England v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1999 (1999) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 5 August 1999
Match drawn
Match drawn. Craig McMillan top-scored with 107* for New Zealand. Peter Such took 4/114.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1999 (1999)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 5 August 1999 to 9 August 1999
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Craig McMillan
- Captains
- Mark Butcher (England), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and RB Tiffin
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 199 all out. Mark Ramprakash top-scored with 69 not out off 227 balls. Dion Nash took 3 for 46 for New Zealand. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 362 across 8 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 496 for 9. Craig McMillan top-scored with 107 not out off 210 balls, and Nathan Astle made 101. Peter Such took 4 for 114 for England. The innings was built on a 153-run stand for the third wicket between Nathan Astle and Matthew Bell. New Zealand led by 297 on first innings.
England made 181 for 2 in their second innings. Alec Stewart top-scored with 83 not out off 198 balls, and Mike Atherton made 48.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 199 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butcher | c Stephen Fleming b Chris Cairns | 5 | 16 |
| Mike Atherton | c Adam Parore b Chris Cairns | 11 | 90 |
| Alec Stewart | c Adam Parore b Dion Nash | 23 | 54 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Matthew Bell b Daniel Vettori | 27 | 98 |
| Graeme Hick | lbw b Dion Nash | 12 | 21 |
| Mark Ramprakash | not out | 69 | 227 |
| Dean Headley | c Stephen Fleming b Chris Harris | 18 | 55 |
| Chris Read | b Chris Harris | 0 | 3 |
| Andy Caddick | run out (Roger Twose, Chris Harris, Adam Parore) | 12 | 21 |
| Peter Such | c Matthew Bell b Daniel Vettori | 0 | 51 |
| Phil Tufnell | c Nathan Astle b Dion Nash | 1 | 19 |
Extras 21 · Total 199 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cairns | 34 | 12 | 72 | 2 |
| Dion Nash | 31.1 | 15 | 46 | 3 |
| Nathan Astle | 11 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 25 | 7 | 35 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Mark Butcher, 4.3 ov), 2-54 (Alec Stewart, 23.1 ov), 3-60 (Mike Atherton, 30.4 ov), 4-83 (Graeme Hick, 37.3 ov), 5-104 (Graham Thorpe, 55.1 ov), 6-133 (Dean Headley, 76.3 ov), 7-133 (Chris Read, 76.6 ov), 8-152 (Andy Caddick, 84.1 ov), 9-183 (Peter Such, 101.4 ov), 10-199 (Phil Tufnell, 109.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton (2) and Mark Butcher (5) | 13 | 27 |
| second | Mike Atherton (8) and Alec Stewart (24) | 41 | 114 |
| third | Mike Atherton (1) and Graham Thorpe (4) | 6 | 43 |
| fourth | Graeme Hick (12) and Graham Thorpe (10) | 23 | 41 |
| fifth | Mark Ramprakash (9) and Graham Thorpe (12) | 21 | 106 |
| sixth | Mark Ramprakash (11) and Dean Headley (18) | 29 | 128 |
| seventh | Mark Ramprakash (0) and Chris Read (0) | 0 | 3 |
| eighth | Mark Ramprakash (7) and Andy Caddick (11) | 19 | 42 |
| ninth | Mark Ramprakash (29) and Peter Such (0) | 31 | 105 |
| tenth | Phil Tufnell (1) and Mark Ramprakash (13) | 16 | 45 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 496 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Horne | b Andy Caddick | 39 | 58 |
| Matthew Bell | c Mike Atherton b Dean Headley | 83 | 224 |
| Stephen Fleming | lbw b Peter Such | 38 | 66 |
| Nathan Astle | c Peter Such b Andy Caddick | 101 | 175 |
| Roger Twose | lbw b Peter Such | 20 | 57 |
| Craig McMillan | not out | 107 | 210 |
| Adam Parore | c Mark Butcher b Peter Such | 10 | 10 |
| Chris Cairns | c Andy Caddick b Phil Tufnell | 41 | 90 |
| Dion Nash | c Andy Caddick b Peter Such | 26 | 54 |
| Chris Harris | b Phil Tufnell | 3 | 9 |
| Daniel Vettori | not out | 2 | 10 |
Extras 26 · Total 496 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Caddick | 39 | 11 | 112 | 2 |
| Dean Headley | 31 | 4 | 115 | 1 |
| Phil Tufnell | 46 | 12 | 111 | 2 |
| Peter Such | 41 | 11 | 114 | 4 |
| Graeme Hick | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mark Butcher | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Matt Horne, 14.3 ov), 2-110 (Stephen Fleming, 34.4 ov), 3-263 (Matthew Bell, 83.4 ov), 4-280 (Nathan Astle, 88.5 ov), 5-321 (Roger Twose, 102.2 ov), 6-331 (Adam Parore, 104.3 ov), 7-425 (Chris Cairns, 136.4 ov), 8-476 (Dion Nash, 153.1 ov), 9-487 (Chris Harris, 156.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Matt Horne (39) and Matthew Bell (6) | 46 | 87 |
| second | Stephen Fleming (38) and Matthew Bell (23) | 64 | 121 |
| third | Nathan Astle (90) and Matthew Bell (55) | 153 | 297 |
| fourth | Roger Twose (6) and Nathan Astle (11) | 17 | 31 |
| fifth | Roger Twose (14) and Craig McMillan (20) | 41 | 81 |
| sixth | Adam Parore (10) and Craig McMillan (0) | 10 | 13 |
| seventh | Chris Cairns (43) and Craig McMillan (51) | 94 | 193 |
| eighth | Dion Nash (27) and Craig McMillan (19) | 51 | 99 |
| ninth | Chris Harris (3) and Craig McMillan (8) | 11 | 18 |
| tenth | Daniel Vettori (2) and Craig McMillan (7) | 9 | 23 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 181 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Butcher | lbw b Dion Nash | 9 | 16 |
| Mike Atherton | c Nathan Astle b Daniel Vettori | 48 | 122 |
| Alec Stewart | not out | 83 | 198 |
| Graham Thorpe | not out | 25 | 72 |
Did not bat: Graeme Hick, Mark Ramprakash, Chris Read, Andy Caddick, Peter Such, Dean Headley, Phil Tufnell
Extras 16 · Total 181 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Cairns | 11 | 1 | 54 | 0 |
| Dion Nash | 10 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Daniel Vettori | 26 | 12 | 48 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 18 | 6 | 30 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Mark Butcher, 5.6 ov), 2-118 (Mike Atherton, 43.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton (9) and Mark Butcher (9) | 19 | 36 |
| second | Mike Atherton (39) and Alec Stewart (47) | 99 | 224 |
| third | Alec Stewart (36) and Graham Thorpe (25) | 63 | 148 |
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