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Stat Fact: NZ v Pakistan

Wednesday, December 24 2003

Stat Fact: New Zealand v Pakistan at Westpac Park, Hamilton:

*Stephen Fleming's 192, is his highest Test score in New Zealand, his first Test century in Hamilton, his 6th Test ton, his first against Pakistan and his highest First class score in New Zealand.

* Fleming's 192 is his second Test century in New Zealand.

* Fleming's century gives him 4902 runs, just 432 runs behind John Wright (5334) in second spot. Nathan Astle is 4th with 3592 runs.

* Fleming's 192 is the second highest score by a New Zealand batsman in all Tests against Pakistan. Matthew Sinclair holds the highest score with 204*.

* Daniel Vettori's 137 is his first Test century, and of course is his highest Test score (previously it was 90 against Zimbabwe in 96/97) it is also his second first-class century and his highest first class score (112 - Leicestershire v New Zealanders 1999). To make it even more special it was on his home ground.

* Vettori became the 11th person and the 3rd New Zealander batting at number 9 to score a Test century.

* Daryl Tuffey's 35 is his highest Test score also he achieved it on his home ground.

* Stephen Fleming and Daniel Vettori's 125 run partnership is record 8th wicket partnership for all Test against Pakistan and Vettori and Tuffey's partnership of 99 runs for the nineth wicket is also a record for all Tests against Pakistan.

* New Zealand's first innings score of 563 is a record innings score in all Tests against Pakistan. It is also New Zealand's 4th highest total in all tests.

* Daryl Tuffey's 5-87 is his second five wicket bag in an innings. It is his best bowling against Pakistan and also on his home ground. It gives him 23 wickets against Paksitan.

* Moin Khan's 137 is his second Test ton against New Zealand, his fourth Test century, his first in over 7 years and also his highest Test score.

* Shabbir Ahmed's 5-117 is his first five wicket haul against New Zealand but he took it in his first Test innings against New Zealand. It's his second overall.

* Mohammad Sami's 5-44 is his second five wicket haul against New Zealand but a remarkable perfamance after taking 0-126 in New Zealand's first innings with 15 no-balls.



Posted by Craig