Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1999–2000

The Australia national cricket team toured New Zealand from February to April 2000 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. Australia won the Test series 3–0. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Australia by Steve Waugh. In addition, the teams played a six-match series of Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) which Australia won 4–1.^[1]

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

Australia won the Bank of New Zealand Series 4-1, with one no-result.

1st ODI

17 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

Australia  119/1 (23 overs)	v	New Zealand
ML Hayden 64* (68) CL Cairns 1/21 (5 overs)

No result WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington Umpires: RS Dunne and EA Watkin Player of the match: No award

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was reduced before play started to 43 overs per side.
• WA Wisneski (NZ) made his ODI debut

2nd ODI

19 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

New Zealand  122 (30.1 overs)	v	Australia 123/5 (24.4 overs)
CD McMillan 35 (49) B Lee 3/21 (7 overs)		ML Hayden 50 (49) PJ Wiseman 2/21 (5 overs)

Australia won by 5 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: BF Bowden and DB Cowie Player of the match: B Lee (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI

23 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

Australia  310/4 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 260 (45 overs)
AC Gilchrist 77 (65) CL Cairns 2/61 (10 overs)		NJ Astle 81 (83) DR Martyn 2/34 (8 overs)

Australia won by 50 runs Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: DB Cowie and RS Dunne Player of the match: AC Gilchrist (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

4th ODI

26 February 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

Australia  349/6 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 301/9 (50 overs)
AC Gilchrist 128 (98) CZ Harris 2/58 (10 overs)		SP Fleming 82 (88) SK Warne 3/50 (9 overs)

Australia won by 48 runs Jade Stadium, Christchurch Umpires: BF Bowden and DM Quested Player of the match: AC Gilchrist (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• MS Sinclair (NZ) made his ODI debut.

5th ODI

1 March 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

New Zealand  243/9 (50 overs)	v	Australia 245/5 (45.4 overs)
NJ Astle 104 (128) DW Fleming 4/41 (8 overs)		MG Bevan 107 (141) CL Cairns 2/31 (8 overs)

Australia won by 5 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: DB Cowie and EA Watkin Player of the match: MG Bevan (AUS)

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.
• CJ Nevin (NZ) made his ODI debut.

6th ODI

3 March 2000 (D/N) Scorecard

Australia  191 (46.2 overs)	v	New Zealand 194/3 (41 overs)
DR Martyn 116* (135) CL Cairns 3/33 (9 overs)		CJ Nevin 74 (94) A Symonds 1/6 (2 overs)

New Zealand won by 7 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: DB Cowie and RS Dunne Player of the match: CJ Nevin (NZ)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

Test series summary

1st Test

11–15 March 2000 (5-day match) Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand
214 (71 overs) ME Waugh 72* (144) DL Vettori 5/62 (25 overs)		163 (62.1 overs) CL Cairns 35 (66) GD McGrath 4/33 (11.1 overs)
229 (77.5 overs) AC Gilchrist 59 (99) DL Vettori 7/87 (35 overs)		218 (73.3 overs) CD McMillan 78 (163) CR Miller 5/55 (18 overs)

Australia won by 62 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: BF Bowden (NZ) and S Venkataraghavan (IND) Player of the match: DL Vettori (NZ)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
• There was no play on the fourth day.

2nd Test

24–27 March 2000 (5-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
298 (80.5 overs) CL Cairns 109 (138) SK Warne 4/68 (14.5 overs)		419 (120.3 overs) SR Waugh 151* (312) CD McMillan 3/57 (23 overs)
294 (96.2 overs) CL Cairns 69 (83) B Lee 3/87 (23 overs)		177/4 (54.1 overs) JL Langer 57 (75) SB O'Connor 2/42 (11 overs)

Australia won by 6 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: DM Quested (NZ) and Riazuddin (PAK) Player of the match: MJ Slater (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
• The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

3rd Test

31 March–3 April 2000 (5-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
232 (82.5 overs) CD McMillan 79 (145) B Lee 5/77 (23 overs)		252 (61.5 overs) DR Martyn 89* (136) SB O'Connor 5/51 (15.5 overs)
229 (86.4 overs) CL Cairns 71 (104) B Lee 3/46 (18.4 overs)		212/4 (41.3 overs) JL Langer 122* (122) PJ Wiseman 2/42 (9 overs)

Australia won by 6 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: RS Dunne (NZ) and AV Jayaprakash (IND) Player of the match: AC Gilchrist (AUS)

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
• DR Tuffey (NZ) made his Test debut.