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New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1973–74

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TheNew Zealand national cricket teamtouredAustraliain the 1973-74 season and played 3Test matches.Australiawon the series 2-0 with one match drawn.

New Zealand team

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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

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First Test

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29 December 1973–2 January 1974
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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462/8d(101.5 overs)
Keith Stackpole122 (192)
Dayle Hadlee4/102 (20 overs)
237 (79.7 overs)
Ken Wadsworth80 (126)
Gary Gilmour4/75 (22 overs)
200 (f/o) (81.6 overs)
Dayle Hadlee37 (123)
Ashley Mallett4/63 (24 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 25 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne
Umpires:Ton BrooksandJack 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 DavisandGary Gilmour(both AUS), andBryan AndrewsandJohn Morrison(both NZ) made their Test debuts.

Second Test

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5–10 January 1974
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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312 (86.6 overs)
John Parker108 (220)
Doug Walters4/39 (11 overs)
162 (44.4 overs)
Ian Chappell45 (103)
Richard Hadlee4/33 (9.4 overs)
305/9d(75.2 overs)
John Morrison117 (247)
Greg Chappell3/54 (16 overs)
30/2 (8.3 overs)
Paul Sheahan14*(27)
Richard Hadlee2/16 (4.3 overs)
  • 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

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26–31 January 1974
(5-day match)
Scorecard
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477 (120.5 overs)
Rod Marsh132 (266)
David O'Sullivan5/148 (35.5 overs)
218 (87.3 overs)
Ken Wadsworth48 (107)
Kerry O'Keeffe3/55 (24.3 overs)
202 (f/o) (89.5 overs)
Bevan Congdon71*(297)
Geoff Dymock5/58 (27 overs)
Australia won by an innings and 57 runs
Adelaide Oval,Adelaide
Umpires:JR CollinsandPR Enright

Tour matches summary

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30 November-3 December 1973
(4-day match)
Scorecard
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262/7d (71.5 overs)
Robert Rose67
Richard Hadlee3/61 (14 overs)
308 (80.6 overs)
Bevan Congdon113
Alan Hurst4/73 (16.6 overs)
324/8d (82 overs)
Richie Robinson99
Lance Cairns3/76 (21 overs)
160/5 (52 overs)
Mike Shrimpton53*
Alan Hurst2/27 (6 overs)
  • New Zealand won the toss and decided to field
5 December 1973
(40-over match)
Scorecard
Newcastle
125 (37.4 overs)
v
New Zealand
126/5 (34 overs)
Bevan Congdon33*
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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400/7d (87 overs)
John Parker130
Gary Gilmour4/102 (27 overs)
367 (85.4 overs)
Rick McCosker83
Dayle Hadlee4/104 (21 overs)
175 (63.2 overs)
Richard Hadlee37
Kerry O'Keeffe4/57 (23 overs)
212/3 (39.2 overs)
Doug Walters79*
Richard Hadlee1/26 (8 overs)
New South Wales won by 7 wickets
Sydney Cricket Ground,Sydney
Umpires:Ton BrooksandReg Ledwidge
  • 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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100 (30.2 overs)
Lance Cairns29
Tony Dell6/40 (14.2 overs)
263 (47 overs)
Greg Chappell165
Bryan Andrews5/85 (18 overs)
161 (50.1 overs)
Jeremy Coney64*
Tony Dell6/23 (11.1 overs)
Queensland won by an innings and 2 runs
The Gabba,Brisbane
Umpires:Peter Enrightand Donald Lancashire
  • Queensland won the toss and decided to field
16 December 1973
(40-over match)
Scorecard
Queensland
274/6 (40 overs)
v
New Zealand
203 (33.7 overs)
Phil Carlson89 (79)
Lance Cairns2/43 (8 overs)
Brian Hastings44 (45)
Phil Carlson5/25 (8 overs)
Queensland won by 71 runs
The Gabba,Brisbane
Umpires:Peter Enrightand Donald Lancashire
Player of the match:Phil Carlson
  • Queensland won the toss and decided to bat
19 December 1973
(40-over match)
Scorecard
New Zealand
213 (38.2 overs)
v
Bevan Congdon63
Brian Lloyd 3/145 (2.2 overs)
John McMurtrie 30
David O'Sullivan3/19 (7 overs)
New Zealand won by 78 runs
Manuka Oval,Canberra
Umpires: G.R. Bennett and Sidney V. Smith
  • Australian Capital Territory won the toss and decided to field
21-24 December 1973
(4-day match)
Scorecard
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274 (74.6 overs)
Brian Hastings92
Ashley Mallett6/77 (26.6 overs)
290 (57.3 overs)
Jeffrey Barnes88
Lance Cairns5/55 (11 overs)
242 (76 overs)
Mike Shrimpton106
Jeffrey Barnes4/42 (15 overs)
230/5 (62.6 overs)
Jack Nash87*
Richard Hadlee2/59 (15 overs)
South Australia won by 5 wickets
Adelaide Oval,Adelaide
Umpires:Robin BailhacheandMax O'Connell
  • South Australia won the toss and decided to field
12-14 January 1974
(3-day match)
Scorecard
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216 (51.3 overs)
Ken Wadsworth44
Leslie Appleton4/61 (17 overs)
178 (53.6 overs)
Jim Wilkinson49
Dayle Hadlee4/52 (18 overs)
221/4d (52 overs)
Glenn Turner106*
Gary Whitney1/31 (4 overs)
165 (54.1 overs)
Kenneth Thomson35
David O'Sullivan4/49 (189 overs)
New Zealand won by 94 runs
NTCA Ground,Launceston
Umpires: J.L. Corrick and Michael Hull
  • New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
15-16 January 1974
(2-day match)
Scorecard
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206/4d (58 overs)
Bruce Doolan77
Lance Cairns3/35 (9 overs)
94/2d (21 overs)
John Parker32
Leslie Appleton2/15 (6 overs)
157/4d (25 overs)
Bruce Doolan52
Gren Alabaster2/32 (7 overs)
270/6 (40.6 overs)
Glenn Turner101
Sadiq Mohammad4/55 (12 overs)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
TCA Ground,Hobart
Umpires: L.W. Cox and James M. Stevens
  • New Zealand won the toss and decided to field
19-22 January 1974
(4-day match)
Scorecard
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397/7d (82.6 overs)
Ian Brayshaw160
Bevan Congdon4/52 (12.6 overs)
381/6d (90 overs)
Brian Hastings139*
Jim Hubble2/70 (16 overs)
271/5d (63 overs)
Wally Edwards67
Gren Alabaster2/88 (23 overs)
288/6 (48.6 overs)
John Parker140*
Graeme Watson2/28 (5 overs)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
WACA Ground,Perth
Umpires:James D'Arcy-Evansand Donald L. Hawks
  • Western Australia won the toss and decided to bat
2 February 1974
(40-over match)
Scorecard
South Australia
217 (39.5 overs)
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New Zealand
177 (37.5 overs)
Glenn Turner47
Terry Jenner3/33 (8 overs)
Barry Causby67
Richard Hadlee3/30 (6.5 overs)
New Zealand won by 40 runs
Adelaide Oval,Adelaide
Umpires:Robin BailhacheandMax O'Connell
Player of the match:Terry Jenner
  • South Australia won the toss and decided to field
3 February 1974
(40-over match)
Scorecard
New Zealand
150 (36.3 overs)
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Western Australia
151/3 (26.6 overs)
Western Australia won by 7 wickets
Melbourne Cricket Ground,Melbourne
Umpires:Jack CollinsandBill Copeland
Player of the match:Graham McKenzie
  • Western Australia won the toss and decided to field

Annual reviews

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References

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  1. ^Wisden1975, pp. 930-43.

Further reading

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  • Bill Frindall,The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978,Wisden, 1979
  • Chris Harte,A History of Australian Cricket,Andre Deutsch, 1993
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