Australia vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Brisbane, , Nov 08 2001 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Brisbane, November 08 - 12, 2001, New Zealand tour of Australia

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Australia

486/9d & 84/2d

New Zealand

(T:284) 287/8d & 274/6

Match drawn

Player Of The Match

Brett Lee

, AUS

61, 5/67 & 1/53

Brett Lee slams the ball towards midwicket•Nov 13, 2001•william west/Getty Images

Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, Trans Tasman Trophy, 2001-2, Brisbane Cricket Ground Woolloongabba, 8-12 Nov, 2001

Chris Cairns whacks a four as New Zealand chase the runs•Nov 13, 2001•william west/AFP

Craig McMillan attempts a reverse sweep as Gilchrist looks on•Nov 13, 2001•william west/AFP

Brett Lee hugs Ponting after Ponting has caught out Cairns•Nov 13, 2001•william west/AFP

Shadows fall across the playing field during the last session, Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, day five, Brisbane, November 12, 2001

Shadows fall across the playing field•Nov 12, 2001•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

12 Nov 2001: Brett Lee of Australia celebrates with Ricky Ponting after claiming the wicket of Chris Cairns of New Zealand during day five of the first cricket test between Australia and New Zealand held at the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia

Lee celebrates a wicket with Ponting•Nov 12, 2001•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Richardson is all smiles as he knocks his stumps back in after being bowled by a Lee no-ball•Nov 12, 2001•william west/AFP

Chris Cairns leaves the field dejectedly•Nov 12, 2001•william west/AFP

Brett Lee shows the crowd that he has a five wicket haul•Nov 12, 2001•william west/AFP

Fans enjoy themselves during a rain break, Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, day four, Brisbane, November 11, 2001

Fans enjoy themselves•Nov 11, 2001•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Brett Lee with his Man-of-the-Match award, Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, Trans Tasman Trophy, 2001-2, Brisbane Cricket Ground Woolloongabba, 8-12 Nov, 2001

Brett Lee with his Man-of-the-Match award•Nov 13, 2001•william west/Getty Images

Shane Warne gives Sinclair a send off after Gilchrist had effected a stumping•Nov 13, 2001•william west/AFP

Nathan Astle tries to hook a bouncer•Nov 13, 2001•william west/AFP

Sinclair is stumped by Gilchrist off Warne for 23•Nov 13, 2001•william west/AFP

The Australia players walk off the field at the end of the match, Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, day five, Brisbane, November 12, 2001

The Australia players walk off the field at the end of the match•Nov 12, 2001•Chris McGrath/Getty Images

Glenn McGrath appeals successfully for the wicket of Bell•Nov 12, 2001•william west/AFP

Justin Langer avoids a bouncer in the Aussie second innings•Nov 12, 2001•william west/AFP

Dion Nash drives in his first innings of 25*•Nov 12, 2001•william west/AFP

Nathan Astle has just been dismissed by the leaping Lee•Nov 12, 2001•william west/AFP

Jason Gillespie bowls, Australia v New Zealand, 1st Test, day four, Brisbane, November 11, 2001

Jason Gillespie bowls•Nov 11, 2001•William West/AFP/Getty Images

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New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
MH Richardson	lbw	57	69
MD Bell	lbw	5	11
MS Sinclair	stumped	23	65
SP Fleming	run out	57	73
NJ Astle	caught	49	64
CL Cairns	caught	43	38
CD McMillan	not out	23	22
AC Parore	not out	3	3
Extras	(b 1, lb 9, nb 3, w 1)
Total	274(6 wkts; 57 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	10	0	53	1	5.3 (2 nb)
JN Gillespie	8	0	48	0	6
GD McGrath	20	4	66	1	3.3
SK Warne	18	2	89	3	4.94 (1 nb)
ME Waugh	1	0	8	0	8

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	28	Matthew Bell	Mark Richardson
2nd	56	Mathew Sinclair	Mark Richardson
3rd	1	Stephen Fleming	Mathew Sinclair
4th	100	Stephen Fleming	Nathan Astle
5th	23	Chris Cairns	Stephen Fleming
6th	49	Chris Cairns	Craig McMillan
7th	9	Adam Parore	Craig McMillan

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