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Central Districts v England XI
England in New Zealand and Pakistan 1977/78
VenuePukekura Park, New Plymouth on 1st, 2nd, 3rd February 1978 (3-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch tied
UmpiresDA Kinsella, SJ Woodward
Close of play day 1Central Districts (1) 29/0 (Anderson 10*, Rutherford 16*)
Close of play day 2England XI (2) 71/7 (Cope 0*)

England XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Rosec Smith b Jordan42     
CT Radleyc Shrimpton b Jordan12     
DW Randallb Aberhart17     
GRJ Roopec Anderson b O'Sullivan55     
MW Gattingc Horne b O'Sullivan66     
G Millernot out31     
CM Oldb Jordan55     
GA Copedid not bat      
+PR Downtondid not bat      
JK Leverdid not bat      
*RGD Willisdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 11 nb)18
Total(6 wickets, declared, 74.1 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-18, 2-61, 3-91, 4-192, 5-228, 6-296 (74.1 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jordan13.12383--
Aberhart17   2411--
Shrimpton9   4430--
O'Sullivan21   0862--
Bracewell14   0700--

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IA Rutherfordc Downton b Lever29     
RW Andersonc Downton b Willis10     
*MJF Shrimptonb Willis4     
MH Toynbeec Old b Miller30     
GN Edwardsb Lever17     
TB Horne hit wkt b Willis12     
+IDS Smithc Lever b Miller28     
DW Bracewellb Miller26     
DR O'Sullivanb Old31     
DC Aberhartc Downton b Old0     
AB Jordannot out1     
Extras(2 lb, 8 nb)10
Total(all out, 52.5 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-48, 3-48, 4-66, 5-85, 6-118, 7-139, 8-195, 9-196, 10-198 (52.5 ov)
England XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis10   1453--
Lever13   5342--
Miller11.51563--
Cope12   1450--
Old6   282--

England XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BC Rosec Horne b Aberhart13     
CT Radleyc Anderson b O'Sullivan11     
DW Randallc O'Sullivan b Aberhart13     
GRJ Roopec Aberhart b O'Sullivan10     
MW Gattingc Anderson b Bracewell10     
G Millerc Edwards b O'Sullivan5     
CM Oldc Bracewell b Jordan0     
GA Copenot out20     
+PR Downtonc Smith b O'Sullivan0     
JK Leverb Aberhart4     
*RGD Willisc Anderson b O'Sullivan1     
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 6 nb)17
Total(all out, 49.1 overs)104
Fall of wickets:
1-26, 2-34, 3-50, 4-55, 5-71, 6-71, 7-71, 8-77, 9-86, 10-104 (49.1 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jordan15   7311--
Aberhart15   6333--
O'Sullivan17.18145--
Bracewell2   091--

Central Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IA Rutherfordc Gatting b Lever9     
RW Andersonc Old b Miller31     
*MJF Shrimptonc Randall b Miller16     
GN Edwardsc Randall b Cope39     
MH Toynbeerun out5     
+IDS Smithb Cope4     
TB Horneb Willis40     
DW Bracewellrun out11     
DR O'Sullivanb Willis14     
DC Aberhartc Randall b Old11     
AB Jordannot out1     
Extras(10 b, 6 lb, 5 nb)21
Total(all out, 43 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-30, 2-49, 3-96, 4-102, 5-114, 6-117, 7-158, 8-183, 9-197, 10-202 (43 ov)
England XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis6   1132--
Lever5   0121--
Miller12   2582--
Cope11   0612--
Old9   2371--

Notes
--> TB Horne made his debut in First-Class matches
--> DW Randall (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> IDS Smith made his debut for Central Districts in First-Class matches
--> JK Lever made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> DW Randall made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> GA Cope made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> PR Downton made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> DC Aberhart achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the England XI second innings (previous best was 2-36)