English cricket team in New Zealand in 1983–84
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The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1984 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. New Zealand won the Test series 1–0, with two matches drawn.
Test series summary
=First Test=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 20–24 January 1984
(5-day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 219 (93.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = JJ Crowe 52 (104)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = IT Botham 5/59 (27.4 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 463 (132.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = DW Randall 164 (269)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = BL Cairns 7/143 (45 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 537 (187.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = JV Coney 174* (374)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = NGB Cook 3/153 (66.3 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 69/0 (22 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = CJ Tavaré 36* (36)
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/44/44356.html Scorecard]
| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington
| motm = IT Botham (ENG)
| umpires = FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Second Test=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 3–5 February 1984
(5-day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 307 (72.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = RJ Hadlee 99 (81)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = RGD Willis 4/51 (22.1 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 82 (50.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = MW Gatting 19* (82)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = EJ Chatfield 3/10 (8.2 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =
| score-team2-inns2 = 93 (f/o) (51 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = DW Randall 25 (52)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = RJ Hadlee 5/28 (18 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by an innings and 132 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/44/44403.html Scorecard]
| venue = Lancaster Park, Christchurch
| motm = RJ Hadlee (NZ)
| umpires = FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
| notes = ACS Pigott (ENG) made his Test debut.
}}
=Third Test=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 10–15 February 1984
(5-day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 496/9d (169.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = JG Wright 130 (297)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = RGD Willis 3/109 (34 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 439 (227.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = DW Randall 104 (338)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = SL Boock 3/103 (61.3 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 16/0 (5 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = JG Wright 11* (25)
| wickets-team1-inns2 =
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/44/44429.html Scorecard]
| motm = IDS Smith (NZ)
| umpires = FR Goodall and SJ Woodward
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 13 February was taken as a rest day.
| notes =
}}
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
England won the Rothmans Cup 2-1.
=1st ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 18 February 1984
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}
| score1 = 188/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = DW Randall 70 (85)
| wickets1 = RJ Hadlee 5/32 (10 overs)
| score2 = 134 (42.1 overs)
| runs2 = BL Cairns 23 (26)
RJ Hadlee 23 (31)
| wickets2 = IT Botham 2/7 (6 overs)
| result = England won by 54 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/44/44478.html Scorecard]
| venue = Lancaster Park, Christchurch
| umpires = FR Goodall and IC Higginson
| motm = DW Randall (ENG)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = NA Foster and CL Smith (both ENG) made their ODI debuts.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 22 February 1984
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score1 = 135 (47.1 overs)
| runs1 = JV Coney 44 (73)
| wickets1 = VJ Marks 5/20 (10 overs)
| score2 = 139/4 (45.1 overs)
| runs2 = CL Smith 70 (118)
| wickets2 = EJ Chatfield 2/16 (10 overs)
| result = England won by 6 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/44/44481.html Scorecard]
| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington
| umpires = GC Morris and SJ Woodward
| motm = VJ Marks (ENG)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Limited overs matches
| date = 25 February 1984
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}
| score1 = 209/9 (50 overs)
| wickets1 = EJ Chatfield 3/29 (10 overs)
| score2 = 210/3 (45.3 overs)
| wickets2 = IT Botham 1/22 (7 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/44/44494.html Scorecard]
| umpires = DA Kinsella and GC Morris
| motm = MD Crowe (NZ)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
References
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{{International cricket tours of New Zealand}}
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Category:1984 in English cricket
Category:1984 in New Zealand cricket
Category:New Zealand cricket seasons from 1970–71 to 1999–2000
Category:International cricket competitions from 1980–81 to 1985
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