New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2004–05

The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the and played 2 Test matches against Australia.

Test series[]

Australia won the Test series 2–0 with convincing wins in both matches.

Glenn McGrath was named man of the series after hitting his first half century in the First Test^[1] and took 9 wickets over the two matches.

1st Test[]

18–21 November 2004 (5-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
353 (117.3 overs) JDP Oram 126* (178) MS Kasprowicz 4/90 (28 overs)		585 (153.5 overs) MJ Clarke 141 (200) CS Martin 5/152 (39.5 overs)
76 (36.2 overs) NJ Astle 17 (39) SK Warne 4/15 (10.2 overs)

Australia won by an innings and 156 runs Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK) and SA Bucknor (WI) Player of the match: MJ Clarke (AUS)

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

2nd Test[]

26–30 November 2004 (5-day match) Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand
575/8dec (155.2 overs) JL Langer 215 (368) DL Vettori 5/152 (55.2 overs)		251 (88.1 overs) SP Fleming 83 (161) GD McGrath 4/66 (20.1 overs)
139/2dec (56 overs) ML Hayden 54 (132) DL Vettori 1/35 (18 overs)		250 (82.3 overs) DL Vettori 59 (78) GD McGrath 2/32 (12 overs)

Australia won by 213 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: SA Bucknor (WI) and DR Shepherd (ENG) Player of the match: JL Langer (AUS)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

One Day Internationals[]

Australia and New Zealand played an ODI series which ended 1–1 with one game abandoned due to rain. This was the inaugural Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.

New Zealand's victory at Melbourne was the first win by New Zealand against Australia in almost 3 years.^[2] The match at Brisbane was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain, preventing the series decider from taking place.^[3]

1st ODI[]

5 December 2004 (D/N) Scorecard

Australia  246/9 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 247/6 (49.4 overs)
AC Gilchrist 68 (54) DL Vettori 3/31 (10 overs)		NJ Astle 70 (102) DS Lehmann 2/35 (9 overs)

New Zealand won by 4 wickets Telstra Dome, Melbourne Umpires: SJ Davis (AUS) and RE Koertzen (SA) Player of the match: HJH Marshall (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI[]

8 December 2004 (D/N) Scorecard

Australia  261/7 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 244 (47.1 overs)
AC Gilchrist 60 (48) KD Mills 2/49 (10 overs)		CL Cairns 50 (40) GB Hogg 3/45 (8 overs)

Australia won by 17 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: RE Koertzen (SA) and PD Parker (AUS) Player of the match: GB Hogg (AUS)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI[]

10 December 2004 (D/N) Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand

Match abandoned Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: RE Koertzen (SA) and SJA Taufel (AUS)

For more information about the ODI competition, see : 2004–05 Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.

External sources[]

• CricketArchive
• New Zealand in Australia 2004

Notes[]

References[]

• Playfair Cricket Annual
• Wisden Cricketers Almanack

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