Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1992–93

The Australia national cricket team toured New Zealand from February to March 1993 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. The Test series was drawn 1–1. New Zealand were captained by Martin Crowe and Australia by Allan Border. In addition, the teams played a five-match series of Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) which Australia won 3–2.^[1]

Test series summary

1st Test

25–28 February 1993 (5-day match) Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand
485 (157.3 overs) AR Border 88 (182) MB Owens 3/58 (26 overs)		182 (86 overs) KR Rutherford 57 (81) SK Warne 3/23 (22 overs)
		243 (f/o) (94.5 overs) KR Rutherford 102 (215) MG Hughes 4/62 (24.5 overs)

Australia won by an innings and 60 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: BL Aldridge and CE King Player of the match: SK Warne (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

2nd Test

4–8 March 1993 (5-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
329 (135 overs) MD Crowe 98 (188) CJ McDermott 3/66 (31 overs)		298 (101.4 overs) SR Waugh 75 (149) DK Morrison 7/89 (26.4 overs)
210/7 (115 overs) TE Blain 51 (170) CJ McDermott 3/54 (23 overs)

Match drawn Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: BL Aldridge and RS Dunne Player of the match: DK Morrison (NZ)

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.

3rd Test

12–16 March 1993 (5-day match) Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand
139 (55.4 overs) SR Waugh 41 (77) DK Morrison 6/37 (18.4 overs)		224 (95.5 overs) KR Rutherford 43 (89) SK Warne 4/8 (15 overs)
285 (106 overs) DR Martyn 74 (99) DN Patel 5/93 (34 overs)		201/5 (72.4 overs) KR Rutherford 53* (95) SK Warne 2/54 (27 overs)

New Zealand won by 5 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: BL Aldridge and CE King Player of the match: KR Rutherford (NZ) and DK Morrison (NZ)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

Australia won the Bank of New Zealand Trophy 3-2.

1st ODI

19 March 1993 Scorecard

Australia  258/4 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 129 (42.2 overs)
MA Taylor 78 (122) GR Larsen 1/44 (10 overs)		AH Jones 24 (60) AIC Dodemaide 4/20 (10 overs)

Australia won by 129 runs Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: RS Dunne and CE King Player of the match: AIC Dodemaide (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• JW Wilson (NZ) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

21, 22 March 1993 Scorecard

New Zealand  196/8 (45 overs)	v	Australia 197/9 (44.3 overs)
TE Blain 41 (65) PR Reiffel 4/38 (10 overs)		ME Waugh 57 (80) CZ Harris 2/36 (9 overs)

Australia won by 1 wicket Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: RS Dunne and DM Quested Player of the match: PR Reiffel (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
• The match was reduced before play started from 50 overs to 45 overs per side.
• Reserve day used. Australia were 51/2 (13.3 overs) at the close of the scheduled day's play.

3rd ODI

24 March 1993 Scorecard

New Zealand  214 (50 overs)	v	Australia 126 (37.2 overs)
MD Crowe 91* (105) AIC Dodemaide 2/38 (9 overs)		MA Taylor 50 (94) GR Larsen 3/17 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 88 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: CE King and DM Quested Player of the match: GR Larsen (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
• SK Warne (AUS) made his ODI debut.

4th ODI

27 March 1993 Scorecard

Australia  247/7 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 250/7 (49.4 overs)
ME Waugh 108 (131) DK Morrison 3/35 (9 overs)		MD Crowe 91 (101) PR Reiffel 2/46 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 3 wickets Trust Bank Park, Hamilton Umpires: BL Aldridge and DB Cowie Player of the match: MD Crowe (NZ)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.

5th ODI

28 March 1993 Scorecard

Australia  232/8 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 229/8 (50 overs)
ME Waugh 83 (83) RT Latham 5/32 (10 overs)		MJ Greatbatch 68 (100) SR Waugh 2/27 (8 overs)

Australia won by 3 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: BL Aldridge and DB Cowie Player of the match: ME Waugh (AUS)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

References

1. "Australia in New Zealand 1993". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 June 2014.

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