New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1993–94

The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the 1993–94 season to play in three test matches against Australia before playing in a tri-series with South Africa. The tour began on October 19 in Perth, Western Australia against an Australian Chairman XI as they played in five warm-up matches before the test matches in Perth, Hobart and Brisbane. New Zealand were captained by Ken Rutherford while the Australians were captain by Allan Border.

1993–94 Trans-Tasman Trophy
 
  Australia New Zealand
Dates 12 November 1993 – 7 December 1993
Captains Allan Border Ken Rutherford
Test series
Result Australia won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Michael Slater (305) Andrew Jones (324)
Most wickets Shane Warne (18) Chris Cairns (5)

After the first match of the series held at the WACA Ground ended in a draw, Australia won the remaining two matches at Bellerive Oval and Brisbane Cricket Ground to take out the series 2–0. Kiwi batsman, Andrew Jones was the top run-scorer of the series with 324 runs while Shane Warne was the leading wicket-taker in the series with 18 wickets.

Squads
Tests
 Australia[1]  New Zealand[2]

On the 27 October 1993, David White was selected to fly into Australia as a backup to Mark Greatbatch who was carrying an injury leading into the test series.[3] The first test squad for Australia was then revealed on the 9 November, with a call-up to debutant Glenn McGrath who leading into the series had only played in eight first-class matches for New South Wales.[1]

Tour matches

New Zealand vs. ACB Chairman XI

The opening tour match for New Zealand took place at the Lilac Hill in Perth against an ACB Chairman XI which featured Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee and Richard Hadlee who were all over forty years old as they forced New Zealand to be 8/91 with Thomson, Lillee and Hadlee each getting in the wickets. An ninth wicket partnership between Blair Pocock and Willie Watson rescued New Zealand to a score of 189. In the run-chase, Damien Martyn top scored with 81 as he got the man of the match award as he led the Chairman team to a six wicket victory.[4]

19 October 1993
Scorecard
New Zealanders 
189 (47.4 overs)
v
ACB Chairman XI
4/192 (43.2 overs)
Blair Pocock 68 (122)
Jeff Thomson 2/13 (4 overs)
Damien Martyn 81* (98)
Dipak Patel 3/37 (10 overs)
ACB Chairman XI won by 6 wickets
Lilac Hill, Perth
Umpires: Ross Emerson (Aus) and C Reynolds (Aus)
Player of the match: Damien Martyn (ACB)
  • ACB Chairman's XI won the toss and elected to field first.

New Zealand vs. Western Australia

New Zealand stayed in Perth to play their second warm-up against a Western Australia side. After Jo Angel took five wickets in the New Zealand innings (bowled out for 149),[5] Western Australia scored 508 in response with an partnership of 185 runs from test-fringe hopefuls, Damien Martyn (80) and Tom Moody (110) being completed in only 214 minutes.[6] Tim Zoehrer also chipping in with a solid 83 as he pushed the total past 500. Despite half centuries from Andrew Jones, Ken Rutherford and Dipak Patel, New Zealand would be bowled out for 350 with Jo Angel taking another five wickets as Western Australia won by an innings and nine runs.[7] The match though would see Justin Langer fined $300 for refusing to walk after being dismissed with Martin Crowe doing an similar response the following day.[7]

21–24 October 1993
Scorecard
v
149 (76.1 overs)
Andrew Jones 47
Jo Angel 5/32 (20.1)
508 (135.5 overs)
Tom Moody 110
Murphy Su'a 4/84 (31.5 overs)
350 (125.4 overs)
Andrew Jones 67
Jo Angel 5/108 (34)
Western Australia won by an innings and 9 runs
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Ric Evans and Terry Prue
  • Western Australia won the toss and elected to field.

New Zealand vs. AIS Cricket Academy XI

New Zealand headed over to North Sydney Oval to take on an Cricket Academy XI which featured Glenn McGrath who would go on to play in his first test later in the tour. For New Zealand though they would come to their third loss of the tour with only a Tony Blain 40 resembling some fight in the 110 run defeat with Chris Cairns being the best New Zealand bowler with 4/39.[3]

27 October 1993
Scorecard
ACB Cricket Academy XI
241 (49.1 overs)
v
 New Zealanders
131 (42.2 overs)
Jason Arnberger 79
Chris Cairns 4/39 (10 overs)
Tony Blain 40
Phil Alley 2/17 (8 overs)
ACB Cricket Academy XI won by 110 runs
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Umpires: PE Dodd and K Duffy
  • ACB Cricket Academy XI won the toss and elected to bat.

New Zealand vs. New South Wales

Two days later, New Zealand took on New South Wales in a four-day first-class match played at the No. 1 Sports Ground in Newcastle. The opening day of the tour match saw an partnership of 119 between Mark Waugh (63) and Steve Waugh (88) before Dipak Patel brought the game back with 6/87 from 23 consecutive overs to bring New South Wales from 3/218 to declare at 8/299.[8] New Zealand first innings couldn't get going with Martin Crowe continuing his bad form only scoring 12 runs in his innings to go at an average of 10 through five innings.[9] Eventually an 65 run innings from Ken Rutherford pushed New Zealand to 163 in their first innings.[10] With a target of 246 runs for victory after New South Wales collapsed for 109 in the second innings,[11] New Zealand would chase down the target with three wickets to spare with Danny Morrison and Tony Blain contributing the remaining runs on the fourth day to record the victory.[12]

29 October–1 November 1993
Scorecard
v
8/299d (91 overs)
Steve Waugh 88
Dipak Patel 6/87 (23 overs)
163 (69.5 overs)
Ken Rutherford 65
Greg Matthews 4/52 (15.5)
109 (33 overs)
Mark Taylor 30
Danny Morrison 6/35 (10)
7/247 (107.2 overs)
Ken Rutherford 47
Brad McNamara 2/37 (16)
New Zealanders won by 3 wickets
No. 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle
Umpires: DB Hair and IS Thomas
  • New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat.

New Zealand vs. Tasmania

The final tour match before the first test saw New Zealand head down to Launceston for a four-day game against Tasmania at the NTCA Ground. After New Zealand won the toss and elected to field, Tasmanian batsman David Boon only lasted ten minutes in his first match of the season.[13] The contribution was shared between the Tasmanian batsman with batsman getting starts before getting out. Only Shaun Young and Mark Atkinson contributed half-centuries while Chris Cairns took five wickets.[14] New Zealand responded with 7/215 before declaring as Andrew Jones top-scored with 67 before running himself out late in the second day.[14] This was followed up by another declaration from Tasmania in their second innings with Ricky Ponting top-scoring for Tasmania with 54 as David Boon only scored 21 as he was out early in his innings.[15] Chasing 299 for victory, Martin Crowe was dropped twice (on 17 and 46) as he went on to score his 53rd century and his first of the tour as he top scored with 105. But the match would end in a draw with New Zealand scoring 7/247 with Troy Cooley being the pick of the bowlers with two wickets.[16]

4–7 November 1993
Scorecard
v
9/306d (100 overs)
Shaun Young 77
Chris Cairns 5/105 (32 overs)
7/215d (91 overs)
Andrew Jones 67
Chris Matthews 2/37 (19)
6/207d (72 overs)
Ricky Ponting 54
Mark Haslam 3/64 (24)
7/247 (78 overs)
Martin Crowe 105
Troy Cooley 2/33 (13)
Match drawn
NTCA Ground, Launceston
Umpires: TR Hogarth and SG Randell
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

Test series

1st Test
12–16 November 1993
Scorecard
v
398 (114.5 overs)
Ian Healy 113* (181)
Chris Cairns 4/113 (28 overs)
9/419dec (159.1 overs)
Andrew Jones 143 (283)
Craig McDermott 3/127 (40 overs)
1/323dec (87 overs)
Mark Taylor 142* (255)
Dipak Patel 1/144 (39 overs)
4/166 (62 overs)
Andrew Jones 45 (77)
Steve Waugh 1/10 (7 overs)
Match drawn
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Tony McQuillan (Aus)
Player of the match: Andrew Jones (NZ)

Heading into the first test, Mark Greatbatch was brought back into the test side after damaging his finger earlier in the tour as David White went home due to a torn knee cartilage from the match against Tasmania. New Zealand coach stated before the match "For Australia, the Ashes tour of England is the big tour; this is the equivalent of an Ashes tour for us."[17] The first test saw two players made their test debutant with Kiwi batsman, Blair Pocock opening the batting while Glenn McGrath debut for Australia.[18]

The match started two hours later than the schedule time after overnight rain vividly made the pitch greenier as the curators prolong the close-mowing to remove the green smear that was on the pitch.[19] Selecting to bowl first, Cairns rifeled the Australian batsman with his first delivery striking Michael Slater in the midriff because taking the wicket of Slater and in the next ball, Boon to put Australia 2/37.[20] After preventing the hat-trick, Steve Waugh with opening batsman Mark Taylor (who would go on to make 63) dug in to bring the score up to 100 as the Australians would make 6/229 at the end of stumps which was drawn an hour late.[20] The following day, Ian Healy recorded his second century of his test career which after the end of the day, he stated, "It was a little gesture to my father, Neville, whose father passed away yesterday,". He was guided by some late order hitting from Paul Reiffel (51) and Craig McDermott (35) as he guided Australia to 398 from the position of 6/198 at one stage.[21]

McGrath recorded his first test wicket with his 27th ball as New Zealand loss Mark Greatbach for 18. Blair Pocock was the next to fall on 34 with Jones ending the day on 62* with New Zealand being at 2/123 at stumps.[22] Jones would go on to score 143 before being dismissed by Mark Waugh caught behind. Cairns also contributed to the bat with 66 (would go on to reach 78) which included a six over mid-off from Shane Warne's bowling in what was his highest test score. Ken Rutherford (17) though would contribute to being Craig McDermott's 200th wicket.[23] The fourth day would see New Zealand declare on 9/419 with Watson tearing a hamstring while running for a single which prevented him from bowling the rest of the match.[24]

2nd Test
26–29 November 1993
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
544/6dec (139 overs)
MJ Slater 168 (235)
RP de Groen 2/113 (36 overs)
161 (82.3 overs)
AH Jones 47 (169)
TBA May 5/65 (31.3 overs)
161 (f/o) (77.5 overs)
KR Rutherford 55 (97)
SK Warne 6/31 (19.5 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 222 runs
Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Umpires: DB Hair and WP Sheahan
Player of the match: ME Waugh (AUS)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
  • RP de Groen (NZ) made his Test debut.

3rd Test
3–7 December 1993
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
233 (105.3 overs)
AH Jones 56 (113)
CJ McDermott 4/39 (23 overs)
607/6dec (183 overs)
SR Waugh 147* (281)
SB Doull 2/105 (33 overs)
278 (103 overs)
KR Rutherford 86 (144)
SK Warne 4/59 (35 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 96 runs
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: PD Parker and SG Randell
Player of the match: SK Warne (AUS)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • BA Young (NZ) made his Test debut.

References
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  2. "New Zealand cricket squad that toured Australia in 1993". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 November 1993. p. 49 – via newspapers.com.
  3. Wilkins, Phil (28 October 1993). "Academy XI sends Kiwi packing". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 48 – via newspapers.com.
  4. Wilkins, Phil (20 October 1993). "'Geriatrics' laugh last in Kiwi debacle". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 62.
  5. Wilkins, Phil (22 October 1993). "Feeble Kiwis are blown away by Angel". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 40.
  6. Wilkins, Phil (23 October 1993). "Langer's dissent takes shine off WA's run romp". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 66.
  7. Wilkins, Phil (24 October 1993). "Langer fined". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 55.
  8. Wilkins, Phil (30 October 1993). "Waughs lead Blues, Patel shines for NZ". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 64.
  9. "Crowe crisis". Sydney Morning Herald. 31 October 1993. p. 61.
  10. Wilkins, Phil (31 October 1993). "Mike's at wit's end". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 65.
  11. Wilkins, Phil (1 November 1993). "NZ fragile despite Blues' capitulation". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 28.
  12. Wilkins, Phil (2 November 1993). "'Good-time' Blues give the Kiwis a break". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 42.
  13. "Kiwi deny Boon a smooth start". The Sydney Morning Herald. 5 November 1993. p. 34.
  14. "Kiwis still struggle as Crowe fails to inspire". The Sydney Morning Herald. 6 November 1993. p. 63.
  15. "For Boon, runs are still hard to find". The Sun-Herald. 7 November 1993. p. 59.
  16. "Crowe discovers luck and form in Tasmania". The Canberra Times. Launceston. 8 November 1993. p. 24.
  17. Wilkins, Phil (10 November 1993). "This is our Ashes battle, says Kiwi coach". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 58.
  18. "1st Test, New Zealand tour of Australia at Perth, Nov 12-16 1993". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  19. Wilkins, Phil (13 November 1993). "Kiwi land early blow in the damp". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 66.
  20. Baum, Greg (13 November 1993). "Kiwis stun Australian batsmen". The Age. Perth. p. 38.
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  22. Ray, Mark (14 November 1993). "Healy's ton saves face". The Age. Perth. p. Sport - 3.
  23. Baum, Greg (15 November 1993). "Jones' 143 puts NZ in box seat". The Age. Perth. p. 29.
  24. Wilkins, Phil (16 November 1993). "Stunned Slater joins 99 club". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 44.

External sources

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