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Test Championship
1st Test
Thu, 27 July 1978, Starts from 00:00
Kennington Oval, London
England - 279/10 (134.5) , 138/3 (52.3)
vs
New Zealand - 234/10 (104.2) , 182/10 (105.1)
New Zealand in England Test Series
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Summary
Scorecard
Match Stats
Performance
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Robert Anderson
b Old
4
14
9
1
0
44.44
In 1978
Career
Bruce Edgar
c & b Miller
0
18
18
0
0
0.00
In 1978
Career
Mark Burgess (c)
lbw b Willis
34
147
130
3
0
26.15
In 1978
Career
Jock Edwards (WK)
b Miller
6
11
6
0
0
100.00
In 1978
Career
Geoff Howarth
c Edmonds b Botham
94
268
225
6
0
41.77
In 1978
Career
Bevan Congdon
run out
2
15
18
0
0
11.11
In 1978
Career
Brendon Bracewell
c †Taylor b Willis
0
1
3
0
0
0.00
In 1978
Career
Lance Cairns
lbw b Willis
5
27
17
0
0
29.41
In 1978
Career
Richard Hadlee
c Brearley b Willis
5
57
48
0
0
10.41
In 1978
Career
John Wright
c Radley b Willis
62
191
159
6
0
38.99
In 1978
Career
Stephen Boock
not out
3
8
8
0
0
37.50
In 1978
Career
Richard Hadlee
c Brearley b Willis
5
57
48
0
0
10.41
In 1978
Career
Bevan Congdon
run out
2
15
18
0
0
11.11
In 1978
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Robert Anderson), 2-130 (John Wright), 3-131 (Bruce Edgar), 4-191 (Geoff Howar
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1978
Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 7, nb 11)
19
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
234(104.2 Ov, RR: 2.24)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1978
Career
Batsmen
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
Season
R
4s
6s
All time
R
4s
6s
Graham Gooch
lbw b Bracewell
0
6
3
0
0
0.00
In 1978
Career
Ian Botham
c Bracewell b Boock
22
80
80
2
0
27.50
In 1978
Career
Phil Edmonds
lbw b Hadlee
28
140
127
3
0
22.04
In 1978
Career
Clive Radley
run out
49
150
126
2
0
38.88
In 1978
Career
Chris Old
c †Edwards b Cairns
16
68
54
3
0
29.62
In 1978
Career
Bob Taylor (WK)
c †Edwards b Hadlee
8
63
67
0
0
11.94
In 1978
Career
David Gower
run out
111
249
253
14
0
43.87
In 1978
Career
Bob Willis
not out
3
38
29
0
0
10.34
In 1978
Career
Geoff Miller
lbw b Cairns
0
10
11
0
0
0.00
In 1978
Career
Mike Brearley (c)
c †Edwards b Bracewell
2
16
10
0
0
20.00
In 1978
Career
Graham Roope
b Boock
14
49
54
0
1
25.92
In 1978
Career
Extras
(b 15, lb 8, nb 3)
26
0
0
0
0
0.00
TOTAL
279(134.5 Ov, RR: 2.06)
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1978
Career
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Graham Gooch), 2-7 (Mike Brearley), 3-123 (Clive Radley), 4-165 (Graham Roope)
FOW
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
In 1978
Career
Ian Botham
c Bracewell b Boock
22
80
80
2
0
27.50
In 1978
Career