England v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1965 (1965) · Headingley, Leeds · 8 July 1965
England won by an innings and 187 runs
England won by an innings and 187 runs. John Edrich top-scored with 310* for England. Fred Titmus took 5/19.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1965 (1965)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 8 July 1965 to 13 July 1965
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 187 runs
- Captains
- Mike Smith (England), John Reid (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and JF Crapp
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 546 for 4. John Edrich top-scored with 310 not out off 450 balls, and Ken Barrington made 163. The innings was built on a 369-run stand for the second wicket between Ken Barrington and John Edrich, 68% of the total. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Headingley, 385 across 9 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 193 all out. John Reid top-scored with 54, and Bryan Yuile made 46. Ray Illingworth took 4 for 42 for England. England led by 353 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 166 all out in their second innings. Vic Pollard top-scored with 53, and Graham Dowling made 41. Fred Titmus took 5 for 19 for England.
England won by an innings and 187 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 546 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Barber | c John Ward | 13 | – |
| John Edrich | not out | 310 | 450 |
| Ken Barrington | c John Ward | 163 | – |
| Colin Cowdrey | bowled | 13 | – |
| Peter Parfitt | bowled | 32 | – |
| Mike Smith | not out | 2 | – |
Did not bat: Jim Parks, Ray Illingworth, Fred Titmus, Fred Rumsey, David Larter
Extras 13 · Total 546 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 41 | 8 | 140 | 1 |
| Bruce Taylor | 40 | 8 | 140 | 2 |
| Richard Collinge | 32 | 7 | 87 | 1 |
| Bryan Yuile | 17 | 5 | 80 | 0 |
| Ross Morgan | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Vic Pollard | 11 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Bob Barber), 2-382 (Ken Barrington), 3-407 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-516 (Peter Parfitt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and John Edrich | 13 |
| second | Ken Barrington and John Edrich | 369 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich | 25 |
| fourth | Peter Parfitt and John Edrich | 109 |
| fifth | Mike Smith and John Edrich | 30 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 193 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | c Jim Parks | 5 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Jim Parks | 13 |
| Barry Sinclair | c Mike Smith | 13 |
| John Reid | lbw | 54 |
| Ross Morgan | bowled | 1 |
| Vic Pollard | run out | 33 |
| Bryan Yuile | bowled | 46 |
| Bruce Taylor | c Jim Parks | 9 |
| Dick Motz | c Bob Barber | 3 |
| John Ward | not out | 0 |
| Richard Collinge | bowled | 8 |
Extras 8 · Total 193 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Rumsey | 24 | 6 | 59 | 1 |
| David Larter | 28.1 | 6 | 66 | 4 |
| Ray Illingworth | 28 | 14 | 42 | 4 |
| Fred Titmus | 6 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Bob Barber | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Graham Dowling), 2-19 (Bevan Congdon), 3-53 (Barry Sinclair), 4-61 (Ross Morgan), 5-100 (John Reid), 6-153 (Vic Pollard), 7-165 (Bruce Taylor), 8-173 (Dick Motz), 9-181 (Bryan Yuile), 10-193 (Richard Collinge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 15 |
| second | Barry Sinclair and Bevan Congdon | 4 |
| third | John Reid and Barry Sinclair | 34 |
| fourth | John Reid and Ross Morgan | 8 |
| fifth | John Reid and Vic Pollard | 39 |
| sixth | Bryan Yuile and Vic Pollard | 53 |
| seventh | Bryan Yuile and Bruce Taylor | 12 |
| eighth | Dick Motz and Bryan Yuile | 8 |
| ninth | Bryan Yuile and John Ward | 8 |
| tenth | John Ward and Richard Collinge | 12 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 166 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | bowled | 41 | – |
| Bevan Congdon | bowled | 1 | – |
| Barry Sinclair | lbw | 29 | – |
| John Reid | c Ken Barrington | 5 | – |
| Vic Pollard | c Colin Cowdrey | 53 | – |
| Ross Morgan | bowled | 21 | – |
| Bryan Yuile | c Colin Cowdrey | 12 | – |
| Bruce Taylor | c Fred Titmus | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Motz | c Ken Barrington | 0 | 1 |
| Richard Collinge | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| John Ward | not out | 2 | – |
Extras 2 · Total 166 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Rumsey | 15 | 5 | 49 | 3 |
| David Larter | 22 | 10 | 54 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Fred Titmus | 26 | 17 | 19 | 5 |
| Bob Barber | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Bevan Congdon), 2-67 (Graham Dowling), 3-75 (John Reid), 4-86 (Barry Sinclair), 5-111 (Ross Morgan), 6-158 (Bryan Yuile), 7-158 (Bruce Taylor), 8-158 (Dick Motz), 9-158 (Richard Collinge), 10-166 (Vic Pollard)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 4 |
| second | Graham Dowling and Barry Sinclair | 63 |
| third | John Reid and Barry Sinclair | 8 |
| fourth | Barry Sinclair and Vic Pollard | 11 |
| fifth | Ross Morgan and Vic Pollard | 25 |
| sixth | Bryan Yuile and Vic Pollard | 47 |
| seventh | Vic Pollard and Bruce Taylor | 0 |
| eighth | Dick Motz and Vic Pollard | 0 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Vic Pollard | 0 |
| tenth | John Ward and Vic Pollard | 8 |
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