Australia Vs New Zealand 8Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 22 January 1983
New Zealand won by 58 runs
New Zealand won by 58 runs. John Wright top-scored with 84 for New Zealand. Gary Troup took 4/54.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 22 January 1983
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 58 runs
- Player of the match
- John Wright
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA French and RV Whitehead
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 246 for 6. John Wright top-scored with 84 off 138 balls, and Bruce Edgar made 32. Carl Rackemann took 3 for 52 for Australia. The innings was built on a 83-run stand for the first wicket between John Wright and Bruce Edgar.
Chasing 247, Australia made 188 for 9. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 62 off 116 balls, and Greg Chappell made 37. Gary Troup took 4 for 54 for New Zealand.
New Zealand won by 58 runs.
NEW ZEALAND: 246 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c John Dyson | 84 | 138 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Rod Marsh | 32 | 61 |
| Glenn Turner | lbw | 31 | 45 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Kepler Wessels | 21 | 17 |
| Geoff Howarth | run out | 30 | 19 |
| Jeff Crowe | not out | 20 | 20 |
| Lance Cairns | c Allan Border | 0 | 1 |
| Warren Lees | not out | 5 | 5 |
Did not bat: Martin Snedden, Gary Troup, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 23 · Total 246 for 6
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 10 | 2 | 27 | 1 |
| Rodney Hogg | 10 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Carl Rackemann | 10 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
| Jeff Thomson | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-83 (Bruce Edgar), 2-151 (Glenn Turner), 3-184 (Richard Hadlee), 4-198 (John Wright), 5-236 (Geoff Howarth), 6-236 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 83 |
| second | Glenn Turner and John Wright | 68 |
| third | Richard Hadlee and John Wright | 33 |
| fourth | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 14 |
| fifth | Geoff Howarth and Jeff Crowe | 38 |
| sixth | Lance Cairns and Jeff Crowe | 0 |
| seventh | Warren Lees and Jeff Crowe | 10 |
AUSTRALIA: 188 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | c John Wright | 21 | 44 |
| Kepler Wessels | caught | 62 | 116 |
| David Hookes | c Richard Hadlee | 1 | 4 |
| Kim Hughes | c Richard Hadlee | 12 | 12 |
| Greg Chappell | c Martin Snedden | 37 | 40 |
| Allan Border | c Gary Troup | 5 | 6 |
| Rod Marsh | caught | 32 | 28 |
| Geoff Lawson | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | retired not out | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Thomson | c Jeff Crowe | 4 | 12 |
| Carl Rackemann | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 14 · Total 188 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 8 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 9 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Martin Snedden | 7.1 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Gary Troup | 10 | 0 | 54 | 4 |
| Lance Cairns | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (John Dyson), 2-43 (David Hookes), 3-66 (Kim Hughes), 4-129 (Greg Chappell), 5-142 (Allan Border), 6-151 (Kepler Wessels), 7-155 (Geoff Lawson), 7-155 (Rodney Hogg), 8-185 (Jeff Thomson), 9-188 (Rod Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 41 |
| second | David Hookes and Kepler Wessels | 2 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Kepler Wessels | 23 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kepler Wessels | 63 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 13 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Kepler Wessels | 9 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Geoff Lawson | 4 |
| eighth | Rod Marsh and Rodney Hogg | 0 |
| ninth | Rod Marsh and Jeff Thomson | 30 |
| tenth | Rod Marsh and Carl Rackemann | 3 |
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