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@Welwyn

Auckland v England XI - 3 day match - at Eden Park, Auckland - 1991/2

Pitch:
79 - A pitch prepared with the batsmen in mind.
Likely to play easily after a bit of early pace, but the intensive preparation that has gone into this pitch could cause it to begin to break up on the final day.

Day 1 Starting Pitch: 7A - Fast Paced Wicket

Day 1 Weather: 1 - Hot and Humid (bonus to Swing deliveries)

Toss: Auckland

Not wanting to bat last on a wicket which may break up on Day 3 Auckland batted first after winning the Toss but were bundled out in Humid conditions for 158 before Tea on Day 1 to hand the England XI the advantage.
Allrounder Steve Brown offered the main resistance for the home side as Glamorgan seamer Steve Watkin took 5 wickets.
Angus Fraser also bowled well to take 3-40 as he replaced the injured Devon Malcolm while allrounder Chris Lewis snapped up the other 2.
With conditions aiding Swing the home side now need some early wickets to get back in the game.

Auckland Vs England XI
Auckland 1st Innings 158/10 All Out (Overs 44.3)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
JG Wright*c RC Russellb ARC Fraser42210
BA Pocockc MP Maynardb SL Watkin20543910
MH Richardsonc CC Lewisb ARC Fraser0111000
JJ Crowec RC Russellb CC Lewis33634840
SW Brownc MR Ramprakashb SL Watkin49866060
JTC Vaughanc MR Ramprakashb CC Lewis6312200
IDS Smith+b SL Watkin19482920
DN Patelnot out17543520
DK Morrisonc AJ Stewartb ARC Fraser25500
W Watsonlbwb SL Watkin310600
MJ Haslamb SL Watkin2181400
extras(b0 lb0 w2 nb1)3
TOTAL10 wickets for158
FOW
1-4(JG Wright) 2-7(MH Richardson) 3-41(BA Pocock) 4-68(JJ Crowe) 5-102(JTC Vaughan)
6-122(SW Brown) 7-135(IDS Smith) 8-138(DK Morrison) 9-152(W Watson)
10-158(MJ Haslam)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
ARC Fraser143403
MP Bicknell70300
CC Lewis80282
SL Watkin13.31505
GA Gooch20100
 
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Watkin getting harder and harder to not pick for the first test.
The conditions in New Zealand probably suit Watkin, the pitches are often Green on Day 1 and the ball Swings.
His only weakness is he bowls a few too many loose balls.
 
@Welwyn

Auckland v England XI - 3 day match - at Eden Park, Auckland - 1991/2

Brilliant bowling by Fast Medium bowler Danny Morrison kept Auckland in the game as the England XI were kept to a lead of just 30.
Morrison took 7-58 and received good support from the accurate Willy Watson as the ball continued to Swing in the Humid conditions.
Mike Atherton and Robin Smith were the best of the England XI batsmen.

Auckland Vs England XI
England XI 1st Innings 188/10 All Out (Overs 70.5)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
GA Gooch*c IDS Smithb DK Morrison23400
MA Athertonlbwb DK Morrison4316212520
AJ Stewartb DK Morrison151617120
RA Smithc SW Brownb DK Morrison45976860
MR Ramprakashb W Watson7372900
MP Maynardc JJ Croweb W Watson12695200
RC Russell+b DN Patel21695410
CC Lewisnot out17543720
MP Bicknellc JJ Croweb DK Morrison16373100
SL Watkinc IDS Smithb DK Morrison03200
ARC Fraserlbwb DK Morrison3101100
extras(b1 lb1 w3 nb2)7
TOTAL10 wickets for188
FOW
1-2(GA Gooch) 2-21(AJ Stewart) 3-93(RA Smith) 4-117(M Ramprakash)
5-117(MA Atherton) 6-151(MP Maynard) 7-151(RC Russell) 8-181(MP Bicknell)
9-181(SL Watkin) 10-188(ARC Fraser)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
DK Morrison22.55587
W Watson185462
JTC Vaughan82170
DN Patel101331
MJ Haslam81210
SW Brown40110

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Danny Morrison bowled brilliantly to take 7-58 to keep Auckland in the game
 
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@Welwyn

Auckland v England XI - 3 day match - at Eden Park, Auckland - 1991/2

Solid batting by Auckland took them to 236/4 in their 2nd innings before a declaration at Lunch on Day 3 made a game of it.
The innings featured half centuries to John Wright and Jeff Crowe before the England XI were set a target of 207 to win in a minimum of 58 overs.
With the pitch still a Good Batting Wicket it seems a gettable target should the weather hold but the Humid conditions will keep the Auckland seamers in the game.

Auckland Vs England XI
Auckland 2nd Innings 236/4 Declared (Overs 84)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
JG Wright*b SL Watkin5913410050
BA Pocockb GA Gooch25906500
MH Richardsonb SL Watkin321208320
JJ Croweb ARC Fraser5014310830
SW Brownnot out4713110230
JTC Vaughannot out16655020
IDS Smith+dnb
DN Pateldnb
DK Morrisondnb
W Watsondnb
MJ Haslamdnb
extras(b1 lb2 w2 nb2)7
TOTAL4 wickets for236
FOW
1-69(BA Pocock) 2-93(JG Wright) 3-150(MH Richardson) 4-194(JJ Crowe)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
ARC Fraser183461
MP Bicknell202450
CC Lewis121370
SL Watkin245882
GA Gooch104171
 
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@Welwyn

Auckland v England XI - 3 day match - at Eden Park, Auckland - 1991/2

Set a generous target of 207 in 2 sessions an unbeaten century to captain Graham Gooch carried the England XI to an 8 wicket win with 4 balls to spare.
Alec Stewart made 80 as he added 180 for the 2nd wicket with Gooch to make light of the chase.
Gooch was named Man of the Match for his match winning hundred.

England XI won by 8 wickets

Man of the Match:
G.A.Gooch

Auckland Vs England XI
England XI 2nd Innings 207/2 Closed (Overs 60)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
GA Gooch*not out11521518660
MA Athertonlbwb W Watson6241300
AJ Stewartc JTC Vaughanb MJ Haslam8017514640
RA Smithnot out4141700
MR Ramprakashdnb
MP Maynarddnb
RC Russell+dnb
CC Lewisdnb
MP Bicknelldnb
SL Watkindnb
ARC Fraserdnb
extras(b0 lb0 w1 nb1)2
TOTAL2 wickets for207
FOW
1-14(MA Atherton) 2-194(AJ Stewart)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
DK Morrison101380
W Watson122201
JTC Vaughan60210
DN Patel180640
MJ Haslam111471
SW Brown30170

Graham Gooch.jpg

England XI captain Graham Gooch scored an unbeaten hundred to take his team to victory
 
(Injury dependent)
3 day match v New Zealand Emerging Players XI at Hamilton
TEAM:
G.A.Gooch RM
M.A.Atherton
R.A.Smith
G.A.Hick OB
N.Hussain
C.C.Lewis RFM
R.C.Russell (wk)
R.K.Illingworth SLA
M.P.Bicknell RFM
S.L.Watkin RMF
D.E.Malcolm RF

3 day match v New Zealand U-Bix XI at Dunedin
TEAM:
G.A.Gooch RM
A.J.Stewart
M.R.Ramprakash OB
N.H.Fairbrother
M.P.Maynard
D.R.Pringle RM
R.C.Russell (wk)
P.A.J.DeFreitas RFM
A.R.C.Fraser RFM
D.V.Lawrence RF
P.C.R.Tufnell SLA
 
(Injury dependent)
3 day match v New Zealand Emerging Players XI at Hamilton
TEAM:
G.A.Gooch RM
M.A.Atherton
R.A.Smith
G.A.Hick OB
N.Hussain
C.C.Lewis RFM
R.C.Russell (wk)
R.K.Illingworth SLA
M.P.Bicknell RFM
S.L.Watkin RMF
D.E.Malcolm RF

3 day match v New Zealand U-Bix XI at Dunedin
TEAM:
G.A.Gooch RM
A.J.Stewart
M.R.Ramprakash OB
N.H.Fairbrother
M.P.Maynard
D.R.Pringle RM
R.C.Russell (wk)
P.A.J.DeFreitas RFM
A.R.C.Fraser RFM
D.V.Lawrence RF
P.C.R.Tufnell SLA
They are all fully fit for those 2 matches so I will get on with it, thanks.
 
@Welwyn

New Zealand Emerging Players XI v England XI - 3 day match - at Hamilton - 1991/2

Pitch:
An underprepared wicket, not the best advertisement for the groundsman's skills.
There are patches of green at both endsaround a length, and batting is likely to be difficult against the quickies on the first day.
After the spite wears off there will be runs to be had, but by day 3 the spinners should come into their own and this could be a match dominated by the bowlers.

Day 1 Starting Pitch: 6 - Green Wicket

Day 1 Weather: 8 - Overcast

Sent in on a Green Wicket in Overcast conditions the New Zealand Emerging Players XI made a decent fist of it between breaks for bad light and rain.
Young opener Blair Pocock went close to his 2nd hundred against the England XI before being out for 93 in 3 and a half hours of solid batting.
The home side were wary of a 2nd innings collapse so prolonged their innings until after Lunch on Day 2, eventually being bowled out for 276.
Left arm spinner Richard Illingworth bowled well for the visitors to take 4-50 at under 2 an over and Devon Malcolm and Martin Bicknell also looked good with 2 wickets each.

NZ Emerging Players XI Vs England XI
NZ Emerging Players XI 1st Innings 276/10 All Out (Overs 108.1)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
BR Hartlandc MA Athertonb SL Watkin13403110
BA Pocockc N Hussainb RK Illingworth9321523840
LG Howellc GA Hickb DE Malcolm3242100
JTC Vaughan b MP Bicknell14564210
CZ Harris b CC Lewis29705110
JD Wellsc RA Smithb RK Illingworth14675300
IDS Smith*+lbwb RK Illingworth11392600
MN Hartc CC Lewisb RK Illingworth4013810200
MJ Pawsonlbwb MP Bicknell27484330
ML Su'albwb DE Malcolm13301811
C Pringlenot out 9463200
extras (b1 lb1 w2 nb6)10
TOTAL 10 wickets for276
FOW
1-22(BR Hartland) 2-37(LG Howell) 3-72(JTC Vaughan) 4-119(CZ Harris)
5-157(JD Wells) 6-183(IDS Smith) 7-186(BA Pocock) 8-223(MJ Pawson) 9-255(ML Su'a)
10-276(MN Hart)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
DE Malcolm190582
MP Bicknell216472
CC Lewis184501
SL Watkin236691
RK Illingworth27.17504
 
@Welwyn

New Zealand Emerging Players XI v England XI - 3 day match - at Hamilton - 1991/2

The visitors slipped to 26/3 before a double century partnership between Mike Atherton and Nasser Hussain repaired the damage.
The pair scored unbeaten centuries before a declaration 46 runs behind the home side's 1st innings total.
Fast Medium bowler Mike Pawson was the pick of the home side's attack with 2 wickets.

NZ Emerging Players XI Vs England XI
England XI 1st Innings 230/3 Declared (Overs 64)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
GA Gooch*c JTC Vaughanb ML Su'a3161700
MA Athertonnot out10124118790
RA Smithb MJ Pawson7121100
GA Hickc IDS Smithb MJ Pawson515600
N Hussainnot out100195173100
CC Lewisdnb
RC Russell+dnb
RK Illingworthdnb
MP Bicknelldnb
SL Watkindnb
DE Malcolmdnb
extras(b0 lb4 w4 nb6)14
TOTAL3 wickets for230
FOW
1-5(GA Gooch) 2-14(RA Smith) 3-26(GA Hick)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
C Pringle102340
ML Su'a122351
MJ Pawson110462
JTC Vaughan70300
MN Hart193660
CZ Harris50150
 
@Welwyn


New Zealand Emerging Players XI v England XI - 3 day match - at Hamilton - 1991/2

With more time lost to rain the New Zealand Players XI took batting practice in the remaining time available to leave the match Drawn.
Lorne Howell reached 90* not out before time ran out denying him a hundred.
Richard Illingworth took 3-40 to finish the match with 7 wickets and was named Man of the Match while Martin Bicknell again picked up 2.
England have one more 3 day game before the Test series begins, a final chance for some players to impress.

Drawn

Man of the Match:
R.K.Illingworth

NZ Emerging Players XI Vs England XI
NZ Emerging Players XI 2nd Innings 177/6 Closed (Overs 73)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
BR Hartland b MP Bicknell14171220
BA Pocock b MP Bicknell22947310
LG Howellnot out 9027121510
JTC Vaughan b RK Illingworth9292200
CZ Harrisc GA Goochb RK Illingworth14524210
JD Wells b RK Illingworth3383700
IDS Smith*+ c&b GA Hick17623220
MN Hartnot out 381000
MJ Pawsondnb
ML Su'adnb
C Pringlednb
extras (b0 lb0 w1 nb4)5
TOTAL 6 wickets for177
FOW
1-19(BR Hartland) 2-51(BA Pocock) 3-66(JTC Vaughan) 4-107(CZ Harris)
5-128(JD Wells) 6-172(IDS Smith)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
DE Malcolm101330
MP Bicknell143312
CC Lewis111300
SL Watkin132390
RK Illingworth237403
GA Hick2041
 
@Welwyn

New Zealand U-Bix XI v England XI - 3 day match - at Dunedin - 1991/2

Pitch:
54 - Rather green looking and the seamers should be assisted until the wicket dries out.
Should play easily in the middle days of the match but there could be help for the spinners on the final day.

Day 1 Starting Pitch: Green Wicket

Day 1 Weather: Cloudy, some sunny intervals

A dominant unbeaten 170* to Graham Gooch was the highlight of an England XI 1st innings total of 280/4 declared at Dunedin.
Derek Pringle also made an unbeaten half century before the declaration late on Day 1.

New Zealand U-Bix XI Vs England XI
England XI 1st Innings 288/4 Declared (Overs 77)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
GA Gooch*not out170285232160
AJ Stewartc JW Wilsonb RL Hayes013400
MR Ramprakashlbwb GE Bradburn34806130
NH Fairbrotherc SB Doullb MN Hart14766700
MP Maynardlbwb SB Doull35700
DR Pringlenot out501069910
RC Russell+dnb
PAJ DeFreitasdnb
ARC Fraserdnb
DV Lawrencednb
PCR Tufnelldnb
extras(b0 lb9 w3 nb5)17
TOTAL4 wickets for288
FOW
1-3(AJ Stewart) 2-85(MR Ramprakash) 3-160(NH Fairbrother) 4-163(MP Maynard)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
RL Hayes101421
JW Wilson122620
SB Doull142411
MN Hart275781
GE Bradburn141561
 
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@Welwyn

New Zealand U-Bix XI v England XI - 3 day match - at Dunedin - 1991/2

The openers put on 146 with Trevor Franklin making 75 and Kyle Welleans making an unbeaten century before a declaration 68 runs behind on 1st innings late on Day 2.
The pitch remains Good For Batting and will be no worse than Normal on the final day so a run chase was thought the only way to get a positive result.
The England XI attack bowled poorly but a flat pitch didn't help them as only Medium pacer Derek Pringle's Swing troubled the batsmen.

New Zealand U-Bix XI Vs England XI
New Zealand U-Bix XI 1st Innings 220/2 Declared (Overs 69)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
TJ Franklinlbwb PCR Tufnell7518516040
KA Welleansnot out10127918350
BA Youngc MR Ramprakashb DR Pringle16534310
KR Rutherford*not out17383520
MJ Lamontdnb
GE Bradburndnb
AC Parore+dnb
MN Hartdnb
JW Wilsondnb
SB Doulldnb
RL Hayesdnb
extras(b2 lb2 w3 nb4)11
TOTAL2 wickets for220
FOW
1-146(TJ Franklin) 2-183(BA Young)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
DV Lawrence132360
ARC Fraser162650
PAJ DeFreitas143380
DR Pringle100251
PCR Tufnell142471
GA Gooch2050
 
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@Welwyn

New Zealand U-Bix XI v England XI - 3 day match - at Dunedin - 1991/2

Half centuries to Mark Ramprakash and Neil Fairbrother set up a declaration to set the home side a target of 202 off roughly 50 overs.
Alec Stewart and Matthew Maynard both fell cheaply for the 2nd time in the match but after 4 three day games every England top order batsman has had at least one good outing.
The England XI bowlers will now be hoping for a better performance than the first innings on a pitch that has eased to Normal.

New Zealand U-Bix XI Vs England XI
England XI 2nd Innings 133/4 Declared (Overs 56)

BatsmanFieldsmanBowlerRunsMinBls4s6s
GA Gooch*c AC Paroreb RL Hayes011800
AJ Stewartc SB Doullb JW Wilson2271300
MR Ramprakashnot out6120616460
NH Fairbrotherc TJ Franklinb MN Hart5414011511
MP Maynardlbwb GE Bradburn9282410
DR Pringlenot out3191600
RC Russell+dnb
PAJ DeFreitasdnb
ARC Fraserdnb
DV Lawrencednb
PCR Tufnelldnb
extras(b0 lb0 w0 nb4)4
TOTAL4 wickets for133
FOW
1-2(GA Gooch) 2-8(AJ Stewart) 3-105(NH Fairbrother) 4-122(MP Maynard)
BowlerOversMaidRunsWkts
RL Hayes101291
JW Wilson114251
SB Doull114230
MN Hart165431
GE Bradburn80131
 

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