Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1981–82

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

The original squad selected was as follows:

• Batsmen - Greg Chappell (captain), Kim Hughes, Graeme Wood, Allan Border, John Dyson, Bruce Laird
• Fastbowlers - Dennis Lillee, Terry Alderman, Len Pascoe, Jeff Thomson
• Spinners - Ray Bright, Bruce Yardley
• Wicketkeepers - Rod Marsh

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

Australia won the Rothmans Cup 2–1.

1st ODI

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

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

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

First Test

26 February–2 March 1982 (5-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
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

12–16 March 1982 (5-day match) Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand
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

19–22 March 1982 (5-day match) Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand
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

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

Further reading

• Dick Brittenden, Don Cameron with chapters by Greg Chappell and Geoff Howarth (1982). Test series '82: the Australian cricket tour of New Zealand. Reed Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 0589014544.

External links

• Australia in New Zealand 1981-82 at ESPN Cricinfo