The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1988 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. The series was drawn 0–0.

Test series summary

First Test

12–17 February 1988
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
319 (120.1 overs)
BC Broad 114 (244)
DK Morrison 5/69 (21.1 overs)
168 (81.5 overs)
RJ Hadlee 37 (135)
GR Dilley 6/38 (24.5 overs)
152 (74.1 overs)
MD Moxon 27 (94)
EJ Chatfield 4/36 (30 overs)
130/4 (77 overs)
AH Jones 54* (159)
GR Dilley 2/32 (18 overs)
Match drawn
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: BL Aldridge and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: EJ Chatfield (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • 15 February was taken as a rest day.
  • PW Jarvis (ENG) made his Test debut.

Second Test

25–29 February 1988
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
301 (134.2 overs)
JG Wright 103 (276)
GR Dilley 5/60 (28 overs)
323 (141.1 overs)
MD Moxon 99 (269)
EJ Chatfield 4/37 (31.1 overs)
350/7d (169 overs)
MJ Greatbatch 107* (325)
GR Dilley 2/44 (23 overs)
Match drawn
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: FR Goodall and RL McHarg
Player of the match: JG Wright (NZ)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • MJ Greatbatch (NZ) made his Test debut.

Third Test

3–7 March 1988
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
512/6d (197 overs)
MD Crowe 143 (333)
DJ Capel 2/129 (39 overs)
183/2 (79 overs)
MD Moxon 81* (232)
EJ Chatfield 1/38 (23 overs)
Match drawn
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: BL Aldridge and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: KR Rutherford (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • There was no play on the fourth and fifth days.
  • RH Vance (NZ) made his Test debut.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

The Rothmans Cup was drawn 2-2.

1st ODI

9 March 1988
Scorecard
New Zealand 
204 (49.4 overs)
v
 England
207/5 (49.2 overs)
JG Wright 70 (92)
JE Emburey 4/39 (9.4 overs)
NH Fairbrother 50* (75)
EJ Chatfield 2/15 (10 overs)
England won by 5 wickets
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Umpires: RL McHarg and GC Morris
Player of the match: JG Wright (NZ)

2nd ODI

12 March 1988
Scorecard
New Zealand 
186/8 (45 overs)
v
 England
188/4 (42.5 overs)
JG Wright 43 (73)
JG Bracewell 43 (49)
JE Emburey 3/38 (9 overs)
BC Broad 56 (78)
W Watson 2/31 (9 overs)
England won by 6 wickets
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: BL Aldridge and GC Morris
Player of the match: BC Broad (ENG)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced before play started to 45 overs per side.

3rd ODI

16 March 1988
Scorecard
England 
219 (47.3 overs)
v
 New Zealand
223/3 (46.3 overs)
BC Broad 106 (140)
MC Snedden 4/34 (8.3 overs)
JG Wright 101 (120)
PAJ DeFreitas 1/30 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: JG Wright (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • RH Vance (NZ) made his ODI debut.

4th ODI

19 March 1988
Scorecard
England 
208 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
211/6 (49.2 overs)
NH Fairbrother 54 (65)
EJ Chatfield 3/31 (10 overs)
AH Jones 90 (126)
PW Jarvis 4/33 (9.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: RL McHarg and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: AH Jones (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

References

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