New Zealand cricket team in England in 1990

The New Zealand cricket team toured England in the 1990 season to play a three-match Test series against England. England won the series 1-0 with 2 matches drawn.

This series was the last for the legendary New Zealand all-rounder Sir Richard Hadlee, who retired from all forms of cricket after the tour.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

England won the Texaco Trophy on faster run rate.

1st ODI

23 May 1990 Scorecard

England  295/6 (55 overs)	v	New Zealand 298/6 (54.5 overs)
RA Smith 128 (168) C Pringle 2/45 (11 overs)		MJ Greatbatch 102* (104) CC Lewis 3/54 (11 overs)

New Zealand won by 4 wickets Headingley, Leeds Umpires: BJ Meyer and NT Plews Player of the match: MJ Greatbatch (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• C Pringle (NZ) made his ODI debut.

2nd ODI

25 May 1990 Scorecard

New Zealand  212/6 (55 overs)	v	England 213/4 (49.3 overs)
MJ Greatbatch 111 (130) DE Malcolm 2/19 (11 overs)		GA Gooch 112* (152) RJ Hadlee 2/34 (11 overs)

England won by 6 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: DJ Constant and JH Hampshire Player of the match: DE Malcolm (ENG)

• England won the toss and elected to field.
• DE Malcolm (ENG) made his ODI debut.

Test series summary

First Test

7–12 June 1990 (5-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	England
208 (89 overs) MD Crowe 59 (94) PAJ DeFreitas 5/53 (22 overs)		345/9d (138 overs) MA Atherton 151 (382) RJ Hadlee 4/89 (33 overs)
36/2 (17 overs) TJ Franklin 22* (59) PAJ DeFreitas 1/0 (2 overs)

Match drawn Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: HD Bird and JH Hampshire Player of the match: MA Atherton (ENG)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
• 10 June was taken as a rest day.
• MW Priest (NZ) made his Test debut.

Second Test

21–26 June 1990 (5-day match) Scorecard

England	v	New Zealand
334 (89.4 overs) GA Gooch 85 (160) DK Morrison 4/64 (18.4 overs)		462/9d (157.4 overs) TJ Franklin 101 (310) DE Malcolm 5/94 (43 overs)
272/4d (78 overs) AJ Lamb 84* (99) JG Bracewell 2/85 (34 overs)

Match drawn Lord's, London Umpires: MJ Kitchen and DR Shepherd Player of the match: RJ Hadlee (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• 24 June was taken as a rest day.

Third Test

5–10 July 1990 (5-day match) Scorecard

England	v	New Zealand
435 (141.5 overs) GA Gooch 154 (281) RJ Hadlee 3/97 (37.5 overs)		249 (98.3 overs) TJ Franklin 66 (207) EE Hemmings 6/58 (27.3 overs)
158 (49 overs) MA Atherton 70 (132) RJ Hadlee 5/53 (21 overs)		230 (91.4 overs) JG Wright 46 (93) DE Malcolm 5/46 (24.4 overs)

England won by 114 runs Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: JW Holder and BJ Meyer Player of the match: DE Malcolm (ENG)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• 8 July was taken as a rest day.
• CC Lewis (ENG) and AC Parore (NZ) made their Test debuts.

External sources

• CricketArchive – tour itineraries

Annual reviews

• Playfair Cricket Annual 1991
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1991

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