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3rd Test-England in New Zealand Test Series 1997
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3rd Test-England in New Zealand Test Series 1997 Summary
RESULT
TEST
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Fri, 14 Feb - Tue, 18 Feb 1997 - 03:30
NZ
New Zealand
333/10 (31.10) & 186/10 (88.3)
VS
England
212/2 (20.00) & 307/6 (146.4)
ENG
England won by 4 wickets
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NZ vs ENG — 3rd Test
Match No
3rd Test
Date
Fri, 14 Feb 1997
Teams
New Zealand vs England
Series
England in New Zealand Test Series
Ground
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Toss
England, elected to field first
Umpires
Darrell HairSteve Dunne
Result
England won by 4 wickets
Season
1996/97
Player of Match
Mike Atherton
New Zealand innings
333/10 (31.10)
BATTING
Total
346 129.1 Ov (RR: 2.67, 522 Mins)
346 (346)
Stephen Fleming (c)
62 (62)
Adam Parore (WK)
59 (59)
BOWLING
Robert Croft
5/95
Darren Gough
1/70
Andy Caddick
1/64
England innings
212/2 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
228 84.4 Ov (RR: 2.69, 346 Mins)
228 (228)
Mike Atherton (c)
94 (94)
Robert Croft
31 (31)
BOWLING
Geoff Allott
4/74
Nathan Astle
2/26
Daniel Vettori
1/13
New Zealand innings
186/10 (88.3)
BATTING
Total
186 88.3 Ov (RR: 2.10, 322 Mins)
186 (186)
Chris Cairns
52 (52)
Bryan Young
49 (49)
BOWLING
Darren Gough
3/42
Phil Tufnell
3/58
Robert Croft
2/48
England innings
307/6 (146.4)
BATTING
Total
307/6 146.4 Ov (RR: 2.09)
307 (307)
Mike Atherton (c)
118 (118)
John Crawley
40 (40)
BOWLING
Daniel Vettori
4/97
Simon Doull
1/57
Nathan Astle
1/45
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ODI
India in New Zealand ODI Series
NZ
185 (40.2)
IND
143/5 (22.4)
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