England v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1983 (1983) · Lord's, London · 11 August 1983
England won by 127 runs
England won by 127 runs. David Gower top-scored with 108 for England. Nick Cook took 5/35.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1983 (1983)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 11 August 1983 to 15 August 1983
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- England won by 127 runs
- Player of the match
- David Gower
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Chris Smith (England), Neil Foster (England), Nick Cook (England), Evan Gray (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and DGL Evans
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Chris Smith, Neil Foster, Nick Cook and Evan Gray played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 326 all out. David Gower top-scored with 108 off 200 balls, and Mike Gatting made 81. Richard Hadlee took 5 for 93 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 149-run stand for the second wicket between David Gower and Chris Tavaré, 46% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 191 all out. Bruce Edgar top-scored with 70 off 190 balls, and Martin Crowe made 46. Nick Cook took 5 for 35 for England. From 176 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 15 runs, to 191 for 10. England led by 135 on first innings.
England made 211 all out in their second innings. Ian Botham top-scored with 61 off 101 balls, and Chris Smith made 43. Ewen Chatfield took 3 for 29 for New Zealand.
Set 347 to win, New Zealand made 219 all out. Jeremy Coney top-scored with 68 off 118 balls. Bob Willis took 3 for 24 for England.
England won by 127 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 326 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tavaré | bowled | 51 | 171 |
| Chris Smith | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| David Gower | lbw | 108 | 200 |
| Allan Lamb | caught | 17 | 44 |
| Mike Gatting | c John Wright | 81 | 128 |
| Ian Botham | lbw | 8 | 29 |
| Bob Taylor | bowled | 16 | 58 |
| Neil Foster | c Ian Smith | 10 | 25 |
| Nick Cook | bowled | 16 | 50 |
| Bob Willis | c Ian Smith | 7 | 13 |
| Norman Cowans | not out | 1 | 7 |
Extras 11 · Total 326 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 40 | 15 | 93 | 5 |
| Lance Cairns | 23 | 8 | 65 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 36.3 | 8 | 116 | 2 |
| Martin Crowe | 13 | 1 | 35 | 2 |
| Jeremy Coney | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Chris Smith), 2-152 (Chris Tavaré), 3-174 (David Gower), 4-191 (Allan Lamb), 5-218 (Ian Botham), 6-288 (Mike Gatting), 7-290 (Bob Taylor), 8-303 (Neil Foster), 9-318 (Bob Willis), 10-326 (Nick Cook)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Chris Smith | 3 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 149 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 22 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 17 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 27 |
| sixth | Bob Taylor and Mike Gatting | 70 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Neil Foster | 2 |
| eighth | Nick Cook and Neil Foster | 13 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Nick Cook | 15 |
| tenth | Norman Cowans and Nick Cook | 8 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 191 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Allan Lamb | 11 | 43 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Bob Willis | 70 | 190 |
| Geoff Howarth | bowled | 25 | 39 |
| Martin Crowe | bowled | 46 | 98 |
| Jeremy Coney | bowled | 7 | 36 |
| Evan Gray | c Allan Lamb | 11 | 59 |
| John Bracewell | c David Gower | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Ian Botham | 0 | 6 |
| Lance Cairns | c Allan Lamb | 5 | 11 |
| Ian Smith | c Allan Lamb | 3 | 18 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 5 | 13 |
Extras 8 · Total 191 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 13 | 6 | 28 | 1 |
| Neil Foster | 16 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| Norman Cowans | 9 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 20.4 | 6 | 50 | 4 |
| Nick Cook | 26 | 11 | 35 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (John Wright), 2-49 (Geoff Howarth), 3-147 (Martin Crowe), 4-159 (Bruce Edgar), 5-176 (Jeremy Coney), 6-176 (John Bracewell), 7-176 (Richard Hadlee), 8-183 (Lance Cairns), 9-184 (Evan Gray), 10-191 (Ian Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 18 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 31 |
| third | Bruce Edgar and Martin Crowe | 98 |
| fourth | Jeremy Coney and Bruce Edgar | 12 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Evan Gray | 17 |
| sixth | John Bracewell and Evan Gray | 0 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Evan Gray | 0 |
| eighth | Lance Cairns and Evan Gray | 7 |
| ninth | Ian Smith and Evan Gray | 1 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Ian Smith | 7 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 211 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tavaré | c Martin Crowe | 16 | 28 |
| Chris Smith | c Jeremy Coney | 43 | 176 |
| David Gower | c Martin Crowe | 34 | 67 |
| Allan Lamb | c Richard Hadlee | 4 | 15 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 15 | 50 |
| Ian Botham | c Jeremy Coney | 61 | 101 |
| Bob Taylor | c Jeremy Coney | 7 | 41 |
| Neil Foster | c John Wright | 3 | 34 |
| Nick Cook | c John Bracewell | 5 | 15 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 2 | 5 |
| Norman Cowans | c Ian Smith | 1 | 5 |
Extras 20 · Total 211 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 26 | 7 | 42 | 3 |
| Lance Cairns | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 13.3 | 4 | 29 | 3 |
| Jeremy Coney | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| John Bracewell | 11 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Evan Gray | 30 | 8 | 73 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Chris Tavaré), 2-79 (David Gower), 3-87 (Allan Lamb), 4-119 (Mike Gatting), 5-147 (Chris Smith), 6-195 (Bob Taylor), 7-199 (Ian Botham), 8-208 (Nick Cook), 9-210 (Neil Foster), 10-211 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Chris Smith | 26 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Smith | 53 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Chris Smith | 8 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Chris Smith | 32 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Chris Smith | 28 |
| sixth | Bob Taylor and Ian Botham | 48 |
| seventh | Ian Botham and Neil Foster | 4 |
| eighth | Nick Cook and Neil Foster | 9 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Neil Foster | 2 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Norman Cowans | 1 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 219 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Bob Taylor | 12 | 15 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Allan Lamb | 27 | 95 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 7 |
| Martin Crowe | c Neil Foster | 12 | 55 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Mike Gatting | 68 | 118 |
| Evan Gray | c Allan Lamb | 17 | 33 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 30 | 35 |
| John Bracewell | lbw | 4 | 6 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 16 | 20 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 17 | 30 |
| Ewen Chatfield | c Nick Cook | 2 | 11 |
Extras 14 · Total 219 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 12 | 5 | 24 | 3 |
| Neil Foster | 12 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Norman Cowans | 11 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 7 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Nick Cook | 27.2 | 9 | 90 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (John Wright), 2-17 (Geoff Howarth), 3-57 (Martin Crowe), 4-61 (Bruce Edgar), 5-108 (Evan Gray), 6-154 (Richard Hadlee), 7-158 (John Bracewell), 8-190 (Lance Cairns), 9-206 (Jeremy Coney), 10-219 (Ewen Chatfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 15 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 2 |
| third | Bruce Edgar and Martin Crowe | 40 |
| fourth | Jeremy Coney and Bruce Edgar | 4 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Evan Gray | 47 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 46 |
| seventh | Jeremy Coney and John Bracewell | 4 |
| eighth | Jeremy Coney and Lance Cairns | 32 |
| ninth | Jeremy Coney and Ian Smith | 16 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Ian Smith | 13 |
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