New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1982–83
# New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1982–83

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.

* 17 March 1983 (D/N) Scorecard

| New Zealand 138/8 (35 overs) | v | Australia 124 (34 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| MD Crowe 66 (67) JN Maguire 2/9 (7 overs) | | KH MacLeay 41 (37) EJ Chatfield 4/20 (7 overs) |

* New Zealand won by 14 runs Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: RA French and MW Johnson
* 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.
