misc8199
Australian Country XI v New Zealanders
New Zealand in Australia 1997/98
VenueMcDonald Park, Mount Gambier on 6th January 1998 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealanders won by 164 runs
UmpiresAJ Hunter, DR Smith
ScorersRM Artis, ME Skau

New Zealanders inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
CM Spearmanc Locastro b Mann1111301739185.38
BA Youngc McInnes b Johnson4456693-78.57
MJ Hornec and b Reeves3654573-66.67
*SP Flemingc Reeves b McInnes24141821171.43
CD McMillanb Mann39222331177.27
CZ Harrisnot out33162231206.25
CL Cairnsnot out1310192-130.00
+AC Paroredid not bat      
DJ Nashdid not bat      
SB O'Connordid not bat      
CJ Drumdid not bat      
Extras(6 lb, 4 nb, 6 w)16
Total(5 wickets, innings closed, 193 minutes, 50 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-83 (Young), 2-172 (Horne), 3-209 (Fleming), 4-269 (McMillan), 5-270 (Spearman)
Australian Country XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Roe7   14004--5.71
Warden10   0550---5.50
Mann10   1682-430.006.80
Johnson8   03412-48.004.25
Reeves8   0611--48.007.62
McInnes7   0521--42.007.43

Australian Country XI inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
AR Jonesc Parore b McMillan701281566-54.69
LG Burnslbw b Nash3040544-75.00
MR Johnsonc Drum b Harris112028--55.00
GK Johnc Parore b Nash149--25.00
*GJ Dehringst Parore b McMillan81619--50.00
MW McInnesrun out (Spearman->Harris)78141-87.50
+GS Locastrolbw b McMillan21314--15.38
SG Mannc Nash b Drum025--0.00
SA Reevesc Harris b McMillan31612--18.75
PD Roec Nash b Fleming547--125.00
MJ Wardennot out021--0.00
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 6 w)15
Total(all out, 164 minutes, 42.1 overs)152
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Burns), 2-78 (Johnson), 3-87 (John), 4-105 (Dehring), 5-128 (McInnes), 6-138 (Locastro), 7-139 (Mann), 8-143 (Jones), 9-152 (Reeves), 10-152 (Roe)
New Zealanders bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Cairns1   010---1.00
Drum8   03611-48.004.50
Nash8   13022-24.003.75
O'Connor6   01902--3.17
Harris10   1301--60.003.00
McMillan8   12241-12.002.75
Fleming1.1051--7.004.29

Twelfth men: MJ Silvy (Australia Country), Not named (New Zealand)
Match notes
This victory was a huge confidence booster for the New Zealanders, having just returned to Australia after spending Christmas and New Year at home after their earlier Test matches, and now about to enter the One Day series. The match was of fifty overs a side.
Source: Scorer's Sheets