Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2015–16
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The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand from 3 to 24 February 2016. Originally the tour was going to consist of three Test matches.[1] In June 2015, New Zealand Cricket were in talks with Cricket Australia to have a tour consisting of two Tests and three One Day Internationals (ODIs).[1] In August 2015, the fixtures were announced which contained the reduction of Tests from three to two and the addition of the three ODIs.[2]
| Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2015–16 | |||
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| New Zealand | Australia | ||
| Dates | 3 February 2016 – 24 February 2016 | ||
| Captains | Brendon McCullum | Steve Smith | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Brendon McCullum (180) | Adam Voges (309) | |
| Most wickets | Neil Wagner (7) | Nathan Lyon (10) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Martin Guptill (180) | David Warner (126) | |
| Most wickets | Matt Henry (8) |
Mitchell Marsh (7) Josh Hazlewood (7) | |
In December 2015 New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum announced that he would be retiring from all forms of international cricket at the conclusion of the series.[3] New Zealand won the ODI series 2–1 to retain the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy. McCullum finished his ODI career with the best win–loss ratio of any New Zealander who has captained in ten or more matches.[4] In his final match, McCullum broke the record for the fastest century scored in Test cricket.[5] Australia won the Test series 2–0, to retain the Trans-Tasman Trophy and regain the number one position in the ICC Test Championship.[6]
Adam Voges, who hit the winning runs, finished the Test series with a batting average of 95.50.[7]
Squads
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James Faulkner was ruled out of Australia's squad after suffering a hamstring injury in the first ODI. He was replaced by Marcus Stoinis.[13] Kane Richardson was ruled out of the last two ODIs due to a back injury. He was replaced in the squad by Joel Paris.[14] Mark Craig replaced Mitchell Santner after Santer was ruled out due to bone bruise in his left foot.[12] Peter Siddle missed the second Test due to a back injury sustained in the first Test.[15]
ODI series
1st ODI
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2nd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Adam Zampa (Aus) made his ODI debut.
- This was Australia's highest successful run chase in an ODI in New Zealand.[18]
- Umpire Billy Bowden stood in his 200th ODI match.[19]
3rd ODI
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Brendon McCullum (NZ) played his final ODI game.[20]
- Brendon McCullum hit three sixes in this match, bringing his career total to 200 sixes in 228 innings.[4]
Test series
1st Test
12–16 February Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Henry Nicholls (NZ) made his Test debut.
- Brendon McCullum (NZ) played in his 100th Test, and became the first player in Test cricket to play 100 consecutive Tests since his debut.[21]
- Adam Voges (Aus) broke the record for the most Test runs (614) between dismissals.[22]
2nd Test
20–24 February Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Brendon McCullum (NZ) played in his final Test match.
- McCullum scored the highest Test score by a New Zealander in their last Test match.[23]
- McCullum broke the record for the most sixes hit in Test matches (107).[24]
- McCullum also scored the fastest Test century (54 balls).[5]
- The 179-run partnership at a run rate of 9.76 between McCullum and Corey Anderson is the highest 5th wicket partnership for New Zealand against Australia and the second fastest Test partnership of 100 or more.[25]
- The 289-run partnership between Steve Smith and Joe Burns is the highest 3rd wicket partnership for Australia against New Zealand.[26]
- 17 catches were taken by fielders in the first two innings of the match, the most in Test history.[27]
- Joe Burns scored the highest score by an Australian opener in New Zealand.[28]
- Kane Williamson became youngest (age of 25 years, 199 days) and quickest (89 innings) New Zealander to reach 4000 Test runs.[29]
- Jackson Bird (Aus) took his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests.[29]
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