 (Ponting, 8.2 ov), 3-40 (Hussey, 8.6 ov), 4-53 (Clarke, 14.5 ov), 5-109 (Symonds, 31.5 ov), 6-115 (Watson, 35.2 ov), 7-156 (Haddin, 50.2 ov), 8-186 (Lee, 58.2 ov), 9-239 (Johnson, 77.3 ov), 10-268 (Clark, 81.2 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Martin21   5693--
Southee16.25621--
O'Brien17   1582-1
Elliott6   1151--
Vettori19   4462--
Ryder2   080--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AJ Redmondc and b Clark1030461- 
JM Howc Ponting b Lee013-- 
JD Ryderlbw b Johnson2450653- 
LRPL Taylorc Haddin b Johnson7512818510- 
+BB McCullumlbw b Clark3611-- 
DR Flynnb Johnson2969995- 
GD Elliottb Clark01015-- 
*DL Vettoric Symonds b Johnson1018272- 
TG Southeenot out12719-2 
IE O'Brienc Clarke b Clark375-- 
CS Martinb Johnson145-- 
Extras(5 lb, 3 nb, 2 w)10
Total(all out, 244 minutes, 54.3 overs)177
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (How, 0.3 ov), 2-30 (Redmond, 9.6 ov), 3-40 (Ryder, 14.6 ov), 4-49 (McCullum, 17.3 ov), 5-133 (Flynn, 40.4 ov), 6-143 (Elliott, 43.6 ov), 7-160 (Vettori, 50.4 ov), 8-161 (Taylor, 52.1 ov), 9-164 (O'Brien, 53.2 ov), 10-177 (Martin, 54.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lee9   0531-3
Clark17   5434--
Johnson17.363952-
Watson5   1190--
Symonds4   0120--
Clarke2   060--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 60/3 (MEK Hussey 16*, Clarke 21*; 20 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 152/7 (MJ Clarke 60*; 54.4 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 108/4 (Taylor 40*, Flynn 6*; 30 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: New Zealand (1) 156 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (2) 220/8 (SM Katich 113*, MG Johnson 19*; 68 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: New Zealand (2) 36/2 (JD Ryder 24*, LRPL Taylor 1*; 13 overs)
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 13.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 37.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 52.6 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 72.1 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 50 in 17.3 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 100 in 26.4 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 150 in 49.1 overs
--> Australia second innings: 50 in 14.1 overs
--> Australia second innings: 100 in 29.1 overs
--> Australia second innings: 150 in 45.6 overs
--> Australia second innings: 200 in 61.3 overs
--> Australia second innings: 250 in 79.2 overs
--> New Zealand second innings: 50 in 18.3 overs
--> New Zealand second innings: 100 in 31.5 overs
--> New Zealand second innings: 150 in 46.2 overs
--> MJ Clarke (1) 50 in 136 balls, 179 minutes with 7 fours
--> MJ Clarke (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 37
--> AJ Redmond (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> SM Katich (2) 50 in 86 balls, 128 minutes with 8 fours
--> SM Katich (2) 100 in 179 balls, 264 minutes with 14 fours
--> SM Katich (2) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 62
--> LRPL Taylor (2) 50 in 79 balls, 116 minutes with 7 fours
--> JM How made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> AJ Redmond made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> IE O'Brien made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> LRPL Taylor made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> JD Ryder made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> DR Flynn made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> TG Southee made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> GD Elliott made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> GD Elliott made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> BJ Haddin made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> MG Johnson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 4-41)
--> MG Johnson reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed TG Southee, his 3rd wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> B Lee reached 300 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed JM How, his 1st wicket in the New Zealand second innings
--> MG Johnson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed CS Martin in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 4-30)
--> MG Johnson achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the New Zealand second innings
12th men: J.J.Krejza (Australia) & P.G.Fulton (New Zealand).
Attendance - 12498
Attendance - 11886
New Ball Taken: Australia 260/9 after 80.1 overs (SM Katich 123, SR Clark 18)
Attendance - 11347
Attendance - 3022
Total Attendance - 38753
MEK Hussey (23) and MJ Clarke (27) added 50 in 118 balls for the Australia 4th wicket in the first innings
SM Katich (31) and A Symonds (18) added 50 in 88 balls for the Australia 5th wicket in the second innings
SM Katich (20) and MG Johnson (30) added 50 in 100 balls for the Australia 9th wicket in the second innings
LRPL Taylor (33) and DR Flynn (18) added 50 in 86 balls for the New Zealand 5th wicket in the second innings
Symonds' 26 included 1 eight