New Zealand cricket team in England in 1986
The New Zealand cricket team toured England in the 1986 season to play a three-match Test series against England.
New Zealand won the series 1–0 with two matches drawn.
One Day Internationals (ODIs)[]
New Zealand won the Texaco Trophy on faster run rate.
1st ODI[]
16 July 1986
Scorecard |
New Zealand
 217/8 (55 overs) |
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 England170 (48.2 overs) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- MR Benson (ENG) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI[]
18 July 1986
Scorecard |
New Zealand
284/5 (55 overs) |
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England 286/4 (53.4 overs) |
MD Crowe 93* (74)
JE Emburey 1/34 (11 overs) |
CWJ Athey 142* (172)
JV Coney 2/59 (11 overs) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
Test series summary[]
First Test[]
England
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New Zealand |
342 (140.1 overs)
MD Crowe 106 (243) GR Dilley 4/82 (35.1 overs) | ||
41/2 (15 overs)
KR Rutherford 24* (43) GR Dilley 1/5 (6 overs) |
Second Test[]
England
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New Zealand |
256 (89.5 overs)
DI Gower 71 (143) RJ Hadlee 6/80 (32 overs) |
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230 (95.1 overs)
JE Emburey 75 (136) RJ Hadlee 4/60 (33.1 overs) |
77/2 (24 overs)
MD Crowe 48* (52) GC Small 1/10 (8 overs) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- 10 August was taken as a rest day.
- GC Small (ENG) made his Test debut.
Third Test[]
New Zealand
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England |
287 (128.2 overs)
JG Wright 119 (343) GR Dilley 4/92 (28.2 overs) |
388 (90.5 overs)
DI Gower 131 (202) EJ Chatfield 3/73 (21 overs) | |
7/0 (1 over)
JG Wright 7* (4) |
- England won the toss and elected to field.
- 24 August was taken as a rest day.
- TE Blain (NZ) made his Test debut.
England's four wicket-keepers[]
On day 2 of the first Test at Lord's, England wicket-keeper Bruce French was facing a delivery from Richard Hadlee when he was hit on the head and forced to retire hurt. As a consequence of him having to go to hospital, England required the use of a substitute keeper. At the start of New Zealand's first innings, Bill Athey took on the role but it was decided after only a few overs that a specialist was needed. By chance, former England wicket-keeper Bob Taylor, who had retired from first-class cricket, was in the hospitality tent. With the consent of the New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney, Taylor was persuaded to don a borrowed set of pads (although he had had the foresight to bring his gloves with him) and keep wicket for England for the rest of day 2. The following day, England were permitted to call up Bobby Parks of Hampshire as a substitute for the remainder of New Zealand's first innings. The fourth day of the schedule was a rest day, while on day 4 England batted for the second time. Bruce French was finally able to return for New Zealand's second innings on the final day.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ England v New Zealand 1986, Wisden
- ^ "25 July 1986: Bob Taylor's unexpected comeback". The Guardian. 25 July 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
External sources[]
Annual reviews[]
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