England v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1969 (1969) · Lord's, London · 24 July 1969
England won by 230 runs
England won by 230 runs. John Edrich top-scored with 115 for England. Derek Underwood took 7/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1969 (1969)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 24 July 1969 to 28 July 1969
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 230 runs
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Graham Dowling (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Alan Ward (England), Ken Wadsworth (New Zealand), Dayle Hadlee (New Zealand), Hedley Howarth (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- A Jepson and JS Buller
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Alan Ward, Ken Wadsworth, Dayle Hadlee and Hedley Howarth played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 190 all out. Ray Illingworth top-scored with 53 off 131 balls. Bruce Taylor took 3 for 35 for New Zealand. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Lord's, 247 across 12 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 169 all out. Graham Dowling top-scored with 41 off 121 balls, and Bevan Congdon made 41. Ray Illingworth took 4 for 37 for England. England led by 21 on first innings.
England made 340 all out in their second innings. John Edrich top-scored with 115 off 306 balls, and Barry Knight made 49. Bruce Taylor took 3 for 62 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 125-run stand for the first wicket between John Edrich and Geoff Boycott. From 234 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 259 for 7.
Set 362 to win, New Zealand made 131 all out. Glenn Turner top-scored with 43 not out off 226 balls. Derek Underwood took 7 for 32 for England. From 45 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 73 for 7.
England won by 230 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 190 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Bevan Congdon | 0 | 10 |
| John Edrich | c Dick Motz | 16 | 40 |
| Phil Sharpe | c Glenn Turner | 20 | 48 |
| Keith Fletcher | bowled | 9 | 20 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | run out | 37 | 69 |
| Alan Knott | c Dayle Hadlee | 8 | 25 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Ken Wadsworth | 53 | 131 |
| Barry Knight | c Dayle Hadlee | 29 | 43 |
| David Brown | not out | 11 | 48 |
| Derek Underwood | c Vic Pollard | 1 | 12 |
| Alan Ward | bowled | 0 | 5 |
Extras 6 · Total 190 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 19 | 5 | 46 | 2 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 14 | 2 | 48 | 1 |
| Bruce Taylor | 13.5 | 4 | 35 | 3 |
| Hedley Howarth | 19 | 9 | 24 | 2 |
| Vic Pollard | 9 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Geoff Boycott), 2-27 (John Edrich), 3-47 (Keith Fletcher), 4-47 (Phil Sharpe), 5-63 (Alan Knott), 6-113 (Basil D'Oliveira), 7-158 (Barry Knight), 8-186 (Ray Illingworth), 9-188 (Derek Underwood), 10-190 (Alan Ward)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 0 |
| second | John Edrich and Phil Sharpe | 27 |
| third | Phil Sharpe and Keith Fletcher | 20 |
| fourth | Phil Sharpe and Basil D'Oliveira | 0 |
| fifth | Basil D'Oliveira and Alan Knott | 16 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Basil D'Oliveira | 50 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Barry Knight | 45 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and David Brown | 28 |
| ninth | David Brown and Derek Underwood | 2 |
| tenth | David Brown and Alan Ward | 2 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 169 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | c Ray Illingworth | 41 | 121 |
| Glenn Turner | c Alan Knott | 5 | 31 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Phil Sharpe | 41 | 117 |
| Brian Hastings | c Alan Ward | 23 | 83 |
| Vic Pollard | c Alan Ward | 8 | 31 |
| Mark Burgess | lbw | 10 | 35 |
| Ken Wadsworth | lbw | 14 | 35 |
| Bruce Taylor | c David Brown | 3 | 12 |
| Dick Motz | bowled | 15 | 25 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Ray Illingworth | 1 | 22 |
| Hedley Howarth | not out | 0 | 13 |
Extras 8 · Total 169 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Alan Ward | 14 | 2 | 49 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 29.3 | 16 | 38 | 4 |
| Barry Knight | 10 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 22 | 8 | 37 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Glenn Turner), 2-76 (Graham Dowling), 3-92 (Bevan Congdon), 4-101 (Vic Pollard), 5-126 (Mark Burgess), 6-137 (Brian Hastings), 7-146 (Bruce Taylor), 8-150 (Ken Wadsworth), 9-168 (Dick Motz), 10-169 (Dayle Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Glenn Turner | 14 |
| second | Graham Dowling and Bevan Congdon | 62 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings | 16 |
| fourth | Vic Pollard and Brian Hastings | 9 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Brian Hastings | 25 |
| sixth | Brian Hastings and Ken Wadsworth | 11 |
| seventh | Bruce Taylor and Ken Wadsworth | 9 |
| eighth | Dick Motz and Ken Wadsworth | 4 |
| ninth | Dick Motz and Dayle Hadlee | 18 |
| tenth | Dayle Hadlee and Hedley Howarth | 1 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 340 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Glenn Turner | 47 | 199 |
| John Edrich | c Ken Wadsworth | 115 | 306 |
| Phil Sharpe | c Bevan Congdon | 46 | 113 |
| Keith Fletcher | bowled | 7 | 23 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Ken Wadsworth | 12 | 18 |
| Alan Knott | lbw | 10 | 14 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Ken Wadsworth | 0 | 1 |
| Barry Knight | bowled | 49 | 91 |
| David Brown | c Ken Wadsworth | 7 | 31 |
| Derek Underwood | bowled | 4 | 21 |
| Alan Ward | not out | 19 | 32 |
Extras 24 · Total 340 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Motz | 39.4 | 17 | 78 | 2 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 16 | 5 | 43 | 1 |
| Bruce Taylor | 25 | 4 | 62 | 3 |
| Hedley Howarth | 49 | 20 | 102 | 3 |
| Vic Pollard | 8 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Mark Burgess | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-125 (Geoff Boycott), 2-199 (John Edrich), 3-234 (Keith Fletcher), 4-243 (Phil Sharpe), 5-259 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-259 (Ray Illingworth), 7-259 (Alan Knott), 8-284 (David Brown), 9-300 (Derek Underwood), 10-340 (Barry Knight)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 125 |
| second | John Edrich and Phil Sharpe | 74 |
| third | Phil Sharpe and Keith Fletcher | 35 |
| fourth | Phil Sharpe and Basil D'Oliveira | 9 |
| fifth | Basil D'Oliveira and Alan Knott | 16 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Alan Knott | 0 |
| seventh | Barry Knight and Alan Knott | 0 |
| eighth | Barry Knight and David Brown | 25 |
| ninth | Barry Knight and Derek Underwood | 16 |
| tenth | Barry Knight and Alan Ward | 40 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | c Alan Knott | 4 | 10 |
| Glenn Turner | not out | 43 | 226 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Keith Fletcher | 17 | 40 |
| Brian Hastings | c Alan Knott | 0 | 8 |
| Vic Pollard | lbw | 0 | 5 |
| Mark Burgess | lbw | 6 | 37 |
| Bruce Taylor | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Wadsworth | bowled | 5 | 15 |
| Dick Motz | c Alan Knott | 23 | 41 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Phil Sharpe | 19 | 43 |
| Hedley Howarth | bowled | 4 | 29 |
Extras 10 · Total 131 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Alan Ward | 10.5 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 31 | 18 | 32 | 7 |
| Barry Knight | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 18 | 9 | 24 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Graham Dowling), 2-27 (Bevan Congdon), 3-45 (Brian Hastings), 4-45 (Vic Pollard), 5-67 (Mark Burgess), 6-67 (Bruce Taylor), 7-73 (Ken Wadsworth), 8-101 (Dick Motz), 9-126 (Dayle Hadlee), 10-131 (Hedley Howarth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Dowling and Glenn Turner | 5 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 22 |
| third | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 18 |
| fourth | Vic Pollard and Glenn Turner | 0 |
| fifth | Mark Burgess and Glenn Turner | 22 |
| sixth | Bruce Taylor and Glenn Turner | 0 |
| seventh | Glenn Turner and Ken Wadsworth | 6 |
| eighth | Dick Motz and Glenn Turner | 28 |
| ninth | Glenn Turner and Dayle Hadlee | 25 |
| tenth | Glenn Turner and Hedley Howarth | 5 |
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