New Zealand v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1986 (1985/86) · Eden Park, Auckland · 13 March 1986
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
New Zealand won by 8 wickets. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 118 for Australia. John Bracewell took 6/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of New Zealand - 1986 (1985/86)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 13 March 1986 to 17 March 1986
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 8 wickets
- Player of the match
- John Bracewell
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Jeremy Coney (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Gary Robertson (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- RL McHarg and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Gary Robertson's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 314 all out. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 118 off 287 balls, and Wayne Phillips made 62. John Bracewell took 4 for 74 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the second wicket between Wayne Phillips and Geoff Marsh, 54% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 258 all out. Jeremy Coney top-scored with 93 off 129 balls, and John Wright made 56. Greg Matthews took 4 for 61 for Australia. Australia led by 56 on first innings.
Australia made 103 all out in their second innings. David Boon top-scored with 58 not out off 174 balls. John Bracewell took 6 for 32 for New Zealand. From 59 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 85 for 9.
Set 160 to win, New Zealand made 160 for 2. John Wright top-scored with 59 off 210 balls, and Ken Rutherford made 50. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the second wicket between John Wright and Ken Rutherford, 63% of the total.
New Zealand won by 8 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 314 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Jeremy Coney | 16 | 25 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Jeremy Coney | 118 | 287 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Ian Smith | 62 | 200 |
| Allan Border | c Ian Smith | 17 | 53 |
| Tim Zoehrer | c Jeremy Coney | 9 | 44 |
| Greg Ritchie | c Ian Smith | 56 | 107 |
| Greg Matthews | bowled | 5 | 61 |
| Steve Waugh | c John Reid | 1 | 4 |
| Ray Bright | c Ian Smith | 5 | 12 |
| Craig McDermott | lbw | 9 | 19 |
| Bruce Reid | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 16 · Total 314 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 31 | 12 | 60 | 3 |
| Gary Robertson | 24 | 6 | 91 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 29 | 10 | 54 | 2 |
| Martin Crowe | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| John Bracewell | 43.3 | 19 | 74 | 4 |
| Jeremy Coney | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (David Boon, 8.3 ov), 2-193 (Wayne Phillips, 78.2 ov), 3-225 (Geoff Marsh, 93.3 ov), 4-225 (Allan Border, 94.1 ov), 5-278 (Tim Zoehrer, 110.5 ov), 6-293 (Greg Ritchie, 122.3 ov), 7-294 (Steve Waugh, 125.2 ov), 8-301 (Ray Bright, 130.1 ov), 9-309 (Greg Matthews, 133.2 ov), 10-314 (Craig McDermott, 135.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 25 | 51 |
| second | Wayne Phillips and Geoff Marsh | 168 | 419 |
| third | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 32 | 91 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Tim Zoehrer | 0 | 4 |
| fifth | Greg Ritchie and Tim Zoehrer | 53 | 100 |
| sixth | Greg Ritchie and Greg Matthews | 15 | 70 |
| seventh | Greg Matthews and Steve Waugh | 1 | 17 |
| eighth | Ray Bright and Greg Matthews | 7 | 29 |
| ninth | Greg Matthews and Craig McDermott | 8 | 19 |
| tenth | Craig McDermott and Bruce Reid | 5 | 13 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 258 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Tim Zoehrer | 56 | 167 |
| Bruce Edgar | lbw | 24 | 91 |
| Ken Rutherford | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 0 | 6 |
| John Reid | c Wayne Phillips | 16 | 69 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Allan Border | 93 | 129 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 33 | 48 |
| Ian Smith | bowled | 3 | 14 |
| John Bracewell | c David Boon | 4 | 12 |
| Gary Robertson | st Tim Zoehrer | 12 | 35 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 1 | 6 |
Extras 16 · Total 258 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 17 | 2 | 47 | 2 |
| Bruce Reid | 19 | 2 | 63 | 1 |
| Greg Matthews | 34 | 15 | 61 | 4 |
| Ray Bright | 22 | 4 | 58 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-73 (Bruce Edgar, 32.1 ov), 2-73 (Ken Rutherford, 32.6 ov), 3-73 (Martin Crowe, 34.6 ov), 4-103 (John Wright, 55.1 ov), 5-107 (John Reid, 56.6 ov), 6-170 (Richard Hadlee, 73.1 ov), 7-184 (Ian Smith, 77.6 ov), 8-203 (John Bracewell, 82.6 ov), 9-250 (Jeremy Coney, 93.5 ov), 10-258 (Gary Robertson, 96.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 73 | 193 |
| second | John Wright and Ken Rutherford | 0 | 5 |
| third | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 0 | 12 |
| fourth | John Wright and John Reid | 30 | 121 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and John Reid | 4 | 11 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 63 | 97 |
| seventh | Jeremy Coney and Ian Smith | 14 | 29 |
| eighth | Jeremy Coney and John Bracewell | 19 | 30 |
| ninth | Jeremy Coney and Gary Robertson | 47 | 65 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Gary Robertson | 8 | 19 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 103 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 6 | 25 |
| Geoff Marsh | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| David Boon | not out | 58 | 174 |
| Wayne Phillips | c John Bracewell | 15 | 67 |
| Tim Zoehrer | lbw | 1 | 7 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 6 | 37 |
| Greg Ritchie | lbw | 1 | 8 |
| Greg Matthews | st Ian Smith | 4 | 5 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Bright | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Reid | c Richard Hadlee | 8 | 29 |
Extras 4 · Total 103 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 20 | 7 | 48 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 18 | 9 | 19 | 3 |
| John Bracewell | 22 | 8 | 32 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Geoff Marsh, 0.1 ov), 2-28 (Wayne Phillips, 20.1 ov), 3-35 (Tim Zoehrer, 23.1 ov), 4-59 (Allan Border, 35.3 ov), 5-62 (Greg Ritchie, 38.3 ov), 6-71 (Greg Matthews, 41.2 ov), 7-71 (Steve Waugh, 41.5 ov), 8-71 (Ray Bright, 43.2 ov), 9-85 (Craig McDermott, 53.2 ov), 10-103 (Bruce Reid, 59.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 0 | 1 |
| second | Wayne Phillips and David Boon | 28 | 120 |
| third | David Boon and Tim Zoehrer | 7 | 18 |
| fourth | Allan Border and David Boon | 24 | 74 |
| fifth | Greg Ritchie and David Boon | 3 | 18 |
| sixth | Greg Matthews and David Boon | 9 | 17 |
| seventh | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 0 | 3 |
| eighth | Ray Bright and David Boon | 0 | 9 |
| ninth | David Boon and Craig McDermott | 14 | 60 |
| tenth | David Boon and Bruce Reid | 18 | 40 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 160 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c David Boon | 59 | 210 |
| Bruce Edgar | bowled | 1 | 20 |
| Ken Rutherford | not out | 50 | 229 |
| Martin Crowe | not out | 23 | 55 |
Did not bat: John Reid, Jeremy Coney, Richard Hadlee, Ian Smith, John Bracewell, Gary Robertson, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 27 · Total 160 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 14 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Bruce Reid | 12.4 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
| Greg Matthews | 31 | 18 | 46 | 1 |
| Ray Bright | 23 | 12 | 29 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Bruce Edgar, 2.5 ov), 2-106 (John Wright, 66.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 6 | 17 |
| second | John Wright and Ken Rutherford | 100 | 383 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 54 | 108 |
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