1st Test-New Zealand in England Test Series 1978

TESTKennington Oval, LondonThu, 27 Jul - Tue, 01 Aug 1978 - 15:30
ENG
England
566/10 (47.00) & 138/3 (52.3)
VS
New Zealand
396/8 (20.00) & 182/10 (105.1)
NZ
England won by 7 wickets
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
NZNew Zealand innings
396/8 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
John Wright 
c Radley b Willis		621591916038.99In 1978Career
Robert Anderson 
b Old		49141044.44In 1978Career
Geoff Howarth 
c Edmonds b Botham		942252686041.77In 1978Career
Bruce Edgar 
c & b Miller		01818000.00In 1978Career
Mark Burgess (c)
lbw b Willis		341301473026.15In 1978Career
Bevan Congdon 
run out 		218150011.11In 1978Career
Jock Edwards (WK)
b Miller		661100100.00In 1978Career
Richard Hadlee 
c Brearley b Willis		548570010.41In 1978Career
Lance Cairns 
lbw b Willis		517270029.41In 1978Career
Brendon Bracewell 
c (wk)Taylor b Willis		031000.00In 1978Career
Stephen Boock 
not out 		3880037.50In 1978Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 7, nb 11)		19
Total
234 104.2 Ov (RR: 2.24)		234
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis20.2094252.06000In 1978Career
Chris Old20.0074312.15000In 1978Career
Ian Botham22.0075812.63000In 1978Career
Geoff Miller25.00103121.24000In 1978Career
Phil Edmonds17.0024102.41000In 1978Career
ENGEngland innings
566/10 (47.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Mike Brearley (c)
c (wk)Edwards b Bracewell		210160020.00In 1978Career
Graham Gooch 
lbw b Bracewell		036000.00In 1978Career
Clive Radley 
run out 		491261502038.88In 1978Career
David Gower 
run out 		11125324914043.87In 1978Career
Graham Roope 
b Boock		1454490125.92In 1978Career
Geoff Miller 
lbw b Cairns		01110000.00In 1978Career
Ian Botham 
c Bracewell b Boock		2280802027.50In 1978Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c (wk)Edwards b Hadlee		867630011.94In 1978Career
Phil Edmonds 
lbw b Hadlee		281271403022.04In 1978Career
Chris Old 
c (wk)Edwards b Cairns		1654683029.62In 1978Career
Bob Willis 
not out 		329380010.34In 1978Career
Extras
(b 15, lb 8, nb 3)		26
Total
279 134.5 Ov (RR: 2.06)		279
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Richard Hadlee21.5064321.96000In 1978Career
Brendon Bracewell17.0084622.70000In 1978Career
Lance Cairns40.00166521.62000In 1978Career
Stephen Boock35.00186121.74000In 1978Career
Bevan Congdon21.0063801.80000In 1978Career
NZNew Zealand innings
138/3 (52.3)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
John Wright 
lbw b Botham		2561662040.98In 1978Career
Robert Anderson 
c (wk)Taylor b Botham		27230028.57In 1978Career
Geoff Howarth 
b Willis		0813000.00In 1978Career
Bruce Edgar 
b Edmonds		381091242034.86In 1978Career
Mark Burgess (c)
lbw b Botham		759690011.86In 1978Career
Bevan Congdon 
b Edmonds		362072173017.39In 1978Career
Jock Edwards (WK)
c Brearley b Edmonds		1134280032.35In 1978Career
Richard Hadlee 
b Edmonds		733251021.21In 1978Career
Lance Cairns 
b Miller		271171191023.07In 1978Career
Brendon Bracewell 
b Miller		031000.00In 1978Career
Stephen Boock 
not out 		011000.00In 1978Career
Extras
(b 8, lb 10, nb 11)		29
Total
182 105.1 Ov (RR: 1.73)		182
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Bob Willis13.0023913.00000In 1978Career
Chris Old5.0021302.60000In 1978Career
Ian Botham19.0024632.42000In 1978Career
Geoff Miller34.00193521.02000In 1978Career
Phil Edmonds34.10232040.58000In 1978Career
ENGEngland innings
182/10 (105.1)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Mike Brearley (c)
lbw b Boock		1150601022.00In 1978Career
Graham Gooch 
not out 		9117518711052.00In 1978Career
Clive Radley 
lbw b Bracewell		23538005.71In 1978Career
David Gower 
c Howarth b Cairns		1123290047.82In 1978Career
Graham Roope 
not out 		1041530024.39In 1978Career
Extras
(b 2, lb 3, nb 8)		13
Total
138/3 52.3 Ov (RR: 2.62)		138
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Richard Hadlee11.3031801.56000In 1978Career
Brendon Bracewell13.0032612.00000In 1978Career
Lance Cairns7.0002113.00000In 1978Career
Stephen Boock20.0065512.75000In 1978Career
Bevan Congdon1.000505.00000In 1978Career
MILESTONES
David Gower scored their 1st Test hundredENGREACHED
Now on 1.
Bob Willis took their 10th Test five-wicket haulENGREACHED
Now on 10.
Brendon Bracewell played their 1st TestNZREACHED
Now on 1.
Bruce Edgar played their 1st TestNZREACHED
Now on 1.
Phil Edmonds reached 100 Test maidensENGREACHED
Now on 115.
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