21/03Result
3rd Test, England tour of New Zealand at Napier, Mar 22-26 2008
England won by 121 runs
Player of the Match
Ryan Sidebottom
Ryan SidebottomEngland
21/03Result
3rd Test, England tour of New Zealand at Napier, Mar 22-26 2008
England won by 121 runs
Player of the Match
Ryan Sidebottom
Ryan SidebottomEngland

  • England 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    AN Cook
    2
    21
    28
    0
    0
    9.52
    6.3 gone! this is amazing stuff, Cook gets an inside edge into his stumps as he tries to drive and the third one is gone inside seven overs. Martin mixing up his line from round and over the wicket, Cook responded with an airy drive 4/3
    MP Vaughan (c)
    2
    11
    15
    0
    0
    18.18
    3.5 gone! Southee has his first Test wicket and Vaughan has gone early...trapped on the crease as he expects the ball to swing out again, it doesn't and is struck plumb in front of middle. Well bowled, and a great start for New Zealand 4/1
    AJ Strauss
    0
    6
    8
    0
    0
    0.00
    5.5 gone! well, well what a start for Southee...a wide ball to Strauss which tempts an expansive and loose drive, Jamie How pulls off a fine catch in the gully and all of a sudden England are in some trouble 4/2
    KP Pietersen
    129
    208
    292
    12
    1
    62.01
    82.2 outside off, driven off a thick edge stomach-high to gully and a straightforward catch. The crowd stand as he heads off ...without him England would be a complete shambles as opposed to only being a moderate one 208/7
    IR Bell
    9
    58
    68
    1
    0
    15.51
    23.1 gone! Would you believe it, Ian Bell has contrived to flat-bat a long-hop straight back to Elliott as he tried to work it into the leg side. That's Elliott's first Test wicket as England sink further 36/4
    PD Collingwood
    30
    82
    96
    6
    0
    36.58
    48.6 wide, Collingwood leans back and cuts straight to backward point. A really appalling shot, no two ways about it, given both the ball, which wasn't short enough, and the situation. He hurries off as well he might 125/5
    TR Ambrose †
    11
    38
    39
    1
    0
    28.94
    60.5 slanted across him, Ambrose pushes hard, gets an edge and Taylor takes a sharp waist-high catch at second slip 147/6
    SCJ Broad
    42
    103
    126
    5
    1
    40.77
    92.1 gone! and he strikes with the first ball off the day, perfectly pitched outside off stump, Broad pushes forward and gets an outside edge through to Brendon McCullum 240/8
    RJ Sidebottom
    14
    37
    61
    1
    0
    37.83
    96.1 gone! Yes he can, dug in short and Sidebottom goes for the pull but only succeeds in lobbing a simple catch to mid-on. Great effort from Southee, five wickets on debut: 23.1-8-55-5 are his figures 253/10
    MS Panesar
    1
    13
    14
    0
    0
    7.69
    95.5 gone! Martin gets his reward, fires in a full straight ball which Panesar plays all around and loses his middle stump. Was set up by a series of outswingers, well bowled 253/9
    JM Anderson
    not out
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0.00
    Extras
    13 (lb 9, nb 1, w 3)
    TOTAL
    253 all out (96.1 Overs, RR: 2.63, 379 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Michael Vaughan, 3.5 ov), 2-4 (Andrew Strauss, 5.5 ov), 3-4 (Alastair Cook, 6.3 ov), 4-36 (Ian Bell, 23.1 ov), 5-125 (Paul Collingwood, 48.6 ov), 6-147 (Tim Ambrose, 60.5 ov), 7-208 (Kevin Pietersen, 82.2 ov), 8-240 (Stuart Broad, 92.1 ov), 9-253 (Monty Panesar, 95.5 ov), 10-253 (Ryan Sidebottom, 96.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    CS Martin2667422.8420
    TG Southee23.185552.3710
    GD Elliott1022712.7000
    DL Vettori1965102.6800
    JS Patel1833722.0501

  • New Zealand 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    JM How
    44
    73
    129
    8
    0
    60.27
    28.3 gone! well, the round the wicket ploy has worked (so what do I know) as Sidebottom gets How to drive at a full delivery outside off stump. An edge flies nicely to Strauss at first slip and suddenly England are back in it 116/3
    MD Bell
    0
    2
    2
    0
    0
    0.00
    0.3 gone! this time Bell's plumb as he pads up to a ball which shapes back and hits him bang in front of all three...Bell really out of his depth, a horrible misjudgement, and the early boost England needed 1/1
    SP Fleming
    59
    72
    98
    9
    1
    81.94
    22.3 gone! the breakthrough for England and Sidebottom does it again, outside off stump and Fleming plays a loose push which flies quickly to second slip where Collingwood holds on. 103/2
    MS Sinclair
    7
    31
    37
    1
    0
    22.58
    30.2 gone! what is going on here, a short ball which Sinclair miscues straight to mid-on where Broad snaffles a low catch...that didn't come out anywhere near the middle, another failure for Sinclair 119/5
    LRPL Taylor
    2
    4
    6
    0
    0
    50.00
    29.6 gone! what a beauty from Broad, on off stump and takes Taylor's outside edge as he's caught on the crease...simple catch for Ambrose and England are right back in this match 119/4
    GD Elliott
    6
    24
    36
    0
    0
    25.00
    36.4 probing line, Elliott half fences, gets the thinnest of edges and Ambrose does the rest ... Elliott is off without looking at the umpire and Sidebottom has 6 for 33 138/7
    BB McCullum †
    9
    8
    15
    2
    0
    112.50
    32.6 gone! what a huge wicket for England, round the wicket, jags back at McCullum who plays an expansive cut and drags into his stumps...Sidebottom has another five-wicket haul, one in each Test this series, and his 50th Test wicket 137/6
    DL Vettori (c)
    14
    32
    72
    1
    0
    43.75
    48.4 gone! Sidebottom finishes the innings with his seventh wicket as Vettori gets a thick outside edge to Cook at fourth slip/fine gully...a career-best 7 for 47 for the left-armer and what a spell it has been 168/10
    TG Southee
    5
    20
    24
    1
    0
    25.00
    41.5 another short one, Southee can do no more than fend it to Pietersen in the gully, it looped ever so slowly to him for the easiest of catches 152/8
    JS Patel
    4
    25
    25
    0
    0
    16.00
    47.5 gone! a simple dismissal as Patel is early on his drive and pops a catch to Panesar at mid-off...it really is a mad day, Monty takes a catch in the outfield (ok, that's harsh) 164/9
    CS Martin
    not out
    4
    1
    4
    1
    0
    400.00
    Extras
    14 (lb 13, w 1)
    TOTAL
    168 all out (48.4 Overs, RR: 3.45, 229 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Matthew Bell, 0.3 ov), 2-103 (Stephen Fleming, 22.3 ov), 3-116 (Jamie How, 28.3 ov), 4-119 (Ross Taylor, 29.6 ov), 5-119 (Mathew Sinclair, 30.2 ov), 6-137 (Brendon McCullum, 32.6 ov), 7-138 (Grant Elliott, 36.4 ov), 8-152 (Tim Southee, 41.5 ov), 9-164 (Jeetan Patel, 47.5 ov), 10-168 (Daniel Vettori, 48.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    RJ Sidebottom21.464772.1600
    JM Anderson715407.7100
    SCJ Broad1735433.1710
    MS Panesar11000.0000
    PD Collingwood22000.0000

  • England 2nd Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    AN Cook
    37
    69
    97
    7
    0
    53.62
    25.1 he tries to cut one that is far too straight, a little extra bounce, and a relieved McCullum holds a thin top edge as Patel hurtles towards midwicket in celebration. The umpire just nods and Cook slowly heads off, not dissent but frustration 77/2
    MP Vaughan (c)
    4
    4
    3
    1
    0
    100.00
    0.5 gone! what's going on, an horrendous pull from Vaughan takes the top edge through to McCullum and the wickets continue to tumble. That wasn't short enough for the shot, but Vaughan appeared intent on attacking 5/1
    AJ Strauss
    177
    343
    481
    25
    0
    51.60
    123.5 and Strauss falls hitting out for the team cause, coming down the pitch trying to go inside out over extra cover but he doesn't middle it and Matthew Bell takes a good catch running round from mid-off...a selfless dismissal, but England are batting on 424/6
    KP Pietersen
    34
    86
    93
    4
    1
    39.53
    48.3 what a brilliant catch! Ross Taylor, standing in for Fleming at slip, pulls off a blinder at slip as Pietersen tries to turn the ball to leg and gets the back of back...Taylor won't have seen that until late, it's an outstanding catch 140/3
    IR Bell
    110
    167
    186
    17
    2
    65.86
    98.3 picks out mid-off as he tries to go down the ground but doesn't get the elevation, some reward for Vettori on a tough day and the end of a fine century from Bell 327/4
    PD Collingwood
    22
    19
    29
    2
    1
    115.78
    106.1 what a tame dismissal, trying to work into the leg side and chips a simple catch back to Vettori...nicely held back by Vettori who has his third of the day 361/5
    TR Ambrose †
    31
    62
    79
    4
    0
    50.00
    124.2 and another goes, trying to turn it to leg and he gets a leading edge back to Vettori who takes a simple catch and this isn't quite going to plan for England 425/7
    SCJ Broad
    not out
    31
    26
    27
    3
    1
    119.23
    RJ Sidebottom
    not out
    12
    20
    24
    0
    0
    60.00
    Extras
    9 (lb 3, nb 5, w 1)
    TOTAL
    467/7d (131.5 Overs, RR: 3.54, 513 minutes)
    Did not bat: MS Panesar, JM Anderson
    Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Michael Vaughan, 0.5 ov), 2-77 (Alastair Cook, 25.1 ov), 3-140 (Kevin Pietersen, 48.3 ov), 4-327 (Ian Bell, 98.3 ov), 5-361 (Paul Collingwood, 106.1 ov), 6-424 (Andrew Strauss, 123.5 ov), 7-425 (Tim Ambrose, 124.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    CS Martin1826013.3310
    TG Southee2458403.5000
    GD Elliott1415804.1400
    JS Patel30.5410423.3701
    DL Vettori45615843.5104

  • New Zealand 2nd Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    JM How
    11
    57
    81
    0
    0
    19.29
    20.3 gone! Panesar gets the breakthrough, on the front foot and taken on the pad...Daryl Harper thinks about it and raises the finger, that was going straight on to towards middle stump 48/1
    MD Bell
    69
    156
    198
    12
    0
    44.23
    50.3 gone! Panesar makes the breakthrough as Bell top edges a pull shot out to deep backward square and offers a simple catch...dragged in very short and was asking to be hit, but he didn't get over the ball 147/2
    SP Fleming
    66
    103
    131
    9
    0
    64.07
    54.3 gone...Monty strikes again and ends Fleming's Test career as he goes for a cut and edges through to Tim Ambrose, was a slightly lazy shot. 156/3
    MS Sinclair
    6
    36
    40
    1
    0
    16.66
    61.6 another one goes, Sinclair's trot continues and Broad gets just reward as he bangs a short one towards his ribs and Sinclair gets into a tangle...the ball takes a glove and loops behind for Ambrose to take a simple catch, a good effort from Broad on a slow pitch 160/4
    LRPL Taylor
    74
    117
    139
    14
    0
    63.24
    90.6 gone! there's the breakthrough, a lovely flighted delivery on off stump, turns a fraction and takes the edge low to Collingwood's right at slip...a good, sharp catch to end a sparky innings from Taylor 276/6
    GD Elliott
    4
    28
    29
    0
    0
    14.28
    69.2 oh dear ... a horrible and Andrex-soft dismissal ... short, he swats as if being pestered by a bluebottle, top edges, the ball loops gently to short leg who has to run back five yards or so and Elliott heads off, completing a wretched debut 172/5
    BB McCullum †
    42
    55
    91
    7
    0
    76.36
    92.3 gone...Panesar gets his fifth, a quicker ball which McCullum goes back to and misses his whip to leg, the ball crashes into middle stump and Monty sets off in celebration again 281/7
    DL Vettori (c)
    43
    56
    75
    7
    0
    76.78
    109.6 oh no ... he again moves along way to the off to try to work a short ball into the leg side, gets a glove and Ambrose holds a simple catch 347/9
    JS Patel
    18
    45
    54
    3
    0
    40.00
    106.4 outside leg, a well-timed sweep but a super low catch by a delighted Broad diving to his left at backward square leg. Collingwood, who is in charge as Vaughan has popped off, had just brought Broad in off the boundary 329/8
    TG Southee
    not out
    77
    40
    48
    4
    9
    192.50
    CS Martin
    5
    21
    35
    1
    0
    23.80
    118.5 full and speared in through a non-existent defence, the off stump goes cartwheeling and that's the end of a thoroughly entertaining post-lunch half hour and of the match 431/10
    Extras
    16 (b 6, lb 5, nb 1, w 4)
    TOTAL
    431 all out (118.5 Overs, RR: 3.62, 465 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Jamie How, 20.3 ov), 2-147 (Matthew Bell, 50.3 ov), 3-156 (Stephen Fleming, 54.3 ov), 4-160 (Mathew Sinclair, 61.6 ov), 5-172 (Grant Elliott, 69.2 ov), 6-276 (Ross Taylor, 90.6 ov), 7-281 (Brendon McCullum, 92.3 ov), 8-329 (Jeetan Patel, 106.4 ov), 9-347 (Daniel Vettori, 109.6 ov), 10-431 (Chris Martin, 118.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    RJ Sidebottom19.538314.1810
    JM Anderson1729915.8200
    SCJ Broad32107822.4331
    MS Panesar461712662.7300
    PD Collingwood2020010.0000
    KP Pietersen201407.0000

Match Details

McLean Park, Napier

Series

England tour of New Zealand

Toss

England , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

EnglandRyan Sidebottom

Player Of The Series

EnglandRyan Sidebottom

Series result

England won the 3-match series 2-1

Match number

Test no. 1868

Season

2007/08

Hours of play (local time)

10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

Match days

22,23,24,25,26 March 2008 (5-day match)

Test debut

undefinedGrant ElliottundefinedTim Southee

Umpires

AustraliaDaryl HarperSouth AfricaRudi Koertzen

TV Umpires

New ZealandGary Baxter

Reserve Umpire

New ZealandGlenn Holdem

Match Referee

IndiaJavagal Srinath

Close of Play

  • Sat, 22 Mar - day 1 - England 1st innings 240/7 (SCJ Broad 42*, RJ Sidebottom 3*, 92 ov)
  • Sun, 23 Mar - day 2 - England 2nd innings 91/2 (AJ Strauss 42*, KP Pietersen 7*, 32 ov)
  • Mon, 24 Mar - day 3 - England 2nd innings 416/5 (AJ Strauss 173*, TR Ambrose 28*, 122 ov)
  • Tue, 25 Mar - day 4 - New Zealand 2nd innings 222/5 (LRPL Taylor 34*, BB McCullum 24*, 82 ov)
  • Wed, 26 Mar - day 5 - New Zealand 2nd innings 431 (118.5 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

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  • Fleming 'only just' satisfied

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New Zealand 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st48MD BellJM How
2nd99SP FlemingMD Bell
3rd9SP FlemingMS Sinclair
4th4MS SinclairLRPL Taylor
5th12GD ElliottLRPL Taylor
6th104BB McCullumLRPL Taylor
7th5DL VettoriBB McCullum
8th48DL VettoriJS Patel
9th18DL VettoriTG Southee
10th84CS MartinTG Southee