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TESTMelbourne Cricket GroundSat, 26 Dec - Wed, 30 Dec 1987

AUS

Australia

487/10 (20.00) & 230/9 (92)

VS

New Zealand

527/5 (20.00) & 286/10 (92.3)

NZ

Match drawn

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AUS vs NZ — 3rd Test

Match No: 3rd Test
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 1987
Teams: Australia vs New Zealand
Series: Trans-Tasman Trophy (New Zealand in Australia)
Ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground
Toss: Australia, elected to field first
Umpires: Dick FrenchTony Crafter
Result: Match drawn
Season: 1987/88
Player of Match: Sir Richard Hadlee

New Zealand

New Zealand innings

527/5 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 317 110.3 Ov (RR: 2.86)	317 (317)
John Wright	99 (99)
Martin Crowe	82 (82)

BOWLING

Craig McDermott	5/97
Mike Whitney	4/92
Tony Dodemaide	1/48

Australia

Australia innings

487/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Total 357 145.4 Ov (RR: 2.45)	357 (357)
Peter Sleep	90 (90)
Steve Waugh	55 (55)

BOWLING

Richard Hadlee	5/109
John Bracewell	2/69
Danny Morrison	2/93

New Zealand

New Zealand innings

230/9 (92)

BATTING

Total 286 92.3 Ov (RR: 3.09)	286 (286)
Martin Crowe	79 (79)
John Wright	43 (43)

BOWLING

Tony Dodemaide	6/58
Peter Sleep	3/107
Craig McDermott	0/43

Australia

Australia innings

286/10 (92.3)

BATTING

Total 230/9 92 Ov (RR: 2.50)	230 (230)
David Boon	54 (54)
Allan Border (c)	43 (43)

BOWLING

Richard Hadlee	5/67
Ewen Chatfield	2/41
Danny Morrison	1/54