Thu, 27 Jul - Thu, 27 Jul 1978 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Kennington Oval, London
England won by 7 wickets
EnglandEngland
566/10 (47.00) & 138/3 (52.3)
New ZealandNew Zealand
396/8 (20.00) & 182/10 (105.1)
Most 50s
Graham Gooch
2
Geoff Howarth
2
John Wright
2
Most Wickets
Bob Willis
6
Phil Edmonds
4
Geoff Miller
4
Sir Ian Botham
4
Lance Cairns
3
Best Bowling Fig
Bob Willis
5
Phil Edmonds
4
Sir Ian Botham
3
Geoff Miller
2
Sir Richard Hadlee
2
Best Average
Bob Willis
13.500000
Phil Edmonds
15.250000
Geoff Miller
16.500000
Brendon Bracewell
24.000000
Sir Ian Botham
26.000000
Most Runs Conceed
Stephen Boock
116
Sir Ian Botham
104
Lance Cairns
86
Bob Willis
81
Brendon Bracewell
72
Best Economy
Geoff Miller
1.118644
Phil Edmonds
1.193737
Lance Cairns
1.829787
Sir Richard Hadlee
1.859756
Bev Congdon
1.954545
Best Averages
Graham Gooch
91.000000
David Gower
61.000000
Geoff Howarth
47.000000
John Wright
43.500000
Phil Edmonds
28.000000
Highest Score
David Gower
111
Geoff Howarth
94
Graham Gooch
91
John Wright
62
Clive Radley
49
Most Fours
David Gower
14
Graham Gooch
11
John Wright
8
Geoff Howarth
6
Bev Congdon
3
Mark Burgess
3
Phil Edmonds
3
Most Runs
David Gower
122
Geoff Howarth
94
Graham Gooch
91
John Wright
87
Clive Radley
51
Best Strike Rate
Graham Gooch
0.511235
David Gower
0.442028
Jock Edwards
0.425000
Geoff Howarth
0.403433
John Wright
0.395454
Most Runs Conceed
Geoff Miller
66
Phil Edmonds
61
Sir Richard Hadlee
61
Best Bowling Fig
Lance Cairns
2
Stephen Boock
2
Brendon Bracewell
2
Chris Old
1
Most Not Outs
Graham Roope
2
Most Wickets
Stephen Boock
3
Brendon Bracewell
3
Sir Richard Hadlee
2
Chris Old
1
Most Not Outs
Graham Gooch
2
Stephen Boock
2
Bob Willis
1
Best Average
Lance Cairns
28.666666
Sir Richard Hadlee
30.500000
Best Averages
Clive Radley
25.500000
Graham Roope
24.000000
Most 100s
David Gower
2
Worst Bowling Fig
Lance Cairns
65
Stephen Boock
61
Sir Ian Botham
58
Brendon Bracewell
46
Sir Richard Hadlee
43
Chris Old
43
Bob Willis
42
Most Balls Faced
David Gower
276
Geoff Howarth
233
Bev Congdon
225
John Wright
220
Mark Burgess
189
Best Economy
Stephen Boock
2.109090
Chris Old
2.240000
Best Strike Rate
Bob Willis
33.2
Brendon Bracewell
60
Sir Ian Botham
61.5
Most Runs
Mark Burgess
41
Bev Congdon
38
Bruce Edgar
38
Most Ducks
Graham Gooch
2
Geoff Howarth
2
Brendon Bracewell
2
Bruce Edgar
2
Geoff Miller
1
Best Strike Rate
Phil Edmonds
76.65
Geoff Miller
88.5
Lance Cairns
94
Sir Richard Hadlee
98.4
Worst Bowling Fig
Phil Edmonds
41
Best Strike Rate
Robert Anderson
0.375000
Stephen Boock
0.333333
Highest Score
Bruce Edgar
38
Bev Congdon
36
Most sixes
Graham Roope
1
Most Balls Faced
Graham Gooch
178
Clive Radley
161
John Wright vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 10
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 72.3
✔ Batsman advantage
David Gower vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 9
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 31.1
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Burgess vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 74.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Richard Hadlee vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 34.6
✔ Batsman advantage
John Wright vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 73.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Bruce Edgar vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 48.9
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Richard Hadlee vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 32.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Cairns vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.3
âš  Bowler dominance
Geoff Howarth vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 75.6
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 16.4
Balanced matchup
Sir Ian Botham vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 45.1
✔ Batsman advantage
Bob Taylor vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 31.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Graham Gooch vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 32.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Cairns vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 30.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Bruce Edgar vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 43.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bev Congdon vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Howarth vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 137.4
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Richard Hadlee vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 33.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Graham Gooch vs Brendon Bracewell
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 136.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Phil Edmonds vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 52.2
✔ Batsman advantage
David Gower vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.6
✔ Batsman advantage
Clive Radley vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 101.5
✔ Batsman advantage
David Gower vs Brendon Bracewell
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 83.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Stephen Boock
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 96.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Bob Willis vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 14.5
âš  Bowler dominance
Robert Anderson vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Stephen Boock vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.8
Balanced matchup
Mark Burgess vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 87.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Cairns vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 27.8
Balanced matchup
Geoff Howarth vs Chris Old
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 35.0
✔ Batsman advantage
John Wright vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 155.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Robert Anderson vs Chris Old
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 37.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Graham Gooch vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 71.7
✔ Batsman advantage
Mike Brearley vs Brendon Bracewell
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 80.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bev Congdon vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 7.7
âš  Bowler dominance
David Gower vs Stephen Boock
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 117.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Bev Congdon vs Chris Old
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 307.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bev Congdon vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 114.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Miller vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 21.5
Balanced matchup
Geoff Miller vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 29.5
Balanced matchup
Graham Roope vs Stephen Boock
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 132.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mike Brearley vs Stephen Boock
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 64.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Phil Edmonds vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.5
Balanced matchup
Graham Roope vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 144.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bob Taylor vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 23.0
Balanced matchup
Bob Taylor vs Stephen Boock
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 95.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Stephen Boock vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.5
Balanced matchup
Stephen Boock vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.0
Balanced matchup
Jock Edwards vs Keith Miller
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.5
âš  Bowler dominance
Jock Edwards vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 41.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Robert Anderson vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 27.0
Balanced matchup
Geoff Howarth vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 127.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Howarth vs Keith Miller
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 161.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Lance Cairns vs Keith Miller
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 64.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Burgess vs Chris Old
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 97.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Burgess vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 67.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Richard Hadlee vs Keith Miller
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 20.5
Balanced matchup
Bruce Edgar vs Keith Miller
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 45.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Bruce Edgar vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 153.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Brendon Bracewell vs Bob Willis
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Brendon Bracewell vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 8.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Brendon Bracewell vs Keith Miller
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Bruce Edgar vs Chris Old
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 38.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Richard Hadlee vs Chris Old
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 6.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Robert Anderson vs Keith Miller
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 120.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Jock Edwards vs Sir Ian Botham
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 1.0
âš  Bowler dominance
John Wright vs Keith Miller
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.0
Balanced matchup
Robert Anderson vs Phil Edmonds
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 162.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bob Taylor vs Brendon Bracewell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 93.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Chris Old vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Chris Old vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 54.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Graham Roope vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 17.0
Balanced matchup
Bob Willis vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 2.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Bob Willis vs Brendon Bracewell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 10.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Phil Edmonds vs Stephen Boock
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 33.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Phil Edmonds vs Brendon Bracewell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 39.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mike Brearley vs Walter Hadlee
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 91.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Geoff Miller vs Stephen Boock
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 94.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Sir Ian Botham vs Brendon Bracewell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 9.0
âš  Bowler dominance
Clive Radley vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 64.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Clive Radley vs Brendon Bracewell
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 35.0
✔ Batsman advantage









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