New Zealand cricket team in England in 1983
The New Zealand cricket team toured England in the 1983 season to play a four-match Test series against England. England won the series 3-1 with no matches drawn. New Zealand won the second Test of the series, their first Test win in England.[1] In the same match, Bob Willis became the fourth bowler to take 300 Test wickets.[1]
Test series summary[]
First Test[]
England
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v
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New Zealand
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196 (57 overs)
RJ Hadlee 84 (78) RGD Willis 4/43 (20 overs) | ||
270 (110.1 overs)
JG Wright 88 (188) VJ Marks 3/78 (43 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to bat.
Second Test[]
England
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v
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New Zealand
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377 (139.3 overs)
JG Wright 93 (226) RGD Willis 4/57 (23.3 overs) | ||
103/5 (27.1 overs)
JG Wright 26 (43) RGD Willis 5/35 (14 overs) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- 31 July was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
Third Test[]
England
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v
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New Zealand
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326 (120.3 overs)
DI Gower 108 (200) RJ Hadlee 5/93 (40 overs) |
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219 (69.2 overs)
JV Coney 68 (118) RGD Willis 3/24 (12 overs) |
Fourth Test[]
England
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v
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New Zealand
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- TJ Franklin (NZ) made his Test debut.
References[]
- ^ a b "Captain extraordinaire". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
External sources[]
- New Zealand in England 1983 at CricketArchive
Annual reviews[]
Categories:
- 1983 in New Zealand cricket
- 1983 in English cricket
- New Zealand cricket tours of England
- International cricket competitions from 1980–81 to 1985
- International cricket tour of England stubs