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England v New Zealand
New Zealand in British Isles 1978 (1st Test)
VenueKennington Oval on 27th, 28th, 29th, 31st July, 1st August 1978 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 7 wickets
UmpiresDJ Constant, BJ Meyer
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 224/7 (Hadlee 5*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 225/7 (Taylor 6*, Edmonds 8*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 123/7 (Congdon 15*, Cairns 1*)
Close of play day 4No play
Man of the matchDI Gower

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wrightc Radley b Willis621591916-
RW Andersonb Old49141-
GP Howarthc Edmonds b Botham942252686-
BA Edgarc and b Miller01818--
*MG Burgesslbw b Willis341301473-
BE Congdonrun out21815--
+GN Edwardsb Miller6611--
RJ Hadleec Brearley b Willis54857--
BL Cairnslbw b Willis51727--
BP Bracewellc Taylor b Willis031--
SL Boocknot out388--
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 11 nb)19
Total(all out, 387 minutes, 104.2 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Anderson), 2-130 (Wright), 3-131 (Edgar), 4-191 (Howarth), 5-197 (Congdon), 6-207 (Edwards), 7-224 (Burgess), 8-230 (Hadlee), 9-230 (Bracewell), 10-234 (Cairns, 104.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis20.29425--
Old20   7431--
Botham22   7581--
Miller25   10312--
Edmonds17   2410--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JM Brearleyc Edwards b Bracewell21016--
GA Goochlbw b Bracewell036--
CT Radleyrun out491261502-
DI Gowerrun out11125324914-
GRJ Roopeb Boock145449-1
G Millerlbw b Cairns01110--
IT Bothamc Bracewell b Boock2280802-
+RW Taylorc Edwards b Hadlee86763--
PH Edmondslbw b Hadlee281271403-
CM Oldc Edwards b Cairns1654683-
RGD Willisnot out32938--
Extras(15 b, 8 lb, 3 nb)26
Total(all out, 440 minutes, 134.5 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Gooch), 2-7 (Brearley), 3-123 (Radley), 4-165 (Roope), 5-166 (Miller), 6-208 (Gower), 7-212 (Botham), 8-232 (Taylor), 9-257 (Old), 10-279 (Edmonds, 134.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee21.56432--
Bracewell17   8462--
Cairns40   16652--
Boock35   18612--
Congdon21   6380--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JG Wrightlbw b Botham2561662-
RW Andersonc Taylor b Botham2723--
GP Howarthb Willis0813--
BA Edgarb Edmonds381091242-
*MG Burgesslbw b Botham75969--
BE Congdonb Edmonds362072173-
+GN Edwardsc Brearley b Edmonds113428--
RJ Hadleeb Edmonds733251-
BL Cairnsb Miller271171191-
BP Bracewellb Miller031--
SL Boocknot out011--
Extras(8 b, 10 lb, 11 nb)29
Total(all out, 357 minutes, 105.1 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Anderson), 2-19 (Howarth), 3-30 (Wright), 4-70 (Burgess), 5-86 (Edgar), 6-105 (Edwards), 7-113 (Hadlee), 8-182 (Cairns), 9-182 (Bracewell), 10-182 (Congdon, 105.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Willis13   2391--
Old5   2130--
Botham19   2463--
Miller34   19352--
Edmonds34.123204--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*JM Brearleylbw b Boock1150601-
GA Goochnot out9117518711-
CT Radleylbw b Bracewell23538--
DI Gowerc Howarth b Cairns112329--
GRJ Roopenot out104153--
G Millerdid not bat 
IT Bothamdid not bat 
+RW Taylordid not bat 
PH Edmondsdid not bat 
CM Olddid not bat 
RGD Willisdid not bat 
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 8 nb)13
Total(3 wickets, 185 minutes, 52.3 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Brearley), 2-51 (Radley), 3-82 (Gower)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee11.33180--
Bracewell13   3261--
Boock20   6551--
Cairns7   0211--
Congdon1   050--
Notes
--> JG Wright (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 55
--> GP Howarth (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches for the season when he reached 73
--> GP Howarth (1) passed 8000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 4
--> BA Edgar made his debut in Test Matches
--> BP Bracewell made his debut in Test Matches
--> DI Gower (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 58
--> GA Gooch (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 54
--> RGD Willis reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches for the season when he dismissed BL Cairns, his 5th wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> SL Boock reached 150 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed IT Botham, his 2nd wicket in the England first innings

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