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

4–7 December 1987
(5-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
186 (93.2 overs) MD Crowe 67 (163) CJ McDermott 4/43 (22.2 overs)		305 (117.5 overs) DC Boon 143 (255) DK Morrison 4/86 (28 overs)
212 (79 overs) DN Patel 62 (141) BA Reid 4/53 (25 overs)		97/1 (32.1 overs) DM Jones 38* (49) JG Bracewell 1/32 (13 overs)

Australia won by 9 wickets
Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Umpires: AR Crafter and MW Johnson
Player of the match: DC Boon (AUS)

11–15 December 1987
(5-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
485/9d (174.5 overs) AH Jones 150 (383) CJ McDermott 4/135 (45.5 overs)		496 (195 overs) AR Border 205 (485) RJ Hadlee 5/68 (42 overs)
182/7 (85 overs) AH Jones 64 (137) PR Sleep 3/61 (32 overs)

Match drawn
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Umpires: RC Bailhache and SG Randell
Player of the match: AR Border (AUS)

26–30 December 1987
(5-day match)
Scorecard

New Zealand	v	Australia
317 (110.3 overs) JG Wright 99 (223) CJ McDermott 5/97 (35 overs)		357 (145.4 overs) PR Sleep 90 (256) RJ Hadlee 5/109 (44 overs)
286 (92.3 overs) MD Crowe 79 (111) AIC Dodemaide 6/58 (28.3 overs)		230/9 (92 overs) DC Boon 54 (121) RJ Hadlee 5/67 (31 overs)

Match drawn
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Umpires: AR Crafter and RA French
Player of the match: RJ Hadlee (NZ)

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