New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1987–88
# New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1987–88

The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the 1987-88 season and played 3 Test matches against Australia. Australia won the series 1-0 with two matches drawn.

## Test series summary

### First Test

* 4–7 December 1987 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Australia won by 9 wickets Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane Umpires: AR Crafter and MW Johnson Player of the match: DC Boon (AUS)
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
* MRJ Veletta (AUS) and DK Morrison (NZ) made their Test debuts.

### Second Test

* 11–15 December 1987 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Match drawn Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: RC Bailhache and SG Randell Player of the match: AR Border (AUS)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
* TBA May (AUS) made his Test debut.

### Third Test

* 26–30 December 1987 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Match drawn Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: AR Crafter and RA French Player of the match: RJ Hadlee (NZ)
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* AIC Dodemaide (AUS) made his Test debut.

## External sources

CricketArchive

