Limited-over records

Press, 17 February 1984, Page 17

Limited-over records

New Zealand and England have met on 19 occasions in limited-over cricket. Each country has won eight, with three abandoned.

Records from those matches include.—

Highest totals: England 322 for six, The Oval, 1983; New Zealand 297 for six, Adelaide, 1982-83.

Lowest totals: England 127, Christchurch, 1982-83; New Zealand 152, Old Trafford, 1978.

Highest match aggregate: 593 at Adelaide, 1982-83.

Lowest match aggregate: 317 at Swansea, 1973. Closest finishes: New Zealand won by two runs, Melbourne, 1982-83; New Zealand won by two runs with one ball remaining, Edgbaston, 1983.

Largest victories: England won by 126 runs with 13.4 overs left, Old Trafford, 1978; New Zealand won by 103 runs, Wellington, 198283.

Centuries: Eight centuries have been scored by five English batsmen — David Gower (three), Allan Lamb (two), Keith Fletcher, Clive Radley and Dennis Amiss. The highest was Gower’s 158 at Brisbane last season. The only New Zealand century was Bevan Congdon’s 101 at Wellington in 1974-75. Five wickets in innings: Lance Cairns, five for 28 (from 11 overs), Scarborough, 1978. Best English bowling, four for 23 (nine

overs), by Bob Willis, Sydney, 1982-83.

Most wicket-keeping dismissals:Alan Knott, four, for England at Swansea, 1973.

Most expensive bowling: Martin Snedden, 12-1-105-2, at The Oval, 1983.

Most economical bowling: Richard Hadlee, 11-3-22-2, at Scarborough, 1978.

Highest partnerships: 190 unbeaten, Chris Tavare and Allan Lamb for the third wicket, Sydney, 1982-83; 152, Glenn Turner and Bruce Edgar for the first wicket, Wellington, 1982-83. There have been six other century partnerships, four by England. Only Turner and Edgar (with 101 at Auckland last season) have had two three-figure partnerships when together, but Clive Radley and David Gower have shared in two.