West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1986–87
International cricket tour
The West Indies cricket team toured New Zealand in February to March 1987 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team which was drawn 1–1. New Zealand were captained by Jeremy Coney and the West Indies by Vivian Richards. In addition, the teams played a four-match series of Limited Overs Internationals (LOI) which West Indies won 3–0.[1]
Test series summary
First Test
20–24 February 1987 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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228 (89 overs) JG Wright 75 (172) J Garner 5/51 (27 overs) | 345 (128 overs) DL Haynes 121 (269) EJ Chatfield 4/102 (39 overs) | |
386/5d (177 overs) JG Wright 138 (465) J Garner 2/72 (30 overs) | 50/2 (22 overs) CG Greenidge 25 (70) SL Boock 2/8 (7 overs) |
Match drawn Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: BL Aldridge and SJ Woodward Player of the match: JG Wright (NZ) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- DN Patel (NZ) made his Test debut.
Second Test
27 February–3 March 1987 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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16/0 (1.3 overs) CG Greenidge 10* (6) |
West Indies won by 10 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: FR Goodall and GC Morris Player of the match: CG Greenidge (WIN) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
Third Test
12–15 March 1987 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 5 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: GC Morris and SJ Woodward Player of the match: RJ Hadlee and EJ Chatfield (both NZ) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- There was no play on the first day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- PA Horne (NZ) made his Test debut.
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
West Indies won the Rothmans Cup 3–0, with one match abandoned.
1st ODI
18 March 1987 Scorecard |
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JG Wright 34 (68) IVA Richards 5/41 (10 overs) |
West Indies won by 95 runs Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: FR Goodall and GC Morris Player of the match: IVA Richards (WI) |
2nd ODI
21 March 1987 Scorecard |
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West Indies won by 6 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: BL Aldridge and RL McHarg Player of the match: CG Greenidge (WI) |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
25, 26 March 1987 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- Reserve day used. Three days of heavy rain left the ground too waterlogged to play on.
4th ODI
28 March 1987 Scorecard |
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CG Greenidge 133* (140) |
West Indies won by 10 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: BL Aldridge and FR Goodall Player of the match: CG Greenidge (WI) |
- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ "West Indies in Australia and New Zealand 1986–87". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
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