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)

ENG vs NZ - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Thu 07 1978
Teams
England, New Zealand
Series
New Zealand in England Test Series
Ground
Kennington Oval, London
Toss
New Zealand, elected to bat first
Umpires
Barrie MeyerDavid Constant
Match Result
England won by 7 wickets, New Zealand
Type No
Test no. 828 Test, New Zealand
Season
1978, New Zealand
New Zealand innigs
396/8 (20.00)
Total
234 104.2 Ov (RR: 2.24)		4446 (4446)
Geoff Howarth 94 (94)
John Wright 62 (62)
Bob Willis5/42
Geoff Miller2/31
Chris Old1/43
England innigs
566/10 (47.00)
Total
279 134.5 Ov (RR: 2.06)		5301 (5301)
David Gower 111 (111)
Clive Radley 49 (49)
Stephen Boock2/61
Lance Cairns2/65
Richard Hadlee2/43
New Zealand innigs
138/3 (52.3)
Total
182 105.1 Ov (RR: 1.73)		3458 (3458)
Bruce Edgar 38 (38)
Bevan Congdon 36 (36)
Phil Edmonds4/20
Ian Botham3/46
Geoff Miller2/35
England innigs
182/10 (105.1)
Total
138/3 52.3 Ov (RR: 2.62)		2622 (2622)
Graham Gooch 91 (91)
Extras
(b 2, lb 3, nb 8)		13 (13)
Stephen Boock1/55
Lance Cairns1/21
Brendon Bracewell1/26