New Zealand v England 3rd Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1978 (1977/78) · Eden Park, Auckland · 4 March 1978
Match drawn
Match drawn. Clive Radley top-scored with 158 for England. Stephen Boock took 5/67.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1978 (1977/78)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 4 March 1978 to 10 March 1978
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Mark Burgess (New Zealand), Geoff Boycott (England)
- Umpires
- JBR Hastie and WRC Gardiner
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 315 all out. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 122 off 356 balls, and Jock Edwards made 55. Ian Botham took 5 for 109 for England.
England replied with 429 all out. Clive Radley top-scored with 158 off 524 balls, and Graham Roope made 68. Stephen Boock took 5 for 67 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the third wicket between Graham Roope and Clive Radley. England led by 114 on first innings.
New Zealand made 382 for 8 in their second innings. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 102 off 301 balls, and Robert Anderson made 55. Geoff Miller took 3 for 99 for England.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 315 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Bob Taylor | 4 | 32 |
| Robert Anderson | c Mike Gatting | 17 | 60 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Graham Roope | 122 | 356 |
| Mark Burgess | c Derek Randall | 50 | 133 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Geoff Miller | 5 | 29 |
| John Parker | lbw | 14 | 82 |
| Jock Edwards | lbw | 55 | 105 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Graham Roope | 1 | 13 |
| Lance Cairns | bowled | 11 | 29 |
| Richard Collinge | not out | 5 | 15 |
| Stephen Boock | c Phil Edmonds | 1 | 8 |
Extras 30 · Total 315 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 26.6 | 8 | 57 | 2 |
| John Lever | 34 | 5 | 96 | 3 |
| Ian Botham | 34 | 4 | 109 | 5 |
| Phil Edmonds | 10 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Geoff Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (John Wright), 2-32 (Robert Anderson), 3-113 (Mark Burgess), 4-129 (Bevan Congdon), 5-182 (John Parker), 6-278 (Jock Edwards), 7-285 (Richard Hadlee), 8-302 (Geoff Howarth), 9-314 (Lance Cairns), 10-315 (Stephen Boock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robert Anderson and John Wright | 12 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Robert Anderson | 20 |
| third | Mark Burgess and Geoff Howarth | 81 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Geoff Howarth | 16 |
| fifth | John Parker and Geoff Howarth | 53 |
| sixth | Geoff Howarth and Jock Edwards | 96 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Geoff Howarth | 7 |
| eighth | Lance Cairns and Geoff Howarth | 17 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Lance Cairns | 12 |
| tenth | Richard Collinge and Stephen Boock | 1 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 429 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Mark Burgess | 54 | 177 |
| Derek Randall | lbw | 30 | 59 |
| Clive Radley | c John Wright | 158 | 524 |
| Graham Roope | c Mark Burgess | 68 | 210 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 0 | 6 |
| Ian Botham | c Jock Edwards | 53 | 114 |
| Bob Taylor | bowled | 16 | 111 |
| Geoff Miller | lbw | 15 | 14 |
| Phil Edmonds | bowled | 8 | 33 |
| John Lever | c Stephen Boock | 1 | 13 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 26 · Total 429 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 31 | 6 | 107 | 1 |
| Richard Collinge | 38 | 9 | 98 | 4 |
| Lance Cairns | 33 | 9 | 63 | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | 26 | 8 | 68 | 0 |
| Stephen Boock | 28.3 | 4 | 67 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Derek Randall), 2-115 (Geoff Boycott), 3-254 (Graham Roope), 4-258 (Mike Gatting), 5-355 (Ian Botham), 6-396 (Clive Radley), 7-418 (Geoff Miller), 8-427 (Phil Edmonds), 9-428 (Bob Taylor), 10-429 (John Lever)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Derek Randall | 52 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Clive Radley | 63 |
| third | Graham Roope and Clive Radley | 139 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and Clive Radley | 4 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Clive Radley | 97 |
| sixth | Bob Taylor and Clive Radley | 41 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Geoff Miller | 22 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Phil Edmonds | 9 |
| ninth | Bob Taylor and John Lever | 1 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and John Lever | 1 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 382 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Bob Taylor | 25 | 75 |
| Robert Anderson | c Ian Botham | 55 | 120 |
| Geoff Howarth | bowled | 102 | 301 |
| Mark Burgess | c Bob Taylor | 17 | 82 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Graham Roope | 20 | 67 |
| Jock Edwards | c Derek Randall | 54 | 67 |
| John Parker | not out | 47 | 138 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 10 | 35 |
| Lance Cairns | lbw | 20 | 26 |
| Richard Collinge | not out | 12 | 45 |
Did not bat: Stephen Boock
Extras 20 · Total 382 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 10 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| John Lever | 17 | 4 | 59 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 13 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 45 | 15 | 107 | 3 |
| Geoff Miller | 30 | 10 | 99 | 3 |
| Mike Gatting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graham Roope | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek Randall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-69 (John Wright), 2-98 (Robert Anderson), 3-125 (Mark Burgess), 4-185 (Bevan Congdon), 5-272 (Jock Edwards), 6-287 (Geoff Howarth), 7-305 (Richard Hadlee), 8-350 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robert Anderson and John Wright | 69 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Robert Anderson | 29 |
| third | Mark Burgess and Geoff Howarth | 27 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Geoff Howarth | 60 |
| fifth | Geoff Howarth and Jock Edwards | 87 |
| sixth | John Parker and Geoff Howarth | 15 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and John Parker | 18 |
| eighth | John Parker and Lance Cairns | 45 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and John Parker | 32 |
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