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Highlights: Nathan Astle’s fastest Test double century

Nathan Astle’s fastest Test double century in 153 balls – March 13 – 17 2002, Christchurch

Match Summary

England 1st innings: 228 all out
Nasser Hussain 106 (224) – 14 fours
Chris Drum 3/36 – CHris Cairns 3/58

New Zealand 1st innings: 147 all out
Daniel Vettori 42 (57) – 7 fours
Craig McMillan 40 (48) – 7 fours & 1 six
Matthew Hoggard 7/63 – Andy Caddick 3/50

New Zealand batsmen Nathan Astle hits out at Matthew Hoggard during his record breaking double Century, during the Fourth day of the First Test...
Nathan Astle hit 11 Sixes in the fastest Test double ton (PC: Stu Forster/Getty Images)

England 2nd innings 468-8 declared
Graham Thorpe 200*(231) – 28 fours & 4 sixes
Andrew Flintoff 137 (163) – 23 fours & 3 sixes
Ian Butler 3/137 – Chris Drum 2/130

New Zealand 2nd innings: 451 all out (Target: 550)
Nathan Astle 222 (168) – 28 fours & 11 sixes
Mark Richardson 76 (136)
Andy Caddick 6/122 – Andrew Flintoff 2/94

ENGLAND WON BY 98 RUNS

Venue: Lancaster Park, Jade Stadium, Christchurch

Toss: New Zealand won the toss and elect to field

Player of the Match: Graham Thorpe

Umpires: Asoka de Silva and Billy Bowden

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