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Auckland v England XI
England in New Zealand and Pakistan 1977/78
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 27th, 28th, 29th January 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresWRC Gardiner, RL Monteith
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 4/0 (Webb 3*, Kasper 0*)
Close of play day 2England XI (2) 85/1 (Rose 51*, Radley 7*)

England XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*G Boycottc Snedden b Cushen32     
BC Rosec Wiltshire b Cushen4     
CT Radleyc Reid b Snedden4     
MW Gattingc Reid b Cushen13     
GRJ Roopeb Snedden33     
G Millerc and b Stott24     
IT Bothamb Stott33     
+RW Taylorb McIntyre8     
CM Oldnot out32     
PH Edmondsc Vivian b McIntyre0     
M Hendrickc Burgess b Snedden12     
Extras(7 b, 4 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 69.2 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-23, 3-38, 4-76, 5-100, 6-140, 7-157, 8-166, 9-166, 10-210 (69.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cushen19   5723--
Snedden14.24353--
Stott22   6572--
McIntyre14   5312--

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PN Webbb Old9     
RJ Kasperlbw b Old27     
JR Wiltshireretired hurt3     
MG Burgessnot out74     
*GE Vivianlbw b Edmonds37     
+JF Reidrun out1     
RG Arblasternot out23     
JM McIntyredid not bat      
LW Stottdid not bat      
MC Sneddendid not bat      
JAJ Cushendid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 5 nb)8
Total(4 wickets, declared, 54 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-32, 2-37, 3-109, 4-110
England XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hendrick16   3510--
Old11   3402--
Botham6   0360--
Gatting5   1110--
Edmonds13   3271--
Miller3   090--

England XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*G Boycottc Stott b Snedden25     
BC Roselbw b Stott107     
CT Radleyc Kasper b McIntyre28     
MW Gattingnot out43     
GRJ Roopedid not bat      
G Millerdid not bat      
IT Bothamdid not bat      
+RW Taylordid not bat      
CM Olddid not bat      
PH Edmondsdid not bat      
M Hendrickdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 1 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(3 wickets, declared, 62.1 overs)208
Fall of wickets:
1-46, 2-132, 3-208 (62.1 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cushen10   0390--
Snedden10   2311--
Stott18.12611--
McIntyre20   5461--
Kasper3   0170--
Vivian1   090--

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PN Webbc Hendrick b Botham1     
RJ Kaspernot out61     
RG Arblasterc Gatting b Edmonds22     
MG Burgessb Edmonds3     
*GE Viviannot out21     
JR Wiltshiredid not bat      
+JF Reiddid not bat      
JM McIntyredid not bat      
LW Stottdid not bat      
MC Sneddendid not bat      
JAJ Cushendid not bat      
Extras(6 lb)6
Total(3 wickets, 39 overs)114
Fall of wickets:
1-1, 2-34, 3-42
England XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hendrick5   230--
Botham8   2271--
Gatting4   190--
Edmonds11   2242--
Miller11   3450--

Notes
--> GRJ Roope (1) passed 14500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 28
--> RJ Kasper (2) passed 1500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 13
--> MC Snedden made his debut for Auckland in first-class matches
--> GRJ Roope made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> PH Edmonds made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> G Miller made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> IT Botham made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> BC Rose made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> MW Gatting made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> CT Radley made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> MC Snedden achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the England XI first innings (previous best was 0-62)
--> JR Wiltshire retired hurt in the Auckland first innings having scored 3 (team score 42/2)