England v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1983 (1983) · Kennington Oval, London · 14 July 1983
England won by 189 runs
England won by 189 runs. Chris Tavaré top-scored with 109 for England. Richard Hadlee took 6/53.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1983 (1983)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 14 July 1983 to 18 July 1983
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 189 runs
- Player of the match
- Richard Hadlee
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DGL Evans and HD Bird
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 209 all out. Derek Randall top-scored with 75 not out off 128 balls, and Chris Tavaré made 45. Richard Hadlee took 6 for 53 for New Zealand. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 385 across 10 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 196 all out. Richard Hadlee top-scored with 84 off 78 balls, and Jeremy Coney made 44. Bob Willis took 4 for 43 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 17 runs, to 17 for 4. England led by 13 on first innings.
England made 446 for 6 in their second innings. Chris Tavaré top-scored with 109 off 259 balls, and Graeme Fowler made 105. The innings was built on a 223-run stand for the first wicket between Chris Tavaré and Graeme Fowler, 50% of the total.
Set 460 to win, New Zealand made 270 all out. John Wright top-scored with 88 off 188 balls, and Geoff Howarth made 67. Vic Marks took 3 for 78 for England. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the third wicket between Geoff Howarth and John Wright, 44% of the total. From 202 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 228 for 9.
England won by 189 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 209 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | lbw | 1 | 19 |
| Chris Tavaré | run out | 45 | 105 |
| David Gower | bowled | 11 | 18 |
| Allan Lamb | bowled | 24 | 44 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 15 | 32 |
| Derek Randall | not out | 75 | 128 |
| Vic Marks | c Warren Lees | 4 | 11 |
| Phil Edmonds | c John Bracewell | 12 | 39 |
| Bob Taylor | lbw | 0 | 13 |
| Bob Willis | c Jeff Crowe | 4 | 10 |
| Norman Cowans | bowled | 3 | 10 |
Extras 15 · Total 209 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 23.4 | 6 | 53 | 6 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 17 | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Lance Cairns | 17 | 3 | 63 | 1 |
| John Bracewell | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
| Martin Crowe | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Graeme Fowler), 2-18 (David Gower), 3-67 (Allan Lamb), 3-73 (Chris Tavaré), 4-104 (Ian Botham), 5-116 (Vic Marks), 7-184 (Phil Edmonds), 8-191 (Bob Taylor), 9-202 (Bob Willis), 10-209 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Graeme Fowler | 2 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 16 |
| third | Chris Tavaré and Allan Lamb | 49 |
| fourth | Ian Botham and Chris Tavaré | 6 |
| fifth | Derek Randall and Ian Botham | 31 |
| sixth | Derek Randall and Vic Marks | 12 |
| seventh | Derek Randall and Chris Tavaré | 38 |
| eighth | Phil Edmonds and Derek Randall | 30 |
| ninth | Bob Taylor and Derek Randall | 7 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Derek Randall | 11 |
| 11th | Derek Randall and Norman Cowans | 7 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 196 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c David Gower | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Bob Taylor | 12 | 56 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Derek Randall | 0 | 4 |
| Geoff Howarth | bowled | 4 | 29 |
| Martin Crowe | bowled | 0 | 29 |
| Jeremy Coney | run out | 44 | 66 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Ian Botham | 84 | 78 |
| John Bracewell | c Ian Botham | 7 | 26 |
| Warren Lees | not out | 31 | 46 |
| Lance Cairns | c Allan Lamb | 2 | 6 |
| Ewen Chatfield | c Bob Willis | 0 | 5 |
Extras 12 · Total 196 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 20 | 8 | 43 | 4 |
| Norman Cowans | 19 | 3 | 60 | 1 |
| Ian Botham | 16 | 2 | 62 | 4 |
| Phil Edmonds | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (John Wright), 2-1 (Jeff Crowe), 3-10 (Geoff Howarth), 4-17 (Martin Crowe), 5-41 (Bruce Edgar), 6-125 (Jeremy Coney), 7-149 (John Bracewell), 8-182 (Richard Hadlee), 9-188 (Lance Cairns), 10-196 (Ewen Chatfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 0 |
| second | Bruce Edgar and Jeff Crowe | 1 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 9 |
| fourth | Bruce Edgar and Martin Crowe | 7 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Bruce Edgar | 24 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 84 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 24 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Warren Lees | 33 |
| ninth | Lance Cairns and Warren Lees | 6 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Warren Lees | 8 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 446 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | run out | 105 | 299 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Geoff Howarth | 109 | 259 |
| David Gower | c Geoff Howarth | 25 | 75 |
| Allan Lamb | not out | 102 | 293 |
| Ian Botham | run out | 26 | 44 |
| Derek Randall | c Jeremy Coney | 3 | 22 |
| Vic Marks | c Martin Crowe | 2 | 18 |
| Phil Edmonds | not out | 43 | 124 |
Did not bat: Bob Taylor, Bob Willis, Norman Cowans
Extras 31 · Total 446 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 37.2 | 7 | 99 | 2 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 35 | 9 | 85 | 0 |
| Lance Cairns | 30 | 7 | 67 | 0 |
| John Bracewell | 54 | 13 | 115 | 2 |
| Martin Crowe | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Jeremy Coney | 27 | 11 | 39 | 0 |
| Geoff Howarth | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-223 (Chris Tavaré), 2-225 (Graeme Fowler), 3-269 (David Gower), 4-322 (Ian Botham), 5-329 (Derek Randall), 6-336 (Vic Marks)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Graeme Fowler | 223 |
| second | David Gower and Graeme Fowler | 2 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 44 |
| fourth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 53 |
| fifth | Derek Randall and Allan Lamb | 7 |
| sixth | Allan Lamb and Vic Marks | 7 |
| seventh | Phil Edmonds and Allan Lamb | 110 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 270 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | run out | 88 | 188 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Bob Taylor | 3 | 14 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Allan Lamb | 9 | 20 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Bob Taylor | 67 | 226 |
| Martin Crowe | c Bob Taylor | 33 | 107 |
| Jeremy Coney | lbw | 2 | 9 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Bob Taylor | 11 | 36 |
| Warren Lees | run out | 8 | 33 |
| John Bracewell | c David Gower | 0 | 6 |
| Lance Cairns | c Bob Willis | 32 | 20 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 10 | 8 |
Extras 7 · Total 270 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 12 | 3 | 26 | 2 |
| Norman Cowans | 11 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 40.1 | 16 | 101 | 3 |
| Vic Marks | 43 | 20 | 78 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Bruce Edgar), 2-26 (Jeff Crowe), 3-146 (John Wright), 4-197 (Geoff Howarth), 5-202 (Jeremy Coney), 6-210 (Martin Crowe), 7-228 (Richard Hadlee), 8-228 (John Bracewell), 9-228 (Warren Lees), 10-270 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 10 |
| second | John Wright and Jeff Crowe | 16 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 120 |
| fourth | Geoff Howarth and Martin Crowe | 51 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Martin Crowe | 5 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Martin Crowe | 8 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Warren Lees | 18 |
| eighth | Warren Lees and John Bracewell | 0 |
| ninth | Lance Cairns and Warren Lees | 0 |
| tenth | Lance Cairns and Ewen Chatfield | 42 |
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