Down Memory Lane Part 4...WEST INDIES 1987 TOUR TO NEW ZEALAND SERIES DRAWN ONE ALL

Down Memory Lane Part 4…WEST INDIES 1987 TOUR TO NEW ZEALAND SERIES DRAWN ONE ALL

Dec 08, 2013 Sports

Statistician Charwayne Walker follows up today with his look back at the previous West Indies tours of New Zealand with the 1987 tour which ended in a 1-1 stalemate. The Caribbean side is currently touring New Zealand.

Malcolm Marshall

Playing under the Captaincy of Vivian Richards, West Indies fourth tour to New Zealand ended one all, the first Test drawn at Wellington, the West Indies won the second by 10 wickets at Auckland and the host took the third match by 5 wickets at Christ Church.
Summary of matches played: first test Basin Reserve, Wellington – New Zealand first innings 228 all out – John Wright 75, Jeff Crowe 37, Richard Hadlee 35 not out; Bowling for West Indies Joel Garner Captured 5 for 51, Courtney Walsh 2 for 46, Malcolm Marshall 2 for 57.
West Indies First Innings 345 All out – Desmond Haynes 121, Gordon Greenidge 78, Richie Richardson 37, Malcolm Marshall 30; Bowling for New Zealand Ewan Chatfield 4 for 102, Ewan Chatfield 4 for 102, Stephen Boock 3for 76, Richard Hadlee 2 for 77.
New Zealand Second Innings 386 for 5 declared – John Wright 138, Martin Crowe 119; Bowling for West Indies Joel Garner 2 for 72.
West Indies Second Innings – 50 for 2, Gordon Greenidge 25; Stephen Boock took 2 for 8 bowling for New Zeeland.
Second test, Eden Park Auckland – West Indies won by 10 wickets. WI 408 for 9 declared -Gordon Greenidge 213, Jeffrey Dujon 77, Richie Richardson 41, Augustine Logie 34; Bowling for New Zealand Richard Hadlee 6 for 105, Stephen Boock 2 for 96.
New Zealand First Innings 157 all out – Ian Smith 40 not out, Dipak Patel 21; Bowling for West Indies Malcolm Marshall 4 for 43, Anthony Gray 3 for 45, Clyde Butts 2 for 21. New Zealand Second Innings following on, 273 all out – Martin Crowe 104, John Bracewell 43; Bowling for West Indies Courtney Walsh 5 for 73, Anthony Gray 2 for 44, Malcolm Marshall 2 for 71.
Third Test, Lancaster Park Christ Church – New Zealand won by 5 wickets.
West Indies first Innings 100 all out – Richie Richardson 37, Courtney Walsh 14, Anthony Gray 10 not out;

Gordon Greenidge

Bowling for New Zealand Richard Hadlee 6 for 50, Ewun Chatfield 4 for 30. New Zealand 362 for 9 declared batting a second time – Martin Crowe 83, John Bracewell 66, Jeff Crowe 55, Jeremy Coney 36; Bowling for West Indies Joel Garner 4 for 79, Anthony Gray 2 for 47. West Indies Second Innings 264 all out – Malcolm Marshall 45, Jeffrey Dujon 39, Vivian Richards 38, Larry Gomes 33; Bowling for New Zealand Martin Snedden 5 for 68, Richard Hadlee 3 for 100. New Zealand Second Innings 5 for 33 – Courtney Walsh took 3 for 16.