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Gilchrist vs Hayden
Gilchrist to score the most runs.
Gilchrist
Started off this series scoring 60 (vs ENG) & 61 (vs NZL) to get Aussie off to their flying start with 2 crushing victories. Since then has scored 47 runs in 5 innings, at an average of 9.4 runs, climaxing in going out for a duck in his last at-bat - for a guy of this quality, thats one extended lean patch.
Hayden
Has only failed to reach at least 19 runs once in this series, and has scored 117 (vs NZL) & 51 (vs ENG) in his last 2 innings. Unlike England, New Zealand has dismissed him for a score below 10 runs (a duck) in this series.
At TAB, Gilchrist has been the favourite in every head to head match-up between these 2 in this series, until now. Hayden's impressive form over his last couple of knocks combined with Gilly's extended bad patch have finally seen them switch their odds around so that Gilly is now the underdog. I think heres where Murphy's law steps in. Australia coming off a rare loss combined with his bad run should spark some measure of intent for Gilly's knock today, while Hayden will surely be subject to a touch of satisfaction. With England winning a couple of days back, I'm expecting New Zealand to provide a sterner test in the field today than what they did at Perth hence I'd expect an early wicket or 2 from them when they field - given my take on where both of these openers are at, I'd expect that wicket to be Hayden before Gilly.
Australia will be batting 2nd - Gilchrist averages over 10 runs more when Aussie bats 2nd in ODI's as opposed to when they bat 1st.
Gilchrist to score the most runs.
Gilchrist
Started off this series scoring 60 (vs ENG) & 61 (vs NZL) to get Aussie off to their flying start with 2 crushing victories. Since then has scored 47 runs in 5 innings, at an average of 9.4 runs, climaxing in going out for a duck in his last at-bat - for a guy of this quality, thats one extended lean patch.
Hayden
Has only failed to reach at least 19 runs once in this series, and has scored 117 (vs NZL) & 51 (vs ENG) in his last 2 innings. Unlike England, New Zealand has dismissed him for a score below 10 runs (a duck) in this series.
At TAB, Gilchrist has been the favourite in every head to head match-up between these 2 in this series, until now. Hayden's impressive form over his last couple of knocks combined with Gilly's extended bad patch have finally seen them switch their odds around so that Gilly is now the underdog. I think heres where Murphy's law steps in. Australia coming off a rare loss combined with his bad run should spark some measure of intent for Gilly's knock today, while Hayden will surely be subject to a touch of satisfaction. With England winning a couple of days back, I'm expecting New Zealand to provide a sterner test in the field today than what they did at Perth hence I'd expect an early wicket or 2 from them when they field - given my take on where both of these openers are at, I'd expect that wicket to be Hayden before Gilly.
Australia will be batting 2nd - Gilchrist averages over 10 runs more when Aussie bats 2nd in ODI's as opposed to when they bat 1st.
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