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Australia Vs New Zealand Only Odi

New Zealand tour of Australia - 1983 (1982/83) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 17 March 1983

New Zealand won by 14 runs

New Zealand won by 14 runs. Martin Crowe top-scored with 66 for New Zealand. Ewen Chatfield took 4/20.

MATCH FACTS

Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Date
17 March 1983
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by 14 runs
Captains
Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Kim Hughes (Australia)
Debuts
Trevor Franklin (New Zealand), Mike Whitney (Australia)
Umpires
RA French and MW Johnson

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. Trevor Franklin and Mike Whitney played their first ODIs.

New Zealand batted first and made 138 for 8. Martin Crowe top-scored with 66 off 67 balls. The innings was built on a 93-run stand for the fourth wicket between Jeremy Coney and Martin Crowe, 67% of the total. From 118 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 19 runs, to 137 for 8. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 205 across 55 ODIs.

Chasing 139, Australia made 124 all out. Ken MacLeay top-scored with 41 off 37 balls. Ewen Chatfield took 4 for 20 for New Zealand.

New Zealand won by 14 runs.

NEW ZEALAND: 138 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Bruce Edgarc David Hookes534
Trevor Franklinbowled013
Geoff Howarthbowled614
Martin Crowec Kim Hughes6667
Jeremy Coneyc Rod Marsh2747
Lance Cairnsbowled12
Richard Hadleec Steve Smith010
John Morrisonnot out1518
Warren Leesbowled38
Martin Sneddennot out02

Did not bat: Ewen Chatfield

Extras 15 · Total 138 for 8

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Carl Rackemann72172
John Maguire7492
Mike Whitney73192
Greg Chappell70361
Ken MacLeay70421

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Trevor Franklin), 2-22 (Geoff Howarth), 3-25 (Bruce Edgar), 4-118 (Martin Crowe), 5-119 (Jeremy Coney), 6-119 (Lance Cairns), 7-122 (Richard Hadlee), 8-137 (Warren Lees)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Edgar and Trevor Franklin10
secondGeoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar12
thirdBruce Edgar and Martin Crowe3
fourthJeremy Coney and Martin Crowe93
fifthJeremy Coney and Lance Cairns1
sixthRichard Hadlee and Lance Cairns0
seventhRichard Hadlee and John Morrison3
eighthJohn Morrison and Warren Lees15
ninthJohn Morrison and Martin Snedden1
AUSTRALIA: 124 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Woodnot out1133
Steve Smithc Warren Lees87
Kim Hughesc Warren Lees1335
David Hookesc Martin Crowe1827
Allan Borderc Lance Cairns1745
Greg Chappellc Warren Lees23
Rod Marshc Geoff Howarth512
Ken MacLeayc Warren Lees4137
John Maguirec Martin Snedden15
Carl Rackemannbowled03
Mike Whitneyrun out12

Extras 7 · Total 124 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee71151
Martin Snedden71242
Lance Cairns61280
Ewen Chatfield70204
Martin Crowe72302

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Steve Smith), 2-40 (David Hookes), 3-49 (Kim Hughes), 4-55 (Greg Chappell), 5-64 (Rod Marsh), 6-72 (Allan Border), 7-89 (John Maguire), 8-91 (Carl Rackemann), 9-122 (Ken MacLeay), 10-124 (Mike Whitney)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraeme Wood and Steve Smith10
secondKim Hughes and Graeme Wood5
thirdDavid Hookes and Kim Hughes25
fourthKim Hughes and Allan Border9
fifthGreg Chappell and Allan Border6
sixthRod Marsh and Allan Border9
seventhAllan Border and Ken MacLeay8
eighthKen MacLeay and John Maguire17
ninthCarl Rackemann and Ken MacLeay2
tenthGraeme Wood and Ken MacLeay31
11thGraeme Wood and Mike Whitney2
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