1978 - England v. New Zealand - Test Match Summary

Teams: England v/s New Zealand
Match Date: July 27, 1978
Venue: Kennington Oval
Toss: New Zealand , elected to bat
Player of the Match: David Gower

Result: England won by 7 wickets

New Zealand 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Sir RJ Hadlee	5		57	48
Jock Edwards	6		11	6
Brendon Bracewell	0		1	3
John Wright	62		191	159
Bevan Congdon	2		15	18
Robert Anderson	4		14	9
Lance Cairns	5		27	17
Mark Burgess	34		147	130
Bruce Edgar	0		18	18
Geoff Howarth	94		268	225
Stephen Boock	3*		8	8
234 All Out (104.2 overs @ 2.24 rpo)

England 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Phil Edmonds	17.0	2	41	0
Ian Botham	22.0	7	58	1
Geoff Miller	25.0	10	31	2
Bob Willis	20.2	9	42	5
Chris Old	20.0	7	43	1

England 1st Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Bob Taylor	8		63	67
Chris Old	16		68	54
Phil Edmonds	28		140	127
Graham Gooch	0		6	3
David Gower	111		249	253
Bob Willis	3*		38	29
Graham Roope	14		49	54
Ian Botham	22		80	80
Geoff Miller	0		10	11
Clive Radley	49		150	126
Mike Brearley	2		16	10
279 All Out (134.5 overs @ 2.07 rpo)

New Zealand 1st Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Lance Cairns	40.0	16	65	2
Sir RJ Hadlee	21.5	6	43	2
Brendon Bracewell	17.0	8	46	2
Stephen Boock	35.0	18	61	2
Bevan Congdon	21.0	6	38	0

New Zealand 2nd Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Geoff Howarth	0		13	8
Bruce Edgar	38		124	109
Robert Anderson	2		23	7
Mark Burgess	7		69	59
John Wright	25		66	61
Stephen Boock	0*		1	1
Bevan Congdon	36		217	207
Brendon Bracewell	0		1	3
Sir RJ Hadlee	7		25	33
Jock Edwards	11		28	34
Lance Cairns	27		119	117
182 All Out (105.1 overs @ 1.73 rpo)

England 2nd Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Phil Edmonds	34.1	23	20	4
Ian Botham	19.0	2	46	3
Geoff Miller	34.0	19	35	2
Bob Willis	13.0	2	39	1
Chris Old	5.0	2	13	0

England 2nd Innings Batting

Batter	Runs	Dismissal	Min	BF
Graham Roope	10*		53	41
David Gower	11		29	23
Clive Radley	2		38	35
Mike Brearley	11		60	50
Graham Gooch	91*		187	175
138 3 wickets (52.3 overs @ 2.63 rpo)

New Zealand 2nd Innings Bowling

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wks
Lance Cairns	7.0	0	21	1
Sir RJ Hadlee	11.3	3	18	0
Brendon Bracewell	13.0	3	26	1
Stephen Boock	20.0	6	55	1
Bevan Congdon	1.0	0	5	0

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