England v New Zealand 4th Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1983 (1983) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 25 August 1983
England won by 165 runs
England won by 165 runs. Allan Lamb top-scored with 137* for England. Nick Cook took 5/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1983 (1983)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 25 August 1983 to 29 August 1983
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 165 runs
- Player of the match
- Nick Cook
- Captains
- Bob Willis (England), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Trevor Franklin (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- BJ Meyer and HD Bird
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Trevor Franklin's first Test.
England batted first and made 420 all out. Ian Botham top-scored with 103 off 103 balls, and Derek Randall made 83. John Bracewell took 4 for 108 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 186-run stand for the sixth wicket between Derek Randall and Ian Botham, 44% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 347 across 7 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 207 all out. Bruce Edgar top-scored with 62 off 164 balls. Nick Cook took 5 for 63 for England. From 124 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 11 runs, to 135 for 7. England led by 213 on first innings.
England made 297 all out in their second innings. Allan Lamb top-scored with 137 not out off 219 balls. Richard Hadlee took 4 for 85 for New Zealand.
Set 511 to win, New Zealand made 345 all out. Richard Hadlee top-scored with 92 not out off 118 balls, and Bruce Edgar made 76. Nick Cook took 4 for 87 for England.
England won by 165 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 420 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tavaré | c Lance Cairns | 4 | 7 |
| Chris Smith | c Geoff Howarth | 31 | 93 |
| David Gower | bowled | 72 | 141 |
| Allan Lamb | c Geoff Howarth | 22 | 52 |
| Mike Gatting | lbw | 14 | 44 |
| Ian Botham | lbw | 103 | 103 |
| Derek Randall | c Bruce Edgar | 83 | 116 |
| Bob Taylor | bowled | 21 | 93 |
| Nick Cook | c Warren Lees | 4 | 38 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 25 | 52 |
| Norman Cowans | c John Bracewell | 7 | 20 |
Extras 34 · Total 420 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 30 | 7 | 98 | 1 |
| Martin Snedden | 28 | 7 | 69 | 3 |
| Lance Cairns | 33.4 | 9 | 77 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | 28 | 5 | 108 | 4 |
| Jeremy Coney | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Evan Gray | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Chris Tavaré), 2-94 (Chris Smith), 3-136 (David Gower), 4-156 (Allan Lamb), 5-169 (Mike Gatting), 6-355 (Ian Botham), 7-356 (Derek Randall), 8-379 (Nick Cook), 9-407 (Bob Taylor), 10-420 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Chris Smith | 5 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Smith | 89 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 42 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 20 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 13 |
| sixth | Derek Randall and Ian Botham | 186 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Derek Randall | 1 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Nick Cook | 23 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Bob Taylor | 28 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Norman Cowans | 13 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 207 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Franklin | c Chris Smith | 2 | 18 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Mike Gatting | 62 | 164 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Nick Cook | 36 | 65 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Mike Gatting | 20 | 69 |
| Evan Gray | run out | 7 | 12 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Chris Smith | 3 | 12 |
| Warren Lees | lbw | 1 | 20 |
| Martin Crowe | c Nick Cook | 34 | 72 |
| Martin Snedden | bowled | 9 | 34 |
| Lance Cairns | c David Gower | 26 | 26 |
| John Bracewell | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 6 · Total 207 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 14 | 4 | 33 | 1 |
| Bob Willis | 10 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Norman Cowans | 21 | 8 | 74 | 3 |
| Nick Cook | 32 | 14 | 63 | 5 |
| Mike Gatting | 5 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Trevor Franklin), 2-80 (Geoff Howarth), 3-124 (Jeremy Coney), 4-127 (Bruce Edgar), 5-131 (Evan Gray), 6-135 (Richard Hadlee), 7-135 (Warren Lees), 8-157 (Martin Snedden), 9-201 (Martin Crowe), 10-207 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Edgar and Trevor Franklin | 4 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 76 |
| third | Jeremy Coney and Bruce Edgar | 44 |
| fourth | Bruce Edgar and Evan Gray | 3 |
| fifth | Richard Hadlee and Evan Gray | 4 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Warren Lees | 4 |
| seventh | Warren Lees and Martin Crowe | 0 |
| eighth | Martin Snedden and Martin Crowe | 22 |
| ninth | Lance Cairns and Martin Crowe | 44 |
| tenth | Lance Cairns and John Bracewell | 6 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 297 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tavaré | caught | 13 | 59 |
| Chris Smith | c Geoff Howarth | 4 | 3 |
| David Gower | c Lance Cairns | 33 | 39 |
| Allan Lamb | not out | 137 | 219 |
| Mike Gatting | c Warren Lees | 11 | 28 |
| Ian Botham | c Bruce Edgar | 27 | 70 |
| Derek Randall | bowled | 13 | 37 |
| Bob Taylor | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Nick Cook | c Warren Lees | 26 | 61 |
| Bob Willis | bowled | 16 | 29 |
| Norman Cowans | bowled | 0 | 5 |
Extras 17 · Total 297 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 28 | 5 | 85 | 4 |
| Martin Snedden | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 20 | 9 | 36 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | 21 | 2 | 88 | 2 |
| Evan Gray | 15 | 4 | 31 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Chris Smith), 2-58 (Chris Tavaré), 3-61 (David Gower), 4-92 (Mike Gatting), 5-149 (Ian Botham), 6-188 (Derek Randall), 7-188 (Bob Taylor), 8-252 (Nick Cook), 9-297 (Bob Willis), 10-297 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Tavaré and Chris Smith | 5 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 53 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 3 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Allan Lamb | 31 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 57 |
| sixth | Derek Randall and Allan Lamb | 39 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Allan Lamb | 0 |
| eighth | Allan Lamb and Nick Cook | 64 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Allan Lamb | 45 |
| tenth | Allan Lamb and Norman Cowans | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 345 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Franklin | bowled | 7 | 20 |
| Bruce Edgar | c David Gower | 76 | 228 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Chris Tavaré | 24 | 68 |
| Martin Crowe | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 3 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Bob Taylor | 68 | 218 |
| Evan Gray | c Mike Gatting | 3 | 14 |
| Warren Lees | c Allan Lamb | 7 | 53 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 92 | 118 |
| Martin Snedden | c Bob Taylor | 12 | 24 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 11 | 17 |
| John Bracewell | c Bob Taylor | 28 | 26 |
Extras 17 · Total 345 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 25 | 4 | 73 | 0 |
| Bob Willis | 19 | 3 | 37 | 1 |
| Norman Cowans | 21 | 2 | 95 | 3 |
| Nick Cook | 50 | 22 | 87 | 4 |
| Mike Gatting | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Chris Smith | 12 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Trevor Franklin), 2-67 (Geoff Howarth), 3-71 (Martin Crowe), 4-156 (Bruce Edgar), 5-161 (Evan Gray), 6-184 (Warren Lees), 7-228 (Jeremy Coney), 8-264 (Martin Snedden), 9-290 (Lance Cairns), 10-345 (John Bracewell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Edgar and Trevor Franklin | 16 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 51 |
| third | Bruce Edgar and Martin Crowe | 4 |
| fourth | Jeremy Coney and Bruce Edgar | 85 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Evan Gray | 5 |
| sixth | Jeremy Coney and Warren Lees | 23 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 44 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Martin Snedden | 36 |
| ninth | Richard Hadlee and Lance Cairns | 26 |
| tenth | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 55 |
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