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New Zealand v England
England in New Zealand 1996/97 (3rd Test)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th February 1997 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultEngland won by 4 wickets
UmpiresRS Dunne, DB Hair
TV umpireDM Quested
RefereePJP Burge
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 229/5 (Parore 38*, Cairns 10*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 145/5 (Atherton 66*, Cork 16*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 95/6 (Cairns 5*, Horne 4*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 118/2 (Atherton 65*, Caddick 0*)
Player of the MatchMA Atherton
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Youngb Cork111192- 
BA Pocockc Atherton b Croft2265961- 
MJ Hornec Thorpe b Gough421241534- 
*SP Flemingst Stewart b Croft621672186- 
NJ Astlec Hussain b Croft1523371- 
+AC Parorec Hussain b Croft5916721641 
CL Cairnsc Stewart b Caddick5712615841 
SB Doullrun out (Tufnell)1513-- 
DL Vettorirun out (Thorpe)2559722- 
HT Davisc Hussain b Croft83146-- 
GI Allottnot out818141- 
Extras(1 b, 16 lb, 19 nb)36
Total(all out, 522 minutes, 129.1 overs)346
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Young), 2-78 (Pocock), 3-106 (Horne), 4-137 (Astle), 5-201 (Fleming), 6-283 (Parore), 7-288 (Doull), 8-310 (Cairns), 9-337 (Vettori), 10-346 (Davis)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cork20   3781-14
Caddick32   8641-2
Gough21   3701-2
Croft39.15955-1
Tufnell16   6220--
Thorpe1   100--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NV Knightc Fleming b Allott1422252- 
*MA Athertonnot out9423534610- 
+AJ Stewartc sub (CZ Harris) b Allott1510143- 
N Hussainc Parore b Cairns1234451- 
GP Thorpeb Astle1849543- 
JP Crawleyc Parore b Allott165-- 
DG Corkc Parore b Davis1644602- 
RDB Croftc Davis b Astle3167835- 
D Goughb Vettori098-- 
AR Caddickc sub (CZ Harris) b Allott42326-- 
PCR Tufnellc Young b Doull1315162- 
Extras(4 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 346 minutes, 84.4 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Knight), 2-40 (Stewart), 3-70 (Hussain), 4-103 (Thorpe), 5-104 (Crawley), 6-145 (Cork), 7-198 (Croft), 8-199 (Gough), 9-210 (Caddick), 10-228 (Tufnell)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allott18   374413
Doull17.43491--
Davis18   2501-2
Vettori12   4131--
Cairns8   5121--
Astle11   2262--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Pocockb Cork042-- 
BA Youngc Knight b Tufnell491351655- 
+AC Parorec Stewart b Gough85583-- 
*SP Flemingc Knight b Tufnell1134301- 
NJ Astlec Hussain b Croft536371- 
CL Cairnsc Knight b Tufnell5210613341 
SB Doullc Knight b Croft519221- 
MJ Hornec Stewart b Caddick1332291- 
DL Vettorinot out29781035- 
HT Davisb Gough12523-- 
GI Allottc Stewart b Gough1128-- 
Extras(8 lb, 4 nb)12
Total(all out, 322 minutes, 88.3 overs)186
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Pocock), 2-42 (Parore), 3-61 (Fleming), 4-76 (Astle), 5-80 (Young), 6-89 (Doull), 7-107 (Horne), 8-178 (Cairns), 9-184 (Davis), 10-186 (Allott)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cork6   251--
Caddick10   1251-2
Croft31   13482--
Gough13.35423--
Tufnell28   9583-3
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NV Knightc Davis b Vettori29801072- 
*MA Athertonc Parore b Astle11831139811- 
+AJ Stewartc Pocock b Vettori171081151- 
AR Caddickc Fleming b Doull155263-1 
N Hussainc Fleming b Vettori33881123- 
GP Thorpec and b Vettori2811-- 
JP Crawleynot out401131495- 
DG Corknot out391231405- 
RDB Croftdid not bat      
D Goughdid not bat      
PCR Tufnelldid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 8 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)14
Total(6 wickets, 555 minutes, 146.4 overs)307
Fall of wickets:
1-64 (Knight), 2-116 (Stewart), 3-146 (Caddick), 4-226 (Atherton), 5-226 (Hussain), 6-231 (Thorpe)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Allott12.423201-
Davis18   6430-2
Doull21   8571--
Vettori57   18974--
Cairns10   1230-1
Astle28   10451--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 85/2 (Horne 31*, Fleming 2*)
--> Day 1 Tea: New Zealand (1) 160/4 (Fleming 38*, Parore 9*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 319/8 (Vettori 9*, Davis 1*)
--> Day 2 Tea: England (1) 64/2 (Atherton 24*, Hussain 11*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: England (1) 210/8 (Atherton 92*, Caddick 4*)
--> Day 4 Lunch: New Zealand (2) 186 all out
--> Day 4 Tea: England (2) 71/1 (Atherton 35*, Stewart 1*)
--> MJ Horne made his debut in Test matches
--> SP Fleming (1) 50 in 127 balls, 163 minutes with 6 fours
--> SP Fleming (1) passed 1500 runs in Test matches when he reached 36
--> AC Parore (1) 50 in 145 balls, 184 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> AC Parore (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> CL Cairns (1) 50 in 107 balls, 137 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> MA Atherton (1) 50 in 107 balls, 170 minutes with 6 fours
--> GP Thorpe (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 9
--> RDB Croft (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Test matches
--> CL Cairns (2) 50 in 104 balls, 129 minutes with 4 fours and 1 six
--> CL Cairns (2) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 52
--> DL Vettori (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in First-Class matches
--> DL Vettori (2) passed his previous highest score of 25 in Test matches
--> MA Atherton (2) 50 in 128 balls, 168 minutes with 6 fours
--> MA Atherton (2) 100 in 264 balls, 348 minutes with 9 fours
--> N Hussain (2) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> DG Cork (2) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> MJ Horne made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> HT Davis made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> RDB Croft achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed AC Parore in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 3-19)
--> RDB Croft achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the New Zealand first innings
--> GI Allott achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed AR Caddick in the England first innings (previous best was 3-56)
--> DL Vettori achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed N Hussain in the England second innings (previous best was 2-98)
LK Germon withdrew from side with groin injury.
MJ Horne fractured a metacarpal in his left hand after a delivery from D Gough and did not take the field.
BA Young dropped by Knight off Cork when 0
Young was reported to the match referee for dissent after he refused to go when being given out. The match referee accepted his word that he didn't see the umpire giving him out.