Australia v Zimbabwe: A Quick look at the record (9 June 1999)

9 June 1999

Australia v Zimbabwe: A Quick look at the record

Atul Kahate

Australia have a clear upper hand against Zimbabwe. They have won 10 of the 11 matches played between the two teams so far. Yet, looking at the kind of surprises Zimbabwe have been able to make in this World Cup, it could change!

Batted first 8 8 0 0 0 100.00 Batted last 3 2 1 0 0 66.67

Won the Toss 6 5 1 0 0 83.33 Lost the Toss 5 5 0 0 0 100.00

Aus 3 3 0 0 0 100.00 Ind 5 5 0 0 0 100.00 SL 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 Eng 2 1 1 0 0 50.00

1983 2 1 1 0 0 50.00 1987-88 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 1991-92 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 1994-95 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 1995-96 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 1996-97 1 1 0 0 0 100.00 1997-98 2 2 0 0 0 100.00

In the World Cup 6 5 1 0 0 83.33

Grand Total 11 10 1 0 0 90.91

SR Waugh 2 2 0 0 0 100.00 ADR Campbell 3 0 3 0 0 0.00

Ground Date Won By T B Aus Score Zim Score Southampton 16 Jun 1983 Aus 32 Runs W F 272- 7 60.0 240-10 59.5 Madras 13 Oct 1987 Aus 96 Runs L F 235- 9 50.0 139-10 42.4 Cuttack 30 Oct 1987 Aus 70 Runs L F 266- 5 50.0 196- 6 50.0 Hobart (2) 14 Mar 1992 Aus 128 Runs L F 265- 6 46.0 137-10 41.4 Perth 02 Dec 1994 Aus 2 Wkts W L 167- 8 47.2 166- 9 50.0 Hobart (2) 08 Dec 1994 Aus 84 Runs W F 254- 3 50.0 170- 8 50.0 Nagpur 01 Mar 1996 Aus 8 Wkts L L 158- 2 36.0 154-10 45.3 Colombo (3) 26 Aug 1996 Aus 125 Runs W F 263- 7 50.0 138-10 41.0 Ahmedabad (2 03 Apr 1998 Aus 13 Runs W F 252- 7 50.0 238-10 49.5 Delhi (1) 11 Apr 1998 Aus 16 Runs L F 294- 3 50.0 278- 9 50.0

Zimbabwe have won only one match against Australia to date, the very first encounter way back in the 1983 World Cup. Since then, they have lost all the 10 matches played against the Aussies.

(T: Toss (W)on/(L)ost, B:Batted (F)irst/(L)ast)

Contributed by: Atul Kahate (akahate@yahoo.com)

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