New Zealand v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of New Zealand - 2016 (2015/16) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 12 February 2016
Australia won by an innings and 52 runs
Australia won by an innings and 52 runs. Adam Voges top-scored with 239 for Australia. Josh Hazlewood took 4/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of New Zealand - 2016 (2015/16)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 12 February 2016 to 15 February 2016
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 52 runs
- Player of the match
- Adam Voges
- Captains
- Brendon McCullum (New Zealand), Steven Smith (Australia)
- Debut
- Henry Nicholls (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- RK Illingworth and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- BC Broad
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Henry Nicholls's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 183 all out. Mark Craig top-scored with 41 not out off 57 balls. Josh Hazlewood took 4 for 42 for Australia. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 329 across 13 Tests.
Australia replied with 562 all out. Adam Voges top-scored with 239 off 364 balls, and Usman Khawaja made 140. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the fourth wicket between Adam Voges and Usman Khawaja. Australia led by 379 on first innings.
New Zealand made 327 all out in their second innings. Tom Latham top-scored with 63 off 164 balls, and Henry Nicholls made 59. Nathan Lyon took 4 for 91 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 52 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 183 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Guptill | c Steven Smith b Josh Hazlewood | 18 | 18 |
| Tom Latham | c Peter Nevill b Josh Hazlewood | 6 | 6 |
| Kane Williamson | c Peter Nevill b Peter Siddle | 16 | 18 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Peter Nevill b Peter Siddle | 8 | 13 |
| Brendon McCullum | c David Warner b Josh Hazlewood | 0 | 7 |
| Corey Anderson | c Usman Khawaja b Nathan Lyon | 38 | 87 |
| BJ Watling | c Peter Nevill b Josh Hazlewood | 17 | 51 |
| Doug Bracewell | c Adam Voges b Peter Siddle | 5 | 11 |
| Mark Craig | not out | 41 | 57 |
| Tim Southee | c Josh Hazlewood b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 3 |
| Trent Boult | c Usman Khawaja b Nathan Lyon | 24 | 22 |
Extras 10 · Total 183 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 2 | 42 | 4 |
| Jackson Bird | 10 | 1 | 52 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 12 | 5 | 37 | 3 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 6 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Tom Latham, 2.2 ov), 2-38 (Martin Guptill, 6.2 ov), 3-44 (Kane Williamson, 7.2 ov), 4-47 (Brendon McCullum, 8.4 ov), 5-51 (Henry Nicholls, 11.1 ov), 6-88 (BJ Watling, 26.3 ov), 7-97 (Doug Bracewell, 29.3 ov), 8-137 (Corey Anderson, 39.4 ov), 9-137 (Tim Southee, 41.1 ov), 10-183 (Trent Boult, 47.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Guptill (11) and Tom Latham (6) | 17 | 14 |
| second | Martin Guptill (7) and Kane Williamson (12) | 21 | 26 |
| third | Kane Williamson (4) and Henry Nicholls (2) | 6 | 6 |
| fourth | Brendon McCullum (0) and Henry Nicholls (3) | 3 | 8 |
| fifth | Corey Anderson (0) and Henry Nicholls (3) | 4 | 15 |
| sixth | BJ Watling (17) and Corey Anderson (14) | 37 | 94 |
| seventh | Corey Anderson (4) and Doug Bracewell (5) | 9 | 18 |
| eighth | Corey Anderson (20) and Mark Craig (19) | 40 | 62 |
| ninth | Tim Southee (0) and Mark Craig (0) | 0 | 9 |
| tenth | Trent Boult (24) and Mark Craig (22) | 46 | 41 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 562 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burns | c BJ Watling b Tim Southee | 0 | 4 |
| David Warner | c BJ Watling b Tim Southee | 5 | 7 |
| Usman Khawaja | lbw b Trent Boult | 140 | 216 |
| Steven Smith | c & b Mark Craig | 71 | 112 |
| Adam Voges | c & b Mark Craig | 239 | 364 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c & b Trent Boult | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Nevill | c BJ Watling b Corey Anderson | 32 | 94 |
| Peter Siddle | c Corey Anderson b Doug Bracewell | 49 | 81 |
| Josh Hazlewood | c Tim Southee b Doug Bracewell | 8 | 10 |
| Nathan Lyon | c & b Corey Anderson | 3 | 24 |
| Jackson Bird | not out | 3 | 15 |
Extras 12 · Total 562 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 31 | 5 | 87 | 2 |
| Trent Boult | 33 | 6 | 101 | 2 |
| Doug Bracewell | 33 | 4 | 127 | 2 |
| Corey Anderson | 18 | 0 | 79 | 2 |
| Mark Craig | 35.2 | 2 | 153 | 2 |
| Kane Williamson | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Joe Burns, 0.4 ov), 2-5 (David Warner, 2.3 ov), 3-131 (Steven Smith, 34.3 ov), 4-299 (Usman Khawaja, 84.1 ov), 5-299 (Mitchell Marsh, 84.3 ov), 6-395 (Peter Nevill, 111.4 ov), 7-494 (Peter Siddle, 138.1 ov), 8-508 (Josh Hazlewood, 140.4 ov), 9-532 (Nathan Lyon, 147.5 ov), 10-562 (Adam Voges, 154.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | David Warner (0) and Joe Burns (0) | 0 | 4 |
| second | Usman Khawaja (0) and David Warner (5) | 5 | 11 |
| third | Usman Khawaja (49) and Steven Smith (71) | 126 | 193 |
| fourth | Adam Voges (75) and Usman Khawaja (91) | 168 | 299 |
| fifth | Adam Voges (0) and Mitchell Marsh (0) | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | Adam Voges (63) and Peter Nevill (32) | 96 | 163 |
| seventh | Adam Voges (48) and Peter Siddle (49) | 99 | 159 |
| eighth | Adam Voges (6) and Josh Hazlewood (8) | 14 | 15 |
| ninth | Adam Voges (20) and Nathan Lyon (3) | 24 | 44 |
| tenth | Adam Voges (27) and Jackson Bird (3) | 30 | 39 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 327 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | c Usman Khawaja b Nathan Lyon | 63 | 164 |
| Martin Guptill | c Mitchell Marsh b Nathan Lyon | 45 | 55 |
| Kane Williamson | c Peter Nevill b Josh Hazlewood | 22 | 44 |
| Henry Nicholls | b Jackson Bird | 59 | 134 |
| Brendon McCullum | lbw b Mitchell Marsh | 10 | 31 |
| Corey Anderson | lbw b Mitchell Marsh | 0 | 22 |
| BJ Watling | b Nathan Lyon | 10 | 33 |
| Doug Bracewell | lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 14 | 45 |
| Mark Craig | not out | 33 | 64 |
| Tim Southee | c Usman Khawaja b Nathan Lyon | 48 | 23 |
| Trent Boult | b Mitchell Marsh | 12 | 16 |
Extras 11 · Total 327 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 29 | 7 | 75 | 2 |
| Jackson Bird | 19 | 4 | 51 | 1 |
| Peter Siddle | 8 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Mitchell Marsh | 17.3 | 2 | 73 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | 31 | 10 | 91 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-81 (Martin Guptill, 21.2 ov), 2-121 (Kane Williamson, 38.1 ov), 3-157 (Tom Latham, 51.2 ov), 4-178 (Brendon McCullum, 62.3 ov), 5-185 (Corey Anderson, 68.2 ov), 6-214 (BJ Watling, 77.2 ov), 7-218 (Henry Nicholls, 82.4 ov), 8-242 (Doug Bracewell, 90.5 ov), 9-301 (Tim Southee, 99.5 ov), 10-327 (Trent Boult, 104.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Guptill (45) and Tom Latham (35) | 81 | 129 |
| second | Kane Williamson (22) and Tom Latham (17) | 40 | 101 |
| third | Tom Latham (11) and Henry Nicholls (23) | 36 | 79 |
| fourth | Brendon McCullum (10) and Henry Nicholls (8) | 21 | 68 |
| fifth | Corey Anderson (0) and Henry Nicholls (6) | 7 | 36 |
| sixth | BJ Watling (10) and Henry Nicholls (19) | 29 | 54 |
| seventh | Doug Bracewell (1) and Henry Nicholls (3) | 4 | 32 |
| eighth | Doug Bracewell (13) and Mark Craig (10) | 24 | 50 |
| ninth | Tim Southee (48) and Mark Craig (10) | 59 | 54 |
| tenth | Trent Boult (12) and Mark Craig (13) | 26 | 28 |
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