Fri, 10 Feb - Wed, 15 Feb 1978 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Basin Reserve, Wellington
New Zealand won by 72 runs
New ZealandNew Zealand
503/10 (47.00) & 123/10 (44.3)
EnglandEngland
462/8 (20.00) & 64/10 (27.3)

NZ vs ENG - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Fri 02 1978
Teams
New Zealand, England
Series
England in New Zealand Test Series
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Toss
England, elected to field first
Umpires
Ralph GardinerRobert Monteith
Match Result
New Zealand won by 72 runs, England
Type No
Test no. 817 Test, England
Season
1977/78, England
New Zealand innigs
503/10 (47.00)
Total
228 87.6 Ov (RR: 2.59)		4332 (4332)
John Wright 55 (55)
Bevan Congdon 44 (44)
Chris Old6/54
Bob Willis2/65
Ian Botham2/27
England innigs
462/8 (20.00)
Total
215 94.4 Ov (RR: 2.27)		4085 (4085)
Geoff Boycott (c)77 (77)
Graham Roope 37 (37)
Richard Hadlee4/74
Richard Collinge3/42
Bevan Congdon2/14
New Zealand innigs
123/10 (44.3)
Total
123 44.3 Ov (RR: 2.77)		2337 (2337)
Robert Anderson 26 (26)
Extras
(b 2, lb 9, nb 13, w 2)		26 (26)
Bob Willis5/32
Mike Hendrick2/16
Ian Botham2/13
England innigs
64/10 (27.3)
Total
64 27.3 Ov (RR: 2.33)		1216 (1216)
Ian Botham 19 (19)
Phil Edmonds 11 (11)
Richard Hadlee6/26
Richard Collinge3/35
Dayle Hadlee0/0