Test Cricket Tour New Zealand to Australia 1989-90

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Tour of Australia 1989-90 Captain : John Wright

25th official Test tour.

Fifth Test-playing tour of Australia by New Zealand

( November 1989)

F U R T H E R D E T A I L S I N P R E P A R A T I O N

All New Zealand tours

Previous tour

India 1988-89

Next tour

England 1990

Next tour of Australia

1993-94

Members of the Test tour party (13)

Opening batsmen John Wright, Robert Vance.

Middle-order batsmen Jeff Crowe, Martin Crowe, Mark Greatbatch, Andrew Jones

Wicket-keeper Ian Smith

Spin bowler John Bracewell

Fast bowlers Brendan Bracewell, Danny Morrison, Gary Robertson, Martin Snedden, Willie Watson

B P Bracewell	ND	30	RFM

J G Bracewell	A	31	OB

J J Crowe	A	31	RHB

M D Crowe	CD	27	RHB vice-captain

M J Greatbatch	CD	25	LHB

R J Hadlee(w/d)	C	38	LHB RFM

A H Jones	W	30	RHB

D K Morrison	A	23	RFM

G K Robertson	CD	29	RFM

I D S Smith	A	32	WK

M C Snedden	A	31	RFM

R H Vance	W	34	RHB opener reserve WK

W Watson	A	24	RFM

J G Wright	C	35	LHB opener captain

Provincial representation

A - Auckland (6)

C - Canterbury (1)

CD - Central Districts (3)

ND - Northern Districts (1)

O - Otago (0)

W - Wellington (2)

Average age of team at time of first Test match

(24 November 1989) :

29 yrs 9 months.

Test Appearances made before the tour

Wright 63, Smith 48, Martin Crowe 44, Jeff Crowe 37, J Bracewell 35, Snedden 17, Jones 10, Morrison 8, Patel 7, B Bracewell 6, Greatbatch 6, Vance 3, Watson 2, Robertson 1, Cairns 0.

Team Officials

G D G Bailey	Tour Manager
Bob Cunis	Coach

G Bailey was a Northern Districts representative on the NZCC Board of Control.

Selectors

Don Neely (convenor), Bob Cunis and Bruce Taylor

Selection

Unavailable : None

Tour Party Announced :

Withdrawal On 29 October Richard Hadlee pulled out of the Australian tour after breaking down in a practice match with a repetition of his achillles tendon problem. He was replaced by Brendon Bracewell.

Not selected: Ken Rutherford.

Time between selection and departure from New Zealand

x days

(selection to depart NZ)

Travel

6 ? November to Perth

Cairns and Dipak Patel joined the team on 15 November, as did Martin Snedden whose arrival was delayed by the birth of his second child.

Time spent in Australia

x days

(arrival - depart Host)

On-tour selection panel

Reinforcements

C L Cairns

RHB RFM

D N Patel

RHB OB

Chris Cairns and Dipak Patel were named on 13 November to join the squad after injuries to Bracewell, Jones (hand) and Robertson; as well as Snedden.

Fixtures/Results

ϯ Perth	Western Australia (50 overs)	Lost 7 w
Perth	Western Australia	Drawn
Adelaide	South Australia	Drawn
PERTH	AUSTRALIA Test Match	DRAWN

† not first-class

Time spent in Australia before First Test:

x days

(arrival - 24 November)

Test appearances on tour

1 - Cairns, J Crowe, M Crowe, Greatbatch, Morrison, Patel, Smith, Snedden, Vance, Watson, Wright..

0 - B P Bracewell, J G Bracewell, Jones, Robertson.

Highlights

• Mark Greatbatch (146 not out) occupied the crease for 11 hours to save New Zealand in the Test at Perth.

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Tour Summary

	P	W	L	D	Aban
Test Matches	1	0	0	1	-
Other first-class matches	2	0	0	2	-
† Minor matches	1	0	1	0	-
§ One-day internationals	0	-	-	-	-
All Matches	4	0	1	3	-

Return to New Zealand

29 November 1989

Time away from New Zealand x days

(29 November to arrive home NZ)

Finances