New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1987–88
The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the and played 3 Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 1-0 with two matches drawn.
Test series summary[]
First Test[]
New Zealand
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Australia
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186 (93.2 overs)
MD Crowe 67 (163) CJ McDermott 4/43 (22.2 overs) |
305 (117.5 overs)
DC Boon 143 (255) DK Morrison 4/86 (28 overs) | |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- MRJ Veletta (AUS) and DK Morrison (NZ) made their Test debuts.
Second Test[]
New Zealand
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Australia
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496 (195 overs)
AR Border 205 (485) RJ Hadlee 5/68 (42 overs) | ||
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- TBA May (AUS) made his Test debut.
Third Test[]
New Zealand
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Australia
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317 (110.3 overs)
JG Wright 99 (223) CJ McDermott 5/97 (35 overs) |
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230/9 (92 overs)
DC Boon 54 (121) RJ Hadlee 5/67 (31 overs) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- AIC Dodemaide (AUS) made his Test debut.
External sources[]
References[]
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
Categories:
- 1987 in Australian cricket
- 1987 in New Zealand cricket
- 1987–88 Australian cricket season
- 1988 in Australian cricket
- 1988 in New Zealand cricket
- International cricket competitions from 1985–86 to 1988
- New Zealand cricket tours of Australia
- International cricket tour of Australia stubs