English cricket team in New Zealand in 1977–78
The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1978 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. The series was drawn 1–1.
Tour match summary[]
England vs Auckland[]
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- Auckland won the toss and decided to field
- JR Wiltshire retired hurt in the Auckland first innings having scored 3 (team score 42/2)
England vs Northern Districts[]
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Northern Districts
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- Northern Districts won the toss and decided to field
- When play was halted Northern Districts needed to have scored 97 runs to win
England vs Central Districts[]
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- England won the toss and decided to bat
England vs Canterbury[]
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- Canterbury won the toss and decided to field
Test series summary[]
First Test[]
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Second Test[]
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- 27 February was taken as a rest day.
- CT Radley (ENG) made his Test debut.
Third Test[]
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- 7 March was taken as a rest day.
Gallery[]
Ian Botham, Wellington test
Richard Hadlee bowling. Botham at non-strikers end, Wellington
Richard Hadlee bowling and Ian Botham (non-striker), Wellington
Ian Botham batting in Wellington
Bob Willis bowling in Wellington
Bob Willis batting in Wellington
New Zealand celebrate victory in Wellington
Mike Hendrick batting in Wellington
Phil Edmonds batting in Wellington
Bob Taylor (cricketer) batting in Wellington
Geoffrey Boycott in Wellington
Boycott dismissed in Wellington
The final scoreboard from Wellington
References[]
- ^ "Auckland v England XI". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 23 September 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Northern Districts v England XI". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Central Districts v England XI". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 2 April 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Canterbury v England XI". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 24 September 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "1st Test, Wellington, Feb 10 - Feb 15 1978, England tour of New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "2nd Test, Christchurch, Feb 24 - Mar 1 1978, England tour of New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "3rd Test, Auckland, Mar 4 - Mar 10 1978, England tour of New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
Categories:
- 1978 in English cricket
- 1978 in New Zealand cricket
- New Zealand cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000
- English cricket tours of New Zealand
- International cricket competitions from 1975–76 to 1980
- International cricket tour of New Zealand stubs