New Zealand v England 3rd Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1988 (1987/88) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 3 March 1988
Match drawn
Match drawn. Martin Crowe top-scored with 143 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1988 (1987/88)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 3 March 1988 to 7 March 1988
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Ken Rutherford
- Captains
- John Wright (New Zealand), Mike Gatting (England)
- Debut
- Bert Vance (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- BL Aldridge and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Bert Vance's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 512 for 6. Martin Crowe top-scored with 143 off 333 balls, and Ken Rutherford made 107. The innings was built on a 155-run stand for the fourth wicket between Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 357 across 9 Tests.
England replied with 183 for 2. Martyn Moxon top-scored with 81 not out off 232 balls, and Chris Broad made 61. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the first wicket between Chris Broad and Martyn Moxon, 70% of the total. New Zealand led by 329 on first innings.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 512 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Neil Fairbrother | 36 | 118 |
| Trevor Franklin | lbw | 14 | 58 |
| Bert Vance | run out | 47 | 149 |
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 143 | 333 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Phil DeFreitas | 68 | 213 |
| Ken Rutherford | not out | 107 | 181 |
| John Bracewell | c Neil Fairbrother | 54 | 111 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 33 | 19 |
Did not bat: Danny Morrison, Stephen Boock, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 10 · Total 512 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 11 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 50.1 | 21 | 110 | 1 |
| David Capel | 39 | 7 | 129 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 45.5 | 10 | 99 | 1 |
| Eddie Hemmings | 45 | 15 | 107 | 0 |
| Mike Gatting | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Trevor Franklin), 2-70 (John Wright), 3-132 (Bert Vance), 4-287 (Mark Greatbatch), 5-336 (Martin Crowe), 6-470 (John Bracewell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Trevor Franklin | 33 |
| second | John Wright and Bert Vance | 37 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Bert Vance | 62 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch | 155 |
| fifth | Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 49 |
| sixth | John Bracewell and Ken Rutherford | 134 |
| seventh | Ian Smith and Ken Rutherford | 42 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 183 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Broad | bowled | 61 | 161 |
| Martyn Moxon | not out | 81 | 232 |
| Tim Robinson | c Ian Smith | 0 | 7 |
| Mike Gatting | not out | 33 | 77 |
Did not bat: Neil Fairbrother, David Capel, John Emburey, Bruce French, Phil DeFreitas, Eddie Hemmings, Graham Dilley
Extras 8 · Total 183 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 23 | 10 | 38 | 1 |
| John Bracewell | 23 | 9 | 44 | 0 |
| Stephen Boock | 26 | 9 | 53 | 1 |
| Ken Rutherford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-129 (Chris Broad), 2-132 (Tim Robinson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chris Broad and Martyn Moxon | 129 |
| second | Tim Robinson and Martyn Moxon | 3 |
| third | Mike Gatting and Martyn Moxon | 51 |
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