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Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1981–82

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The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand in the 1981–82 season to play three-match One Day International and Test series against New Zealand. The first ODI was won by New Zealand before a record 42,000 fans, but Australia won the series 2–1.[1] The Test series was drawn 1-1, with the first Test washed out.[1]

Australian squad

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The original squad selected was as follows:

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

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Australia won the Rothmans Cup 2–1.

1st ODI

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13 February 1982
Scorecard
New Zealand 
240/6 (50 overs)
v
 Australia
194 (44.5 overs)
BA Edgar 79 (119)
LS Pascoe 1/35 (10 overs)
GS Chappell 108 (92)
GB Troup 4/44 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 46 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: BA Bricknell and JBR Hastie
Player of the match: GS Chappell (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • MD Crowe (NZ) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

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17 February 1982
Scorecard
New Zealand 
159/9 (49 overs)
v
 Australia
160/4 (45 overs)
JV Coney 54 (88)
TM Alderman 3/22 (10 overs)
BM Laird 71* (125)
RJ Hadlee 2/24 (9 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Umpires: FR Goodall and DA Kinsella
Player of the match: AR Border (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced from 50 overs to 49 overs per side.
  • BR Blair (NZ) made his ODI debut.

3rd ODI

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20 February 1982
Scorecard
New Zealand 
74 (29 overs)
v
 Australia
75/2 (20.3 overs)
RJ Hadlee 18 (31)
TM Alderman 5/17 (10 overs)
J Dyson 26* (53)
BL Cairns 1/12 (4 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: TM Alderman (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Test series summary

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First Test

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26 February–2 March 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
266/7d (116 overs)
GP Howarth 58* (135)
B Yardley 3/49 (23 overs)
85/1 (38 overs)
GM Wood 41 (81)
BL Cairns 1/20 (11 overs)
Match drawn
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: BA Edgar (NZ)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • There was no play on the first or fourth days.
  • MD Crowe (NZ) made his Test debut.

Second Test

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12–16 March 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
210 (68.3 overs)
BM Laird 38 (79)
GB Troup 4/82 (18.3 overs)
387 (150.3 overs)
BA Edgar 161 (418)
B Yardley 4/142 (56 overs)
280 (138 overs)
GM Wood 100 (249)
RJ Hadlee 5/63 (28 overs)
109/5 (29.4 overs)
BL Cairns 34 (21)
B Yardley 2/40 (7.4 overs)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: BA Bricknell and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: BA Edgar (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

Third Test

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19–22 March 1982
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
353 (89.5 overs)
GS Chappell 176 (218)
RJ Hadlee 6/100 (28.5 overs)
149 (52.2 overs)
RJ Hadlee 40 (58)
JR Thomson 4/51 (21 overs)
69/2 (25.3 overs)
BM Laird 31 (65)
RJ Hadlee 1/10 (8 overs)
272 (f/o) (97.3 overs)
JG Wright 141 (262)
B Yardley 4/80 (21 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: FR Goodall and DA Kinsella
Player of the match: GS Chappell (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Australians in New Zealand, 1981-82". Wisden 1983. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

Further reading

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