New Zealand national cricket team in England in the 1978 season

The New Zealand national cricket team's tour to England in the 1978 season took place from July 15 to August 28, 1978. The international cricket tour was part of the 1978 international cricket season and included three tests and two ODIs . England won the Test Series 3-0 and the ODI Series 2-0.

prehistory

England previously played a tour against 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 1977/78 season in New Zealand .

London (Lord's)

London (oval)

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
The oval	London	23,500	1st test
Lord's Cricket Ground	London	30,000	3rd test
Old Trafford Cricket Ground	Manchester	19,000	2. ODI
Trent Bridge	Nottingham	15,350	2nd test
North Marine Road Ground	Scarborough	11,500	1. ODI

The two teams named the following squads.

test		ODI
England	New Zealand	England	New Zealand
Ian Botham Geoff Boycott Mike Brearley Phil Edmonds John Emburey Graham Gooch David Gower Mike Hendrick Geoff Miller Chris Old Clive Radley Graham Roope Paul Taylor Bob Willis	Robert Anderson Stephen Boock Brendon Bracewell Mark Burgess Chris Cairns Richard Collinge Bevan Congdon Bruce Edgar Jock Edwards Richard Hadlee Geoff Howarth John Parker John Wright	Ian Botham Mike Brearley Phil Edmonds Graham Gooch David Gower Mike Hendrick John Lever Geoff Miller Clive Radley Derek Randall Graham Roope Paul Taylor Bob Williss	Robert Anderson Stephen Boock Brendon Bracewell Mark Burgess Chris Cairns Richard Collinge Bevan Congdon Bruce Edgar Jock Edwards Richard Hadlee Geoff Howarth John Parker John Wright

New Zealand played 17 tour matches during the tour, including against Scotland and the Netherlands .

July 15th scorecard	Scarborough	England 206-8 (55/55)	-	New Zealand 187-8 (55/55)
		England wins with 19 runs

July 17th scorecard	Manchester	England 278-5 (55/55)	-	New Zealand 152 (41.2 / 55)
		England wins with 126 runs

June 22-26 scorecard	London (oval)	New Zealand 234 (104.2) & 182 (105.1)	-	England 279 (134.5) & 138-3 (52.3)
		England wins with 7 wickets

August 10-14 Scorecard	Nottingham	England 429 (180.5)	-	New Zealand 120 (69.4) & 190 (92.1) (f / o)
		England won with one innings and 119 runs

August 24-28 Scorecard	London (Lord's)	New Zealand 339 (143.1) & 67 (37.1)	-	England 289 (112.3) & 118-3 (30.5)
		England wins with 7 wickets