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Australia v New Zealand
New Zealand in Australia 1987/88 (3rd Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th December 1987 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresAR Crafter, RA French
ScorersMP Ringham (Australia), MK Walsh (New Zealand)
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 242/5 (MD Crowe 76*, Bracewell 4*)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 170/5 (Waugh 55*, Sleep 16*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 0/0 (Horne 0*, Wright 0*)
Close of play day 4New Zealand (2) 285/9 (Smith 12*, Chatfield 0*)
Player of the MatchRJ Hadlee

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Hornec Dyer b Dodemaide758811- 
JG Wrightc Dyer b McDermott9922331010- 
AH Jonesc Dyer b McDermott40891281- 
MD Crowec Veletta b McDermott821471959- 
*JJ Crowelbw b McDermott623291- 
DN Patelb McDermott027-- 
JG Bracewellc Dyer b Whitney939601- 
RJ Hadleec Dodemaide b Whitney1120311- 
+IDS Smithc Jones b Whitney4445827- 
DK Morrisonc Border b Whitney01323-- 
EJ Chatfieldnot out622291- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 8 nb)13
Total(all out, 419 minutes, 110.3 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Horne), 2-119 (Jones), 3-187 (Wright), 4-221 (JJ Crowe), 5-223 (Patel), 6-254 (MD Crowe), 7-254 (Bracewell), 8-280 (Hadlee), 9-294 (Morrison), 10-317 (Smith, 110.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDermott35   8975-7
Whitney33.36924-1
Dodemaide20   4481--
Waugh10   1440--
Sleep12   1310--

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DC Boonlbw b Hadlee1017211- 
GR Marshc sub (KR Rutherford) b Hadlee1336463- 
DM Jonesc Smith b Hadlee41529-- 
*AR Borderc JJ Crowe b Bracewell3154774- 
MRJ Velettalbw b Hadlee31951192- 
SR Waughc Jones b Bracewell55921307- 
PR Sleeplbw b Hadlee902563115- 
+GC Dyerrun out (Bracewell->Smith)2161761- 
AIC Dodemaidec Smith b Morrison501912434- 
CJ McDermottb Morrison3367815- 
MR Whitneynot out0210-- 
Extras(8 lb, 11 nb)19
Total(all out, 576 minutes, 145.4 overs)357
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Boon), 2-30 (Marsh), 3-31 (Jones), 4-78 (Border), 5-121 (Veletta), 6-170 (Waugh), 7-213 (Dyer), 8-293 (Sleep), 9-354 (McDermott), 10-357 (Dodemaide, 145.4 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee44   111095-5
Morrison27.45932-6
Chatfield30   10550--
Bracewell32   8692--
Patel12   6230--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PA Hornec Boon b Dodemaide27791023- 
JG Wrightb Sleep43711195- 
AH Jonesrun out (Dodemaide->Jones)20791093- 
MD Crowec Border b Dodemaide7911111612- 
*JJ Crowec Boon b Sleep2562701- 
DN Patelc Dyer b Dodemaide38609831 
RJ Hadleelbw b Sleep29444811 
JG Bracewellc Veletta b Dodemaide11219-- 
+IDS Smithc Dyer b Dodemaide1228343- 
DK Morrisonb Dodemaide0911-- 
EJ Chatfieldnot out115-- 
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 370 minutes, 92.3 overs)286
Fall of wickets:
1-73 (Horne), 2-76 (Wright), 3-158 (Jones), 4-178 (MD Crowe), 5-220 (JJ Crowe), 6-272 (Hadlee), 7-272 (Patel), 8-281 (Bracewell), 9-285 (Morrison), 10-286 (Smith, 92.3 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McDermott10   3430-1
Whitney20   5450--
Dodemaide28.310586--
Sleep26   51073--
Jones8   3230--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Marshc Bracewell b Hadlee2385982- 
DC Boonc MD Crowe b Morrison541211847- 
DM Jonesc MD Crowe b Chatfield818221- 
*AR Borderlbw b Hadlee43971195- 
MRJ Velettac Patel b Bracewell39881374- 
SR Waughc Patel b Chatfield1030362- 
PR Sleeplbw b Hadlee2030382- 
+GC Dyerc Smith b Hadlee43331-- 
AIC Dodemaidelbw b Hadlee32552-- 
CJ McDermottnot out103249-- 
MR Whitneynot out21823-- 
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 4 nb)14
Total(9 wickets, 399 minutes, 92 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Marsh), 2-59 (Jones), 3-103 (Boon), 4-147 (Border), 5-176 (Waugh), 6-209 (Sleep), 7-209 (Veletta), 8-216 (Dyer), 9-227 (Dodemaide)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee31   9675-3
Morrison16   2541-1
Chatfield21   6412--
Bracewell24   5581--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 64/1 (Wright 40*, Jones 13*)
--> Day 1 Tea: New Zealand (1) 129/2 (Wright 71*, MD Crowe 5*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 7/0 (Boon 7*, Marsh 0*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 82/4 (Veletta 16*, Waugh 0*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (1) 215/7 (Sleep 36*, Dodemaide 1*)
--> Day 3 Tea: Australia (1) 284/7 (Sleep 81*, Dodemaide 21*)
--> Day 4 Lunch: New Zealand (2) 78/2 (Jones 1*, MD Crowe 2*)
--> Day 4 Tea: New Zealand (2) 187/4 (JJ Crowe 10*, Patel 0*)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Australia (2) 52/1 (Boon 24*, Jones 4*)
--> Day 5 Tea: Australia (2) 137/3 (Border 39*, Veletta 6*)
--> AIC Dodemaide made his debut in Test matches
--> JG Wright (1) 50 in 121 balls, 173 minutes
--> JG Wright (1) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 20
--> MD Crowe (1) 50 in 89 balls, 113 minutes
--> MRJ Veletta (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Test matches
--> SR Waugh (1) 50 in 82 balls, 113 minutes
--> PR Sleep (1) 50 in 158 balls, 194 minutes
--> PR Sleep (1) passed his previous highest score of 64 in Test matches
--> AIC Dodemaide (1) 50 in 188 balls, 241 minutes with 4 fours
--> PA Horne (2) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Test matches
--> AH Jones (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> MD Crowe (2) 50 in 68 balls, 79 minutes
--> MD Crowe (2) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 21
--> RJ Hadlee (2) passed 11500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29
--> DC Boon (2) 50 in 117 balls, 181 minutes
--> MRJ Veletta (2) passed his previous highest score of 31 in Test matches
--> AIC Dodemaide made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> MR Whitney made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> PA Horne made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> MR Whitney achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed DK Morrison in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 2-50)
--> AIC Dodemaide achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the New Zealand second innings
--> AIC Dodemaide achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed IDS Smith in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 5-43)

12th men: TBA May (Australia) & EJ Gray (New Zealand).
Attendance: 51087, 22933, 15467, 13838, 23859 - total 127184.
PA Horne kept wicket in the Australia second innings from after the 1st over until lunch on Day 5