New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1987-88
The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the 1985-86 season and played 3 Test matches against Australia. New Zealand won the series 2-1.
This is the New Zealanders only series victory to date in Australia and the architect was Richard Hadlee who took an outstanding 33 wicktets in 3 tests.
In the first test at Brisbane he took 9-52 in the Australians first innings and a further 6-71 in the second. In the third test in Perth he took 11 more wickets.
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New Zealand vs Australia 1987-88 Results
New Zealand vs Australia 1987-88 1st Test
Australia won by 9 wickets
New Zealand vs Australia 1987-88 2nd Test
match drawn
West Indies vs India 1987-88 3rd Test
match drawn
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