International cricket tour
The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the 1982-83 season and played a total of 21 matches, mostly One Day Internationals in the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup against Australia and England. New Zealand reached the finals of the competition but lost to Australia 2-0. A highlight of the finals series was a 21-ball half century from Lance Cairns at the Melbourne Cricket Ground containing 6 sixes. This was a world record for One Day Internationals at the time.
Bushfire Appeal Challenge Match
In order to raise funds for the 1983 bushfires, the New Zealanders returned to Australia, a month after they played in the Benson & Hedges World Series Cup.[1]
- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced before play started from 50 overs to 35 overs per side.
- MR Whitney (AUS) and TJ Franklin (NZ) made their ODI debuts.
References
External sources
Annual reviews
Further reading
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
International cricket tours of Australia |
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Test and LOI tours | Afghanistan | |
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Bangladesh | |
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England | |
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India | |
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New Zealand | |
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Pakistan | |
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South Africa | |
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Sri Lanka | |
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West Indies | |
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Zimbabwe | |
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Other tours | Afghanistan | |
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Australian Forces | |
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English | |
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England Lions | |
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Fijian | |
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Ireland | |
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Multi-national | |
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Nepal | |
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New Zealand | |
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PNG | |
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Scotland | |
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Sri Lanka | |
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UAE | |
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World Series Cricket (West Indies & World XI) | |
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Pakistan A | |
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§: Toured New Zealand as well as Australia |