20 Jan / 2020(596)…Aus v Ind ODI series(2020) Stats snippets

Here are some stats that surprised me during the India v Australia  series 2019-20.

• Josh Hazlewood not opening the bowling in 3^rd ODI vs India. It was in Sept 2013 v/s England that Josh bowled first change. Overall only thrice he bowled first change with run-rate of 5.51, and while opening the bowling his run-rate was 4.72.
• Finch run out dismissals was only the 4^th in his 122 ODI match career
• Run out is a rare dismissals for Australian openers. This was only the 50^th (from 10^th Oct 1998)that an Australian opener was dismissed in this fashion. In this period they played 546 ODIs, losing 3515 wickets – viz 1.42 % of run out dismissals!.
• Australia successful chase of 256 in 1^st ODI v/s India was only the 5^th time they didn’t lose a single wicket while chasing a target!. Last time it was in WC 2007 against Bangladesh where they successfully chased down a target of 106.
• Marnus Labuschange became 91^st Australia to debut in ODI (Oct 1998 onwards)He became the 17^th to make a debut against India.
• Irrespective of batting first or second India’s last four 300 scores have come at the back of 100 plus opening stand.
• In ODIs Teams are finding it difficult to defend 260 or less. Since 2017 success rate is 27.35% for teams that batted first and scored 260 or less.
• Australia’s inability to defend 275 score is also a rarity. Since Oct 1998 they posted 275 plus score in 136 ODIs with success rate of 83.82%. Their defeat to India was the 20 ^th game (14.70%).
• Australia’s best winning streak after scoring 275 plus score is 44 ODIs which they had from 2^nd Feb 1998 to 12^th Dec 2005). Scoring 275 plus is defendable hence they have success rate of 84.51%
• India’s best winning streak after scoring 275 scores is 13 ODIs (1^st April 1998- to Dec 5, 2000). Their success rate after scoring 275 is 73.94%.
• In the history of ODI cricket – there were 1035 instances when teams went past score of 275 while batting first, and 808 times they won those matches  i.e 78.06% success rate!.

All data updated at end of 3rd Aus v Ind ODI , 19th Jan 2020.