New Zealand v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1982 (1981/82) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 26 February 1982
Match drawn
Match drawn. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 58* for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of New Zealand - 1982 (1981/82)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 26 February 1982 to 2 March 1982
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Bruce Edgar
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debut
- Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Martin Crowe's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 266 for 7. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 58 not out off 188 balls, and Bruce Edgar made 55. Bruce Yardley took 3 for 49 for Australia. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 357 across 9 Tests.
Australia replied with 85 for 1. Graeme Wood top-scored with 41 off 81 balls. New Zealand led by 181 on first innings.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 266 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Edgar | lbw | 55 | 259 |
| John Wright | c Greg Chappell | 38 | 139 |
| John Morrison | bowled | 15 | 73 |
| Geoff Howarth | not out | 58 | 188 |
| Jeremy Coney | lbw | 1 | 31 |
| Martin Crowe | run out | 9 | 26 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 21 | 17 |
| Ian Smith | c Greg Chappell | 11 | 20 |
| Lance Cairns | not out | 19 | 9 |
Did not bat: Martin Snedden, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 39 · Total 266 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 26 | 13 | 35 | 2 |
| Terry Alderman | 44 | 20 | 93 | 1 |
| Dennis Lillee | 15 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 8 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Bruce Yardley | 23 | 10 | 49 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-86 (John Wright), 2-120 (John Morrison), 3-149 (Bruce Edgar), 4-162 (Jeremy Coney), 5-186 (Martin Crowe), 6-212 (Richard Hadlee), 7-246 (Ian Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 86 |
| second | John Morrison and Bruce Edgar | 34 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 29 |
| fourth | Jeremy Coney and Geoff Howarth | 13 |
| fifth | Geoff Howarth and Martin Crowe | 24 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Geoff Howarth | 26 |
| seventh | Geoff Howarth and Ian Smith | 34 |
| eighth | Lance Cairns and Geoff Howarth | 20 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 85 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | bowled | 41 | 81 |
| Bruce Laird | not out | 27 | 113 |
| John Dyson | not out | 12 | 37 |
Did not bat: Greg Chappell, Kim Hughes, Allan Border, Rod Marsh, Bruce Yardley, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Terry Alderman
Extras 5 · Total 85 for 1
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 7 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Martin Snedden | 8 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Lance Cairns | 11 | 4 | 20 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Martin Crowe | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-65 (Graeme Wood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 65 |
| second | John Dyson and Bruce Laird | 20 |
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