31/03Result

1st Unofficial Test, Australia A tour of New Zealand at Lincoln, Apr 1-4 2023

Australia AAustralia AAUS-A
370/6d & 218/2d
New Zealand ANew Zealand ANZ-A
224 & 365/7 (88.4 ov)

NZ A won by 3 wkts

Australia A 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MT Renshaw
lbw b Kuggeleijn
112
169
250
13
1
66.27
T Wyllie
c Foxcroft b Kuggeleijn
14
47
79
3
0
29.78
TP Ward
b Solia
75
161
251
5
0
46.58
NA McSweeney (c)
c †Fletcher b Bracewell
50
116
153
5
0
43.10
AM Hardie
c Bruce b Kuggeleijn
21
48
68
2
0
43.75
C Kellaway
not out
35
39
75
5
0
89.74
JJ Peirson †
b Patel
30
44
54
4
0
68.18
XC Bartlett
not out
5
17
16
1
0
29.41
Extras
28 (b 8, lb 7, nb 5, w 8)
TOTAL
370/6d (106 Overs, RR: 3.49, 474 minutes)
Did not bat: WA Agar, MJ Swepson, SH Johnson
Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Teague Wyllie, 17.1 ov), 2-194 (Matt Renshaw, 55.2 ov), 3-256 (Tim Ward, 73.6 ov), 4-298 (Aaron Hardie, 88.5 ov), 5-298 (Nathan McSweeney, 89.3 ov), 6-358 (Jimmy Peirson, 101.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Duffy 24 6 62 0 2.58 1 1
DAJ Bracewell 21 6 58 1 2.76 0 1
SC Kuggeleijn 21 2 94 3 4.47 1 0
SM Solia 15 3 48 1 3.20 2 3
AY Patel 21 3 71 1 3.38 0 0
CE McConchie 4 0 22 0 5.50 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
JA Duffy	24	6	62	0	2.58	1	1
DAJ Bracewell	21	6	58	1	2.76	0	1
SC Kuggeleijn	21	2	94	3	4.47	1	0
SM Solia	15	3	48	1	3.20	2	3
AY Patel	21	3	71	1	3.38	0	0
CE McConchie	4	0	22	0	5.50	0	0

New Zealand A 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
HR Cooper
c †Peirson b Agar
3
16
34
0
0
18.75
SM Solia
c †Peirson b Agar
5
14
17
0
0
35.71
D Foxcroft
c Hardie b Johnson
20
24
39
2
0
83.33
CE McConchie
c Wyllie b Agar
74
142
218
11
0
52.11
TC Bruce (c)
c McSweeney b Bartlett
48
83
128
8
0
57.83
RR O'Donnell
c †Peirson b Johnson
14
23
36
2
0
60.86
CD Fletcher †
lbw b Johnson
2
2
2
0
0
100.00
DAJ Bracewell
c Bartlett b Johnson
25
45
70
2
2
55.55
SC Kuggeleijn
lbw b Agar
0
2
6
0
0
0.00
AY Patel
b Swepson
2
7
12
0
0
28.57
JA Duffy
not out
3
14
24
0
0
21.42
Extras
28 (b 18, lb 2, nb 2, w 6)
TOTAL
224 all out (61.4 Overs, RR: 3.63, 295 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Sean Solia, 3.4 ov), 2-30 (Henry Cooper, 7.1 ov), 3-47 (Dean Foxcroft, 11.2 ov), 4-152 (Tom Bruce, 40.1 ov), 5-183 (Robert O'Donnell, 47.3 ov), 6-185 (Cam Fletcher, 47.5 ov), 7-196 (Cole McConchie, 53.2 ov), 8-196 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 53.4 ov), 9-199 (Ajaz Patel, 56.3 ov), 10-224 (Doug Bracewell, 61.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SH Johnson 15.4 2 53 4 3.38 1 0
WA Agar 17 7 56 4 3.29 0 2
XC Bartlett 17 3 44 1 2.58 1 0
MJ Swepson 12 1 51 1 4.25 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
SH Johnson	15.4	2	53	4	3.38	1	0
WA Agar	17	7	56	4	3.29	0	2
XC Bartlett	17	3	44	1	2.58	1	0
MJ Swepson	12	1	51	1	4.25	0	0

Australia A 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
MT Renshaw
c Bracewell b Kuggeleijn
78
72
96
11
2
108.33
T Wyllie
c Bruce b Kuggeleijn
0
2
5
0
0
0.00
TP Ward
not out
67
90
169
9
0
74.44
NA McSweeney (c)
not out
69
58
77
12
0
118.96
Extras
4 (b 1, lb 3)
TOTAL
218/2d (37 Overs, RR: 5.89, 174 minutes)
Did not bat: AM Hardie, C Kellaway, JJ Peirson †, XC Bartlett, WA Agar, MJ Swepson, SH Johnson
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Teague Wyllie, 0.6 ov), 2-117 (Matt Renshaw, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SC Kuggeleijn 10 1 43 2 4.30 0 0
JA Duffy 9 0 36 0 4.00 0 0
DAJ Bracewell 7 0 50 0 7.14 0 0
AY Patel 7 0 61 0 8.71 0 0
SM Solia 3 0 12 0 4.00 0 0
CE McConchie 1 0 12 0 12.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
SC Kuggeleijn	10	1	43	2	4.30
JA Duffy	9	0	36	0	4.00
DAJ Bracewell	7	0	50	0	7.14
AY Patel	7	0	61	0	8.71
SM Solia	3	0	12	0	4.00
CE McConchie	1	0	12	0	12.00

New Zealand A 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
HR Cooper
c †Peirson b Bartlett
52
96
96
5
1
54.16
SM Solia
b Bartlett
17
82
82
1
0
20.73
D Foxcroft
c †Peirson b Swepson
97
150
230
11
0
64.66
CE McConchie
c Agar b Swepson
29
71
71
3
0
40.84
TC Bruce (c)
c Johnson b Bartlett
64
73
112
10
0
87.67
RR O'Donnell
b Swepson
1
4
8
0
0
25.00
CD Fletcher †
not out
56
40
68
3
3
140.00
DAJ Bracewell
c Bartlett b Agar
18
9
24
4
0
200.00
SC Kuggeleijn
not out
10
8
18
1
0
125.00
Extras
21 (b 11, lb 5, nb 1, w 4)
TOTAL
365/7 (88.4 Overs, RR: 4.11, 421 minutes)
Did not bat: AY Patel, JA Duffy
Fall of wickets: 1-50 (Sean Solia, 23.6 ov), 2-84 (Henry Cooper, 36.2 ov), 3-167 (Cole McConchie, 57.3 ov), 4-262 (Dean Foxcroft, 75.4 ov), 5-274 (Robert O'Donnell, 77.1 ov), 6-298 (Tom Bruce, 81.5 ov), 7-337 (Doug Bracewell, 86.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
WA Agar 19.4 2 90 1 4.57 1 1
XC Bartlett 21 4 78 3 3.71 0 0
SH Johnson 16 4 57 0 3.56 2 0
MJ Swepson 31 3 121 3 3.90 0 0
NA McSweeney 1 0 3 0 3.00 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
WA Agar	19.4	2	90	1	4.57	1	1
XC Bartlett	21	4	78	3	3.71	0	0
SH Johnson	16	4	57	0	3.56	2	0
MJ Swepson	31	3	121	3	3.90	0	0
NA McSweeney	1	0	3	0	3.00	0	0

Match Details

Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln

Series

Australia A tour of New Zealand

Toss

New Zealand A , elected to field first

Series result

New Zealand A led the 3-match series 1-0

Season

2023

Match days

1,2,3,4 April 2023 (4-day match)

Umpires

Cory Black

John Dempsey

Match Referee

Richard Hayward

Close of Play

Sat, 1 Apr - day 1 - Australia A 1st innings 151/1 (MT Renshaw 92*, TP Ward 38*, 44 ov)
Sun, 2 Apr - day 2 - New Zealand A 1st innings 109/3 (CE McConchie 36*, TC Bruce 31*, 29 ov)
Mon, 3 Apr - day 3 - New Zealand A 2nd innings 31/0 (HR Cooper 18*, SM Solia 13*, 14 ov)
Tue, 4 Apr - day 4 - New Zealand A 2nd innings 365/7 (88.4 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 4
- Ground Delay (09:00 to 09:45): New Zealand A - 31/0 in 14.0 overs, HR Cooper 18 (37), SM Solia 13 (47)
- Break in Play (09:50 to 09:54): New Zealand A - 35/0 in 15.2 overs, HR Cooper 18 (39), SM Solia 13 (53)
- Replacement Ball: New Zealand A - 35/0 after 15.2 overs, HR Cooper 18 (39), SM Solia 13 (53), 4 extras
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 141 balls, 111 minutes, HR Cooper 28 (62), SM Solia 17 (79), 5 extras
- New Zealand A: 50 runs in 23.3 overs, 111 minutes, 5 extras
- Drinks (10:52 to 10:56): New Zealand A - 63/1 in 28.0 overs, HR Cooper 38 (74), D Foxcroft 3 (12)
- HR Cooper: 50 runs in 91 balls, 159 minutes (5x4, 1x6)
- New Zealand A: 100 runs in 39.5 overs, 184 minutes, 8 extras
- Lunch (12:00 to 12:38): New Zealand A - 110/2 in 43.0 overs, D Foxcroft 29 (61), CE McConchie 4 (19)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls, 54 minutes, D Foxcroft 33 (38), CE McConchie 15 (37), 4 extras
- D Foxcroft: 50 runs in 88 balls, 119 minutes (4x4)
- New Zealand A: 150 runs in 51.5 overs, 235 minutes, 10 extras
- Injury (13:18 to 13:21): New Zealand A - 153/2 in 52.5 overs, D Foxcroft 51 (91), CE McConchie 23 (48)
- Drinks (13:40 to 13:43): New Zealand A - 167/2 in 57.0 overs, D Foxcroft 56 (96), CE McConchie 29 (68)
- Injury (14:07 to 14:09): New Zealand A - 192/3 in 62.0 overs, D Foxcroft 68 (105), TC Bruce 13 (18)
- New Zealand A: 200 runs in 64.0 overs, 297 minutes, 13 extras
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls, 39 minutes, D Foxcroft 15 (15), TC Bruce 35 (32), 0 extras
- Tea (14:40): New Zealand A - 230/3 in 70.0 overs, D Foxcroft 80 (128), TC Bruce 39 (43)
- New Zealand A: 250 runs in 74.2 overs, 337 minutes, 18 extras
- TC Bruce: 50 runs in 56 balls, 81 minutes (8x4)
- New Ball Taken: New Zealand A - 293/5 after 81.0 overs, TC Bruce 63 (71), CD Fletcher 14 (12), 20 extras
- Drinks (15:56 to 15:59): New Zealand A - 298/6 in 81.5 overs, CD Fletcher 18 (15), DAJ Bracewell 0 (0)
- New Zealand A: 300 runs in 82.0 overs, 380 minutes, 20 extras
- Injury (16:24 to 16:25): New Zealand A - 338/7 in 86.3 overs, CD Fletcher 39 (33), SC Kuggeleijn 0 (2)
- Injury (16:31 to 16:33): New Zealand A - 348/7 in 87.3 overs, CD Fletcher 39 (34), SC Kuggeleijn 10 (7)
- New Zealand A: 350 runs in 88.1 overs, 418 minutes, 21 extras
- CD Fletcher: 50 runs in 39 balls, 65 minutes (3x4, 2x6)
Day 3
- CE McConchie: 50 runs in 90 balls, 120 minutes (8x4)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 170 balls, 123 minutes, CE McConchie 49 (91), TC Bruce 43 (79), 8 extras
- New Zealand A: 150 runs in 39.4 overs, 182 minutes, 21 extras
- Drinks (11:45 to 11:48): New Zealand A - 172/4 in 45.0 overs, CE McConchie 62 (116), RR O'Donnell 13 (18)
- New Zealand A: 200 runs in 57.3 overs, 276 minutes, 26 extras
- Lunch (13:12 to 13:50): New Zealand A - 224/10 in 61.4 overs, DAJ Bracewell 25 (45), JA Duffy 3 (14)
- Australia A 2nd innings:
- Drinks (14:48 to 14:52): Australia A - 47/1 in 13.0 overs, MT Renshaw 32 (48), T Ward 14 (28)
- Australia A: 50 runs in 13.3 overs, 64 minutes, 1 extra
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls, 60 minutes, MT Renshaw 37 (50), T Ward 14 (28), 1 extra
- MT Renshaw: 50 runs in 60 balls, 74 minutes (9x4, 1x6)
- Australia A: 100 runs in 18.2 overs, 86 minutes, 1 extra
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 108 balls, 83 minutes, MT Renshaw 66 (65), T Ward 33 (43), 1 extra
- Tea (15:41 to 16:02): Australia A - 127/2 in 23.0 overs, T Ward 46 (59), NA McSweeney 1 (5)
- T Ward: 50 runs in 68 balls, 118 minutes (7x4)
- Australia A: 150 runs in 28.3 overs, 133 minutes, 4 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls, 51 minutes, T Ward 22 (37), NA McSweeney 25 (32), 3 extras
- NA McSweeney: 50 runs in 47 balls, 64 minutes (9x4)
- Australia A: 200 runs in 35.3 overs, 165 minutes, 4 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 102 balls, 77 minutes, T Ward 29 (44), NA McSweeney 69 (58), 3 extras
- New Zealand A 2nd innings:
- Break in Play (18:04 to 18:06): New Zealand A - 24/0 in 11.0 overs, HR Cooper 14 (30), SM Solia 10 (36)
- End of Day (18:18): New Zealand A - 31/0 in 14.0 overs, HR Cooper 18 (37), SM Solia 13 (47)
Day 2
- MT Renshaw: 100 runs in 155 balls, 221 minutes (12x4, 1x6)
- T Ward: 50 runs in 104 balls, 153 minutes (3x4)
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 224 balls, 165 minutes, MT Renshaw 87 (108), T Ward 55 (116), 8 extras
- Australia A: 200 runs in 59.4 overs, 270 minutes, 12 extras
- Drinks (11:16 to 11:20): Australia A - 209/2 in 62.0 overs, T Ward 63 (134), NA McSweeney 4 (25)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls, 66 minutes, T Ward 13 (34), NA McSweeney 25 (57), 12 extras
- Australia A: 250 runs in 72.0 overs, 322 minutes, 24 extras
- Lunch (12:32 to 13:12): Australia A - 267/3 in 80.0 overs, NA McSweeney 35 (87), AM Hardie 5 (21)
- New Ball Taken: Australia A - 267/3 after 80.0 overs, NA McSweeney 35 (87), AM Hardie 5 (21), 26 extras
- NA McSweeney: 50 runs in 113 balls, 145 minutes (5x4)
- Australia A: 300 runs in 90.0 overs, 406 minutes, 26 extras
- Drinks (14:13 to 14:16): Australia A - 310/5 in 92.0 overs, C Kellaway 0 (3), JJ Peirson 12 (13)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls, 44 minutes, C Kellaway 23 (16), JJ Peirson 27 (39), 0 extras
- Australia A: 350 runs in 98.5 overs, 448 minutes, 28 extras
- Tea (15:10 to 15:16): Australia A - 370/6 in 106.0 overs, C Kellaway 35 (39), XC Bartlett 5 (17)
- New Zealand A 1st innings:
- Drinks (16:17 to 16:20): New Zealand A - 35/2 in 9.0 overs, D Foxcroft 12 (16), CE McConchie 2 (8)
- Replacement Ball: New Zealand A - 35/2 after 9.0 overs, D Foxcroft 12 (16), CE McConchie 2 (8), 13 extras
- New Zealand A: 50 runs in 12.0 overs, 60 minutes, 13 extras
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls, 53 minutes, CE McConchie 22 (39), TC Bruce 28 (37), 1 extra
- New Zealand A: 100 runs in 24.4 overs, 112 minutes, 14 extras
- Bad Light (17:46 to 17:58): New Zealand A - 109/3 in 29.0 overs, CE McConchie 36 (67), TC Bruce 31 (53)
- End of Day (17:58): New Zealand A - 109/3 in 29.0 overs, CE McConchie 36 (67), TC Bruce 31 (53)
Day 1
- Delayed due to rain
- Delayed due to wet outfield
- Delayed due to rain
- Lunch
- Delayed due to rain
- Delayed due to wet outfield
- Australia A 1st innings:
- Drinks: Australia A - 25/0 in 13.0 overs, MT Renshaw 18 (44), T Wyllie 5 (35)
- Australia A: 50 runs in 18.4 overs, 86 minutes, 4 extras
- Tea: Australia A - 65/1 in 23.0 overs, MT Renshaw 41 (77), T Ward 6 (15)
- MT Renshaw: 50 runs in 90 balls, 118 minutes (8x4)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 89 balls, 63 minutes, MT Renshaw 31 (46), T Ward 18 (43), 1 extra
- Australia A: 100 runs in 34.5 overs, 155 minutes, 5 extras
- Drinks (17:43 to 17:48): Australia A - 103/1 in 36.0 overs, MT Renshaw 59 (114), T Ward 25 (57)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 132 balls, 101 minutes, MT Renshaw 64 (69), T Ward 30 (63), 6 extras
- Australia A: 150 runs in 41.5 overs, 191 minutes, 10 extras
- End of Day: Australia A - 155/1 in 44.0 overs, MT Renshaw 92 (140), T Ward 38 (79)

Match Coverage

All Match News

Foxcroft and Fletcher down Australia A in big run chase
Captain Tom Bruce also made an important half-century as the home side paced things superbly
Renshaw in the runs again after Australia A quicks impress
The home side were set a target of 365 after Spencer Johnson and Wes Agar claimed four wickets apiece
Agar and Johnson strike before New Zealand A fight back
Matt Renshaw earlier converted into a century while all the Australia A middle order chipped in
Renshaw pushes Ashes claims by dominating opening day against New Zealand A
The opener was in sight of a century on a day reduced to 44 overs by rain and bad light

NZ A INNINGS		R	B
HR Cooper	caught wk	52	96
SM Solia	bowled	17	82
D Foxcroft	caught wk	97	150
CE McConchie	caught	29	71
TC Bruce	caught	64	73
RR O'Donnell	bowled	1	4
CD Fletcher	not out	56	40
DAJ Bracewell	caught	18	9
SC Kuggeleijn	not out	10	8
AY Patel
JA Duffy
EXTRAS	(b 11, lb 5, w 4, nb 1)
TOTAL	365 (7 wkts; 88.4 ovs)

Australia A BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
WA Agar	19.4	2	90	1	4.57	(1nb, 1w)
XC Bartlett	21.0	4	78	3	3.71
SH Johnson	16.0	4	57	0	3.56	(2w)
MJ Swepson	31.0	3	121	3	3.90
NA McSweeney	1.0	0	3	0	3.00

NZ A 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	50	SM Solia	HR Cooper
2nd	34	D Foxcroft	HR Cooper
3rd	83	CE McConchie	D Foxcroft
4th	95	D Foxcroft	TC Bruce
5th	12	RR O'Donnell	TC Bruce
6th	24	CD Fletcher	TC Bruce
7th	39	DAJ Bracewell	CD Fletcher
8th	28	SC Kuggeleijn	CD Fletcher

Australia A 1st Innings

New Zealand A 1st Innings

Australia A 2nd Innings

New Zealand A 2nd Innings

Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln

Series

Toss

Series result

Season

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Foxcroft and Fletcher down Australia A in big run chase

Renshaw in the runs again after Australia A quicks impress

Agar and Johnson strike before New Zealand A fight back

Renshaw pushes Ashes claims by dominating opening day against New Zealand A