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New Zealand v England
England in New Zealand and Pakistan 1977/78 (2nd Test)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 24th, 25th, 26th, 28th February, 1st March 1978 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 174 runs
UmpiresFR Goodall, RL Monteith
Close of play day 1England (1) 172/5 (Botham 22*, Taylor 18*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 394/9 (Miller 66*, Willis 5*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (1) 122/4 (Burgess 16*, Parker 0*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 96/4 (Botham 30*, Roope 9*)

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Rosec Howarth b Chatfield1122601- 
*G Boycottlbw b Collinge831331- 
DW Randallc Burgess b Hadlee078-- 
GRJ Roopec Burgess b Hadlee501852355- 
G Millerc Congdon b Collinge8927333810- 
CT Radleyc Lees b Hadlee1546472- 
IT Bothamc Lees b Boock103288313121 
+RW Taylorrun out452172834- 
CM Oldb Hadlee812142- 
PH Edmondsc Lees b Collinge50707581 
RGD Willisnot out62066-- 
Extras(14 b, 9 lb, 10 nb)33
Total(all out, 741 minutes, 145.5 overs)418
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Boycott, 5.3 ov), 2-18 (Randall, 6.4 ov), 3-26 (Rose, 9.2 ov), 4-127 (Radley, 50.1 ov), 5-128 (Roope, 52.2 ov), 6-288 (Taylor, 109.7 ov), 7-294 (Botham, 114.5 ov), 8-305 (Old, 117.4 ov), 9-375 (Edmonds, 134.3 ov), 10-418 (Miller, 145.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee43   101474-13
Collinge26.56893-3
Chatfield37   8941--
Congdon18   11140--
Boock21   11411--

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wrightc and b Edmonds447751- 
RW Andersonb Edmonds621621868- 
GP Howarthc Edmonds b Willis55256-- 
*MG Burgessc Roope b Botham291521893- 
BE Congdonlbw b Botham2064732- 
JM Parkernot out531652265- 
+WK Leesc Miller b Botham0910-- 
RJ Hadleeb Edmonds135-- 
RO Collingec Edmonds b Botham3263934- 
SL Boockc Taylor b Edmonds22727-- 
EJ Chatfieldc Edmonds b Botham32625-- 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 19 nb)24
Total(all out, 487 minutes, 92.7 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Wright, 13.2 ov), 2-52 (Howarth, 24.7 ov), 3-82 (Anderson, 35.6 ov), 4-119 (Congdon, 50.2 ov), 5-148 (Burgess, 62.6 ov), 6-151 (Lees, 64.7 ov), 7-153 (Hadlee, 65.1 ov), 8-211 (Collinge, 82.1 ov), 9-216 (Boock, 87.3 ov), 10-235 (Chatfield, 92.7 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis20   5451-9
Old14   4550-3
Botham24.76735-15
Edmonds34   11384--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Rosec Lees b Collinge74079-- 
*G Boycottrun out26801203- 
DW Randallrun out (Chatfield)1316211- 
IT Bothamnot out3031463- 
CM Oldb Collinge137-- 
GRJ Roopenot out910191- 
G Millerdid not bat      
CT Radleydid not bat      
+RW Taylordid not bat      
PH Edmondsdid not bat      
RGD Willisdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 3 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(4 wickets, declared, 176 minutes, 22 overs)96
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Rose, 11.8 ov), 2-47 (Randall, 14.6 ov), 3-67 (Boycott, 18.1 ov), 4-74 (Old, 19.2 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee6   1170-2
Collinge9   2292--
Chatfield5   0220-1
Congdon2   0180--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wrightc Roope b Willis085-- 
RW Andersonb Willis1539802- 
GP Howarthc Edmonds b Old11929-- 
*MG Burgessnot out613331- 
BE Congdonc Botham b Willis056-- 
JM Parkerc Botham b Edmonds1653642- 
+WK Leesb Willis011-- 
RJ Hadleec Botham b Edmonds3962808- 
RO Collingec Miller b Botham0511-- 
SL Boockc Taylor b Botham01111-- 
EJ Chatfieldlbw b Botham618141- 
Extras(6 lb, 16 nb)22
Total(all out, 172 minutes, 27 overs)105
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Wright, 0.6 ov), 2-14 (Howarth), 3-19 (Congdon, 8.5 ov), 4-25 (Anderson, 10.4 ov), 5-25 (Lees, 10.5 ov), 6-59 (Parker, 19.7 ov), 7-81 (Collinge, 22.1 ov), 8-90 (Boock, 24.3 ov), 9-95 (Hadlee, 25.4 ov), 10-105 (Chatfield, 27 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis7   2144-10
Old7   491--
Botham7   1383-8
Edmonds6   2222--

Notes
--> DW Randall was run out when backing up by EJ Chatfield in the England second innings
--> CT Radley made his debut in Test matches
--> GRJ Roope (1) 50 in 177 balls, 215 minutes with 5 fours
--> G Miller (1) 50 in 197 balls, 259 minutes with 4 fours
--> IT Botham (1) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Test matches
--> IT Botham (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> IT Botham (1) 50 in 160 balls, 174 minutes with 6 fours
--> IT Botham (1) 100 in 272 balls, 302 minutes with 12 fours and 1 six
--> IT Botham (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> RW Taylor (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Test matches
--> PH Edmonds (1) passed his previous highest score of 13 in Test matches
--> PH Edmonds (1) 50 in 69 balls, 75 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> RW Anderson (1) 50 in 118 balls, 143 minutes
--> JM Parker (1) 50 in 163 balls, 221 minutes with 5 fours
--> JM Parker (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> CT Radley made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> G Miller retired hurt in the England first innings having scored 31 (team score 103/3) - he returned when the score was 288/6
--> MG Burgess retired hurt in the New Zealand second innings having scored 1 (team score 18/2) - he returned when the score was 95/9