England Vs New Zealand 3Rd Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 13 January 1983
New Zealand won by 2 runs
New Zealand won by 2 runs. David Gower top-scored with 122 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Benson & Hedges World Series Cup Australia, England, New Zealand in Australia - 1983 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Date
- 13 January 1983
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 2 runs
- Player of the match
- David Gower
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Bob Willis (England)
- Umpires
- BE Martin and MW Johnson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 239 for 8. John Wright top-scored with 55 off 85 balls, and Glenn Turner made 38. Ian Botham took 3 for 40 for England. The innings was built on a 87-run stand for the first wicket between John Wright and Bruce Edgar.
Chasing 240, England made 237 for 8. David Gower top-scored with 122 off 134 balls, and Ian Botham made 41. Jeremy Coney took 3 for 46 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 98-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ian Botham and David Gower, 41% of the total.
New Zealand won by 2 runs.
NEW ZEALAND: 239 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | run out | 55 | 85 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Derek Randall | 30 | 77 |
| Lance Cairns | c Geoff Miller | 36 | 26 |
| Glenn Turner | bowled | 38 | 51 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Bob Willis | 13 | 16 |
| John Morrison | c Derek Randall | 11 | 14 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Ian Botham | 24 | 18 |
| Jeremy Coney | not out | 13 | 14 |
| Warren Lees | run out | 3 | 2 |
Did not bat: Martin Snedden, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 16 · Total 239 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 8 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Norman Cowans | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Trevor Jesty | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 10 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| Vic Marks | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Geoff Miller | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-87 (Bruce Edgar), 2-100 (John Wright), 3-137 (Lance Cairns), 4-164 (Geoff Howarth), 5-188 (John Morrison), 6-205 (Glenn Turner), 7-231 (Richard Hadlee), 8-239 (Warren Lees)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 87 |
| second | Lance Cairns and John Wright | 13 |
| third | Glenn Turner and Lance Cairns | 37 |
| fourth | Glenn Turner and Geoff Howarth | 27 |
| fifth | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 24 |
| sixth | Glenn Turner and Richard Hadlee | 17 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 26 |
| eighth | Jeremy Coney and Warren Lees | 8 |
ENGLAND: 237 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Gower | c Glenn Turner | 122 | 134 |
| Chris Tavaré | run out | 16 | 40 |
| Allan Lamb | st Warren Lees | 15 | 29 |
| Trevor Jesty | c John Wright | 5 | 16 |
| Ian Botham | c Ewen Chatfield | 41 | 47 |
| Derek Randall | c Martin Snedden | 8 | 12 |
| Geoff Miller | c Glenn Turner | 2 | 8 |
| Vic Marks | bowled | 5 | 11 |
| Bob Taylor | not out | 5 | 10 |
Did not bat: Bob Willis, Norman Cowans
Extras 18 · Total 237 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Snedden | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 10 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 10 | 1 | 64 | 0 |
| Richard Hadlee | 10 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Jeremy Coney | 10 | 0 | 46 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Chris Tavaré), 2-80 (Allan Lamb), 3-92 (Trevor Jesty), 4-190 (Ian Botham), 5-205 (Derek Randall), 6-221 (Geoff Miller), 7-223 (David Gower), 8-237 (Vic Marks)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Gower and Chris Tavaré | 42 |
| second | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 38 |
| third | David Gower and Trevor Jesty | 12 |
| fourth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 98 |
| fifth | Derek Randall and David Gower | 15 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and David Gower | 16 |
| seventh | David Gower and Vic Marks | 2 |
| eighth | Bob Taylor and Vic Marks | 14 |
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