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Australia v New Zealand 3rd Test

New Zealand tour of Australia - 1973 (1973/74) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 26 January 1974

Australia won by an innings and 57 runs

Australia won by an innings and 57 runs. Rod Marsh top-scored with 132 for Australia. Geoff Dymock took 5/58.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of Australia - 1973 (1973/74)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
26 January 1974 to 31 January 1974
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by an innings and 57 runs
Captains
Ian Chappell (Australia), Bevan Congdon (New Zealand)
Debuts
Ashley Woodcock (Australia), Alan Hurst (Australia), Geoff Dymock (Australia), Lance Cairns (New Zealand)
Umpires
JR Collins and PR Enright

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Ashley Woodcock, Alan Hurst, Geoff Dymock and Lance Cairns played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 477 all out. Rod Marsh top-scored with 132 off 266 balls, and Doug Walters made 94. David O'Sullivan took 5 for 148 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the seventh wicket between Rod Marsh and Kerry O'Keeffe. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 359 across 8 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 218 all out. Ken Wadsworth top-scored with 48 off 107 balls, and John Morrison made 40. Kerry O'Keeffe took 3 for 55 for Australia. Australia led by 259 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.

New Zealand made 202 all out in their second innings. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 71 not out off 297 balls. Geoff Dymock took 5 for 58 for Australia.

Australia won by an innings and 57 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 477 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Keith Stackpolec John Parker1526
Ashley Woodcockc Jeremy Coney2766
Ian Chappellc Richard Hadlee2252
Greg Chappellbowled42105
Doug Waltersbowled94141
Ian Davisc Bevan Congdon1545
Rod Marshst Ken Wadsworth132266
Kerry O'Keeffelbw85195
Ashley Mallettc Ken Wadsworth1162
Alan Hurstc Brian Hastings1616
Geoff Dymocknot out02

Extras 18 · Total 477 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee2831021
Dayle Hadlee212761
Lance Cairns214732
David O'Sullivan35.541485
Bevan Congdon151601

FALL OF WICKETS

1-21 (Keith Stackpole), 2-67 (Ashley Woodcock), 3-73 (Ian Chappell), 4-173 (Greg Chappell), 5-221 (Doug Walters), 6-232 (Ian Davis), 7-400 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 8-452 (Ashley Mallett), 9-472 (Alan Hurst), 10-477 (Rod Marsh)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstKeith Stackpole and Ashley Woodcock21
secondIan Chappell and Ashley Woodcock46
thirdIan Chappell and Greg Chappell6
fourthDoug Walters and Greg Chappell100
fifthDoug Walters and Ian Davis48
sixthRod Marsh and Ian Davis11
seventhRod Marsh and Kerry O'Keeffe168
eighthAshley Mallett and Rod Marsh52
ninthRod Marsh and Alan Hurst20
tenthRod Marsh and Geoff Dymock5
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 218 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
John Parkerc Rod Marsh09
Glenn Turnerlbw2042
John Morrisonc Ian Chappell40121
Brian Hastingsc Ashley Woodcock2354
Bevan Congdonrun out1367
Jeremy Coneyc Rod Marsh869
Ken Wadsworthlbw48107
Dayle Hadleec Greg Chappell29158
Richard Hadleec Ian Chappell2049
David O'Sullivanbowled210
Lance Cairnsnot out46

Extras 11 · Total 218 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Hurst193561
Geoff Dymock195442
Doug Walters1020
Ashley Mallett236462
Kerry O'Keeffe24.39553
Ian Chappell1041

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (John Parker), 2-35 (Glenn Turner), 3-84 (Brian Hastings), 4-89 (John Morrison), 5-107 (Bevan Congdon), 6-110 (Jeremy Coney), 7-176 (Ken Wadsworth), 8-209 (Dayle Hadlee), 9-214 (Richard Hadlee), 10-218 (David O'Sullivan)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and John Parker1
secondGlenn Turner and John Morrison34
thirdBrian Hastings and John Morrison49
fourthBevan Congdon and John Morrison5
fifthBevan Congdon and Jeremy Coney18
sixthKen Wadsworth and Jeremy Coney3
seventhDayle Hadlee and Ken Wadsworth66
eighthDayle Hadlee and Richard Hadlee33
ninthRichard Hadlee and David O'Sullivan5
tenthDavid O'Sullivan and Lance Cairns4
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 202 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
John Parkerc Ian Chappell22107
Glenn Turnerc Kerry O'Keeffe3457
John Morrisonc Ian Chappell423
Brian Hastingsc Keith Stackpole719
Bevan Congdonnot out71297
Jeremy Coneybowled1754
Ken Wadsworthc Rod Marsh1658
Dayle Hadleec Greg Chappell023
Richard Hadleec Rod Marsh1531
David O'Sullivanc Ian Chappell447
Lance Cairnsc Ian Chappell024

Extras 12 · Total 202 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Hurst102170
Geoff Dymock277585
Doug Walters30170
Kerry O'Keeffe2812513
Ashley Mallett21.59472

FALL OF WICKETS

1-56 (Glenn Turner), 2-65 (John Parker), 3-65 (John Morrison), 4-73 (Brian Hastings), 5-105 (Jeremy Coney), 6-130 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-143 (Dayle Hadlee), 8-170 (Richard Hadlee), 9-197 (David O'Sullivan), 10-202 (Lance Cairns)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and John Parker56
secondJohn Parker and John Morrison9
thirdBrian Hastings and John Morrison0
fourthBevan Congdon and Brian Hastings8
fifthBevan Congdon and Jeremy Coney32
sixthBevan Congdon and Ken Wadsworth25
seventhBevan Congdon and Dayle Hadlee13
eighthBevan Congdon and Richard Hadlee27
ninthBevan Congdon and David O'Sullivan27
tenthBevan Congdon and Lance Cairns5
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