Batting order

Each batter at their most frequent position this season

PosBatterPositions batted (innings)InnsRunsSR
1Stephen Fleming1 (6), 2 (2)827275.3
1Craig Cumming1 (1)1133.3
1Michael Papps1 (1)12955.8
1Peter Fulton1 (1)1990.0
2Nathan Astle2 (7)734378.1
3Hamish Marshall3 (7), 5 (2)921469.5
3Mathew Sinclair3 (2)26556.0
4Scott Styris4 (9)932289.2
5Craig McMillan5 (6), 6 (1)7184104.5
6Jacob Oram6 (3), 7 (2)55967.0
7Chris CairnsMoved around7 (4), 6 (3), 5 (1)817898.9
8Brendon McCullum8 (3), 6 (1), 9 (1)510962.6
8Chris Harris8 (3), 11 (1)43643.9
9Daniel Vettori9 (3), 10 (1)48080.0
10Kyle Mills10 (1), 11 (1)247162.1
10Andre Adams10 (1)1457.1
10Gareth Hopkins10 (1)10—
11Ian Butler11 (1)100.0

Quick answers

Who opened the batting for New Zealand in ODI 2004?

New Zealand most often opened with Stephen Fleming and Craig Cumming in ODI 2004, with Hamish Marshall at No. 3.

Who batted as New Zealand's finisher?

Chris Cairns batted most often at No. 7 (8 innings, 178 runs).

How settled was the New Zealand top order?

Stephen Fleming batted at No. 1 in 75% of their innings; Craig Cumming batted at No. 1 in 100% of their innings.