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New Zealand v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of New Zealand - 1977 (1976/77) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 18 February 1977

Match drawn

Match drawn. Doug Walters top-scored with 250 for Australia. Kerry O'Keeffe took 5/101.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1977 (1976/77)
Ground
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Dates
18 February 1977 to 23 February 1977
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Greg Chappell (Australia), Glenn Turner (New Zealand)
Debut
Jock Edwards (New Zealand)
Umpires
DEA Copps and FR Goodall

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. It was Jock Edwards's first Test.

Australia batted first and made 552 all out. Doug Walters top-scored with 250 off 342 balls, and Gary Gilmour made 101. Ewen Chatfield took 3 for 125 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 217-run stand for the seventh wicket between Doug Walters and Gary Gilmour. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 287 across 6 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 357 all out. Mark Burgess top-scored with 66 off 95 balls, and Hedley Howarth made 61. Kerry O'Keeffe took 5 for 101 for Australia. Australia led by 195 on first innings.

Australia made 154 for 4 in their second innings. Rick McCosker top-scored with 77 not out off 129 balls.

Set 350 to win, New Zealand made 293 for 8. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 107 not out off 251 balls. Max Walker took 4 for 65 for Australia.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 552 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alan Turnerbowled316
Ian Davisc Geoff Howarth3496
Rick McCoskerc John Parker3759
Greg Chappellc Glenn Turner4499
Gary Cosierbowled2337
Doug Waltersc Hedley Howarth250342
Rod Marshc John Parker25
Gary Gilmourbowled101146
Kerry O'Keefferun out826
Dennis Lilleec Richard Hadlee1924
Max Walkernot out1040

Extras 21 · Total 552 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee2911553
Ewen Chatfield3141253
Dayle Hadlee24.511302
Bevan Congdon70270
Hedley Howarth192941

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (Alan Turner), 2-76 (Rick McCosker), 3-78 (Ian Davis), 4-112 (Gary Cosier), 5-205 (Greg Chappell), 6-208 (Rod Marsh), 7-425 (Gary Gilmour), 8-454 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 9-504 (Dennis Lillee), 10-552 (Doug Walters)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Davis and Alan Turner9
secondIan Davis and Rick McCosker67
thirdGreg Chappell and Ian Davis2
fourthGreg Chappell and Gary Cosier34
fifthDoug Walters and Greg Chappell93
sixthDoug Walters and Rod Marsh3
seventhDoug Walters and Gary Gilmour217
eighthDoug Walters and Kerry O'Keeffe29
ninthDoug Walters and Dennis Lillee50
tenthDoug Walters and Max Walker48
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 357 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Glenn Turnerc Alan Turner1581
Geoff Howarthc Rod Marsh4262
Bevan Congdonc Gary Gilmour2355
John Parkerc Rod Marsh34110
Mark Burgessc Rod Marsh6695
Jock Edwardsc Gary Gilmour3454
Warren Leesc Rod Marsh1424
Richard Hadleec Rod Marsh38
Hedley Howarthbowled61151
Dayle Hadleenot out37119
Ewen Chatfieldbowled529

Extras 23 · Total 357 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee31.261192
Gary Gilmour100480
Max Walker267663
Kerry O'Keeffe2851015

FALL OF WICKETS

1-60 (Geoff Howarth), 2-65 (Glenn Turner), 3-91 (Bevan Congdon), 4-189 (Mark Burgess), 5-193 (John Parker), 6-220 (Warren Lees), 7-223 (Richard Hadlee), 8-265 (Jock Edwards), 9-338 (Hedley Howarth), 10-357 (Ewen Chatfield)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and Geoff Howarth60
secondBevan Congdon and Glenn Turner5
thirdBevan Congdon and John Parker26
fourthMark Burgess and John Parker98
fifthJohn Parker and Jock Edwards4
sixthWarren Lees and Jock Edwards27
seventhRichard Hadlee and Jock Edwards3
eighthHedley Howarth and Jock Edwards42
ninthDayle Hadlee and Hedley Howarth73
tenthDayle Hadlee and Ewen Chatfield19
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 154 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Alan Turnerlbw2046
Ian Davisc Warren Lees2291
Rick McCoskernot out77129
Greg Chappellc John Parker010
Gary Cosierrun out210
Doug Waltersnot out2062

Did not bat: Rod Marsh, Gary Gilmour, Kerry O'Keeffe, Dennis Lillee, Max Walker

Extras 13 · Total 154 for 4

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee134411
Ewen Chatfield111340
Dayle Hadlee80281
Hedley Howarth100371
Bevan Congdon1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Alan Turner), 2-67 (Ian Davis), 3-68 (Greg Chappell), 4-82 (Gary Cosier)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Davis and Alan Turner37
secondIan Davis and Rick McCosker30
thirdGreg Chappell and Rick McCosker1
fourthRick McCosker and Gary Cosier14
fifthDoug Walters and Rick McCosker72
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 293 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Glenn Turnerc Kerry O'Keeffe36100
Geoff Howarthc Rod Marsh2888
Bevan Congdonnot out107251
John Parkerc Rick McCosker2156
Mark Burgessc Rick McCosker3977
Jock Edwardsc Rod Marsh1530
Warren Leesc Rod Marsh37
Hedley Howarthbowled01
Richard Hadleec Gary Cosier1525
Dayle Hadleenot out846

Did not bat: Ewen Chatfield

Extras 21 · Total 293 for 8

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee181702
Gary Gilmour100481
Max Walker254654
Kerry O'Keeffe204561
Greg Chappell110330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-70 (Glenn Turner), 2-70 (Geoff Howarth), 3-128 (John Parker), 4-218 (Mark Burgess), 5-238 (Jock Edwards), 6-245 (Warren Lees), 7-245 (Hedley Howarth), 8-260 (Richard Hadlee)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and Geoff Howarth70
secondBevan Congdon and Geoff Howarth0
thirdBevan Congdon and John Parker58
fourthBevan Congdon and Mark Burgess90
fifthBevan Congdon and Jock Edwards20
sixthBevan Congdon and Warren Lees7
seventhBevan Congdon and Hedley Howarth0
eighthBevan Congdon and Richard Hadlee15
ninthBevan Congdon and Dayle Hadlee33
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