England v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of England and Netherlands - 1978 (1978) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 10 August 1978
England won by an innings and 119 runs
England won by an innings and 119 runs. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 131 for England. Ian Botham took 6/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England and Netherlands - 1978 (1978)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 10 August 1978 to 14 August 1978
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 119 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Botham
- Captains
- Mike Brearley (England), Mark Burgess (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and TW Spencer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 429 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 131 off 374 balls, and Clive Radley made 59. Richard Hadlee took 4 for 94 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the second wicket between Geoff Boycott and Clive Radley. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 346 across 5 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 120 all out. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 31 not out off 137 balls. Ian Botham took 6 for 34 for England. From 22 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 49 for 5. England led by 309 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 190 all out in their second innings. Bruce Edgar top-scored with 60 off 197 balls. Phil Edmonds took 4 for 44 for England.
England won by an innings and 119 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 429 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Mark Burgess | 55 | 128 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Richard Hadlee | 131 | 374 |
| Clive Radley | lbw | 59 | 159 |
| David Gower | c Lance Cairns | 46 | 132 |
| Mike Brearley | c John Parker | 50 | 172 |
| Ian Botham | c Richard Hadlee | 8 | 16 |
| Geoff Miller | c Geoff Howarth | 4 | 28 |
| Phil Edmonds | bowled | 6 | 18 |
| Bob Taylor | bowled | 22 | 63 |
| Mike Hendrick | c Jock Edwards | 7 | 7 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 40 · Total 429 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 42 | 11 | 94 | 4 |
| Brendon Bracewell | 33.5 | 2 | 110 | 3 |
| Lance Cairns | 38 | 7 | 85 | 1 |
| Bevan Congdon | 39 | 15 | 71 | 0 |
| Stephen Boock | 28 | 18 | 29 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-111 (Graham Gooch), 2-240 (Clive Radley), 3-301 (Geoff Boycott), 4-342 (David Gower), 5-350 (Ian Botham), 6-364 (Geoff Miller), 7-374 (Phil Edmonds), 8-419 (Mike Brearley), 9-427 (Bob Taylor), 10-429 (Mike Hendrick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 111 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Clive Radley | 129 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 61 |
| fourth | Mike Brearley and David Gower | 41 |
| fifth | Mike Brearley and Ian Botham | 8 |
| sixth | Mike Brearley and Geoff Miller | 14 |
| seventh | Phil Edmonds and Mike Brearley | 10 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Mike Brearley | 45 |
| ninth | Bob Taylor and Mike Hendrick | 8 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 2 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 120 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | lbw | 19 | 55 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Bob Taylor | 6 | 37 |
| Geoff Howarth | not out | 31 | 137 |
| Stephen Boock | c Bob Taylor | 8 | 34 |
| John Parker | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 3 |
| Mark Burgess | c Bob Taylor | 5 | 18 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Mike Hendrick | 27 | 100 |
| Jock Edwards | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 9 | 22 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Graham Gooch | 4 | 13 |
| Brendon Bracewell | bowled | 0 | 8 |
Extras 11 · Total 120 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 12 | 5 | 22 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | 15 | 9 | 18 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 21 | 9 | 34 | 6 |
| Phil Edmonds | 15.4 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| Geoff Miller | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Bruce Edgar), 2-27 (Robert Anderson), 3-35 (John Parker), 4-47 (Stephen Boock), 5-49 (Mark Burgess), 6-99 (Bevan Congdon), 7-99 (Jock Edwards), 8-110 (Lance Cairns), 9-115 (Richard Hadlee), 10-120 (Brendon Bracewell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robert Anderson and Bruce Edgar | 22 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Robert Anderson | 5 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and Stephen Boock | 7 |
| fourth | John Parker and Stephen Boock | 1 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Stephen Boock | 12 |
| sixth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 2 |
| seventh | Bevan Congdon and Geoff Howarth | 50 |
| eighth | Geoff Howarth and Jock Edwards | 0 |
| ninth | Lance Cairns and Geoff Howarth | 11 |
| tenth | Richard Hadlee and Geoff Howarth | 5 |
| 11th | Geoff Howarth and Brendon Bracewell | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Anderson | run out | 0 | 12 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Ian Botham | 60 | 197 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Ian Botham | 34 | 58 |
| John Parker | run out | 38 | 119 |
| Mark Burgess | c Mike Brearley | 7 | 53 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Mike Brearley | 4 | 38 |
| Jock Edwards | c Phil Edmonds | 18 | 49 |
| Lance Cairns | lbw | 0 | 6 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Bob Taylor | 11 | 21 |
| Stephen Boock | bowled | 2 | 8 |
| Brendon Bracewell | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 16 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Mike Hendrick | 20 | 7 | 30 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 24 | 7 | 59 | 3 |
| Phil Edmonds | 33.1 | 15 | 44 | 4 |
| Geoff Miller | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Robert Anderson), 2-63 (Geoff Howarth), 3-127 (John Parker), 4-148 (Bruce Edgar), 5-152 (Mark Burgess), 6-164 (Bevan Congdon), 7-168 (Lance Cairns), 8-180 (Jock Edwards), 9-190 (Richard Hadlee), 10-190 (Stephen Boock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robert Anderson and Bruce Edgar | 5 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 58 |
| third | John Parker and Bruce Edgar | 64 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Bruce Edgar | 21 |
| fifth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 4 |
| sixth | Bevan Congdon and Jock Edwards | 12 |
| seventh | Lance Cairns and Jock Edwards | 4 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Jock Edwards | 12 |
| ninth | Richard Hadlee and Stephen Boock | 10 |
| tenth | Stephen Boock and Brendon Bracewell | 0 |
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