English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1982–83

English cricket team in Australia in 1982–83
	England	Australia
Dates	22 October 1982–5 February 1983
Captains	Bob Willis	Greg Chappell
Test series
Result	Australia won the 5-match series 2–1
Most runs	David Gower (441)	Kim Hughes (469)
Most wickets	Bob Willis (18) Ian Botham (18)	Geoff Lawson (34)
Player of the series	Geoff Lawson

The England cricket team toured Australia during the 1982–83 season, playing a five-Test series for The Ashes and a number of tour matches against Australian domestic teams. They also played a triangular One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia and New Zealand.

England squad

The England selectors announced their squad on September 11^[1] which flew out to Australia on October 13.^[2] Doug Insole was appointed Tour Manager, with Norman Gifford as his assistant, while Warwickshire physiotherapist Bernard Thomas joined the squad for his eleventh successive tour.^[3] Veteran pace bowler Bob Willis was appointed captain. The squad was weakened by the absence of a number of players from the previous Ashes series who had become ineligible for selection; Graham Gooch, Geoff Boycott, John Emburey, Mike Hendrick, Alan Knott, Wayne Larkins, Chris Old, Peter Willey and Bob Woolmer were serving three-year bans from international cricket due to their participation in the rebel tour to South Africa.^[4] Somewhat more controversial was the omission of available players like Mike Gatting, Trevor Jesty, Graham Dilley and Phil Edmonds;^[5] Gatting and Edmonds had played pivotal roles in Middlesex' county championship success, Gatting scoring over 1600 runs at an average of nearly 59, as well as contributing 21 wickets, and Edmonds taking 80 wickets. With three off-spinners selected in the squad (Hemmings, Marks and Miller), his left-arm orthodox spin would have provided much-needed variety. To bolster their pace stocks, the selectors sprang a surprise by including 21-year-old Jamaican-born Norman Cowans.

• Ian Botham (Somerset)
• Geoff Cook (Northamptonshire)
• Norman Cowans (Middlesex)
• Graeme Fowler (Lancashire)
• Ian Gould (Sussex)
• David Gower (Leicestershire)
• Eddie Hemmings (Nottinghamshire)
• Robin Jackman (Surrey)
• Allan Lamb (Northamptonshire)
• Vic Marks (Somerset)
• Geoff Miller (Derbyshire)
• Derek Pringle (Essex)
• Derek Randall (Nottinghamshire)
• Chris Tavaré (Kent)
• Bob Taylor (Derbyshire)
• Bob Willis (Warwickshire)

Tour matches

First-class: Queensland v England XI

22-25 October 1982 Scorecard

Queensland	v	England XI
297/9d (82 overs) Harry Frei 57 (37) Bob Willis 3/43 (13 overs)		372 (99.2 overs) Allan Lamb 117 (177) Brett Henschell 4/51 (12.2 overs)
435/5d (125 overs) Greg Chappell 126 (176) Geoff Miller 2/66 (27 overs)		189 (63.1 overs) Geoff Miller 46 (73) Brett Henschell 5/60 (18.1 overs)

Queensland won by 171 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Mel Johnson (Aus) and Jimmy Taylor (Aus)

• Queensland won the toss and elected to bat

Other: Northern New South Wales v England XI

27-29 October 1982 Scorecard

Northern New South Wales	v	England XI
163 (68.1 overs) Rick McCosker 53 Eddie Hemmings 5/38 (25 overs)		305 (131 overs) Chris Tavaré 157 Stephen Hatherell 5/37 (29 overs)
166 (77 overs) Gregory Arms 53 Eddie Hemmings 4/30 (18 overs)		27/0 (13 overs) Chris Tavaré 15*

England XI won by 10 wickets Number 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle Umpires: J Humble (Aus) and B Warby (Aus)

• Northern New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat

First-class: South Australia v England XI

31 October - 3 November 1982 Scorecard

England XI	v	South Australia
492/9d (155 overs) Geoff Miller 83 (150) Peter Sleep 3/89 (34 overs)		344 (109.3 overs) David Hookes 74 (101) Eddie Hemmings 4/102 (44.3 overs)
226/8d (71 overs) Derek Randall 47 (74) Peter Sleep 4/86 (29 overs)		271/8 (69 overs) Andrew Hilditch 79 (89) Geoff Cook 3/85 (25 overs)

Match drawn Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and Bruce Martin (Aus)

• England XI won the toss and elected to bat
• Robbie Christensen (SA) made his first-class debut
• Malcolm Dolman (SA) made his last first-class appearance

First-class: Western Australia v England XI

5-8 November 1982 Scorecard

Western Australia	v	England XI
167 (58.3 overs) Graeme Wood 31 (92) Norman Cowans 4/33 (13 overs)		156 (58.1 overs) Ian Botham 65 (90) Terry Alderman 5/63 (24 overs)
197 (72.4 overs) Greg Shipperd 39 (79) Ian Botham 4/43 (20 overs)		209/9 (63.2 overs) Derek Randall 92 (136) Terry Alderman 5/67 (22.2 overs)

England XI won by 1 wicket WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Buzz Bezant (Aus) and Peter McConnell (Aus)

• England XI won the toss and elected to field

The Ashes series

First Test

12-17 November 1982 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
411 (155.4 overs) Chris Tavaré 89 (337) Bruce Yardley 5/107 (42.4 overs)		424/9d (131.5 overs) Greg Chappell 117 (174) Geoff Miller 4/70 (33 overs)
358 (116.3 overs) Derek Randall 115 (215) Geoff Lawson 5/108 (32 overs)		73/2 (22 overs) Allan Border 32* (65) Bob Willis 2/23 (6 overs)

Match drawn WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: Tony Crafter and Mel Johnson Player of the match: Derek Randall (Eng)

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.
• 15 November was taken as a rest day.
• Norman Cowans (Eng) made his Test debut.

Second Test

26 November - 1 December 1982 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
219 (64.3 overs) Allan Lamb 72 (118) Geoff Lawson 6/47 (18.3 overs)		341 (110.4 overs) Kepler Wessels 162 (343) Bob Willis 5/66 (29.4 overs)
309 (127.3 overs) Graeme Fowler 83 (265) Jeff Thomson 5/73 (31 overs)		190/3 (60.5 overs) David Hookes 66* (121) Eddie Hemmings 2/43 (29 overs)

Australia won by 7 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Robin Bailhache and Mel Johnson Player of the match: Kepler Wessels (Aus)

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.
• 29 November was taken as a rest day.
• KC Wessels and CG Rackemann (Aus) made their Test debut

Third Test

10-15 December 1982 Scorecard

Australia	v	England
438 (156.5 overs) Greg Chappell 115 (201) Ian Botham 4/112 (36.5 overs)		216 (67.5 overs) Allan Lamb 82 (156) Geoff Lawson 4/56 (18 overs)
83/2 (23.5 overs) John Dyson 37* (76) Bob Willis 1/17 (8 overs)		304 (f/o) (104 overs) David Gower 114 (259) Geoff Lawson 5/66 (24 overs)

Australia won by 8 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Dick French and Mel Johnson Player of the match: Geoff Lawson (Aus)

• England won the toss and elected to field.
• 13 December was taken as a rest day.

Fourth Test

26–30 December 1982 Scorecard

England	v	Australia
284 (81.3 overs) Chris Tavaré 89 (165) Rodney Hogg 4/69 (23.3 overs)		287 (79 overs) Kim Hughes 66 (172) Bob Willis 3/38 (15 overs)
294 (80.4 overs) Graeme Fowler 65 (99) Geoff Lawson 4/66 (21.4 overs)		288 (96.1 overs) David Hookes 68 (87) Norman Cowans 6/77 (26 overs)

England won by 3 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Tony Crafter and Rex Whitehead Player of the match: Norman Cowans (Eng)

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Fifth Test

2-7 January 1983 Scorecard

Australia	v	England
314 (115 overs) Allan Border 89 (198) Ian Botham 4/75 (30 overs)		237 (64.5 overs) Derek Randall 70 (90) Jeff Thomson 5/50 (14.5 overs)
382 (131.3 overs) Kim Hughes 137 (316) Eddie Hemmings 3/116 (47 overs)		314/7 (96 overs) Eddie Hemmings 95 (195) Bruce Yardley 4/139 (37 overs)

Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Dick French and Mel Johnson Player of the match: Kim Hughes (Aus)

• Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
• 5 January was taken as a rest day
• Australia regain the Ashes

Benson & Hedges World Series Cup (ODIs)

1st Match: Australia v England

11 January 1983 (D/N) Scorecard

Australia  180 (46.4 overs)	v	England 149 (41.1 overs)
John Dyson 49 (96) Geoff Miller 3/28 (10 overs)		Allan Lamb 49 (92) Greg Chappell 3/17 (5.1 overs)

Australia won by 31 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Dick French (Aus) and Mel Johnson (Aus) Player of the match: Carl Rackemann (Aus)

• England won the toss and elected to field.

2nd Match: England v New Zealand

13 January 1983 Scorecard

New Zealand  239/8 (50 overs)	v	England 237/8 (50 overs)
John Wright 55 (85) Ian Botham 3/40 (10 overs)		David Gower 122 (134) Jeremy Coney 3/46 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 2 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Mel Johnson (Aus) and Bruce Martin (Aus) Player of the match: David Gower (England)

• England won the toss and elected to field.

3rd Match: England v New Zealand

15 January 1983 Scorecard

England  267/6 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 213 (48.2 overs)
David Gower 158 (118) Richard Hadlee 2/44 (10 overs)		Bruce Edgar 40 (78) Vic Marks 3/30 (10 overs)

England won by 51 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Dick French (Aus) and Bruce Martin (Aus) Player of the match: David Gower (England)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• Ian Gould (Eng) made his ODI debut

4th Match: Australia v England

16 January 1983 Scorecard

England  182 (46.4 overs)	v	Australia 184/3 (41 overs)
Derek Randall 57 (97) Carl Rackemann 3/28 (8.4 overs)		David Hookes 54* (56) Ian Botham 3/29 (8 overs)

Australia won by 7 wickets The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Mel Johnson (Aus) and Peter McConnell (Aus) Player of the match: David Hookes (Australia)

• Australia won the toss and elected to field.

5th Match: England v New Zealand

20 January 1983 (D/N) Scorecard

New Zealand  199 (47.2 overs)	v	England 200/2 (42.4 overs)
Bruce Edgar 74 (134) Bob Willis 4/23 (9 overs)		Allan Lamb 108* (106) Ewen Chatfield 1/25 (10 overs)

England won by 8 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and Dick French (Aus) Player of the match: Allan Lamb (England)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

One Day Internationals in New Zealand

New Zealand won the Rothmans Cup 3-0.

1st ODI

19 February 1983 Scorecard

England  184/9 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 187/4 (46.3 overs)
DI Gower 84 (110) EJ Chatfield 3/27 (10 overs)		GM Turner 88 (129) IT Botham 2/40 (8 overs)

New Zealand won by 6 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: FR Goodall and DA Kinsella Player of the match: GM Turner (NZ)

• England won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd ODI

23 February 1983 Scorecard

New Zealand  295/6 (50 overs)	v	England 192 (44.5 overs)
GM Turner 94 (94) RGD Willis 2/54 (9 overs)		G Miller 46 (48) BL Cairns 3/38 (10 overs)

New Zealand won by 103 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: SC Cowman and SJ Woodward Player of the match: GM Turner (NZ)

• England won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI

26 February 1983 Scorecard

New Zealand  211/8 (50 overs)	v	England 127 (40.1 overs)
GM Turner 34 (45) VJ Marks 2/31 (10 overs)		DI Gower 53 (75) JFM Morrison 3/24 (8.1 overs)

New Zealand won by 84 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: FR Goodall and IC Higginson Player of the match: MC Snedden (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Annual reviews

• Playfair Cricket Annual 1983
• Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1983

Further reading

• Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993

References

External links

• CricketArchive – tour itinerary