Australia v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of Australia - 1987 (1987/88) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 11 December 1987
Match drawn
Match drawn. Allan Border top-scored with 205 for Australia. Richard Hadlee took 5/68.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Australia - 1987 (1987/88)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 11 December 1987 to 15 December 1987
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Allan Border
- Captains
- Jeff Crowe (New Zealand), Allan Border (Australia)
- Debut
- Tim May (Australia)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and SG Randell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Tim May's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 485 for 9. Andrew Jones top-scored with 150 off 383 balls, and Martin Crowe made 137. Craig McDermott took 4 for 135 for Australia. The innings was built on a 213-run stand for the third wicket between Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones, 44% of the total.
Australia replied with 496 all out. Allan Border top-scored with 205 off 485 balls, and Peter Sleep made 62. Richard Hadlee took 5 for 68 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the fifth wicket between Allan Border and Peter Sleep. Australia led by 11 on first innings.
New Zealand made 182 for 7 in their second innings. Andrew Jones top-scored with 64 off 137 balls, and Dipak Patel made 40. Peter Sleep took 3 for 61 for Australia.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 485 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Crowe | c Mike Veletta | 0 | 3 |
| John Wright | c Steve Waugh | 45 | 135 |
| Andrew Jones | run out (Craig McDermott) | 150 | 383 |
| Martin Crowe | c Merv Hughes | 137 | 184 |
| Dipak Patel | c Geoff Marsh | 35 | 86 |
| Evan Gray | c David Boon | 23 | 74 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Dean Jones | 36 | 75 |
| John Bracewell | c Peter Sleep | 32 | 105 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 8 | 15 |
| Martin Snedden | c Mike Veletta | 0 | 6 |
Did not bat: Danny Morrison
Extras 19 · Total 485 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Reid | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Craig McDermott | 45.5 | 10 | 135 | 4 |
| Steve Waugh | 31 | 11 | 71 | 0 |
| Tim May | 54 | 13 | 134 | 1 |
| Peter Sleep | 34 | 5 | 109 | 1 |
| Dean Jones | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Jeff Crowe), 2-128 (John Wright), 3-341 (Martin Crowe), 4-346 (Andrew Jones), 5-398 (Dipak Patel), 6-405 (Evan Gray), 7-473 (Richard Hadlee), 8-481 (John Bracewell), 9-485 (Martin Snedden, 174.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Jeff Crowe | 0 |
| second | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 128 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 213 |
| fourth | Dipak Patel and Andrew Jones | 5 |
| fifth | Evan Gray and Dipak Patel | 52 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Evan Gray | 7 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 68 |
| eighth | John Bracewell and Ian Smith | 8 |
| ninth | Ian Smith and Martin Snedden | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 496 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | c Evan Gray | 30 | 127 |
| David Boon | bowled | 6 | 29 |
| Dean Jones | c Ian Smith | 0 | 3 |
| Allan Border | st Ian Smith | 205 | 485 |
| Steve Waugh | lbw | 61 | 174 |
| Peter Sleep | c Ian Smith | 62 | 165 |
| Mike Veletta | c Ken Rutherford | 10 | 24 |
| Greg Dyer | run out (Andrew Jones, Richard Hadlee) | 60 | 87 |
| Craig McDermott | lbw | 18 | 40 |
| Tim May | not out | 14 | 36 |
| Bruce Reid | c Ian Smith | 5 | 11 |
Extras 25 · Total 496 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 42 | 16 | 68 | 5 |
| Danny Morrison | 22 | 0 | 89 | 1 |
| John Bracewell | 48 | 8 | 122 | 2 |
| Martin Snedden | 32 | 6 | 89 | 1 |
| Evan Gray | 44 | 10 | 102 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (David Boon), 2-29 (Dean Jones), 3-85 (Geoff Marsh), 4-201 (Steve Waugh), 5-355 (Peter Sleep), 6-380 (Mike Veletta), 7-417 (Allan Border), 8-451 (Craig McDermott), 9-489 (Greg Dyer), 10-496 (Bruce Reid, 195.0 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 29 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 0 |
| third | Allan Border and Geoff Marsh | 56 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 116 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Peter Sleep | 154 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Mike Veletta | 25 |
| seventh | Allan Border and Greg Dyer | 37 |
| eighth | Craig McDermott and Greg Dyer | 34 |
| ninth | Greg Dyer and Tim May | 38 |
| tenth | Bruce Reid and Tim May | 7 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 182 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Crowe | c David Boon | 19 | 70 |
| John Wright | bowled | 8 | 24 |
| Andrew Jones | c Allan Border | 64 | 137 |
| Martin Crowe | c Allan Border | 8 | 34 |
| Dipak Patel | c David Boon | 40 | 113 |
| Evan Gray | c Allan Border | 14 | 68 |
| Martin Snedden | not out | 8 | 51 |
| Ian Smith | c Greg Dyer | 5 | 8 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 3 | 14 |
Did not bat: John Bracewell, Danny Morrison
Extras 13 · Total 182 for 7
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 10 | 3 | 29 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 10 | 4 | 17 | 0 |
| Peter Sleep | 32 | 14 | 61 | 3 |
| Tim May | 30 | 10 | 68 | 3 |
| Dean Jones | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (John Wright), 2-57 (Jeff Crowe), 3-77 (Martin Crowe), 4-139 (Andrew Jones), 5-153 (Dipak Patel), 6-170 (Evan Gray), 7-179 (Ian Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Jeff Crowe | 16 |
| second | Jeff Crowe and Andrew Jones | 41 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 20 |
| fourth | Dipak Patel and Andrew Jones | 62 |
| fifth | Evan Gray and Dipak Patel | 14 |
| sixth | Martin Snedden and Evan Gray | 17 |
| seventh | Ian Smith and Martin Snedden | 9 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Martin Snedden | 3 |
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