Australia v New Zealand Only Test
New Zealand tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 24 November 1989
Match drawn
Match drawn. David Boon top-scored with 200 for Australia. Merv Hughes took 4/51.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Australia - 1989 (1989/90)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Dates
- 24 November 1989 to 28 November 1989
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Mark Greatbatch
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), John Wright (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Tom Moody (Australia), Chris Cairns (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and RJ Evans
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Tom Moody and Chris Cairns played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 521 for 9. David Boon top-scored with 200 off 326 balls, and Dean Jones made 99. Martin Snedden took 4 for 108 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 149-run stand for the second wicket between David Boon and Tom Moody. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 386 across 10 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 231 all out. Mark Greatbatch top-scored with 76 off 139 balls, and Martin Crowe made 62. Merv Hughes took 4 for 51 for Australia. Australia led by 290 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 322 for 7 in their second innings. Mark Greatbatch top-scored with 146 not out off 485 balls, and Jeff Crowe made 49. Merv Hughes took 3 for 92 for Australia.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 521 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c John Wright | 9 | 29 |
| David Boon | c John Wright | 200 | 326 |
| Tom Moody | c Ian Smith | 61 | 135 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 50 | 118 |
| Dean Jones | lbw | 99 | 192 |
| Steve Waugh | c Mark Greatbatch | 17 | 48 |
| Ian Healy | c Jeff Crowe | 28 | 45 |
| Merv Hughes | c John Wright | 16 | 32 |
| Geoff Lawson | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| Carl Rackemann | not out | 15 | 35 |
Did not bat: Terry Alderman
Extras 25 · Total 521 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 39.1 | 8 | 145 | 4 |
| Chris Cairns | 12 | 2 | 60 | 0 |
| Martin Snedden | 42 | 10 | 108 | 4 |
| Willie Watson | 37 | 7 | 118 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 28 | 5 | 80 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Mark Taylor), 2-177 (Tom Moody), 3-316 (Allan Border), 4-361 (David Boon), 5-395 (Steve Waugh), 6-449 (Ian Healy), 7-489 (Merv Hughes), 8-490 (Geoff Lawson), 9-521 (Dean Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 28 |
| second | David Boon and Tom Moody | 149 |
| third | Allan Border and David Boon | 139 |
| fourth | Dean Jones and David Boon | 45 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Steve Waugh | 34 |
| sixth | Dean Jones and Ian Healy | 54 |
| seventh | Dean Jones and Merv Hughes | 40 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Dean Jones | 1 |
| ninth | Carl Rackemann and Dean Jones | 31 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 231 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | bowled | 34 | 110 |
| Bert Vance | bowled | 4 | 22 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Ian Healy | 76 | 139 |
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 62 | 139 |
| Dipak Patel | c David Boon | 0 | 4 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Ian Healy | 7 | 58 |
| Ian Smith | c Geoff Lawson | 11 | 17 |
| Chris Cairns | c Ian Healy | 1 | 9 |
| Martin Snedden | not out | 13 | 35 |
| Danny Morrison | c Allan Border | 3 | 22 |
| Willie Watson | lbw | 4 | 7 |
Extras 16 · Total 231 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 25.4 | 7 | 73 | 3 |
| Geoff Lawson | 22 | 5 | 54 | 1 |
| Carl Rackemann | 20 | 4 | 39 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | 20 | 7 | 51 | 4 |
| Tom Moody | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Allan Border | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Bert Vance), 2-84 (John Wright), 3-173 (Mark Greatbatch), 4-178 (Dipak Patel), 5-191 (Martin Crowe), 6-204 (Ian Smith), 7-206 (Chris Cairns), 8-212 (Jeff Crowe), 9-226 (Danny Morrison), 10-231 (Willie Watson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bert Vance | 28 |
| second | John Wright and Mark Greatbatch | 56 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch | 89 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Dipak Patel | 5 |
| fifth | Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe | 13 |
| sixth | Ian Smith and Jeff Crowe | 13 |
| seventh | Jeff Crowe and Chris Cairns | 2 |
| eighth | Martin Snedden and Jeff Crowe | 6 |
| ninth | Martin Snedden and Danny Morrison | 14 |
| tenth | Martin Snedden and Willie Watson | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 322 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Allan Border | 3 | 16 |
| Bert Vance | c Terry Alderman | 8 | 34 |
| Mark Greatbatch | not out | 146 | 485 |
| Martin Crowe | c Mark Taylor | 30 | 89 |
| Dipak Patel | lbw | 7 | 26 |
| Jeff Crowe | lbw | 49 | 115 |
| Ian Smith | c Allan Border | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Cairns | lbw | 28 | 67 |
| Martin Snedden | not out | 33 | 142 |
Did not bat: Danny Morrison, Willie Watson
Extras 18 · Total 322 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 32 | 14 | 59 | 1 |
| Geoff Lawson | 38 | 12 | 88 | 1 |
| Carl Rackemann | 31 | 21 | 23 | 1 |
| Merv Hughes | 36 | 8 | 92 | 3 |
| Tom Moody | 17 | 6 | 23 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Dean Jones | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (John Wright), 2-11 (Bert Vance), 3-79 (Martin Crowe), 4-107 (Dipak Patel), 5-189 (Jeff Crowe), 6-189 (Ian Smith), 7-234 (Chris Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bert Vance | 11 |
| second | Mark Greatbatch and Bert Vance | 0 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch | 68 |
| fourth | Dipak Patel and Mark Greatbatch | 28 |
| fifth | Jeff Crowe and Mark Greatbatch | 82 |
| sixth | Ian Smith and Mark Greatbatch | 0 |
| seventh | Mark Greatbatch and Chris Cairns | 45 |
| eighth | Martin Snedden and Mark Greatbatch | 88 |
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