New Zealand v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1974 (1973/74) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 8 March 1974
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
New Zealand won by 5 wickets. Glenn Turner top-scored with 110* for New Zealand. Max Walker took 4/60.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of New Zealand - 1974 (1973/74)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 8 March 1974 to 13 March 1974
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 5 wickets
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Bevan Congdon (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- JBR Hastie and RL Monteith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 223 all out. Ian Redpath top-scored with 71 off 205 balls. Bevan Congdon took 3 for 33 for New Zealand. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 287 across 6 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 255 all out. Glenn Turner top-scored with 101 off 260 balls. Max Walker took 4 for 60 for Australia. New Zealand led by 32 on first innings.
Australia made 259 all out in their second innings. Doug Walters top-scored with 65 off 103 balls, and Ian Redpath made 58. Richard Hadlee took 4 for 71 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ian Redpath and Ian Davis, 41% of the total.
Set 228 to win, New Zealand made 230 for 5. Glenn Turner top-scored with 110 not out off 355 balls, and Brian Hastings made 46. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the fourth wicket between Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner, 50% of the total.
New Zealand won by 5 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 4 | 9 |
| Ian Redpath | c Richard Collinge | 71 | 205 |
| Ian Chappell | bowled | 20 | 47 |
| Greg Chappell | c Hedley Howarth | 25 | 62 |
| Ian Davis | lbw | 5 | 21 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 6 | 17 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 38 | 49 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | c Ken Wadsworth | 3 | 3 |
| Max Walker | not out | 18 | 38 |
| Ashley Mallett | bowled | 1 | 6 |
| Geoff Dymock | c Bevan Congdon | 13 | 22 |
Extras 19 · Total 223 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 14 | 2 | 59 | 3 |
| Richard Collinge | 21 | 4 | 70 | 3 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 12.2 | 2 | 42 | 1 |
| Bevan Congdon | 11 | 2 | 33 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Keith Stackpole), 2-45 (Ian Chappell), 3-101 (Greg Chappell), 4-120 (Ian Davis), 5-128 (Doug Walters), 6-181 (Rod Marsh), 7-190 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 8-194 (Ian Redpath), 9-196 (Ashley Mallett), 10-223 (Geoff Dymock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 8 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 37 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell | 56 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Ian Davis | 19 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 8 |
| sixth | Ian Redpath and Rod Marsh | 53 |
| seventh | Ian Redpath and Kerry O'Keeffe | 9 |
| eighth | Ian Redpath and Max Walker | 4 |
| ninth | Ashley Mallett and Max Walker | 2 |
| tenth | Max Walker and Geoff Dymock | 27 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Keith Stackpole | 101 | 260 |
| John Parker | lbw | 18 | 67 |
| John Morrison | c Rod Marsh | 12 | 30 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Ian Chappell | 8 | 14 |
| Brian Hastings | c Rod Marsh | 19 | 47 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Rod Marsh | 15 | 32 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Rod Marsh | 24 | 51 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Rod Marsh | 11 | 46 |
| Richard Hadlee | lbw | 23 | 44 |
| Hedley Howarth | c Ian Chappell | 0 | 7 |
| Richard Collinge | not out | 1 | 5 |
Extras 23 · Total 255 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Walker | 19.6 | 5 | 60 | 4 |
| Geoff Dymock | 24 | 6 | 59 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | 7 | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 20 | 2 | 76 | 2 |
| Ashley Mallett | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (John Parker), 2-90 (John Morrison), 3-104 (Bevan Congdon), 4-136 (Brian Hastings), 5-171 (Jeremy Coney), 6-213 (Glenn Turner), 7-220 (Ken Wadsworth), 8-241 (Dayle Hadlee), 9-242 (Hedley Howarth), 10-255 (Richard Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 59 |
| second | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 31 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 14 |
| fourth | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 32 |
| fifth | Glenn Turner and Jeremy Coney | 35 |
| sixth | Glenn Turner and Ken Wadsworth | 42 |
| seventh | Dayle Hadlee and Ken Wadsworth | 7 |
| eighth | Dayle Hadlee and Richard Hadlee | 21 |
| ninth | Hedley Howarth and Richard Hadlee | 1 |
| tenth | Richard Collinge and Richard Hadlee | 13 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 259 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Ken Wadsworth | 9 | 21 |
| Ian Redpath | c Hedley Howarth | 58 | 151 |
| Ian Chappell | bowled | 1 | 3 |
| Greg Chappell | c Jeremy Coney | 6 | 8 |
| Ian Davis | c Bevan Congdon | 50 | 107 |
| Doug Walters | lbw | 65 | 103 |
| Rod Marsh | c Dayle Hadlee | 4 | 30 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | not out | 23 | 98 |
| Max Walker | c Hedley Howarth | 4 | 10 |
| Geoff Dymock | c Ken Wadsworth | 0 | 3 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Ken Wadsworth | 11 | 17 |
Extras 28 · Total 259 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 18.4 | 3 | 71 | 4 |
| Richard Collinge | 9 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 20 | 2 | 75 | 4 |
| Bevan Congdon | 9 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Hedley Howarth | 11 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Keith Stackpole), 2-26 (Ian Chappell), 3-33 (Greg Chappell), 4-139 (Ian Redpath), 5-142 (Ian Davis), 6-160 (Rod Marsh), 7-232 (Doug Walters), 8-238 (Max Walker), 9-239 (Geoff Dymock), 10-259 (Ashley Mallett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 12 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 14 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell | 7 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Ian Davis | 106 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Ian Davis | 3 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Rod Marsh | 18 |
| seventh | Doug Walters and Kerry O'Keeffe | 72 |
| eighth | Kerry O'Keeffe and Max Walker | 6 |
| ninth | Kerry O'Keeffe and Geoff Dymock | 1 |
| tenth | Ashley Mallett and Kerry O'Keeffe | 20 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 230 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | not out | 110 | 355 |
| John Parker | c Rod Marsh | 26 | 87 |
| John Morrison | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Bevan Congdon | run out | 2 | 23 |
| Brian Hastings | bowled | 46 | 132 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Rod Marsh | 14 | 46 |
| Ken Wadsworth | not out | 9 | 33 |
Did not bat: Dayle Hadlee, Richard Hadlee, Hedley Howarth, Richard Collinge
Extras 23 · Total 230 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Walker | 28 | 10 | 50 | 2 |
| Geoff Dymock | 25 | 5 | 84 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 17.6 | 5 | 38 | 1 |
| Ashley Mallett | 13 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (John Parker), 2-55 (John Morrison), 3-62 (Bevan Congdon), 4-177 (Brian Hastings), 5-206 (Jeremy Coney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 51 |
| second | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 4 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 7 |
| fourth | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 115 |
| fifth | Glenn Turner and Jeremy Coney | 29 |
| sixth | Glenn Turner and Ken Wadsworth | 24 |
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