13: Australia (2/6 away) 1978-9 and New Zealand (1/3 away) 2002

A rare quiet game for Botham, taking no wickets and contributing only 41 runs in match that England won by 166 runs.

The scorecard is accessible below:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/63221.html

Gower scored his first century against Australia in this match. Wisden's report is accessible below:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/152181.html


Like Botham, Flintoff turned his first fifty into his first century as he followed a first innings duck with 137 in his second innings. England won the match, but Flintoff's innings was overshadowed by Astle's double century in New Zealand's brave effort for a seemingly impossible 550, which fell 99 runs short. Astle hit the fastest ever 200, going from 100 to 200 in only 39 deliveries.

The scorecard is accessible below:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/engine/match/63981.html

Wisden's report, which waxes lyrical on Astle's innings, is accessible below:
http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/155005.html