New Zealand v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1974 (1973/74) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 1 March 1974
Match drawn
Match drawn. Greg Chappell top-scored with 247* for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of New Zealand - 1974 (1973/74)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 1 March 1974 to 6 March 1974
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Bevan Congdon (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DEA Copps and FR Goodall
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 511 for 6. Greg Chappell top-scored with 247 not out off 356 balls, and Ian Chappell made 145. The innings was built on a 264-run stand for the third wicket between Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell, 52% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 484 all out. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 132 off 360 balls, and Brian Hastings made 101. Geoff Dymock took 3 for 77 for Australia. The innings was built on a 229-run stand for the fourth wicket between Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings, 47% of the total. From 409 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 437 for 9. Australia led by 27 on first innings.
Australia made 460 for 8 in their second innings. Greg Chappell top-scored with 133 off 175 balls, and Ian Chappell made 121. Bevan Congdon took 3 for 60 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 141-run stand for the second wicket between Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 511 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 10 | 13 |
| Ian Redpath | c Jeremy Coney | 19 | 61 |
| Ian Chappell | c Ken Wadsworth | 145 | 268 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 247 | 356 |
| Ian Davis | c Ken Wadsworth | 16 | 35 |
| Doug Walters | c Hedley Howarth | 32 | 61 |
| Rod Marsh | lbw | 22 | 74 |
Did not bat: Kerry O'Keeffe, Max Walker, Ashley Mallett, Geoff Dymock
Extras 20 · Total 511 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Webb | 21 | 1 | 114 | 2 |
| Richard Collinge | 24 | 3 | 103 | 1 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 27 | 7 | 107 | 2 |
| Hedley Howarth | 21 | 0 | 113 | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | 12.5 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Keith Stackpole), 2-55 (Ian Redpath), 3-319 (Ian Chappell), 4-359 (Ian Davis), 5-431 (Doug Walters), 6-511 (Rod Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 13 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 42 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 264 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Ian Davis | 40 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 72 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 80 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 484 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Ian Redpath | 79 | 178 |
| John Parker | lbw | 10 | 33 |
| John Morrison | bowled | 66 | 202 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Ian Davis | 132 | 360 |
| Brian Hastings | c Ian Chappell | 101 | 274 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Greg Chappell | 13 | 76 |
| Ken Wadsworth | bowled | 5 | 27 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Ian Davis | 9 | 56 |
| Richard Collinge | run out | 2 | 14 |
| Hedley Howarth | not out | 29 | 102 |
| Murray Webb | c Kerry O'Keeffe | 12 | 41 |
Extras 26 · Total 484 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Walker | 41 | 11 | 107 | 3 |
| Geoff Dymock | 35 | 7 | 77 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | 8 | 1 | 39 | 0 |
| Ashley Mallett | 41 | 8 | 117 | 1 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 33 | 9 | 83 | 2 |
| Greg Chappell | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Ian Chappell | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (John Parker), 2-136 (Glenn Turner), 3-169 (John Morrison), 4-398 (Brian Hastings), 5-409 (Bevan Congdon), 6-423 (Jeremy Coney), 7-423 (Ken Wadsworth), 8-430 (Richard Collinge), 9-437 (Dayle Hadlee), 10-484 (Murray Webb)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 28 |
| second | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 108 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and John Morrison | 33 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings | 229 |
| fifth | Bevan Congdon and Jeremy Coney | 11 |
| sixth | Ken Wadsworth and Jeremy Coney | 14 |
| seventh | Dayle Hadlee and Ken Wadsworth | 0 |
| eighth | Richard Collinge and Dayle Hadlee | 7 |
| ninth | Dayle Hadlee and Hedley Howarth | 7 |
| tenth | Hedley Howarth and Murray Webb | 47 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 460 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 27 | 59 |
| Ian Redpath | c Hedley Howarth | 93 | 206 |
| Ian Chappell | c Dayle Hadlee | 121 | 218 |
| Greg Chappell | c Ken Wadsworth | 133 | 175 |
| Ian Davis | c Ken Wadsworth | 8 | 21 |
| Doug Walters | c John Morrison | 8 | 38 |
| Rod Marsh | c Richard Collinge | 17 | 33 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | c Hedley Howarth | 2 | 25 |
| Max Walker | not out | 22 | 29 |
| Ashley Mallett | not out | 4 | 23 |
Did not bat: Geoff Dymock
Extras 25 · Total 460 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Webb | 19 | 0 | 93 | 0 |
| Richard Collinge | 19 | 3 | 60 | 2 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 21 | 2 | 106 | 1 |
| Hedley Howarth | 25 | 3 | 97 | 2 |
| Bevan Congdon | 13 | 1 | 60 | 3 |
| Jeremy Coney | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Brian Hastings | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-67 (Keith Stackpole), 2-208 (Ian Redpath), 3-294 (Ian Chappell), 4-318 (Ian Davis), 5-359 (Doug Walters), 6-414 (Rod Marsh), 7-433 (Greg Chappell), 8-433 (Kerry O'Keeffe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 67 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 141 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 86 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Ian Davis | 24 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 41 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 55 |
| seventh | Greg Chappell and Kerry O'Keeffe | 19 |
| eighth | Kerry O'Keeffe and Max Walker | 0 |
| ninth | Ashley Mallett and Max Walker | 27 |
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