Ponting's love-affair with the Gabba
A look at the stats highlights from the first day's play at the Gabba
S Rajesh
23-Nov-2006
Ricky Ponting's 32nd Test century put Australia in command after the first day of the Ashes series. Cricinfo lists some of the significant numbers from the day's play.
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4 - The number of bowlers England used in the first 12 overs of the Australian innings. James Anderson replaced Steve Harmison in the fifth, while Andrew Flintoff came on for Matthew Hoggard in the 12th
52.43 - The average opening stand between Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden. In 114 innings they have scored 5820 runs with 14 century stands and 27 half-century partnerships
83.67 - Langer's scoring rate in his knock of 82. Among his 52 fifty-plus scores, only twice has he scored faster - he made run-a-ball 122 not out against New Zealand at Hamilton in 2000, and in 2005 he struck an unbeaten 72 off 85 balls against the same team at Christchurch.
72.69 - Ricky Ponting's average at the Gabba. In 17 innings he has now scored 945 runs, with four centuries. (Click here for Ponting's record at Brisbane before this Test.)
74.02 - Ponting's scoring rate against England's four frontline fast bowlers. Off Ashley Giles he only managed 20 from 53 balls (scoring rate 37.74)
68.50 - The average partnership between Ponting and Michael Hussey. In
eight stands, they've put together 100 or more runs twice.
S Rajesh is stats editor of Cricinfo