English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1982–83

The England cricket team toured Australia during the 1982–83 season, playing a five-Test series for The Ashes and a number of tour matches against Australian domestic teams. They also played a triangular One-Day International (ODI) series against Australia and New Zealand.

English cricket team in Australia in 1982–83
 
  England Australia
Dates 22 October 1982 – 5 February 1983
Captains Bob Willis Greg Chappell
Test series
Result Australia won the 5-match series 2–1
Most runs David Gower (441) Kim Hughes (469)
Most wickets Bob Willis (18)
Ian Botham (18)		 Geoff Lawson (34)
Player of the series Geoff Lawson

England squad

The England selectors announced their squad on 11 September[1] which flew out to Australia on 13 October.[2] Doug Insole was appointed Tour Manager, with Norman Gifford as his assistant, while Warwickshire physiotherapist Bernard Thomas joined the squad for his eleventh successive tour.[3] Veteran pace bowler Bob Willis was appointed captain. The squad was weakened by the absence of a number of players from the previous Ashes series who had become ineligible for selection; Graham Gooch, Geoff Boycott, John Emburey, Mike Hendrick, Alan Knott, Wayne Larkins, Chris Old, Peter Willey and Bob Woolmer were serving three-year bans from international cricket due to their participation in the rebel tour to South Africa.[4] Somewhat more controversial was the omission of available players like Mike Gatting, Trevor Jesty, Graham Dilley and Phil Edmonds;[5] Gatting and Edmonds had played pivotal roles in Middlesex' county championship success, Gatting scoring over 1600 runs at an average of nearly 59, as well as contributing 21 wickets, and Edmonds taking 80 wickets. With three off-spinners selected in the squad (Hemmings, Marks and Miller), his left-arm orthodox spin would have provided much-needed variety. To bolster their pace stocks, the selectors sprang a surprise by including 21-year-old Jamaican-born Norman Cowans.

Tour matches

First-class: Queensland v England XI
22–25 October 1982
Scorecard
v
297/9d (82 overs)
Harry Frei 57 (37)
Bob Willis 3/43 (13 overs)
372 (99.2 overs)
Allan Lamb 117 (177)
Brett Henschell 4/51 (12.2 overs)
435/5d (125 overs)
Greg Chappell 126 (176)
Geoff Miller 2/66 (27 overs)
189 (63.1 overs)
Geoff Miller 46 (73)
Brett Henschell 5/60 (18.1 overs)
Queensland won by 171 runs
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Mel Johnson (Aus) and Jimmy Taylor (Aus)
  • Queensland won the toss and elected to bat

Other: Northern New South Wales v England XI
27–29 October 1982
Scorecard
Northern New South Wales
v
163 (68.1 overs)
Rick McCosker 53
Eddie Hemmings 5/38 (25 overs)
305 (131 overs)
Chris Tavaré 157
Stephen Hatherell 5/37 (29 overs)
166 (77 overs)
Gregory Arms 53
Eddie Hemmings 4/30 (18 overs)
27/0 (13 overs)
Chris Tavaré 15*
England XI won by 10 wickets
Number 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle
Umpires: J Humble (Aus) and B Warby (Aus)
  • Northern New South Wales won the toss and elected to bat

First-class: South Australia v England XI
31 October - 3 November 1982
Scorecard
v
492/9d (155 overs)
Geoff Miller 83 (150)
Peter Sleep 3/89 (34 overs)
344 (109.3 overs)
David Hookes 74 (101)
Eddie Hemmings 4/102 (44.3 overs)
226/8d (71 overs)
Derek Randall 47 (74)
Peter Sleep 4/86 (29 overs)
271/8 (69 overs)
Andrew Hilditch 79 (89)
Geoff Cook 3/85 (25 overs)
Match drawn
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Tony Crafter (Aus) and Bruce Martin (Aus)
  • England XI won the toss and elected to bat
  • Robbie Christensen (SA) made his first-class debut
  • Malcolm Dolman (SA) made his last first-class appearance

First-class: Western Australia v England XI
5–8 November 1982
Scorecard
v
167 (58.3 overs)
Graeme Wood 31 (92)
Norman Cowans 4/33 (13 overs)
156 (58.1 overs)
Ian Botham 65 (90)
Terry Alderman 5/63 (24 overs)
197 (72.4 overs)
Greg Shipperd 39 (79)
Ian Botham 4/43 (20 overs)
209/9 (63.2 overs)
Derek Randall 92 (136)
Terry Alderman 5/67 (22.2 overs)
England XI won by 1 wicket
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Buzz Bezant (Aus) and Peter McConnell (Aus)
  • England XI won the toss and elected to field

The Ashes series

First Test
12–17 November 1982
Scorecard
v
411 (155.4 overs)
Chris Tavaré 89 (337)
Bruce Yardley 5/107 (42.4 overs)
424/9d (131.5 overs)
Greg Chappell 117 (174)
Geoff Miller 4/70 (33 overs)
358 (116.3 overs)
Derek Randall 115 (215)
Geoff Lawson 5/108 (32 overs)
73/2 (22 overs)
Allan Border 32* (65)
Bob Willis 2/23 (6 overs)
Match drawn
WACA Ground, Perth
Umpires: Tony Crafter and Mel Johnson
Player of the match: Derek Randall (Eng)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • 15 November was taken as a rest day.
  • Norman Cowans (Eng) made his Test debut.

Second Test
26 November - 1 December 1982
Scorecard
v
219 (64.3 overs)
Allan Lamb 72 (118)
Geoff Lawson 6/47 (18.3 overs)
341 (110.4 overs)
Kepler Wessels 162 (343)
Bob Willis 5/66 (29.4 overs)
309 (127.3 overs)
Graeme Fowler 83 (265)
Jeff Thomson 5/73 (31 overs)
190/3 (60.5 overs)
David Hookes 66* (121)
Eddie Hemmings 2/43 (29 overs)
Australia won by 7 wickets
The Gabba, Brisbane
Umpires: Robin Bailhache and Mel Johnson
Player of the match: Kepler Wessels (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.
  • 29 November was taken as a rest day.
  • KC Wessels and CG Rackemann (Aus) made their Test debut

Third Test
10–15 December 1982
Scorecard
v
438 (156.5 overs)
Greg Chappell 115 (201)
Ian Botham 4/112 (36.5 overs)
216 (67.5 overs)
Allan Lamb 82 (156)
Geoff Lawson 4/56 (18 overs)
83/2 (23.5 overs)
John Dyson 37* (76)
Bob Willis 1/17 (8 overs)
304 (f/o) (104 overs)
David Gower 114 (259)
Geoff Lawson 5/66 (24 overs)
Australia won by 8 wickets
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: Dick French and Mel Johnson
Player of the match: Geoff Lawson (Aus)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.
  • 13 December was taken as a rest day.

Fourth Test
26–30 December 1982
Scorecard
v
284 (81.3 overs)
Chris Tavaré 89 (165)
Rodney Hogg 4/69 (23.3 overs)
287 (79 overs)
Kim Hughes 66 (172)
Bob Willis 3/38 (15 overs)
294 (80.4 overs)
Graeme Fowler 65 (99)
Geoff Lawson 4/66 (21.4 overs)
288 (96.1 overs)
David Hookes 68 (87)
Norman Cowans 6/77 (26 overs)
England won by 3 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: Tony Crafter and Rex Whitehead
Player of the match: Norman Cowans (Eng)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to field.

Fifth Test
2–7 January 1983
Scorecard
v
314 (115 overs)
Allan Border 89 (198)
Ian Botham 4/75 (30 overs)
237 (64.5 overs)
Derek Randall 70 (90)
Jeff Thomson 5/50 (14.5 overs)
382 (131.3 overs)
Kim Hughes 137 (316)
Eddie Hemmings 3/116 (47 overs)
314/7 (96 overs)
Eddie Hemmings 95 (195)
Bruce Yardley 4/139 (37 overs)
Match drawn
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Dick French and Mel Johnson
Player of the match: Kim Hughes (Aus)
  • Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • 5 January was taken as a rest day
  • Australia regain the Ashes

One Day Internationals in New Zealand

New Zealand won the Rothmans Cup 3–0.

1st ODI
19 February 1983
Scorecard
England 
184/9 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
187/4 (46.3 overs)
DI Gower 84 (110)
EJ Chatfield 3/27 (10 overs)
GM Turner 88 (129)
IT Botham 2/40 (8 overs)
New Zealand won by 6 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: FR Goodall and DA Kinsella
Player of the match: GM Turner (NZ)
  • England won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd ODI
23 February 1983
Scorecard
New Zealand 
295/6 (50 overs)
v
 England
192 (44.5 overs)
GM Turner 94 (94)
RGD Willis 2/54 (9 overs)
G Miller 46 (48)
BL Cairns 3/38 (10 overs)
New Zealand won by 103 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: SC Cowman and SJ Woodward
Player of the match: GM Turner (NZ)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI
26 February 1983
Scorecard
New Zealand 
211/8 (50 overs)
v
 England
127 (40.1 overs)
GM Turner 34 (45)
VJ Marks 2/31 (10 overs)
DI Gower 53 (75)
JFM Morrison 3/24 (8.1 overs)
New Zealand won by 84 runs
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Umpires: FR Goodall and IC Higginson
Player of the match: MC Snedden (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

First-class batting and fielding[6]
Player Mat Inns N/O Runs Avge H/S 100 50 Ct St
Ian Botham91843424.1165217
Geoff Cook714142832.929944
Norman Cowans8132706.36366
Graeme Fowler91844524.728346
Ian Gould4516332.8073182
David Gower1019182145.61114268
Eddie Hemmings59322838.009523
Robin Jackman4528829.3350*12
Allan Lamb91885247.33117256
Vic Marks46416.83134
Geoff Miller1019446531.008325
Derek Pringle916520718.8147*6
Derek Randall917173245.751151411
Chris Tavaré101948925.73147124
Bob Taylor714518820.8837161
Bob Willis7135658.12267

First-class bowling[7]
Player Balls Runs Wkts Avge BBI 5WI 10WM SR
Ian Botham191810332935.624/4366.1
Geoff Cook336178822.253/4742.0
Norman Cowans13427452628.656/77151.6
Graeme Fowler3643221.502/4318.0
Eddie Hemmings19387892334.305/101184.3
Robin Jackman533272390.662/37177.7
Allan Lamb600
Vic Marks6423513117.001/39214.0
Geoff Miller19507612728.184/6372.2
Derek Pringle15817392233.594/6671.9
Bob Willis13506562823.425/66148.2

Annual reviews

Further reading
  • Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993

References
  1. Woodcock, John (7 September 1982). "Five certainties and 11 open places for Australian tour". The Times (61331). p. 25.
  2. Woodcock, John (13 October 1982). "No flight of fancy as England fly out to Gamesland". The Times (61361). p. 24.
  3. Woodcock, John. "Wisden: England in Australia and New Zealand, 1982-83". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  4. Williamson, Martin (14 November 2009). "The Dirty Dozen". ESPN Cricinfo.
  5. Woodcock, John (13 September 1982). "Selectors put faith in spin and speculate on speed". The Times (61336). p. 14.
  6. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/England_in_Australia_1982-83/f_England_Batting.html
  7. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/0/England_in_Australia_1982-83/f_England_Bowling.html
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