Australia Vs New Zealand 1St Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 9 January 1983
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining). Kepler Wessels top-scored with 79 for Australia. Carl Rackemann took 4/39.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 9 January 1983
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- John Dyson
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Debuts
- Jeff Crowe (New Zealand), Peter Webb (New Zealand), Kepler Wessels (Australia), Carl Rackemann (Australia)
- Umpires
- RV Whitehead and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Jeff Crowe, Peter Webb, Kepler Wessels and Carl Rackemann played their first ODIs.
New Zealand batted first and made 181 all out. John Wright top-scored with 54 off 64 balls, and Bruce Edgar made 38. Carl Rackemann took 4 for 39 for Australia. The innings was built on a 84-run stand for the first wicket between John Wright and Bruce Edgar, 46% of the total.
Chasing 182, Australia made 182 for 2. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 79 off 118 balls, and John Dyson made 78. The innings was built on a 154-run stand for the first wicket between John Dyson and Kepler Wessels, 85% of the total.
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 20 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c John Dyson | 54 | 64 |
| Bruce Edgar | lbw | 38 | 74 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Carl Rackemann | 5 | 10 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Geoff Lawson | 7 | 15 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Rod Marsh | 4 | 14 |
| John Morrison | c Rod Marsh | 10 | 24 |
| Peter Webb | bowled | 9 | 32 |
| Richard Hadlee | run out | 24 | 27 |
| Lance Cairns | c David Hookes | 7 | 16 |
| Martin Snedden | c Rod Marsh | 2 | 6 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 21 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 7.5 | 1 | 28 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 9 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| Rodney Hogg | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| Carl Rackemann | 10 | 1 | 39 | 4 |
| Greg Chappell | 10 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-84 (John Wright), 2-89 (Geoff Howarth), 3-98 (Jeff Crowe), 4-114 (Jeremy Coney), 5-128 (Bruce Edgar), 6-134 (John Morrison), 7-167 (Peter Webb), 8-173 (Richard Hadlee), 9-181 (Martin Snedden), 10-181 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 84 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 5 |
| third | Bruce Edgar and Jeff Crowe | 9 |
| fourth | Jeremy Coney and Bruce Edgar | 16 |
| fifth | John Morrison and Bruce Edgar | 14 |
| sixth | John Morrison and Peter Webb | 6 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Peter Webb | 33 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Lance Cairns | 6 |
| ninth | Lance Cairns and Martin Snedden | 8 |
| tenth | Lance Cairns and Ewen Chatfield | 0 |
AUSTRALIA: 182 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | not out | 78 | 146 |
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 79 | 118 |
| Greg Chappell | c Martin Snedden | 3 | 9 |
| Kim Hughes | not out | 7 | 11 |
Did not bat: David Hookes, Allan Border, Rod Marsh, Geoff Lawson, Rodney Hogg, Jeff Thomson, Carl Rackemann
Extras 15 · Total 182 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 9.4 | 2 | 36 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 10 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Martin Snedden | 10 | 1 | 47 | 2 |
| Lance Cairns | 8 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Jeremy Coney | 9 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-154 (Kepler Wessels), 2-168 (Greg Chappell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 154 |
| second | Greg Chappell and John Dyson | 14 |
| third | Kim Hughes and John Dyson | 14 |
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