Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> G Boycott (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches for the season when he reached 111
--> DI Gower (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 45
--> BE Congdon (1) passed 13000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 20
--> BA Edgar (2) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 38
--> JM Parker (2) passed 8000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 26
--> BP Bracewell achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed M Hendrick in the England first innings (previous best was 2-46)
--> IT Botham reached 50 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed RJ Hadlee, his 6th wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> PH Edmonds reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches for the season when he dismissed GN Edwards, his 3rd wicket in the New Zealand second innings
--> PH Edmonds reached 600 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed MG Burgess, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealand second innings
--> GP Howarth retired hurt in the New Zealand first innings having scored 7 (team score 34/2) - he returned when the score was 49/5