New Zealand cricket team in England in 1986
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The New Zealand cricket team toured England in the 1986 season
to play a three-match Test
series against England.
New Zealand won the series 1-0 with 2 matches drawn.
Bruce French
was facing a delivery from Richard Hadlee
when he was hit on the head and forced to retire hurt. As a consequence of him having to go to hospital, England required the use of a subsitute keeper. At the start of New Zealand's 1st innings, Bill Athey
took on the role but it was decided after only a few overs that a specialist was needed. By chance, former England wicket-keeper Bob Taylor
, who had retired from first-class cricket, was in the hospitality tent. With the consent of the New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney
, Taylor was persuaded to don a borrowed set of pads (although he had had the foresight to bring his gloves with him) and keep wicket for England for the rest of Day 2. The following day, England were permitted to call up Bobby Parks
of Hampshire
as a substitute for the remainder of New Zealand's 1st innings. The fourth day of the schedule was a rest day, while on Day 4 England batted for the second time. Bruce French was finally able to return for New Zealand's 2nd innings on the final day.
1986 English cricket season
The 1986 English cricket season saw Essex win the County Championship for the third time in four seasons.-Honours:*County Championship - Essex*NatWest Trophy - Sussex*Sunday League - Hampshire*Benson & Hedges Cup -...
to play a three-match Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
series against England.
New Zealand won the series 1-0 with 2 matches drawn.
Test series summary
- 1st Test at Lord'sLord's Cricket GroundLord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
– match drawn - 2nd Test at Trent BridgeTrent BridgeTrent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of...
– New Zealand won by 8 wickets - 3rd Test at The OvalThe OvalThe Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
– match drawn
England's four wicket-keepers
On Day 2 of the 1st Test at Lord's, England wicket-keeperWicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
Bruce French
Bruce French
Bruce Nicholas French is a former English cricketer, who played in sixteen Tests and thirteen ODIs for England from 1985 to 1988...
was facing a delivery from Richard Hadlee
Richard Hadlee
Sir Richard John Hadlee, MBE is a former New Zealand cricketer who played provincial cricket for Canterbury, Nottinghamshire and Tasmania. He is the son of Walter Hadlee, and the brother of Dayle and Barry Hadlee. His former wife Karen also played international cricket for New Zealand.Hadlee was...
when he was hit on the head and forced to retire hurt. As a consequence of him having to go to hospital, England required the use of a subsitute keeper. At the start of New Zealand's 1st innings, Bill Athey
Bill Athey
Charles William Jeffrey Athey was an English first-class cricketer, who played for England, and first class cricket for Gloucestershire, Yorkshire and Sussex; he also played a solitary one-day game for Worcestershire. His bulldog spirit was exemplified by the Union Jack tattooed on his arm...
took on the role but it was decided after only a few overs that a specialist was needed. By chance, former England wicket-keeper Bob Taylor
Bob Taylor (cricketer)
Robert William Taylor , known as Bob Taylor, is a former English cricketer who played as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire between 1961 and 1984 and for England between 1971 and 1984. He made 57 Test, and 639 first class cricket appearances in total, taking 1,473 catches. The 2,069 victims across his...
, who had retired from first-class cricket, was in the hospitality tent. With the consent of the New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney
Jeremy Coney
Jeremy Vernon Coney MBE is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played 52 Test matches and 88 ODIs for New Zealand, captaining them in 15 Tests and 25 ODIs. He was one of New Zealand's most successful batsmen, at least by average, and he made 16 fifties, but centuries often eluded him and he had to...
, Taylor was persuaded to don a borrowed set of pads (although he had had the foresight to bring his gloves with him) and keep wicket for England for the rest of Day 2. The following day, England were permitted to call up Bobby Parks
Bobby Parks (cricketer)
Robert James Parks is a former English cricketer who played for Hampshire and Kent. He is the grandson of Jim Parks senior and son of Jim Parks junior. A wicketkeeper, Parks kept wicket for England during a Test against New Zealand at Lord's in 1986 as a substitute for Bruce French...
of Hampshire
Hampshire County Cricket Club
Hampshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Hampshire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1863 as a successor to the Hampshire county cricket teams and has played at the Antelope Ground from then until 1885, before moving to the County Ground where it...
as a substitute for the remainder of New Zealand's 1st innings. The fourth day of the schedule was a rest day, while on Day 4 England batted for the second time. Bruce French was finally able to return for New Zealand's 2nd innings on the final day.
External sources
Annual reviews
- Playfair Cricket AnnualPlayfair Cricket AnnualPlayfair Cricket Annual is a compact annual about cricket that is published in the United Kingdom each April, just before the English cricket season is due to begin. Its main purposes are to review the previous English season and to provide detailed career records and potted biographies of current...
1987 - Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1987