da brdice: A look at the statistical highlights of the Australia-England clash at Jaipur
da lvbet: S Rajesh21-Oct-2006
Damien Martyn now averages more than 65 in ODIs against England © Getty Images
18 – The number of defeats for England in their last 25 ODIs8 for 60 – England’s collapse in the second half of their innings – after 25 overs they were 109 for 23 – The number of boundaries scored by England’s last nine batsmen. Their openers hit 13 fours18.27 – Shane Watson’s bowling average in his last 14 ODIs. He has taken 26 wickets in these games32 – Kevin Pietersen’s batting average in ODIs against Australia. Against other teams he averages 59.255.97 – Steve Harmison’s economy rate in his last eight ODIs (423 runs in 70.5 overs)65.21 – Birthday-boy Damien Martyn’s ODI average against England. In 25 matches against them, he has nine fifty-plus scores37.94 – Michael Hussey’s scoring rate in his unbeaten 32 off 85 balls. It was his slowest ODI knock among innings in which he has faced at least 50 balls, beating his 36 not out off 61 balls against Bangladesh at Chittagong earlier this year.