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Australia v New Zealand
New Zealand in Australia 1997/98 (3rd Test)
VenueBellerive Oval, Hobart on 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th November, 1st December 1997 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresSJ Davis, RB Tiffin
TV umpireSG Randell
RefereeCW Smith
ScorersHM Bradshaw (Australia), KE Broomhall (New Zealand)
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 39/0 (Elliott 20*, Taylor 18*; 15 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (1) 273/5 (ME Waugh 21*, Healy 3*; 108 overs)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (1) 15/0 (Young 11*, Horne 2*; 6.1 overs)
Close of play day 4Australia (2) 14/0 (Taylor 5*, ME Waugh 9*; 6 overs)
Player of the MatchGS Blewett

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MTG Elliottc Young b McMillan1142653358- 
*MA Taylorb O'Connor1857791- 
GS Blewettb Doull9921026015- 
ME Waughc Parore b O'Connor811612126- 
SR Waughc McMillan b Doull71114-- 
RT Pontingc Parore b Cairns42334-- 
+IA Healyc Young b O'Connor1627422- 
PR Reiffelc Young b Doull1926343- 
SK Warnest Parore b Vettori1423332- 
MS Kasprowiczc Doull b Cairns2041492- 
SH Cooknot out044-- 
Extras(6 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 554 minutes, 141.1 overs)400
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Taylor), 2-238 (Elliott), 3-238 (Blewett), 4-246 (SR Waugh), 5-266 (Ponting), 6-291 (Healy), 7-326 (Reiffel), 8-353 (Warne), 9-400 (ME Waugh), 10-400 (Kasprowicz)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Doull33   11873--
O'Connor34   810131-
Cairns35.113862-1
Astle12   5320--
McMillan15   4431--
Vettori12   1451--

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Youngb Reiffel3179923- 
MJ Hornec Elliott b Reiffel13325932792 
+AC Parorelbw b SR Waugh441271692- 
*SP Flemingc Healy b SR Waugh012-- 
RG Twoselbw b Warne21313-- 
CD McMillanlbw b SR Waugh289-- 
NJ Astlenot out2242653- 
CL Cairnsnot out1016251- 
DL Vettoridid not bat      
SB Doulldid not bat      
SB O'Connordid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 4 nb)7
Total(6 wickets, declared, 354 minutes, 90 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Young), 2-192 (Parore), 3-192 (Fleming), 4-195 (Twose), 5-198 (McMillan), 6-229 (Horne)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz13   1430-3
Reiffel14   8272--
Warne27   4811--
Cook13   2500-2
ME Waugh8   2170--
Blewett5   1100--
SR Waugh9   2203--
Elliott1   100--

Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylornot out661271436- 
ME Waughlbw b O'Connor918291- 
GS Blewettb Vettori5665835- 
SR Waughnot out21829-- 
MTG Elliottdid not bat      
RT Pontingdid not bat      
+IA Healydid not bat      
PR Reiffeldid not bat      
SK Warnedid not bat      
MS Kasprowiczdid not bat      
SH Cookdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(2 wickets, declared, 143 minutes, 38 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (ME Waugh), 2-106 (Blewett)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Doull8   1280--
O'Connor9   2321--
Vettori14   1481--
Astle7   0250--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Hornelbw b Reiffel3127395- 
NJ Astlec Ponting b Reiffel4037664- 
CL Cairnsst Healy b Warne1821203- 
*SP Flemingst Healy b Warne0612-- 
CD McMillanc Taylor b Warne41596531 
BA Youngc Ponting b Warne1027391- 
+AC Parorec Elliott b Warne4156903- 
RG Twoserun out (Taylor->SR Waugh)2958673- 
DL Vettoric Healy b SR Waugh399-- 
SB Doullnot out13544-- 
SB O'Connornot out03138-- 
Extras(2 b, 7 lb)9
Total(9 wickets, 251 minutes, 61 overs)223
Fall of wickets:
1-72 (Horne), 2-93 (Cairns), 3-93 (Astle), 4-95 (Fleming), 5-137 (Young), 6-152 (McMillan), 7-218 (Twose), 8-221 (Parore), 9-222 (Vettori)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kasprowicz3   0330--
Reiffel14   2472--
Warne28   6885--
ME Waugh6   1190--
Cook4   0170--
SR Waugh6   4101--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 39/0 (Taylor 18*, Elliott 20*; 15 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 39/0 (Taylor 18*, Elliott 20*; 15 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 117/1 (Elliott 57*, Blewett 38*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Australia (1) 194/1 (Elliott 94*, Blewett 75*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (1) 398/8 (ME Waugh 79*, Kasprowicz 20*)
--> Day 3 Tea: New Zealand (1) 15/0 (Young 11*, Horne 2*; 6.1 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 99/1 (Horne 55*, Parore 10*)
--> Day 4 Tea: New Zealand (1) 192/3 (Horne 111*)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Australia (2) 138/2 (Taylor 66*, SR Waugh 2*)
--> Day 5 Tea: New Zealand (2) 137/5 (McMillan 30*, Parore 0*)
--> SH Cook made his last appearance in Test matches
--> MTG Elliott (1) 50 in 116 balls, 147 minutes
--> MTG Elliott (1) 100 in 245 balls, 304 minutes
--> MTG Elliott (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 63
--> GS Blewett (1) 50 in 113 balls, 152 minutes
--> ME Waugh (1) 50 in 119 balls, 154 minutes
--> MJ Horne (1) passed his previous highest score of 66 in Test matches
--> MJ Horne (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> MJ Horne (1) 100 in 188 balls, 243 minutes
--> AC Parore (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> MA Taylor (2) 50 in 110 balls
--> GS Blewett (2) 50 in 50 balls
--> RG Twose made his debut in Australia in First-Class matches
--> RG Twose made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> MJ Horne made his debut in Australia in Test matches

Twelfth Men: AJ Bichel (Australia) and CZ Harris (New Zealand)
Rain stopped play at 12:02pm, during the drinks break. Although the covers were twice removed, there was no resumption of play.
Attendance: 2150
Rain stopped play between 11.55am and 12.06pm
Attendance: 3055
Rain stopped play between 1.40pm and 1.49pm
Rain stopped play between 2.10pm and 2.13pm
Rain stopped play at 2.39pm
Attendance: 3665
Attendance: 2592
SB Doull and SB O'Connor 10th wicket partnership of 1 run from 64 balls to draw the match
Attendance: 934 (Total: 12396)