Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1981–82

International cricket tour

The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand in the 1981–82 season to play three-match One Day International and Test series against New Zealand. The first ODI was won by New Zealand before a record 42,000 fans, but Australia won the series 2–1.^[1] The Test series was drawn 1-1, with the first Test washed out.^[1]

Australian squad

The original squad selected was as follows:

Batsmen - Greg Chappell (captain), Kim Hughes, Graeme Wood, Allan Border, John Dyson, Bruce Laird
Fastbowlers - Dennis Lillee, Terry Alderman, Len Pascoe, Jeff Thomson
Spinners - Ray Bright, Bruce Yardley
Wicketkeepers - Rod Marsh

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

Australia won the Rothmans Cup 2–1.

1st ODI

13 February 1982
Scorecard

New Zealand 240/6 (50 overs)	v	Australia 194 (44.5 overs)
BA Edgar 79 (119) LS Pascoe 1/35 (10 overs)		GS Chappell 108 (92) GB Troup 4/44 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 46 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: BA Bricknell and JBR Hastie
Player of the match: GS Chappell (AUS)

Australia won the toss and elected to field.
MD Crowe (NZ) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

17 February 1982
Scorecard

New Zealand 159/9 (49 overs)	v	Australia 160/4 (45 overs)
JV Coney 54 (88) TM Alderman 3/22 (10 overs)		BM Laird 71* (125) RJ Hadlee 2/24 (9 overs)

Australia won by 6 wickets
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Umpires: FR Goodall and DA Kinsella
Player of the match: AR Border (AUS)

Australia won the toss and elected to field.
The match was reduced from 50 overs to 49 overs per side.
BR Blair (NZ) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI

20 February 1982
Scorecard

New Zealand 74 (29 overs)	v	Australia 75/2 (20.3 overs)
RJ Hadlee 18 (31) TM Alderman 5/17 (10 overs)		J Dyson 26* (53) BL Cairns 1/12 (4 overs)

Australia won by 8 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: TM Alderman (AUS)

Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Test series summary

First Test

26 February–2 March 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
266/7d (116 overs) GP Howarth 58* (135) B Yardley 3/49 (23 overs)		85/1 (38 overs) GM Wood 41 (81) BL Cairns 1/20 (11 overs)

Match drawn
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: BA Edgar (NZ)

Australia won the toss and elected to field.
There was no play on the first or fourth days.
MD Crowe (NZ) made his Test debut.

Second Test

12–16 March 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand
210 (68.3 overs) BM Laird 38 (79) GB Troup 4/82 (18.3 overs)		387 (150.3 overs) BA Edgar 161 (418) B Yardley 4/142 (56 overs)
280 (138 overs) GM Wood 100 (249) RJ Hadlee 5/63 (28 overs)		109/5 (29.4 overs) BL Cairns 34 (21) B Yardley 2/40 (7.4 overs)

New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: BA Bricknell and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: BA Edgar (NZ)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

Third Test

19–22 March 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand
353 (89.5 overs) GS Chappell 176 (218) RJ Hadlee 6/100 (28.5 overs)		149 (52.2 overs) RJ Hadlee 40 (58) JR Thomson 4/51 (21 overs)
69/2 (25.3 overs) BM Laird 31 (65) RJ Hadlee 1/10 (8 overs)		272 (f/o) (97.3 overs) JG Wright 141 (262) B Yardley 4/80 (21 overs)

Australia won by 8 wickets
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: FR Goodall and DA Kinsella
Player of the match: GS Chappell (AUS)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

References

^ ^a ^b "The Australians in New Zealand, 1981-82". Wisden 1983. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

External links

Australia in New Zealand 1981-82 at ESPN Cricinfo

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