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New Zealand v England
England in New Zealand and Pakistan 1977/78 (3rd Test)
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th March 1978 (6-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresWRC Gardiner, JBR Hastie
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 162/4 (Howarth 64*, Parker 7*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 30/0 (Boycott 6*, Randall 21*)
Close of play day 3England (1) 172/2 (Radley 49*, Roope 28*)
Close of play day 4England (1) 390/5 (Radley 154*, Taylor 6*)
Close of play day 5New Zealand (2) 112/2 (Howarth 20*, Burgess 7*)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wrightc Taylor b Lever43242-- 
RW Andersonc Gatting b Botham1760941- 
GP Howarthc Roope b Willis12235651512- 
*MG Burgessc Randall b Botham501331405- 
BE Congdonc Miller b Botham52941-- 
JM Parkerlbw b Botham148297-- 
+GN Edwardslbw b Lever5510513771 
RJ Hadleec Roope b Botham11323-- 
BL Cairnsb Lever1129412- 
RO Collingenot out515301- 
SL Boockc Edmonds b Willis189-- 
Extras(5 b, 10 lb, 15 nb)30
Total(all out, 589 minutes, 105.6 overs)315
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Wright, 7.2 ov), 2-32 (Anderson, 15.8 ov), 3-113 (Burgess, 42.3 ov), 4-129 (Congdon, 48.7 ov), 5-182 (Parker, 68.4 ov), 6-278 (Edwards, 92.8 ov), 7-285 (Hadlee, 97.5 ov), 8-302 (Howarth, 101.1 ov), 9-314 (Cairns, 104.6 ov), 10-315 (Boock, 105.6 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis26.68572-4
Lever34   5963-5
Botham34   41095-7
Edmonds10   2230--
Miller1   100--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*G Boycottc Burgess b Collinge541772324- 
DW Randalllbw b Hadlee3059762- 
CT Radleyc Wright b Collinge15852464815- 
GRJ Roopec Burgess b Boock6821025710- 
MW Gattingb Boock067-- 
IT Bothamc Edwards b Collinge531141329- 
+RW Taylorb Boock16111166-- 
G Millerlbw b Collinge1514243- 
PH Edmondsb Boock833381- 
JK Leverc and b Boock11315-- 
RGD Willisnot out046-- 
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 10 nb, 4 w)26
Total(all out, 805 minutes, 156.3 overs)429
Fall of wickets:
1-52 (Randall, 12.2 ov), 2-115 (Boycott, 42.6 ov), 3-254 (Roope, 97.7 ov), 4-258 (Gatting, 99.5 ov), 5-355 (Botham, 124.7 ov), 6-396 (Radley, 141.7 ov), 7-418 (Miller, 145.5 ov), 8-427 (Edmonds, 152.5 ov), 9-428 (Taylor, 154.8 ov), 10-429 (Lever, 156.3 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee31   6107148
Collinge38   9984-3
Cairns33   9630-3
Congdon26   8680--
Boock28.34675--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wrightc Taylor b Edmonds25751063- 
RW Andersonc Botham b Miller551201638- 
GP Howarthb Miller10230132013- 
*MG Burgessc Taylor b Edmonds1782712- 
BE Congdonc Roope b Lever2067782- 
+GN Edwardsc Randall b Lever54678991 
JM Parkernot out471381365- 
RJ Hadleeb Miller1035302- 
BL Cairnslbw b Edmonds2026353- 
RO Collingenot out124546-1 
SL Boockdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 4 lb, 10 nb)20
Total(8 wickets, 541 minutes, 118 overs)382
Fall of wickets:
1-69 (Wright, 19.5 ov), 2-98 (Anderson, 32.1 ov), 3-125 (Burgess, 51.1 ov), 4-185 (Congdon, 67.8 ov), 5-272 (Edwards, 86.1 ov), 6-287 (Howarth, 90.3 ov), 7-305 (Hadlee, 98.8 ov), 8-350 (Cairns, 107.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis10   3420-1
Lever17   4592-6
Botham13   1510-1
Edmonds45   151073--
Miller30   10993--
Gatting1   010--
Roope1   020--
Randall1   010-3
Notes
--> RW Anderson (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> GP Howarth (1) 50 in 157 balls, 252 minutes with 7 fours
--> GP Howarth (1) passed his previous highest score of 59 in Test matches
--> GP Howarth (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> GP Howarth (1) 100 in 306 balls, 455 minutes with 11 fours
--> MG Burgess (1) 50 in 130 balls, 137 minutes with 5 fours
--> GN Edwards (1) 50 in 102 balls, 131 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> GN Edwards (1) passed his previous highest score of 51 in Test matches
--> RO Collinge (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 3
--> G Boycott (1) 50 in 165 balls, 217 minutes with 4 fours
--> G Boycott (1) passed 5500 runs in Test matches when he reached 38
--> CT Radley (1) passed his previous highest score of 15 in Test matches
--> CT Radley (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> CT Radley (1) 50 in 222 balls, 264 minutes with 6 fours
--> CT Radley (1) 100 in 396 balls, 487 minutes with 10 fours
--> CT Radley (1) 150 in 483 balls, 594 minutes with 15 fours
--> CT Radley (1) passed 16000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 43
--> GRJ Roope (1) 50 in 154 balls, 214 minutes with 7 fours
--> IT Botham (1) 50 in 108 balls, 121 minutes with 9 fours
--> RW Anderson (2) 50 in 90 balls, 119 minutes with 8 fours
--> GP Howarth (2) 50 in 192 balls, 193 minutes with 5 fours
--> GP Howarth (2) 100 in 297 balls, 313 minutes with 13 fours
--> GP Howarth (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 34
--> GP Howarth (2) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> GN Edwards (2) 50 in 60 balls, 78 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> JK Lever made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> MW Gatting made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> SL Boock achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed MW Gatting in the England first innings (previous best was 1-21)
--> SL Boock achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the England first innings
--> G Miller achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 3-102)
--> PH Edmonds reached 550 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MG Burgess, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealand second innings