result
1st Test, London, Jul 27 - Aug 1 1978, New Zealand tour of England and Netherlands
234 & 182
(52.3 ov, target 138)279 & 138/3
England won by 7 wickets
player of the match

England
Match centre
Kennington Oval, London | |
Toss | New Zealand, elected to bat first |
Series | New Zealand tour of England and Netherlands |
Season | 1978 |
Player Of The Match | ![]() David Gower |
Series result | England led the 3-match series 1-0 |
Match number | Test no. 828 |
Match days | day(5-day match) |
Test debut | ![]() Brendon Bracewell![]() Bruce Edgar |
Umpires | ![]() Barrie Meyer![]() David Constant |
Player Name | R | B | |
JM Brearley | lbw | 11 | 50 |
GA Gooch | not out | 91 | 175 |
CT Radley | lbw | 2 | 35 |
DI Gower | caught | 11 | 23 |
GRJ Roope | not out | 10 | 41 |
Extras | (b 2, lb 3, nb 8) | ||
Total | 138(3 wkts; 52.3 ovs) |
Player Name | O | M | R | W | Econ |
RJ Hadlee | 11.3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 1.56 |
BP Bracewell | 13 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
BL Cairns | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3 |
SL Boock | 20 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 2.75 |
BE Congdon | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
WKT | RUNS | Players | |
1st | 26 | Graham Gooch | Mike Brearley |
2nd | 25 | Graham Gooch | Clive Radley |
3rd | 31 | Graham Gooch | David Gower |
4th | 56 | Graham Roope | Graham Gooch |