English national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1977/78 season
The tour of England's national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1977/78 season took place from February 10 to March 10, 1978. The international cricket tour was part of the 1977/78 international cricket season and included three tests . The series ended 1-1 in a draw.
prehistory
England previously played a tour in Pakistan , for New Zealand it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1974/75 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 3rd test |
Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 38,628 | 2nd test |
Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The following cadres were named.
test | |
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New Zealand | England |
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Testing
First test in Wellington
February 10-15 scorecard |
Wellington (BR) |
New Zealand 228 (87.6) & 123 (44.3) |
- |
England 215 (94.4) & 64 (27.3) |
New Zealand wins with 72 runs |
Second test in Christchurch
February 24th - March 1st scorecard |
Christchurch (LP) |
England 418 (145.5) & 94-4d (22) |
- |
New Zealand 235 (92.7) & 105 (27) |
England wins with 174 runs |
Third test in Auckland
March 4-10 scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 315 (105.6) & 382-8 (118) |
- |
England 429 (156.3) |
draw |