title: English cricket team in New Zealand in 1987–88
text: # English cricket team in New Zealand in 1987–88
  
  The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1988 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. The series was drawn 0–0.
  
  ## Test series summary
  
  ### First Test
  
  * 12–17 February 1988 (5-day match) Scorecard
  * Match drawn Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: BL Aldridge and SJ Woodward Player of the match: EJ Chatfield (NZ)
  * New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  * 15 February was taken as a rest day.
  * PW Jarvis (ENG) made his Test debut.
  
  ### Second Test
  
  * 25–29 February 1988 (5-day match) Scorecard
  * Match drawn Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: FR Goodall and RL McHarg Player of the match: JG Wright (NZ)
  * England won the toss and elected to field.
  * MJ Greatbatch (NZ) made his Test debut.
  
  ### Third Test
  
  * 3–7 March 1988 (5-day match) Scorecard
  * Match drawn Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: BL Aldridge and SJ Woodward Player of the match: KR Rutherford (NZ)
  * New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  * There was no play on the fourth and fifth days.
  * RH Vance (NZ) made his Test debut.
  
  ## One Day Internationals (ODIs)
  
  The Rothmans Cup was drawn 2-2.
  
  ### 1st ODI
  
  * 9 March 1988 Scorecard
  
  | New Zealand 204 (49.4 overs) | v | England 207/5 (49.2 overs) |
  | - | - | - |
  | JG Wright 70 (92) JE Emburey 4/39 (9.4 overs) | | NH Fairbrother 50* (75) EJ Chatfield 2/15 (10 overs) |
  
  * England won by 5 wickets Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: RL McHarg and GC Morris Player of the match: JG Wright (NZ)
  * New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  * MJ Greatbatch, CM Kuggeleijn and RB Reid (all NZ) made their ODI debuts.
  
  ### 2nd ODI
  
  * 12 March 1988 Scorecard
  
  | New Zealand 186/8 (45 overs) | v | England 188/4 (42.5 overs) |
  | - | - | - |
  | JG Wright 43 (73) JG Bracewell 43 (49) JE Emburey 3/38 (9 overs) | | BC Broad 56 (78) W Watson 2/31 (9 overs) |
  
  * England won by 6 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: BL Aldridge and GC Morris Player of the match: BC Broad (ENG)
  * England won the toss and elected to field.
  * The match was reduced before play started to 45 overs per side.
  
  ### 3rd ODI
  
  * 16 March 1988 Scorecard
  
  | England 219 (47.3 overs) | v | New Zealand 223/3 (46.3 overs) |
  | - | - | - |
  | BC Broad 106 (140) MC Snedden 4/34 (8.3 overs) | | JG Wright 101 (120) PAJ DeFreitas 1/30 (10 overs) |
  
  * New Zealand won by 7 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: FR Goodall and SJ Woodward Player of the match: JG Wright (NZ)
  * New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  * RH Vance (NZ) made his ODI debut.
  
  ### 4th ODI
  
  * 19 March 1988 Scorecard
  
  | England 208 (50 overs) | v | New Zealand 211/6 (49.2 overs) |
  | - | - | - |
  | NH Fairbrother 54 (65) EJ Chatfield 3/31 (10 overs) | | AH Jones 90 (126) PW Jarvis 4/33 (9.2 overs) |
  
  * New Zealand won by 4 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: RL McHarg and SJ Woodward Player of the match: AH Jones (NZ)
  * New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  