New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1987–88
International cricket tour
The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the 1987-88 season and played 3 Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 1-0 with two matches drawn.
Test series summary
First Test
4–7 December 1987 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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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) | |
212 (79 overs) DN Patel 62 (141) BA Reid 4/53 (25 overs) | 97/1 (32.1 overs) DM Jones 38* (49) JG Bracewell 1/32 (13 overs) |
Australia won by 9 wickets Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: AR Crafter and MW Johnson Player of the match: DC Boon (AUS) |
- 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
11–15 December 1987 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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Match drawn Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: RC Bailhache and SG Randell Player of the match: AR Border (AUS) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- TBA May (AUS) made his Test debut.
Third Test
26–30 December 1987 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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Match drawn Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: AR Crafter and RA French Player of the match: RJ Hadlee (NZ) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- AIC Dodemaide (AUS) made his Test debut.
External sources
CricketArchive
References
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
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List of Test series (yellow – in Australia, grey – in New Zealand)
Non Trans-Tasman Trophy – Australia v New Zealand Test series | |
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