English cricket team in New Zealand in 1987–88

International cricket tour

The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1988 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. The series was drawn 0–0.

Test series summary

First Test

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• 15 February was taken as a rest day.
• PW Jarvis (ENG) made his Test debut.

Second Test

• England won the toss and elected to field.
• MJ Greatbatch (NZ) made his Test debut.

Third Test

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
• There was no play on the fourth and fifth days.
• RH Vance (NZ) made his Test debut.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

The Rothmans Cup was drawn 2-2.

1st ODI

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
• MJ Greatbatch, CM Kuggeleijn and RB Reid (all NZ) made their ODI debuts.

2nd ODI

• England won the toss and elected to field.
• The match was reduced before play started to 45 overs per side.

3rd ODI

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• RH Vance (NZ) made his ODI debut.

4th ODI

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

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