New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1973–74
International cricket tour
The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the 1973-74 season and played 3 Test matches. Australia won the series 2-0 with one match drawn.
New Zealand team
- Bevan Congdon (captain)
- Glenn Turner (vice-captain)
- Gren Alabaster
- Bryan Andrews
- Lance Cairns
- Keith Campbell
- Jeremy Coney
- Dayle Hadlee
- Richard Hadlee
- Brian Hastings
- John Morrison
- David O'Sullivan
- John Parker
- Mike Shrimpton
- Ken Wadsworth
Coney joined the tour when Turner was injured. Andrews, Cairns, Coney and Morrison made their Test debuts on the tour.[1] Alabaster and Campbell never played Test cricket.
Test series summary
First Test
29 December 1973–2 January 1974 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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462/8d (101.5 overs) Keith Stackpole 122 (192) Dayle Hadlee 4/102 (20 overs) | ||
Australia won by an innings and 25 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Ton Brooks and Jack Collins |
- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 31 December was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- Ian Davis and Gary Gilmour (both AUS), and Bryan Andrews and John Morrison (both NZ) made their Test debuts.
Second Test
5–10 January 1974 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- 8 January was taken as a rest day.
- There was no play on the third and final days.
- Jeremy Coney (NZ) made his Test debut.
Third Test
26–31 January 1974 (5-day match) Scorecard |
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
- 29 January was taken as a rest day.
- There was no play on the fourth day.
- Geoff Dymock, Alan Hurst and Ashley Woodcock (all AUS), and Lance Cairns (NZ) made their Test debuts.
Tour matches summary
30 November-3 December 1973 (4-day match) Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and decided to field
5 December 1973 (40-over match) Scorecard |
Newcastle 125 (37.4 overs) | v | |
Charlie Baker 47 Gren Alabaster 2/10 (8 overs) | Bevan Congdon 33* George R. Claridge 1/20 (7 overs) |
New Zealand won by 5 wickets Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle Umpires: R Porcheron and J Smith |
- Newcastle won the toss and decided to bat
7-11 December 1973 (4-day match) Scorecard |
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- New Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
- 9 December was taken as a rest day
14-15 December 1973 (4-day match) Scorecard |
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Queensland won by an innings and 2 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Peter Enright and Donald Lancashire |
- Queensland won the toss and decided to field
16 December 1973 (40-over match) Scorecard |
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Queensland won by 71 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Peter Enright and Donald Lancashire Player of the match: Phil Carlson |
- Queensland won the toss and decided to bat
19 December 1973 (40-over match) Scorecard |
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Bevan Congdon 63 Brian Lloyd 3/145 (2.2 overs) | John McMurtrie 30 David O'Sullivan 3/19 (7 overs) |
- Australian Capital Territory won the toss and decided to field
21-24 December 1973 (4-day match) Scorecard |
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- South Australia won the toss and decided to field
12-14 January 1974 (3-day match) Scorecard |
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165 (54.1 overs) Kenneth Thomson 35 David O'Sullivan 4/49 (189 overs) |
- New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
15-16 January 1974 (2-day match) Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and decided to field
19-22 January 1974 (4-day match) Scorecard |
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288/6 (48.6 overs) John Parker 140* Graeme Watson 2/28 (5 overs) |
- Western Australia won the toss and decided to bat
2 February 1974 (40-over match) Scorecard |
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New Zealand won by 40 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Robin Bailhache and Max O'Connell Player of the match: Terry Jenner |
- South Australia won the toss and decided to field
3 February 1974 (40-over match) Scorecard |
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John Morrison 50 Graham McKenzie 3/20 (8 overs) |
Western Australia won by 7 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Jack Collins and Bill Copeland Player of the match: Graham McKenzie |
- Western Australia won the toss and decided to field
Annual reviews
References
Further reading
- Bill Frindall, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
External links
- New Zealand in Australia: Dec 1973/Jan 1974 at Cricinfo
- New Zealand to Australia 1973-74 at Test Cricket Tours
- New Zealand in Australia 1973-74 at CricketArchive
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List of Test series (yellow – in Australia, grey – in New Zealand)
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