Match Details
Toss
England , elected to field first
Series result
New Zealand led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number
Season
Match days
10,11,12,14,15 February 1978 (5-day match)
Test debut
Balls per over
8
09/02Result
1st Test, England tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 10-15 1978
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
228 & 123 -
![England]( "England")
215 & 64 (27.3 ov)
09/02Result
1st Test, England tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Feb 10-15 1978
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
228 & 123 -
![England]( "England")
215 & 64 (27.3 ov)
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
NEW ZEALAND 228 (87.6 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Bevan Congdon44 (160)
- John Wright55 (244)
- Sir Ian Botham2/27 (12.6)
- Chris Old6/54 (30)
ENGLAND 215 (94.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Geoff Boycott77 (302)
- Graham Roope37 (109)
- Richard Collinge3/42 (18)
- Sir Richard Hadlee4/74 (28)
NEW ZEALAND 123 (44.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Robert Anderson26 (62)
- Geoff Howarth21 (75)
- Sir Ian Botham2/13 (9.3)
- Bob Willis5/32 (15)
ENGLAND 64 (27.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Sir Ian Botham19 (24)
- Phil Edmonds11 (61)
- Richard Collinge3/35 (13)
- Sir Richard Hadlee6/26 (13.3)
England tour of New Zealand 1977-78 News
'I've run you out, you ****'
The nadir of Geoff Boycott's brief time as England captain came when he was deliberately run out by one of his own side
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