New Zealand v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1993 (1992/93) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 25 February 1993
Australia won by an innings and 60 runs
Australia won by an innings and 60 runs. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 102 for New Zealand. Merv Hughes took 4/62.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of New Zealand - 1993 (1992/93)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 25 February 1993 to 28 February 1993
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 60 runs
- Player of the match
- Shane Warne
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- BL Aldridge and CE King
- Match referee
- Javed Burki
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 485 all out. Allan Border top-scored with 88 off 182 balls, and Mark Taylor made 82. Michael Owens took 3 for 58 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the second wicket between Mark Taylor and Justin Langer. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 366 across 8 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 182 all out. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 57 off 81 balls. Shane Warne took 3 for 23 for Australia. From 124 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 152 for 8. Australia led by 303 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 243 all out in their second innings. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 102 off 215 balls, and Murphy Su'a made 44. Merv Hughes took 4 for 62 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 60 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 485 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c Adam Parore | 15 | 53 |
| Mark Taylor | c Martin Crowe | 82 | 207 |
| Justin Langer | lbw | 63 | 184 |
| Mark Waugh | c Adam Parore | 13 | 37 |
| Steve Waugh | lbw | 62 | 125 |
| Allan Border | c Adam Parore | 88 | 182 |
| Ian Healy | c Danny Morrison | 54 | 70 |
| Merv Hughes | c Chris Cairns | 45 | 46 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Mark Greatbatch | 18 | 19 |
| Shane Warne | not out | 22 | 25 |
| Craig McDermott | c Andrew Jones | 4 | 4 |
Extras 19 · Total 485 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 36 | 11 | 81 | 3 |
| Murphy Su'a | 33 | 5 | 106 | 1 |
| Chris Cairns | 31.3 | 9 | 87 | 1 |
| Michael Owens | 26 | 9 | 58 | 3 |
| Dipak Patel | 31 | 3 | 145 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (David Boon), 2-149 (Mark Taylor), 3-170 (Mark Waugh), 4-217 (Justin Langer), 5-264 (Steve Waugh), 6-363 (Ian Healy), 7-435 (Allan Border), 8-441 (Merv Hughes), 9-480 (Paul Reiffel), 10-485 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 33 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Justin Langer | 116 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Justin Langer | 21 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Justin Langer | 47 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 47 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Ian Healy | 99 |
| seventh | Allan Border and Merv Hughes | 72 |
| eighth | Merv Hughes and Paul Reiffel | 6 |
| ninth | Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel | 39 |
| tenth | Craig McDermott and Shane Warne | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 182 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Greatbatch | c Ian Healy | 4 | 3 |
| John Wright | lbw | 39 | 201 |
| Andrew Jones | lbw | 8 | 18 |
| Martin Crowe | c Mark Taylor | 15 | 80 |
| Ken Rutherford | bowled | 57 | 81 |
| Chris Cairns | c David Boon | 0 | 5 |
| Adam Parore | c David Boon | 6 | 34 |
| Dipak Patel | c Craig McDermott | 35 | 64 |
| Murphy Su'a | c Ian Healy | 0 | 7 |
| Danny Morrison | not out | 4 | 22 |
| Michael Owens | lbw | 0 | 5 |
Extras 14 · Total 182 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 21 | 4 | 73 | 3 |
| Merv Hughes | 21 | 10 | 44 | 2 |
| Paul Reiffel | 18 | 8 | 27 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 22 | 12 | 23 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Mark Greatbatch), 2-18 (Andrew Jones), 3-53 (Martin Crowe), 4-124 (Ken Rutherford), 5-128 (Chris Cairns), 6-138 (John Wright), 7-150 (Adam Parore), 8-152 (Murphy Su'a), 9-181 (Dipak Patel), 10-182 (Michael Owens)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Mark Greatbatch | 4 |
| second | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 14 |
| third | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 35 |
| fourth | John Wright and Ken Rutherford | 71 |
| fifth | John Wright and Chris Cairns | 4 |
| sixth | John Wright and Adam Parore | 10 |
| seventh | Dipak Patel and Adam Parore | 12 |
| eighth | Dipak Patel and Murphy Su'a | 2 |
| ninth | Dipak Patel and Danny Morrison | 29 |
| tenth | Danny Morrison and Michael Owens | 1 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 243 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Greatbatch | c Paul Reiffel | 0 | 11 |
| John Wright | bowled | 14 | 37 |
| Andrew Jones | c Allan Border | 10 | 27 |
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 14 | 39 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Ian Healy | 102 | 215 |
| Chris Cairns | c Mark Taylor | 21 | 45 |
| Adam Parore | c David Boon | 5 | 31 |
| Dipak Patel | bowled | 8 | 26 |
| Murphy Su'a | bowled | 44 | 88 |
| Danny Morrison | c Ian Healy | 19 | 45 |
| Michael Owens | not out | 0 | 9 |
Extras 6 · Total 243 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Hughes | 24.5 | 6 | 62 | 4 |
| Craig McDermott | 19 | 6 | 45 | 2 |
| Paul Reiffel | 18 | 3 | 59 | 0 |
| Steve Waugh | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 26 | 7 | 63 | 4 |
| Mark Waugh | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Mark Greatbatch), 2-19 (Andrew Jones), 3-24 (John Wright), 4-51 (Martin Crowe), 5-92 (Chris Cairns), 6-110 (Adam Parore), 7-144 (Dipak Patel), 8-190 (Ken Rutherford), 9-242 (Murphy Su'a), 10-243 (Danny Morrison)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Mark Greatbatch | 0 |
| second | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 19 |
| third | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 5 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 27 |
| fifth | Ken Rutherford and Chris Cairns | 41 |
| sixth | Ken Rutherford and Adam Parore | 18 |
| seventh | Ken Rutherford and Dipak Patel | 34 |
| eighth | Ken Rutherford and Murphy Su'a | 46 |
| ninth | Danny Morrison and Murphy Su'a | 52 |
| tenth | Danny Morrison and Michael Owens | 1 |
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