Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1976–77

The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand in the 1976–77 season to play a two-match Test series against New Zealand. Australia won the series 1–0.^[1]

Australian squad

The original squad selected was as follows:

Batsmen – Greg Chappell (captain), Ian Davis, Alan Turner, Rick McCosker, Gary Cosier, Doug Walters, Kim Hughes
Fastbowlers – Dennis Lillee, Max Walker, Alan Hurst
Spinners – Ray Bright, Kerry O'Keeffe
All rounders – Gary Gilmour
Wicketkeepers – Rod Marsh
Manager – Roger Wotton

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Test series summary

First Test

18–23 February 1977
(5-day match)
Scorecard

Australia	v	New Zealand
552 (110.5 overs) KD Walters 250 (342) EJ Chatfield 3/125 (31 overs)		357 (95.2 overs) MG Burgess 66 (95) KJ O'Keeffe 5/101 (28 overs)
154/4d (43 overs) RB McCosker 77* (129) DR Hadlee 1/28 (8 overs)		293/8 (84 overs) BE Congdon 107* (251) MHN Walker 4/65 (25 overs)

Match drawn
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: DEA Copps and FR Goodall

New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
21 February was taken as a rest day.
GN Edwards (NZ) made his Test debut.

Second Test

25 February–1 March 1977
(5-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
229 (66.3 overs) GP Howarth 59 (164) DK Lillee 5/51 (17.3 overs)		377 (97.1 overs) RB McCosker 84 (186) EJ Chatfield 4/100 (27.1 overs)
175 (42.7 overs) RJ Hadlee 81 (105) DK Lillee 6/72 (15.7 overs)		28/0 (3.5 overs) A Turner 20* (24)

Australia won by 10 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: DEA Copps and WRC Gardiner

Australia won the toss and elected to field.
28 February was taken as a rest day.
The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

References

^ Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1976–77 at Wisden
^ Baddeley, Q, ed. (1977). Rothman's Tour: Australia v New Zealand, Second Test. Auckland: Auckland Cricket Association.

Baddeley, Q, ed. (1977). Rothman's Tour: Australia v New Zealand, Second Test. Auckland: Auckland Cricket Association.