New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2016–17

{{short description|International cricket tour}}

{{distinguish|Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2016–17}}

{{use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}

{{Infobox cricket tour

| series_name = New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 2016–17

| team1_image = Flag of Australia.svg

| team1_name = Australia

| team2_image = Flag of New Zealand.svg

| team2_name = New Zealand

| from_date = 4 December 2016

| to_date = 9 December 2016

| team1_captain = Steve Smith

| team2_captain = Kane Williamson

| no_of_ODIs = 3

| team1_ODIs_won = 3

| team2_ODIs_won = 0

| team1_ODIs_most_runs = David Warner (299)

| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Martin Guptill (193)

| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Pat Cummins (8)

| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Trent Boult (6)

| player_of_ODI_series = David Warner (Aus)

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The New Zealand cricket team toured Australia in December 2016 to play three One Day Internationals (ODIs) matches.{{cite web |url=http://icc-live.s3.amazonaws.com/cms/media/about_docs/547c2a4d42a86-Copy%20of%20Copy%20of%20FTP%202015%20to%202019%20as%20at%20Nov%202014.pdf |title=Future Tours Programme |access-date=16 January 2016 |work=International Cricket Council}}{{cite web |url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/2016-17-summer-of-cricket-australia-cricket-schedule-south-africa-pakistan-tickets-tests-odis/2016-04-20 |title=Four nations set to tour in blockbuster 2016-17 summer |access-date=20 April 2016 |work=Cricket Australia}} The matches were played for the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.

The series ended with a 3–0 victory to Australia. It was just the second time New Zealand had suffered a whitewash to Australia, the first being in New Zealand in 2005.

Squads

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{{cr|AUS}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1067959.html |title=Uncapped Cartwright in Australia's ODI squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=23 November 2016}}

! {{cr|NZL}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1068257.html |title=Uncapped Ferguson in NZ squad for Chappell-Hadlee Trophy |work=ESPN Cricinfo| access-date=25 November 2016}}

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ODI series

=1st ODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 4 December 2016

| time = 14:20 AEDT

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score1 = 8/324 (50 overs)

| runs1 = Steve Smith 164 (157)

| wickets1 = Trent Boult 2/51 (10 overs)

| score2 = 256 (44.2 overs)

| runs2 = Martin Guptill 114 (102)

| wickets2 = Josh Hazlewood 3/49 (10 overs)

| result = Australia won by 68 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1001371.html Scorecard]

| venue = Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Mick Martell (Aus)

| motm = Steve Smith (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Lockie Ferguson (NZ) made his ODI debut.

  • Steve Smith's score of 164 is the joint-highest by an Australia captain{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1070350.html |title=Smith equals Ponting's mark |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 December 2016}} and also the highest score by any player in an ODI played at the Sydney Cricket Ground.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/steve-smith-odi-record-hundred-164-scg-sydney-highest-score-australia-nz-highlights/2016-12-04 |title=Spectacular Smith sends records tumbling |work=Cricket Australia| access-date=4 December 2016}}
  • Martin Guptill became the quickest New Zealand player to reach 5,000 runs in ODIs.{{cite web |url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/australia-new-zealand-3rd-odi-stats-steve-smiths-career-best-australian-record-martin-guptill-fastest-new-zealand-batsman-5000-runs |title=Australia vs New Zealand, 1st ODI Stats: Steve Smith and Martin Guptill's national records |work=Sports Keeda |access-date=4 December 2016}}
  • Josh Hazlewood, in this his 27th ODI match, equaled the record for the number of matches played without being dismissed.{{cite news|title=Australia v West Indies: Josh Hazlewood's remarkable batting stat|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/australia-v-west-indies-josh-hazlewoods-remarkable-batting-stat/news-story/67bc16a38bbecefc342ad362e2900d6e|newspaper=Fox Sports|publisher=News Corp Australia|date=26 June 2016|access-date=11 December 2016}}

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=2nd ODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 December 2016

| time = 14:20 AEDT

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score1 = 5/378 (50 overs)

| runs1 = David Warner 119 (115)

| wickets1 = Tim Southee 2/63 (10 overs)

| score2 = 262 (47.2 overs)

| runs2 = Kane Williamson 81 (80)

| wickets2 = Pat Cummins 4/41 (10 overs)

| result = Australia won by 116 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1001373.html Scorecard]

| venue = Manuka Oval, Canberra

| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Paul Wilson (Aus)

| motm = David Warner (Aus)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Kane Williamson (NZ) played his 100th ODI.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1070440.html |title=New Zealand face must-win after forgettable start |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 December 2016}}

  • David Warner became the first Australian batsman to score six ODI centuries in a calendar year.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1070551.html|title=Warner's bumper year continues in another run fest at Manuka Oval |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 December 2016}}
  • Josh Hazlewood, in this his 28th ODI match, broke the record for the number of matches played without being dismissed.

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=3rd ODI=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 9 December 2016

| time = 14:20 AEDT

| daynight = yes

| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score1 = 8/264 (50 overs)

| runs1 = David Warner 156 (128)

| wickets1 = Trent Boult 3/49 (10 overs)

| score2 = 147 (36.1 overs)

| runs2 = Martin Guptill 34 (40)

| wickets2 = Mitchell Starc 3/34 (10 overs)

| result = Australia won by 117 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1001375.html Scorecard]

| venue = Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne

| umpires = Nigel Llong (Eng) and Mick Martell (Aus)

| motm = David Warner (Aus)

| toss = Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = David Warner became the second batsman to score seven ODI centuries in a calendar year.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia-v-new-zealand-2016-17/content/story/1071626.html |title=Warner rivals Tendulkar's 1998 run |work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=9 December 2016}}

  • David Warner scored 59% of his team's runs, the second highest percentage by an Australian batsman in an ODI.

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References

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