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New Zealand v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of New Zealand - 1977 (1976/77) · Eden Park, Auckland · 25 February 1977

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Rick McCosker top-scored with 84 for Australia. Dennis Lillee took 6/72.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1977 (1976/77)
Ground
Eden Park, Auckland
Dates
25 February 1977 to 1 March 1977
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Captains
Glenn Turner (New Zealand), Greg Chappell (Australia)
Umpires
DEA Copps and WRC Gardiner

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field.

New Zealand batted first and made 229 all out. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 59 off 164 balls, and Jock Edwards made 51. Dennis Lillee took 5 for 51 for Australia. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 325 across 8 Tests.

Australia replied with 377 all out. Rick McCosker top-scored with 84 off 186 balls, and Gary Gilmour made 64. Ewen Chatfield took 4 for 100 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the third wicket between Greg Chappell and Rick McCosker. Australia led by 148 on first innings.

New Zealand made 175 all out in their second innings. Richard Hadlee top-scored with 81 off 105 balls. Dennis Lillee took 6 for 72 for Australia. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mark Burgess and Richard Hadlee, 60% of the total. From 10 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 31 for 5.

Set 28 to win, Australia made 28 for 0. Alan Turner top-scored with 20 not out off 24 balls.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 229 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Glenn Turnerc Rod Marsh46
Geoff Howarthc Rick McCosker59164
Bevan Congdonc Rod Marsh2571
John Parkerc Gary Cosier2083
Mark Burgessc Rod Marsh19
Jock Edwardsc Dennis Lillee5147
Richard Hadleec Rick McCosker44105
Lance Cairnsbowled215
Hedley Howarthbowled510
Peter Petherickc Rod Marsh426
Ewen Chatfieldnot out05

Extras 14 · Total 229 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee17.34515
Max Walker246602
Gary Gilmour70561
Greg Chappell134281
Doug Walters41201
Kerry O'Keeffe1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Glenn Turner), 2-63 (Bevan Congdon), 3-112 (Geoff Howarth), 4-113 (Mark Burgess), 5-121 (John Parker), 6-177 (Jock Edwards), 7-202 (Lance Cairns), 8-211 (Hedley Howarth), 9-228 (Peter Petherick), 10-229 (Richard Hadlee)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and Geoff Howarth6
secondBevan Congdon and Geoff Howarth57
thirdJohn Parker and Geoff Howarth49
fourthMark Burgess and John Parker1
fifthJohn Parker and Jock Edwards8
sixthRichard Hadlee and Jock Edwards56
seventhRichard Hadlee and Lance Cairns25
eighthHedley Howarth and Richard Hadlee9
ninthRichard Hadlee and Peter Petherick17
tenthRichard Hadlee and Ewen Chatfield1
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 377 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ian Davisbowled1313
Alan Turnerc Jock Edwards3065
Rick McCoskerc Jock Edwards84186
Greg Chappellrun out58160
Gary Cosierc Lance Cairns2156
Doug Waltersc Richard Hadlee1640
Rod Marshlbw49
Gary Gilmourbowled6496
Kerry O'Keeffec Bevan Congdon32105
Dennis Lilleenot out2324
Max Walkerc Glenn Turner911

Extras 23 · Total 377 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee2821472
Ewen Chatfield27.131004
Lance Cairns289693
Bevan Congdon5180
Hedley Howarth51160
Peter Petherick42140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-31 (Ian Davis), 2-56 (Alan Turner), 3-171 (Greg Chappell), 4-202 (Rick McCosker), 5-217 (Gary Cosier), 6-221 (Rod Marsh), 7-245 (Doug Walters), 8-338 (Gary Gilmour), 9-364 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 10-377 (Max Walker)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Davis and Alan Turner31
secondRick McCosker and Alan Turner25
thirdGreg Chappell and Rick McCosker115
fourthRick McCosker and Gary Cosier31
fifthDoug Walters and Gary Cosier15
sixthDoug Walters and Rod Marsh4
seventhDoug Walters and Gary Gilmour24
eighthKerry O'Keeffe and Gary Gilmour93
ninthKerry O'Keeffe and Dennis Lillee26
tenthDennis Lillee and Max Walker13
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Glenn Turnerc Doug Walters2337
Geoff Howarthc Alan Turner212
Bevan Congdonc Rick McCosker15
John Parkerc Alan Turner512
Mark Burgessbowled38100
Jock Edwardsc Rod Marsh04
Richard Hadleebowled81105
Lance Cairnsc Dennis Lillee710
Hedley Howarthlbw614
Peter Petherickbowled133
Ewen Chatfieldnot out415

Extras 7 · Total 175 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee15.72726
Max Walker174703
Gary Gilmour10110
Greg Chappell94151

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Geoff Howarth), 2-12 (Bevan Congdon), 3-23 (John Parker), 4-31 (Glenn Turner), 5-31 (Jock Edwards), 6-136 (Mark Burgess), 7-162 (Richard Hadlee), 8-163 (Lance Cairns), 9-169 (Hedley Howarth), 10-175 (Peter Petherick)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and Geoff Howarth10
secondBevan Congdon and Glenn Turner2
thirdGlenn Turner and John Parker11
fourthMark Burgess and Glenn Turner8
fifthMark Burgess and Jock Edwards0
sixthMark Burgess and Richard Hadlee105
seventhRichard Hadlee and Lance Cairns26
eighthHedley Howarth and Lance Cairns1
ninthHedley Howarth and Peter Petherick6
tenthEwen Chatfield and Peter Petherick6
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 28 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Ian Davisnot out66
Alan Turnernot out2024

Did not bat: Rick McCosker, Greg Chappell, Gary Cosier, Doug Walters, Rod Marsh, Gary Gilmour, Kerry O'Keeffe, Dennis Lillee, Max Walker

Extras 2 · Total 28 for 0

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee20110
Ewen Chatfield1.50150
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstIan Davis and Alan Turner2829
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