da imperador bet： Australia will certainly remember their epic Test match against India atthe Eden Gardens in 2001, but the final of the TVS Cup will be theirfirst time against India in an ODI here
Facts and Figures by Wisden Cricinfo staff17-Nov-2003Australia will certainly remember their epic Test match against India atthe Eden Gardens in 2001, but the final of the TVS Cup will be theirfirst time against India in an ODI here. And they should knowthat India have won eight out of the 11 times they played here.Australia’s only ODI at the Eden Gardens before was the eventfulfinal of the 1987 Reliance World Cup where they edged out Englandby 7 runs.Like most venues in India, the Eden Gardens has seen its share of highscores. On five occasions, the side batting first has posted 270 ormore. Not surprisingly, only once in these occasions, the teamchasing won. That happened when West Indies scored 273 and still lost to Pakistan in the MRF NehruCup in 1989.In 17 ODIs that have taken place at the Eden Gardens, only fourcenturies have been scored. Kris Srikkanth opened the account in1986-87 and was followed by Desmond Haynes and Marcus Trescothick. Ofthe current Indian team, only SachinTendulkar has reached three figures here.Bowlers of all kinds should know that they have their work cut out forthem. Only once has a team been bowled out for less than 150 inan ODI here. That was when Anil Kumble sliced through the West Indies inthe final of the Hero Cup in 1993. West Indies made just 123 in pursuitof 226 for victory.Having said that, sevenbowlers have taken four wickets or more in one-dayers at Eden Gardenswith Allan Donald and Saqlain Mushtaq being the only non-Indiansto do so.