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Wellington v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1976/77
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 5th, 6th, 7th February 1977 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossWellington won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralians won by 50 runs
UmpiresDEA Copps, WRC Gardiner
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 138/6 (Gray 5*, Vance 10*)
Close of play day 2Australians (2) 280/2 (McCosker 89*, Chappell 130*)

Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IC Davisc Morrison b Cederwall23     
A Turnerc Vance b Chatfield7     
RB McCoskerc Cederwall b Chatfield23     
*GS Chappellc Currie b Cederwall17     
KJ Hughesc Vance b Chatfield0     
KD Waltersb Chatfield5     
+RW Marshb Chatfield5     
GJ Gilmourc Morrison b Cederwall25     
KJ O'Keeffec Edgar b Chatfield0     
RJ Brightb Chatfield18     
AG Hurstnot out0     
Extras(8 b, 3 lb, 6 nb)17
Total(all out, 36.4 overs)140
Fall of wickets:
1-29, 2-35, 3-67, 4-68, 5-82, 6-88, 7-91, 8-91, 9-129, 10-140 (36.4 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Chatfield15.44457--
Cater6   1240--
Cederwall15   5543--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Smithb Hurst0     
BA Edgarc Turner b Bright61     
JFM Morrisonc Hughes b Hurst1     
*JV Coneyst Marsh b Bright21     
CJ Curriec Bright b O'Keeffe21     
BD Smithc Turner b Bright0     
EJ Grayc and b O'Keeffe14     
+RH Vanceb Bright15     
BW Cederwallb O'Keeffe24     
SB Caterc Chappell b O'Keeffe16     
EJ Chatfieldnot out14     
Extras(5 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 44.2 overs)207
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-20, 3-92, 4-98, 5-98, 6-124, 7-149, 8-165, 9-184, 10-207 (44.2 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hurst6   1382--
Gilmour8   2310--
Chappell1   010--
Bright18   5784--
O'Keeffe11.23394--

Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IC Davisc Vance b Chatfield28     
A Turnerc Morrison b Chatfield28     
RB McCoskernot out135     
*GS Chappellretired out130     
KJ Hughesc Edgar b Chatfield2     
KD Waltersc Vance b Cederwall27     
+RW Marshnot out2     
GJ Gilmourdid not bat      
KJ O'Keeffedid not bat      
RJ Brightdid not bat      
AG Hurstdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 2 lb, 1 w)6
Total(5 wickets, declared, 77 overs)358
Fall of wickets:
1-37, 2-71, 3-280, 4-292, 5-352
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Chatfield24   2943--
Cater12   1770--
Cederwall22   4971--
Gray10   2410--
BD Smith6   2250--
Coney3   0180--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RW Smithc Chappell b Bright25     
BA Edgarb O'Keeffe70     
JFM Morrisonb O'Keeffe64     
*JV Coneyc Walters b O'Keeffe0     
CJ Curriec Marsh b Bright1     
BD Smithc Davis b O'Keeffe23     
EJ Graynot out13     
+RH Vancec Gilmour b Bright1     
BW Cederwallst Marsh b O'Keeffe16     
SB Caterb Hurst6     
EJ Chatfieldc Hurst b O'Keeffe5     
Extras(3 b, 4 lb, 10 nb)17
Total(all out, 49.7 overs)241
Fall of wickets:
1-40, 2-164, 3-164, 4-171, 5-183, 6-199, 7-204, 8-227, 9-236, 10-241 (49.7 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hurst11   1611--
Gilmour7   1300--
Bright14   2593--
O'Keeffe17.70746--

Notes
--> IC Davis (1) passed 2500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 11
--> BA Edgar (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in first-class matches
--> RB McCosker (2) passed 4000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 13
--> RW Smith made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> BA Edgar (2) passed his previous highest score of 61 in first-class matches
--> BA Edgar (2) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 37
--> CJ Currie made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> BD Smith made his last appearance in first-class matches