The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand in the 1981–82 season to play three-match One Day International and Test series against New Zealand. The first ODI was won by New Zealand before a record 42,000 fans, but Australia won the series 2–1. The Test series was drawn 1-1, with the first Test washed out.
Australian squad
The original squad selected was as follows:
- Batsmen - Greg Chappell (captain), Kim Hughes, Graeme Wood, Allan Border, John Dyson, Bruce Laird
- Fastbowlers - Dennis Lillee, Terry Alderman, Len Pascoe, Jeff Thomson
- Spinners - Ray Bright, Bruce Yardley
- Wicketkeepers - Rod Marsh
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
Australia won the Rothmans Cup 2–1.
1st ODI
| 13 February 1982 Scorecard |
New Zealand  240/6 (50 overs) |
v |  Australia194 (44.5 overs) |
| BA Edgar 79 (119) LS Pascoe 1/35 (10 overs) |
GS Chappell 108 (92) GB Troup 4/44 (10 overs) |
| New Zealand won by 46 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: BA Bricknell and JBR Hastie Player of the match: GS Chappell (AUS) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- MD Crowe (NZ) made his ODI debut.
2nd ODI
| 17 February 1982 Scorecard |
| New Zealand 159/9 (49 overs) |
v | Australia 160/4 (45 overs) |
| JV Coney 54 (88) TM Alderman 3/22 (10 overs) |
BM Laird 71* (125) RJ Hadlee 2/24 (9 overs) |
| Australia won by 6 wickets Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: FR Goodall and DA Kinsella Player of the match: AR Border (AUS) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced from 50 overs to 49 overs per side.
- BR Blair (NZ) made his ODI debut.
3rd ODI
| 20 February 1982 Scorecard |
| New Zealand 74 (29 overs) |
v | Australia 75/2 (20.3 overs) |
| RJ Hadlee 18 (31) TM Alderman 5/17 (10 overs) |
J Dyson 26* (53) BL Cairns 1/12 (4 overs) |
| Australia won by 8 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: FR Goodall and SJ Woodward Player of the match: TM Alderman (AUS) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
Test series summary
First Test
| 26 February–2 March 1982 (5-day match) Scorecard |
| New Zealand
|
v | Australia
|
| 266/7d (116 overs) GP Howarth 58* (135) B Yardley 3/49 (23 overs) |
85/1 (38 overs) GM Wood 41 (81) BL Cairns 1/20 (11 overs) | |
| Match drawn Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: FR Goodall and SJ Woodward Player of the match: BA Edgar (NZ) |
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- There was no play on the first or fourth days.
- MD Crowe (NZ) made his Test debut.
Second Test
| 12–16 March 1982 (5-day match) Scorecard |
| Australia
|
v | New Zealand
|
| 210 (68.3 overs) BM Laird 38 (79) GB Troup 4/82 (18.3 overs) |
387 (150.3 overs) BA Edgar 161 (418) B Yardley 4/142 (56 overs) | |
| 280 (138 overs) GM Wood 100 (249) RJ Hadlee 5/63 (28 overs) |
109/5 (29.4 overs) BL Cairns 34 (21) B Yardley 2/40 (7.4 overs) |
| New Zealand won by 5 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: BA Bricknell and SJ Woodward Player of the match: BA Edgar (NZ) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
Third Test
| 19–22 March 1982 (5-day match) Scorecard |
| Australia
|
v | New Zealand
|
| 353 (89.5 overs) GS Chappell 176 (218) RJ Hadlee 6/100 (28.5 overs) |
149 (52.2 overs) RJ Hadlee 40 (58) JR Thomson 4/51 (21 overs) | |
| 69/2 (25.3 overs) BM Laird 31 (65) RJ Hadlee 1/10 (8 overs) |
272 (f/o) (97.3 overs) JG Wright 141 (262) B Yardley 4/80 (21 overs) |
| Australia won by 8 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: FR Goodall and DA Kinsella Player of the match: GS Chappell (AUS) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
References
- ^ "The Australians in New Zealand, 1981-82". Wisden 1983. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
Further reading
- Dick Brittenden, Don Cameron with chapters by Greg Chappell and Geoff Howarth (1982). Test series '82: the Australian cricket tour of New Zealand. Reed Publishing. p. 152. ISBN 0589014544.
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