New Zealand v England 3rd Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1984 (1983/84) · Eden Park, Auckland · 10 February 1984
Match drawn
Match drawn. John Wright top-scored with 130 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1984 (1983/84)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 10 February 1984 to 15 February 1984
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Ian Smith
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Bob Willis (England)
- Umpires
- FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 496 for 9. John Wright top-scored with 130 off 297 balls, and Jeff Crowe made 128. Bob Willis took 3 for 109 for England. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the fourth wicket between John Wright and Jeff Crowe. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 331 across 9 Tests.
England replied with 439 all out. Derek Randall top-scored with 104 off 338 balls, and Chris Smith made 91. Stephen Boock took 3 for 103 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 57 on first innings.
New Zealand made 16 for 0 in their second innings. John Wright top-scored with 11 not out off 25 balls.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 496 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | bowled | 130 | 297 |
| Bruce Edgar | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Derek Randall | 35 | 89 |
| Martin Crowe | c Ian Botham | 16 | 43 |
| Jeff Crowe | bowled | 128 | 285 |
| Jeremy Coney | bowled | 9 | 38 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 3 | 7 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 113 | 182 |
| Lance Cairns | c Norman Cowans | 28 | 51 |
| Stephen Boock | lbw | 2 | 17 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 6 | 13 |
Extras 26 · Total 496 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 34 | 7 | 109 | 3 |
| Ian Botham | 29 | 10 | 70 | 0 |
| Norman Cowans | 36 | 11 | 98 | 2 |
| Neil Foster | 30 | 8 | 78 | 1 |
| Vic Marks | 40.2 | 9 | 115 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Bruce Edgar), 2-74 (Geoff Howarth), 3-111 (Martin Crowe), 4-265 (John Wright), 5-293 (Jeremy Coney), 6-302 (Richard Hadlee), 7-385 (Jeff Crowe), 8-451 (Lance Cairns), 9-461 (Stephen Boock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 3 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 71 |
| third | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 37 |
| fourth | John Wright and Jeff Crowe | 154 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Jeff Crowe | 28 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeff Crowe | 9 |
| seventh | Ian Smith and Jeff Crowe | 83 |
| eighth | Lance Cairns and Ian Smith | 66 |
| ninth | Stephen Boock and Ian Smith | 10 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Ian Smith | 35 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 439 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | c Ian Smith | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Smith | c Ian Smith | 91 | 396 |
| David Gower | bowled | 26 | 81 |
| Allan Lamb | lbw | 49 | 190 |
| Derek Randall | c John Wright | 104 | 338 |
| Bob Taylor | st Ian Smith | 23 | 80 |
| Ian Botham | run out (Jeremy Coney, Ian Smith) | 70 | 108 |
| Vic Marks | c Ian Smith | 6 | 18 |
| Neil Foster | not out | 18 | 80 |
| Bob Willis | c Ian Smith | 3 | 11 |
| Norman Cowans | c Lance Cairns | 21 | 70 |
Extras 28 · Total 439 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 43 | 12 | 91 | 2 |
| Lance Cairns | 40 | 19 | 52 | 2 |
| Stephen Boock | 61.3 | 28 | 103 | 3 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 46 | 23 | 72 | 2 |
| Martin Crowe | 17 | 5 | 62 | 0 |
| Jeremy Coney | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Geoff Howarth | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Graeme Fowler), 2-48 (David Gower), 3-143 (Allan Lamb), 4-234 (Chris Smith), 5-284 (Bob Taylor), 6-371 (Derek Randall), 7-387 (Vic Marks), 8-391 (Ian Botham), 9-396 (Bob Willis), 10-439 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Fowler and Chris Smith | 0 |
| second | David Gower and Chris Smith | 48 |
| third | Allan Lamb and Chris Smith | 95 |
| fourth | Derek Randall and Chris Smith | 91 |
| fifth | Bob Taylor and Derek Randall | 50 |
| sixth | Derek Randall and Ian Botham | 87 |
| seventh | Ian Botham and Vic Marks | 16 |
| eighth | Ian Botham and Neil Foster | 4 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Neil Foster | 5 |
| tenth | Norman Cowans and Neil Foster | 43 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 16 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | not out | 11 | 25 |
| Bruce Edgar | not out | 0 | 9 |
Did not bat: Geoff Howarth, Martin Crowe, Jeff Crowe, Jeremy Coney, Richard Hadlee, Ian Smith, Lance Cairns, Stephen Boock, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 5 · Total 16 for 0
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Norman Cowans | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 16 | 30 |
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