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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Chris Cairns
| Chris's father Lance Cairns hit some of the biggest hits at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in an ODI in 1983, scoring 52 off just 25 balls, with six 6's and a four. Does Chris have a higher score than his father in an ODI at this ground? | Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns
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yes. Chris hit 55 in January 2002 against Australia, but he took 63 balls and only hit three 4's. Australia won both matches.
| Chris Cairns' innings of 102* won him the Man of the Match award in the final of the 2000 ICC Knockout held in Nairobi, Kenya. Who did New Zealand beat in this match to win the tournament? | Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns
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India. New Zealand won by 4 wickets with 2 balls to spare. This was New Zealand's first victory in a major tournament. Cairns hit two 6's and 8 4's in his 113 ball innings.
| Cairns' second ODI century was at Jade Stadium (formerly called Lancaster Park), Christchurch on 19 January 1999. He faced 80 balls, hit seven 6's and seven 4's. How many runs did he score? | Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns
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115. This match was against India, and Cairns won the Man of the Match award for his power hitting. New Zealand won by 70 runs.
| It is in the short version of the game (One Day Internationals) that Chris Cairns excels. Which country did he score his first ODI century against? | Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns
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India. This match was played at Poona, India. Cairns batted at 6, and when he went out to bat, New Zealand were 75/4. After facing 87 balls, he was dismissed for 103, and the total was 222/5. He hit four 6's and ten 4's. Cairns took 3/37 off 10 overs to win the Man of the Match Award, but New Zealand lost by 5 wickets.
10/100. Against the West Indies at WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton in December 1999, Cairns took 3/73 and 7/27 to record his best figures in a Test. He also top scored in New Zealand's 1st Innings with 72. This match saw the West Indies openers (Griffith and Campbell) put on 276 for the first wicket, but then they collapsed to be all out for 393, with only Lara making more than 20. NZ scored 393, and then rolled the visitors for 97. NZ won by 9 wickets.
| In March 2004, Cairns' batting again came to the fore in New Zealand's first ever Test win over South Africa at home. How many runs did he make in New Zealand's first innings? | Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns
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158. Seven 6's and eighteen 4's flowed from Cairns' bat at Eden Park, Auckland in his 171-ball innings. He shared a 255 run partnership for the 7th wicket with Jacob Oram. New Zealand won by 9 wickets.
| Although known for his explosive batting, Cairns also had the ability to pace himself when the occasion demanded. One time was against Australia in March 2000 at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. Cairns top scored in both New Zealand's innings. What scores did he make in this Test? | Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns
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109 and 69. Cairns' first innings effort helped NZ from 66/5 to 282/8 and in the second from 88/5 to 198/6. New Zealand lost the match, but Cairns was by far their best player. He also took four wickets in the match, the third umpire for which was my brother, Evan.
| Cairns hit his maiden Test century against Zimbabwe at Eden Park in 1996. He scored 120 off 96 balls as New Zealand went for quick runs to enable an early declaration. How many boundaries did Cairns hit? | Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns
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Nine 6's and ten 4's. Cairns' 100 came off 86 balls, then the equal 9th fastest ever recorded in Test history. The match was drawn.
| Chris Cairns made his Test debut at the W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth in 1989. How many runs did he score, and how many wickets did he take? | Memorable Moments - Chris Cairns
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29 runs, no wickets. Australia scored 521/9 declared, and Cairns bowled 12 overs and took 0/60. His first Test innings lasted 9 balls, scoring 1, and in the 2nd innings, he made 28 off 67 balls, to help New Zealand salvage a draw.
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