17/10Result
2nd Test, Zimbabwe tour of Australia at Sydney, Oct 17-20 2003
Australia won by 9 wkts
Player of the Match
Ricky PontingAustralia
17/10Result
2nd Test, Zimbabwe tour of Australia at Sydney, Oct 17-20 2003
Australia won by 9 wkts
Player of the Match
Ricky PontingAustralia
2579dThe Wisden Bulletin by Lynn McConnell

Zimbabwe bat first

Heath Streak decided to bat first after winning the toss in the second Test at Sydney

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

RT Ponting
169(249) 23x4 - 2x6
Control %89%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 32 runs
  • 5x4 - 0x6
9 7 19 23 35 11 31 33
SV Carlisle
SV Carlisle
118(213) 15x4 - 2x6
Control %82%
  • Productive Shot
  • off side drive on front foot
  • 30 runs
  • 5x4 - 0x6
12 4 27 18 6 9 15 27

Best performances - Bowlers

SM Katich
O25.5
M3
R65
W6
Eco2.51
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
RW Price
RW Price
O41.3
M6
R121
W6
Eco2.91
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorecard Summary

ZIMBABWE 308(107.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

AUSTRALIA 403(103.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

ZIMBABWE 266(91.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

AUSTRALIA 172/1(29.1 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

29.1
1
Price to Ponting, 1 run,

END OF OVER:
29 | 8 Runs | AUS: 171/1

  • Matthew Hayden101 (85b)
  • Ricky Ponting52 (70b)
  • Gavin Ewing3-0-20-0
  • Ray Price12-0-62-0
28.6
0
Ewing to Hayden, no run,
28.5
6
Ewing to Hayden, SIX,
28.4
2
Ewing to Hayden, 2 runs,
28.3
0
Ewing to Hayden, no run,
28.2
0
Ewing to Hayden, no run,

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