The
New Zealand cricket team toured England in the 1994 season, and were scheduled to play three
Test matches and two
One Day Internationals. Earlier in 1994, the New Zealanders had lost a home series to
Pakistan, 2-1, with the
reverse swing of
Wasim Akram and
Waqar Younis proving decisive. They also drew a one-off test with
India, and split the ODI series with their two opponents evenly.
England were
returning from defeat in the Caribbean, and had a new Chairman of Selectors -
Ray Illingworth - who was expected to make changes to the squad. He duly did:
Peter Such and
Phillip DeFreitas were both recalled at the start of the summer, and
Steve Rhodes,
Craig White and
Darren Gough all made their debuts in Illingworth's first days in charge.
The tourists preparations were severely hampered by bad weather, which forced the abandonment of the second ODI, and injury - strike bowler
Danny Morrison was ruled out of any part in the Test series. article by
Derek Pringle in
The Independent, 22 May 1994, accessed from Cricinfo.com on 23 March 2007
Squads
Test matches
First Test (2-6 June)
Ray Illingworth's new broom was in evidence in the First Test, with
wicket-keeper Steve Rhodes and
all-rounder Craig White making their Test debuts for England, while
Phillip DeFreitas and
Peter Such, who missed the winter tour to the
Caribbean, was recalled to the England side. For New Zealand, vice-captain
Gavin Larsen made his Test debut, as did
quick bowler Heath...
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