England v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1986 (1986) · Kennington Oval, London · 21 August 1986
Match drawn
Match drawn. David Gower top-scored with 131 for England. Graham Dilley took 4/92.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1986 (1986)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 21 August 1986 to 26 August 1986
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- John Wright
- Captains
- Jeremy Coney (New Zealand), Mike Gatting (England)
- Debut
- Tony Blain (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and HD Bird
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. It was Tony Blain's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 287 all out. John Wright top-scored with 119 off 343 balls. Graham Dilley took 4 for 92 for England. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 385 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 388 for 5. David Gower top-scored with 131 off 202 balls, and Mike Gatting made 121. Ewen Chatfield took 3 for 73 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 223-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mike Gatting and David Gower, 57% of the total. England led by 101 on first innings.
New Zealand made 7 for 0 in their second innings. John Wright top-scored with 7 not out off 4 balls.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 287 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | bowled | 119 | 343 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Graham Gooch | 1 | 21 |
| Jeff Crowe | lbw | 8 | 11 |
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 13 | 38 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Graham Gooch | 38 | 39 |
| Evan Gray | bowled | 30 | 95 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Bruce French | 6 | 13 |
| John Bracewell | c Bill Athey | 3 | 13 |
| Tony Blain | c Graham Gooch | 37 | 141 |
| Derek Stirling | not out | 18 | 54 |
| Ewen Chatfield | c Bruce French | 5 | 10 |
Extras 9 · Total 287 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 28.2 | 4 | 92 | 4 |
| Gladstone Small | 18 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 25 | 4 | 75 | 3 |
| John Emburey | 31 | 15 | 39 | 1 |
| Phil Edmonds | 22 | 10 | 29 | 2 |
| Graham Gooch | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Bruce Edgar), 2-31 (Jeff Crowe), 3-59 (Martin Crowe), 4-106 (Jeremy Coney), 5-175 (Evan Gray), 6-192 (Richard Hadlee), 7-197 (John Bracewell), 8-251 (John Wright), 9-280 (Tony Blain), 10-287 (Ewen Chatfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 17 |
| second | John Wright and Jeff Crowe | 14 |
| third | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 28 |
| fourth | Jeremy Coney and John Wright | 47 |
| fifth | John Wright and Evan Gray | 69 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and John Wright | 17 |
| seventh | John Wright and John Bracewell | 5 |
| eighth | John Wright and Tony Blain | 54 |
| ninth | Derek Stirling and Tony Blain | 29 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Derek Stirling | 7 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 388 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Derek Stirling | 32 | 67 |
| Bill Athey | lbw | 17 | 32 |
| David Gower | bowled | 131 | 202 |
| Allan Lamb | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Gatting | bowled | 121 | 198 |
| Ian Botham | not out | 59 | 36 |
| John Emburey | not out | 9 | 10 |
Did not bat: Bruce French, Phil Edmonds, Graham Dilley, Gladstone Small
Extras 19 · Total 388 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 23.5 | 6 | 92 | 2 |
| Derek Stirling | 9 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 21 | 7 | 73 | 3 |
| Evan Gray | 21 | 4 | 74 | 0 |
| John Bracewell | 11 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Jeremy Coney | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Bill Athey), 2-62 (Graham Gooch), 3-62 (Allan Lamb), 4-285 (David Gower), 5-326 (Mike Gatting)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Bill Athey | 38 |
| second | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 24 |
| third | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 0 |
| fourth | Mike Gatting and David Gower | 223 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Mike Gatting | 41 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and John Emburey | 62 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 7 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | not out | 7 | 4 |
| Bruce Edgar | not out | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Jeff Crowe, Martin Crowe, Jeremy Coney, Evan Gray, Richard Hadlee, John Bracewell, Tony Blain, Derek Stirling, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 0 · Total 7 for 0
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 7 | 6 |
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