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Kiwis traditional West Indian fodder

By DILIP MAHARAJ
THE West Indies and New Zealand first met in a limited-over match during the semi-final of the 1975 World Cup at the Oval in England on June 18, 1975, when the Windies won by five wickets.

Since then, the teams have met in 35 matches, with the Windies winning 22 the Kiwis ten and the other three were unfinished.

The teams have so far clashed in four World Cup matches, with the West Indies winning in 1975, in 1979 (at Nottingham by 32 runs) and in 1999 (at Southampton – by 7 wickets). The Kiwis’ lone win came at Auckland by 5 wickets in 1992.

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The highest-ever total for West Indies is 306 for 6 at Guwahati on November 1, 1994, while New Zealand’s highest is 302-6 at Christchurch on January 11, 2000.

The Kiwis were dismissed for 116 at Port of Spain on April 17, 1985 for the total between the two sides, while West Indies’ 123 at Goa on October 26, 1994 remains its lowest.

In all, 11 hundreds have been scored by West Indian batsmen, while the Kiwis have managed just one (Stephen Fleming’s 106 not out at Port of Spain on March 29, 1996).

Brian Lara’s unbeaten 146 also at Port of Spain on March 30, 1996 is the highest for the Windies.

Former West Indian openers Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes have the distinction of scoring three hundreds each against the Kiwis.

Lara has the highest run aggregate of 905 runs (avg. 56.56) in 22 matches, while Nathan Astle has 584 runs (avg. 34.35) in 19 matches for the New Zealanders.

Both Courtney Walsh and Chris Harris have 21 wickets each in 16 and 19 matches respectively are the top wicket-takers.

Kiwi Scott Styris’ 6/25 in 7 overs at Port of Spain on June 12, 2002 are the best bowling figures, while for the Windies Viv Richards has recorded the best figures 5/41 in 10 overs at Dunedin on March 18, 1987.
 
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WEST INDIES engage hosts New Zealand in three Test matches, shortly.

For you stats freaks out there, the following data would certainly be most enlightening!

Prior to the 2006 contests, the combatants have met on the greens in 30 Tests (overall), with the current visitors having 10 victories, to their hosts’ six, with 14 stalemates, 1951/52 - 2000.

Highest Inns. Total.
 W.I. in NZ: 660/5 dec. at Wellington in 1994/95.
NZ v W.I. in NZ: 518/9 dec. at Wellington in 2000.

Lowest Inns. Total.
 W.I. in NZ: 77 at Auckland in 1955/56.
NZ v W.I. in NZ: 74 at Dunedin in 1955/56.

Individual 100s by W.I. bats in NZ
 A. Griffith - 114 Hamilton, 2000.
B. Lara - 147 Wellington, 1994/95.
C. King - 100 not out Christchurch, 1979/80.
C. Walcott - 115 Auckland, 1951/52.
D. Haynes - 105 Dunedin, 1979/80.
D. Haynes - 122 Christchurch, 1979/80.
D. Haynes - 121 Wellington, 1986/87.
E. Weekes - 123 Dunedin, 1955/56.
E. Weekes - 103 Christchurch, 1955/56.
E. Weekes - 156 Wellington, 1955/56.
F. Worrell - 100 Auckland, 1951/52.
G. Greenidge - 213 Auckland, 1986/87.
J. Adams - 151 Wellington, 1994/95.
J. Murray - 101 not out Wellington, 1994/95.
J. Rowe - 100 Christchurch, 1979/80.
J. Stollmeyer - 152 Auckland, 1951/52.
M. Carew - 109 Auckland, 1968/69.
S. Campbell - 170 Hamilton, 2000.
S. Nurse - 168 Auckland, 1968/69.
S. Nurse - 258 Christchurch, 1968/69.

Individual 100s by NZ bats in NZ
 A. Parore - 100 not out Christchurch, 1994/95.
B. Hastings - 117 not out Christchurch, 1968/69.
B. Edgar - 127 Auckland, 1979/80.
B. Taylor - 124 Auckland, 1968/69.
G. Howarth - 147 Christchurch, 1979/80.
J. Wright - 138 Wellington, 1986/87.
M. Crowe - 119 Wellington, 1986/87.
M. Crowe - 104 Auckland, 1986/87.
M. Sinclair - 214 Wellington, 2000.
R. Hadlee - 103 Christchurch, 1979/80.

Record Partnerships each wicket (overall): W.I.
 1st - 276 by A. Griffith/S. Campbell at Hamilton, 2000.
2nd - 269 by R. Fredericks/L. Rowe at Kingston, 1971/72.
3rd - 221 by B. Lara/J. Adams at Wellington, 1994/95.
4th - 162 by E. Weekes/O. Smith at Dunedin, 1955/56; G. Greenidge/A. Kallicharran at Christchurch, 1979/80.
5th - 189 by F. Worrell/C. Walcott at Auckland, 1951/52.
6th - 254 by C. Davis/G. Sobers at Bridgetown, 1971/72.
7th - 143 by D. Atkinson/J. Goddard at Christchurch, 1955/56.
8th - 83 by V. Richards/M. Marshall at Bridgetown, 1984/85.
9th - 70 by M. Marshall/J. Garner at Bridgetown, 1984/85.
10th - 31 by M. Findlay/G. Shillingford at Bridgetown, 1971/72.

Record wicket partnerships (overall): NZ
 1st - 387 by G. Turner/T. Jarvis at Georgetown, 1971/72.
2nd - 210 by G. Howarth/J. Crowe at Kingston, 1984/85.
3rd - 241 by J. Wright/M. Crowe at Wellington, 1986/87.
4th - 189 by M. Sinclair/N. Astle at Wellington, 2000.
5th - 144 by N. Astle/J. Vaughan at Bridgetown, 1995/96.
6th - 220 by G. Turner/K. Wadsworth at Kingston, 1971/72.
7th - 143 by M. Crowe/I. Smith at Georgetown, 1984/85.
8th - 136 by B. Congdon/R. Cunis at Q.P. Oval, 1971/72.
9th - 62 (unbroken) by V. Pollard/R. Cunis at Auckland, 1968/69.
10th - 45 by D. Morrison/R. Kennedy at Bridgetown, 1995/96.

Ten wickets or more in a Test: W.I.
 M. Marshall - 4/40 + 7/80 (11/120) at Bridgetown 1984/85.
C. Walsh - 7/37 + 6/18 (13/55) at Wellington 1994/95.

Ten wickets or more in a Test: NZ
 C. Cairns - 3/73 + 7/27 (10/100) at Hamilton 2000.
E. Chatfield - 4/51 + 6/73 (10/124) at Q.P. Oval 1984/85.
R. Hadlee - 5/34 + 6/68 (11/102) at Dunedin 1979/80.
G. Troup - 4/71 + 6/95 (10/166) at Auckland 1979/80.
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