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New Zealand v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of New Zealand - 1986 (1985/86) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 21 February 1986

Match drawn

Match drawn. Greg Matthews top-scored with 130 for Australia.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1986 (1985/86)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
21 February 1986 to 25 February 1986
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Jeremy Coney
Captains
Allan Border (Australia), Jeremy Coney (New Zealand)
Debuts
Tim Zoehrer (Australia), Simon Davis (Australia), Stu Gillespie (New Zealand)
Umpires
FR Goodall and SJ Woodward

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Tim Zoehrer, Simon Davis and Stu Gillespie played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 435 all out. Greg Matthews top-scored with 130 off 235 balls, and Greg Ritchie made 92. Jeremy Coney took 3 for 47 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 213-run stand for the fifth wicket between Greg Ritchie and Greg Matthews, 49% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 357 across 9 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 379 for 6. Jeremy Coney top-scored with 101 not out off 192 balls, and Richard Hadlee made 72. Bruce Reid took 3 for 104 for Australia. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the seventh wicket between Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney. Australia led by 56 on first innings.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 435 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
David Boonc Ian Smith70154
Geoff Marshc Jeremy Coney43100
Wayne Phillipsbowled3264
Allan Borderlbw1335
Greg Ritchiebowled92200
Greg Matthewsc Ken Rutherford130235
Steve Waughc Ian Smith1148
Tim Zoehrerc John Bracewell1826
Craig McDermottbowled218
Bruce Reidnot out06
Simon Davisc Richard Hadlee02

Extras 24 · Total 435 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee37.151163
Ewen Chatfield3610961
Gary Troup286862
Stu Gillespie272791
Jeremy Coney187473

FALL OF WICKETS

1-104 (Geoff Marsh), 2-143 (David Boon), 3-166 (Wayne Phillips), 4-166 (Allan Border), 5-379 (Greg Ritchie), 6-414 (Greg Matthews), 7-418 (Steve Waugh), 8-435 (Craig McDermott), 9-435 (Tim Zoehrer), 10-435 (Simon Davis)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Boon and Geoff Marsh104
secondWayne Phillips and David Boon39
thirdAllan Border and Wayne Phillips23
fourthAllan Border and Greg Ritchie0
fifthGreg Ritchie and Greg Matthews213
sixthGreg Matthews and Steve Waugh35
seventhSteve Waugh and Tim Zoehrer4
eighthCraig McDermott and Tim Zoehrer17
ninthBruce Reid and Tim Zoehrer0
tenthBruce Reid and Simon Davis0
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 379 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Trevor Franklinc Allan Border05
Bruce Edgarc Steve Waugh38136
John Reidc Wayne Phillips3265
Stu Gillespiec Allan Border2881
Martin Crowebowled1948
Ken Rutherfordc Ray Bright65131
Jeremy Coneynot out101192
Richard Hadleenot out72120

Did not bat: Ian Smith, Gary Troup, Ewen Chatfield

Extras 24 · Total 379 for 6

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Craig McDermott25.35801
Simon Davis254700
Bruce Reid3161043
Greg Matthews37101072
Allan Border4310
Steve Waugh4190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Trevor Franklin), 2-57 (John Reid), 3-94 (Bruce Edgar), 4-115 (Stu Gillespie), 5-138 (Martin Crowe), 6-247 (Ken Rutherford)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Edgar and Trevor Franklin0
secondBruce Edgar and John Reid57
thirdBruce Edgar and Stu Gillespie37
fourthMartin Crowe and Stu Gillespie21
fifthMartin Crowe and Ken Rutherford23
sixthJeremy Coney and Ken Rutherford109
seventhRichard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney132
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