Test Cricket Tours - Australia to New Zealand 1989-90
Tour of New Zealand 1989-90Captain: Allan Border
54th
Test tour
Sixth Test-playing tour
of New Zealand by Australia
(March
1990)
This tour reciprocated the one-off Test match at Perth earlier in the season with a Test match played in Wellington for the
trans-Tasman Trophy. Once Hadlee had bowled out the Australians for 110 in
the first innings, they were unable to catch up so New
Zealand won its sixth and biggest victory over Australia.
The one-day 'tri-series' for the Rothman's Cup preceding
the Test match was the last time in New Zealand sport that a tobacco
company was allowed to sponsor a cricket event.In this series Australia
had performed much better and won the final against New Zealand
Dr
Cam Battersby, later awarded the Order of Australia (AM) for his work in
medical research, was on the first of his four tours as manager of an
Australian team. He was a member of the Australian Cricket Board from 1987 to
2002. The Board decided in 1997 to have a permanent team manager removing the
opportunity for Board members to become closely acquainted with players and
to understand playing circumstances on tours.