New Zealand vs Australia, 1st Test at Christchurch, Mar 10 2005 - Cricket Photos

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1st Test, Christchurch, March 10 - 13, 2005, Australia tour of New Zealand

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New Zealand

433 & 131

Australia

(T:133) 432 & 135/1

Australia won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match

Adam Gilchrist

, AUS

121

Brett Lee carries the drinks•Mar 15, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting with clenched fists after the victorye, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, 4th day, March 13, 2005

Ricky Ponting with clenched fists after the victory•Mar 13, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Shane Warne celebrates a wicket, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, 4th day, March 13, 2005

Shane Warne celebrates a wicket•Mar 13, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Shane Warne pumps his fist, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, 4th day, March 13, 2005

Shane Warne pumps his fist•Mar 13, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Jason Gillespie celebrates after nailing Lou Vincent, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, 4th day

Jason Gillespie celebrates after nailing Lou Vincent•Mar 13, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Daniel Vettori gets rid of Shane Warne, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 12, 2005

Daniel Vettori gets rid of Shane Warne•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Simon Katich shakes hands with Adam Gilchrist after reaching his hundred, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 12, 2005

Simon Katich shakes hands with Adam Gilchrist after reaching his hundred•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist smacks the ball, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 12, 2005

Adam Gilchrist smacks the ball•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Simon Katich pulls, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 12, 2005

Simon Katich pulls•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Simon Katich looks on as a streaker runs by, New Zealand v Australia, first Test, Christchurch, 12 March 2005

Simon Katich looks on as a streaker runs by•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Brendon McCullum is trapped in front by Jason Gillespie, and the Australians have more reason to celebrate, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, 4th day

Jason Gillespie and the Australians go up in appeal against Brendon McCullum•Mar 13, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Hamish Marshall bowled around his legs by Shane Warne, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, 4th day, March 13, 2005

Hamish Marshall bowled around his legs by Shane Warne•Mar 13, 2005•William West/Getty Images

Ian O'Brien gets ready to tackle another ripper from Shane Warne, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, 4th day, March 13, 2005

Shane Warne bowling to Ian O'Brien•Mar 13, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Glenn McGrath traps Stephen Fleming in front, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, 4th day, March 13, 2005

Glenn McGrath traps Stephen Fleming in front•Mar 13, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Shane Warne has the batsman surrounded amid fading light, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 12, 2005

Shane Warne has the batsman surrounded amid fading light•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Stephen Fleming has a resigned look about him, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 12, 2005

Stephen Fleming has a resigned look about him•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Adam Gilchrist raises his bat on reaching a century, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 12, 2005

Adam Gilchrist raises his bat on reaching a century•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Fielders rush to James Franklin after his dismissal of Michael Clarke, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 12, 2005

Fielders rush to James Franklin after his dismissal of Michael Clarke•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Simon Katich playes on the off, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 12, 2005

Simon Katich playes on the off•Mar 12, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

Ricky Ponting at the Jade Stadium, New Zealand v Australia, 1st Test, Christchurch, March 11, 2005

Ricky Ponting at the Jade Stadium•Mar 11, 2005•Hamish Blair/Getty Images

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
JL Langer	not out	72	85
ML Hayden	caught	15	30
RT Ponting	not out	47	75
Extras	(nb 1)
Total	135(1 wkt; 31.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
CS Martin	8	0	27	0	3.37
JEC Franklin	5	1	26	0	5.2 (1 nb)
DL Vettori	13.3	0	55	1	4.07
IE O'Brien	5	0	27	0	5.4

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	24	Justin Langer	Matthew Hayden
2nd	110	Justin Langer	Ricky Ponting

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