New Zealand v England 1st Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1978 (1977/78) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 10 February 1978
New Zealand won by 72 runs
New Zealand won by 72 runs. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 77 for England. Richard Hadlee took 6/26.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1978 (1977/78)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 10 February 1978 to 15 February 1978
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 72 runs
- Captains
- Mark Burgess (New Zealand), Geoff Boycott (England)
- Debuts
- John Wright (New Zealand), Stephen Boock (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- WRC Gardiner and RL Monteith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. John Wright and Stephen Boock played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 228 all out. John Wright top-scored with 55 off 244 balls, and Bevan Congdon made 44. Chris Old took 6 for 54 for England. From 191 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 17 runs, to 208 for 9.
England replied with 215 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 77 off 302 balls. Richard Hadlee took 4 for 74 for New Zealand. From 183 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 206 for 9. New Zealand led by 13 on first innings.
New Zealand made 123 all out in their second innings. Robert Anderson top-scored with 26 off 62 balls. Bob Willis took 5 for 32 for England. From 93 for 3 they lost 7 wickets for 30 runs, to 123 for 10.
Set 137 to win, England made 64 all out. Ian Botham top-scored with 19 off 24 balls. Richard Hadlee took 6 for 26 for New Zealand. From 38 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 64 for 10.
New Zealand won by 72 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | lbw | 55 | 244 |
| Robert Anderson | c Bob Taylor | 28 | 42 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Ian Botham | 13 | 70 |
| Mark Burgess | bowled | 9 | 42 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Bob Taylor | 44 | 160 |
| John Parker | c Brian Rose | 16 | 75 |
| Warren Lees | c Bob Taylor | 1 | 5 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 27 | 39 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Bob Taylor | 1 | 3 |
| Richard Collinge | bowled | 1 | 12 |
| Stephen Boock | bowled | 4 | 23 |
Extras 29 · Total 228 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 25 | 7 | 65 | 2 |
| Mike Hendrick | 17 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Chris Old | 30 | 11 | 54 | 6 |
| Phil Edmonds | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 12.6 | 2 | 27 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Robert Anderson), 2-96 (Geoff Howarth), 3-114 (Mark Burgess), 4-152 (John Wright), 5-191 (John Parker), 6-193 (Warren Lees), 7-194 (Bevan Congdon), 8-196 (Dayle Hadlee), 9-208 (Richard Collinge), 10-228 (Stephen Boock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robert Anderson and John Wright | 42 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 54 |
| third | Mark Burgess and John Wright | 18 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and John Wright | 38 |
| fifth | Bevan Congdon and John Parker | 39 |
| sixth | Bevan Congdon and Warren Lees | 2 |
| seventh | Bevan Congdon and Richard Hadlee | 1 |
| eighth | Dayle Hadlee and Richard Hadlee | 2 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Richard Hadlee | 12 |
| tenth | Richard Hadlee and Stephen Boock | 20 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Rose | c Warren Lees | 21 | 54 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Bevan Congdon | 77 | 302 |
| Geoff Miller | bowled | 24 | 94 |
| Bob Taylor | c Richard Collinge | 8 | 51 |
| Derek Randall | c Mark Burgess | 4 | 45 |
| Graham Roope | c Warren Lees | 37 | 109 |
| Ian Botham | c Mark Burgess | 7 | 43 |
| Chris Old | bowled | 10 | 36 |
| Phil Edmonds | lbw | 4 | 25 |
| Mike Hendrick | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 6 | 8 |
Extras 17 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 28 | 5 | 74 | 4 |
| Richard Collinge | 18 | 5 | 42 | 3 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 21 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
| Stephen Boock | 10 | 5 | 21 | 1 |
| Bevan Congdon | 17.4 | 11 | 14 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Brian Rose), 2-89 (Geoff Miller), 3-108 (Bob Taylor), 4-126 (Derek Randall), 5-183 (Graham Roope), 6-188 (Geoff Boycott), 7-203 (Ian Botham), 8-205 (Chris Old), 9-206 (Mike Hendrick), 10-215 (Phil Edmonds)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Brian Rose | 39 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Geoff Miller | 50 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Bob Taylor | 19 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 18 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Graham Roope | 57 |
| sixth | Geoff Boycott and Ian Botham | 5 |
| seventh | Chris Old and Ian Botham | 15 |
| eighth | Chris Old and Phil Edmonds | 2 |
| ninth | Mike Hendrick and Phil Edmonds | 1 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Phil Edmonds | 9 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 123 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Graham Roope | 19 | 105 |
| Robert Anderson | lbw | 26 | 62 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Phil Edmonds | 21 | 75 |
| Mark Burgess | c Geoff Boycott | 6 | 37 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Graham Roope | 0 | 1 |
| John Parker | c Phil Edmonds | 4 | 18 |
| Warren Lees | lbw | 11 | 35 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Geoff Boycott | 2 | 5 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Graham Roope | 2 | 18 |
| Richard Collinge | c Phil Edmonds | 6 | 12 |
| Stephen Boock | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 26 · Total 123 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 15 | 2 | 32 | 5 |
| Mike Hendrick | 10 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| Chris Old | 9 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Phil Edmonds | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 9.3 | 3 | 13 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Robert Anderson), 2-82 (John Wright), 3-93 (Geoff Howarth), 4-93 (Bevan Congdon), 5-98 (John Parker), 6-99 (Mark Burgess), 7-104 (Richard Hadlee), 8-116 (Warren Lees), 9-123 (Richard Collinge), 10-123 (Dayle Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robert Anderson and John Wright | 54 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 28 |
| third | Mark Burgess and Geoff Howarth | 11 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 0 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and John Parker | 5 |
| sixth | Mark Burgess and Warren Lees | 1 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Warren Lees | 5 |
| eighth | Dayle Hadlee and Warren Lees | 12 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Dayle Hadlee | 7 |
| tenth | Dayle Hadlee and Stephen Boock | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 64 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Rose | not out | 5 | 31 |
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| Geoff Miller | c Robert Anderson | 4 | 7 |
| Derek Randall | lbw | 9 | 8 |
| Graham Roope | c Warren Lees | 0 | 9 |
| Ian Botham | c Stephen Boock | 19 | 24 |
| Bob Taylor | run out (Stephen Boock) | 0 | 10 |
| Chris Old | lbw | 9 | 20 |
| Phil Edmonds | c John Parker | 11 | 61 |
| Mike Hendrick | c John Parker | 0 | 6 |
| Bob Willis | c Geoff Howarth | 3 | 41 |
Extras 3 · Total 64 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 13 | 5 | 35 | 3 |
| Richard Hadlee | 13.3 | 4 | 26 | 6 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Geoff Boycott), 2-8 (Geoff Miller), 3-18 (Derek Randall), 4-18 (Graham Roope), 5-38 (Ian Botham), 6-38 (Bob Taylor), 7-53 (Chris Old), 8-53 (Mike Hendrick), 9-63 (Phil Edmonds), 10-64 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Brian Rose | 2 |
| second | Geoff Miller and Brian Rose | 6 |
| third | Derek Randall and Brian Rose | 6 |
| fourth | Graham Roope and Derek Randall | 4 |
| fifth | Graham Roope and Ian Botham | 0 |
| sixth | Bob Taylor and Ian Botham | 20 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Chris Old | 0 |
| eighth | Chris Old and Phil Edmonds | 15 |
| ninth | Mike Hendrick and Phil Edmonds | 0 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Phil Edmonds | 10 |
| 11th | Bob Willis and Brian Rose | 1 |
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