Australia v New Zealand, 3rd ODI – Statistical Highlights

David Warner continued his dream run with the bat to power his side to a clean sweep over New Zealand in the 3-match ODI series. After electing to bat at MCG, the Australians found themselves in troubles as they were reduced to 73/4 in 19th over. Despite the wickets, Warner continued to bat with ease and got out on the very last ball of the innings at 156 to power Australia to 264/8.

The Aussie pace attack kept unsettling the New Zealand batsmen after a good start to bowl them out for just 147. Here we look at all the stats and records recorded during the game.

1 – David Warner is now the first Australia to score ODI centuries in consecutive innings on two different occasions. He was the last player to score centuries in consecutive ODI innings. He did it in 2012 CB series final vs Sri Lanka.

2 – David Warner’s 1388 ODI runs in 2016 are the 2nd most for any player in a calendar year with 50+ average and 100+ strike rate. Sachin Tendulkar scored 1894 runs in 1998.

2 – David Warner has two 150+ scores in ODIs in 2016. He became the 2nd Australian and 8th batsman overall to score two 150+ scores in a calendar year. Matthew Hayden scored two 150+ scores in ODIs in 2007.

4 – Number of 150+ scores David Warner has in ODI cricket, joint 2nd most for any player. Only Sachin Tendulkar has more than Warner. No other Australian has scored more than two 150+ scores in ODIs.

6 – Number of 150+ scores David warner has in List A cricket, the joint most for any player in this format. Gordon Greenidge also has 6 scores of over 150 in List A.

7 – Number of ODI centuries David Warner has scored in 2016, the joint 2nd most ODI tons by any player in a calendar year. Sachin Tendulkar scored 9 ODI centuries in 1998.

59.09 – Percentage of team’s total scored by David Warner, the 2nd most in an innings for Australia in ODIs. Highest is 60.73% by Damien Martyn in 2000 also against New Zealand.

128 – Balls faced by David Warner in this innings, the 3rd fewest balls faced by an opener in ODIs batting throughout 50 overs.

156 – David Warner’s 156 is the 4th highest individual score in ODIs at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Highest is 173 by Mark Waugh in 2001 vs West Indies.

263 – Australia’s total of 263 is now the 2nd lowest total to include a 150+ score in ODIs. 261 by India vs New Zealand in 1999 is the lowest when Sourav Ganguly scored 153*.

299 – Runs scored by David Warner in this series, the most by an Australian in a 3 or fewer match ODI series. He overhauled Shane Watson’s 294-run aggregate in the 3-match ODI series vs Bangladesh.

1388 – Runs scored by David Warner in 2016 in ODIs, the 4th most runs scored by an Australian in a calendar year in ODIs.

2008 – Last time before this game, two Australians batting in top 5 got out for a duck in a home ODI was in 2008 vs Sri Lanka, also at Melbourne. Smith and Marsh got out for ducks in this game.

2010 – Only two Australian captains bagged a duck in ODIs at home since 2011, both at Melbourne. Smith in this game and Shane Watson in 2013 vs West Indies.

2013 – Last time before this series, New Zealand got whitewashed in bilateral ODI series was in 2013 vs Bangladesh in Bangladesh by 3-0.