New Zealand Vs England 3Rd Odi
England tour of New Zealand - 1997 (1996/97) · McLean Park, Napier · 26 February 1997
Match tied
Match tied. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 55 for England. Craig White took 4/37.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- McLean Park, Napier
- Date
- 26 February 1997
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match tied
- Player of the match
- Chris Harris
- Captains
- Lee Germon (New Zealand), Mike Atherton (England)
- Debut
- Geoff Allott (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- CE King and DM Quested
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Geoff Allott's first ODI.
New Zealand batted first and made 237 all out. Bryan Young top-scored with 53 off 82 balls, and Nathan Astle made 34. Craig White took 4 for 37 for England.
England replied with 237 for 8. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 55 off 61 balls, and Nick Knight made 39. Chris Harris took 3 for 20 for New Zealand.
Match tied.
NEW ZEALAND: 237 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | bowled | 53 | 82 |
| Nathan Astle | c Alec Stewart | 34 | 32 |
| Lee Germon | st Alec Stewart | 22 | 30 |
| Stephen Fleming | run out (Nasser Hussain) | 12 | 17 |
| Chris Cairns | c Dominic Cork | 11 | 24 |
| Adam Parore | c Craig White | 24 | 33 |
| Chris Harris | c Alec Stewart | 19 | 32 |
| Gavin Larsen | c Alec Stewart | 19 | 27 |
| Simon Doull | bowled | 22 | 23 |
| Heath Davis | bowled | 1 | 2 |
| Geoff Allott | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 19 · Total 237 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cork | 9 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
| Andy Caddick | 10 | 2 | 43 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | 10 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Ronnie Irani | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Robert Croft | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Craig White | 5.4 | 0 | 37 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Nathan Astle), 2-103 (Lee Germon), 3-125 (Stephen Fleming), 4-140 (Chris Cairns), 5-145 (Bryan Young), 6-178 (Chris Harris), 7-191 (Adam Parore), 8-233 (Gavin Larsen), 9-234 (Heath Davis), 10-237 (Simon Doull)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Nathan Astle | 50 |
| second | Bryan Young and Lee Germon | 53 |
| third | Bryan Young and Stephen Fleming | 22 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns and Bryan Young | 15 |
| fifth | Adam Parore and Bryan Young | 5 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Chris Harris | 33 |
| seventh | Adam Parore and Gavin Larsen | 13 |
| eighth | Simon Doull and Gavin Larsen | 42 |
| ninth | Simon Doull and Heath Davis | 1 |
| tenth | Simon Doull and Geoff Allott | 3 |
ENGLAND: 237 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | bowled | 23 | 41 |
| Nick Knight | c Geoff Allott | 39 | 48 |
| Alec Stewart | bowled | 17 | 27 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Lee Germon | 55 | 61 |
| Nasser Hussain | bowled | 13 | 32 |
| Ronnie Irani | c Simon Doull | 4 | 8 |
| Craig White | run out (Chris Cairns) | 38 | 47 |
| Dominic Cork | not out | 31 | 35 |
| Robert Croft | bowled | 4 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | not out | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Andy Caddick
Extras 13 · Total 237 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Doull | 9 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Geoff Allott | 9 | 2 | 49 | 2 |
| Heath Davis | 10 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 3 | 20 | 3 |
| Gavin Larsen | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
| Nathan Astle | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-67 (Nick Knight), 2-82 (Mike Atherton), 3-87 (Alec Stewart), 4-114 (Nasser Hussain), 5-127 (Ronnie Irani), 6-174 (Graham Thorpe), 7-232 (Craig White), 8-236 (Robert Croft)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Nick Knight | 67 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 15 |
| third | Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe | 5 |
| fourth | Nasser Hussain and Graham Thorpe | 27 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe and Ronnie Irani | 13 |
| sixth | Graham Thorpe and Craig White | 47 |
| seventh | Craig White and Dominic Cork | 58 |
| eighth | Dominic Cork and Robert Croft | 4 |
| ninth | Darren Gough and Dominic Cork | 1 |
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