England v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1983 (1983) · Headingley, Leeds · 28 July 1983
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
New Zealand won by 5 wickets. David Gower top-scored with 112* for England. Lance Cairns took 7/74.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1983 (1983)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 28 July 1983 to 1 August 1983
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- Lance Cairns
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- BJ Meyer and DJ Constant
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 225 all out. Chris Tavaré top-scored with 69 off 229 balls, and Allan Lamb made 58. Lance Cairns took 7 for 74 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the third wicket between Chris Tavaré and Allan Lamb, 44% of the total. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Headingley, 286 across 10 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 377 all out. John Wright top-scored with 93 off 226 balls, and Bruce Edgar made 84. Bob Willis took 4 for 57 for England. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the third wicket between John Wright and Martin Crowe. New Zealand led by 152 on first innings.
England made 252 all out in their second innings. David Gower top-scored with 112 not out off 196 balls. Ewen Chatfield took 5 for 95 for New Zealand.
Set 101 to win, New Zealand made 103 for 5. John Wright top-scored with 26 off 43 balls. Bob Willis took 5 for 35 for England.
New Zealand won by 5 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 225 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | c Ian Smith | 9 | 55 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Ian Smith | 69 | 229 |
| David Gower | c Jeremy Coney | 9 | 18 |
| Allan Lamb | c Martin Crowe | 58 | 83 |
| Ian Botham | c Geoff Howarth | 38 | 33 |
| Derek Randall | c Jeremy Coney | 4 | 10 |
| Phil Edmonds | c Ian Smith | 8 | 35 |
| Graham Dilley | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Taylor | not out | 10 | 43 |
| Bob Willis | c Jeff Crowe | 9 | 26 |
| Norman Cowans | c John Bracewell | 0 | 2 |
Extras 11 · Total 225 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 21 | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 22 | 8 | 67 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 33.2 | 14 | 74 | 7 |
| Jeremy Coney | 12 | 3 | 21 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Graeme Fowler), 2-35 (David Gower), 3-135 (Allan Lamb), 4-175 (Ian Botham), 5-185 (Derek Randall), 6-205 (Phil Edmonds), 7-205 (Graham Dilley), 8-209 (Chris Tavaré), 9-225 (Bob Willis), 10-225 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Graeme Fowler | 18 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 17 |
| third | Chris Tavaré and Allan Lamb | 100 |
| fourth | Ian Botham and Chris Tavaré | 40 |
| fifth | Derek Randall and Chris Tavaré | 10 |
| sixth | Phil Edmonds and Chris Tavaré | 20 |
| seventh | Graham Dilley and Chris Tavaré | 0 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Chris Tavaré | 4 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Bob Taylor | 16 |
| tenth | Bob Taylor and Norman Cowans | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 377 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Bob Willis | 93 | 226 |
| Bruce Edgar | bowled | 84 | 207 |
| Geoff Howarth | run out | 13 | 14 |
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 37 | 134 |
| Jeff Crowe | run out | 0 | 4 |
| Jeremy Coney | c David Gower | 19 | 59 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 75 | 134 |
| John Bracewell | c Graham Dilley | 16 | 40 |
| Ian Smith | c Chris Tavaré | 2 | 6 |
| Lance Cairns | not out | 24 | 21 |
| Ewen Chatfield | lbw | 0 | 1 |
Extras 14 · Total 377 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 23.3 | 6 | 57 | 4 |
| Graham Dilley | 17 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 26 | 9 | 81 | 0 |
| Norman Cowans | 28 | 8 | 88 | 3 |
| Phil Edmonds | 45 | 14 | 101 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-26 (Bruce Edgar), 1-52 (Geoff Howarth), 2-168 (Martin Crowe), 3-169 (Jeff Crowe), 4-169 (John Wright), 5-218 (Jeremy Coney), 6-304 (Richard Hadlee), 7-348 (John Bracewell), 8-351 (Ian Smith), 10-377 (Ewen Chatfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 26 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 26 |
| third | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 116 |
| fourth | John Wright and Jeff Crowe | 1 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and John Wright | 0 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 49 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Bruce Edgar | 86 |
| eighth | Bruce Edgar and John Bracewell | 44 |
| ninth | Bruce Edgar and Ian Smith | 3 |
| tenth | Lance Cairns and Bruce Edgar | 26 |
| 11th | Lance Cairns and Ewen Chatfield | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 252 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | c Ian Smith | 19 | 41 |
| Chris Tavaré | bowled | 23 | 64 |
| David Gower | not out | 112 | 196 |
| Allan Lamb | bowled | 28 | 71 |
| Ian Botham | c Geoff Howarth | 4 | 3 |
| Derek Randall | c Ian Smith | 16 | 16 |
| Phil Edmonds | c Ian Smith | 0 | 4 |
| Graham Dilley | c Ian Smith | 15 | 72 |
| Bob Taylor | bowled | 9 | 35 |
| Bob Willis | c Jeremy Coney | 4 | 2 |
| Norman Cowans | c Martin Crowe | 10 | 18 |
Extras 12 · Total 252 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 26 | 9 | 45 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 29 | 5 | 95 | 5 |
| Lance Cairns | 24 | 2 | 70 | 3 |
| Jeremy Coney | 8 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Graeme Fowler), 2-44 (Chris Tavaré), 3-116 (Allan Lamb), 4-126 (Ian Botham), 5-142 (Derek Randall), 6-142 (Phil Edmonds), 7-190 (Graham Dilley), 8-217 (Bob Taylor), 9-221 (Bob Willis), 10-252 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Graeme Fowler | 39 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 5 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 72 |
| fourth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 10 |
| fifth | Derek Randall and David Gower | 16 |
| sixth | Phil Edmonds and David Gower | 0 |
| seventh | David Gower and Graham Dilley | 48 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and David Gower | 27 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and David Gower | 4 |
| tenth | David Gower and Norman Cowans | 31 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 103 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Derek Randall | 26 | 43 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Phil Edmonds | 2 | 15 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Derek Randall | 20 | 22 |
| Martin Crowe | c Allan Lamb | 1 | 13 |
| Jeff Crowe | bowled | 13 | 23 |
| Jeremy Coney | not out | 10 | 38 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 6 | 21 |
Did not bat: John Bracewell, Ian Smith, Lance Cairns, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 25 · Total 103 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 14 | 5 | 35 | 5 |
| Graham Dilley | 8 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Norman Cowans | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Bruce Edgar), 2-42 (Geoff Howarth), 3-60 (John Wright), 4-61 (Martin Crowe), 5-83 (Jeff Crowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 11 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 31 |
| third | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 18 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe | 1 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Jeff Crowe | 22 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 20 |
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