New Zealand v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1974 (1973/74) · Eden Park, Auckland · 22 March 1974
Australia won by 297 runs
Australia won by 297 runs. Ian Redpath top-scored with 159* for Australia. Gary Gilmour took 5/64.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of New Zealand - 1974 (1973/74)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 22 March 1974 to 24 March 1974
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 297 runs
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Bevan Congdon (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DEA Copps and WRC Gardiner
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 221 all out. Doug Walters top-scored with 104 not out off 138 balls, and Rod Marsh made 45. Richard Collinge took 5 for 82 for New Zealand. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 325 across 8 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 112 all out. Glenn Turner top-scored with 41 off 101 balls. Gary Gilmour took 5 for 64 for Australia. From 34 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 63 for 7. Australia led by 109 on first innings.
Australia made 346 all out in their second innings. Ian Redpath top-scored with 159 not out off 310 balls, and Rod Marsh made 47. Richard Collinge took 4 for 84 for New Zealand.
Set 456 to win, New Zealand made 158 all out. Glenn Turner top-scored with 72 off 144 balls. Max Walker took 4 for 39 for Australia. The innings was built on a 107-run stand for the first wicket between Glenn Turner and John Parker, 68% of the total. From 107 for 1 they lost 5 wickets for 20 runs, to 127 for 6.
Australia won by 297 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 221 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c John Parker | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Redpath | c Ken Wadsworth | 13 | 35 |
| Ian Chappell | c Glenn Turner | 37 | 66 |
| Greg Chappell | c Hedley Howarth | 0 | 8 |
| Ian Davis | c Brian Hastings | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Walters | not out | 104 | 138 |
| Rod Marsh | c Brian Hastings | 45 | 71 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | c John Morrison | 0 | 6 |
| Gary Gilmour | c John Morrison | 1 | 10 |
| Max Walker | c Mark Burgess | 7 | 20 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Glenn Turner | 7 | 15 |
Extras 7 · Total 221 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 9 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Richard Collinge | 18 | 4 | 82 | 5 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 9 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | 10.2 | 0 | 46 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Keith Stackpole), 2-32 (Ian Redpath), 3-37 (Greg Chappell), 4-37 (Ian Davis), 5-64 (Ian Chappell), 6-150 (Rod Marsh), 7-154 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 8-162 (Gary Gilmour), 9-191 (Max Walker), 10-221 (Ashley Mallett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 0 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 32 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 5 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Ian Davis | 0 |
| fifth | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 27 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Rod Marsh | 86 |
| seventh | Doug Walters and Kerry O'Keeffe | 4 |
| eighth | Doug Walters and Gary Gilmour | 8 |
| ninth | Doug Walters and Max Walker | 29 |
| tenth | Doug Walters and Ashley Mallett | 30 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 112 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Greg Chappell | 41 | 101 |
| John Parker | lbw | 11 | 18 |
| John Morrison | c Rod Marsh | 9 | 22 |
| Bevan Congdon | lbw | 4 | 15 |
| Brian Hastings | bowled | 0 | 23 |
| Mark Burgess | c Rod Marsh | 7 | 22 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 2 |
| Hedley Howarth | c Gary Gilmour | 0 | 3 |
| Dayle Hadlee | bowled | 4 | 3 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Ian Chappell | 13 | 34 |
| Richard Collinge | not out | 8 | 7 |
Extras 15 · Total 112 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Walker | 10 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| Gary Gilmour | 15 | 3 | 64 | 5 |
| Ashley Mallett | 5.2 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (John Parker), 2-28 (John Morrison), 3-34 (Bevan Congdon), 4-40 (Brian Hastings), 5-62 (Mark Burgess), 6-62 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-63 (Hedley Howarth), 8-72 (Dayle Hadlee), 9-102 (Glenn Turner), 10-112 (Richard Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 16 |
| second | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 12 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 6 |
| fourth | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 6 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Glenn Turner | 22 |
| sixth | Glenn Turner and Ken Wadsworth | 0 |
| seventh | Glenn Turner and Hedley Howarth | 1 |
| eighth | Glenn Turner and Dayle Hadlee | 9 |
| ninth | Glenn Turner and Richard Hadlee | 30 |
| tenth | Richard Collinge and Richard Hadlee | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 346 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Bevan Congdon | 0 | 7 |
| Ian Redpath | not out | 159 | 310 |
| Ian Chappell | lbw | 35 | 32 |
| Greg Chappell | c Ken Wadsworth | 38 | 54 |
| Ian Davis | c John Parker | 5 | 25 |
| Doug Walters | c John Parker | 5 | 15 |
| Rod Marsh | c Richard Hadlee | 47 | 63 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | c Mark Burgess | 32 | 106 |
| Gary Gilmour | bowled | 4 | 10 |
| Max Walker | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Ashley Mallett | c John Parker | 6 | 21 |
Extras 15 · Total 346 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 9 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Richard Collinge | 16.4 | 0 | 84 | 4 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 7 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | 19 | 1 | 66 | 1 |
| Hedley Howarth | 28 | 5 | 83 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Keith Stackpole), 2-69 (Ian Chappell), 3-118 (Greg Chappell), 4-132 (Ian Davis), 5-143 (Doug Walters), 6-230 (Rod Marsh), 7-315 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 8-330 (Gary Gilmour), 9-330 (Max Walker), 10-346 (Ashley Mallett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 2 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 67 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell | 49 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Ian Davis | 14 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 11 |
| sixth | Ian Redpath and Rod Marsh | 87 |
| seventh | Ian Redpath and Kerry O'Keeffe | 85 |
| eighth | Ian Redpath and Gary Gilmour | 15 |
| ninth | Ian Redpath and Max Walker | 0 |
| tenth | Ian Redpath and Ashley Mallett | 16 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 158 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Ian Chappell | 72 | 144 |
| John Parker | c Rod Marsh | 34 | 117 |
| John Morrison | c Rod Marsh | 0 | 4 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Rod Marsh | 4 | 21 |
| Brian Hastings | lbw | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Burgess | c Keith Stackpole | 6 | 6 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Greg Chappell | 21 | 55 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Doug Walters | 4 | 40 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 1 | 10 |
| Hedley Howarth | not out | 3 | 14 |
| Richard Collinge | c Ian Chappell | 4 | 13 |
Extras 8 · Total 158 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Walker | 19 | 8 | 39 | 4 |
| Gary Gilmour | 16 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Ashley Mallett | 13 | 6 | 51 | 2 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-107 (John Parker), 2-107 (John Morrison), 3-112 (Bevan Congdon), 4-115 (Brian Hastings), 5-116 (Glenn Turner), 6-127 (Mark Burgess), 7-145 (Dayle Hadlee), 8-147 (Ken Wadsworth), 9-147 (Richard Hadlee), 10-158 (Richard Collinge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 107 |
| second | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 0 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 5 |
| fourth | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 3 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Glenn Turner | 1 |
| sixth | Mark Burgess and Ken Wadsworth | 11 |
| seventh | Dayle Hadlee and Ken Wadsworth | 18 |
| eighth | Ken Wadsworth and Richard Hadlee | 2 |
| ninth | Hedley Howarth and Richard Hadlee | 0 |
| tenth | Richard Collinge and Hedley Howarth | 11 |
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