England v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1973 (1973) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 7 June 1973
England won by 38 runs
England won by 38 runs. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 176 for New Zealand. Geoff Arnold took 5/131.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1973 (1973)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 7 June 1973 to 12 June 1973
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 38 runs
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Bevan Congdon (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and AEG Rhodes
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 250 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 51 off 145 balls, and Alan Knott made 49. Dayle Hadlee took 4 for 42 for New Zealand. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 346 across 5 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 97 all out. Bruce Taylor top-scored with 19 off 28 balls. Tony Greig took 4 for 33 for England. From 24 for 1 they lost 5 wickets for 21 runs, to 45 for 6. England led by 153 on first innings.
England made 325 for 8 in their second innings. Tony Greig top-scored with 139 off 178 balls, and Dennis Amiss made 138. The innings was built on a 210-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dennis Amiss and Tony Greig, 65% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 24 for 4.
Set 479 to win, New Zealand made 440 all out. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 176 off 377 balls, and Vic Pollard made 116. Geoff Arnold took 5 for 131 for England. The innings was built on a 177-run stand for the fifth wicket between Bevan Congdon and Vic Pollard, 40% of the total.
England won by 38 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 250 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 51 | 145 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Ken Wadsworth | 42 | 94 |
| Graham Roope | lbw | 28 | 112 |
| Tony Lewis | c Ken Wadsworth | 2 | 9 |
| Keith Fletcher | lbw | 17 | 45 |
| Tony Greig | c John Parker | 2 | 12 |
| Ray Illingworth | bowled | 8 | 18 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 49 | 115 |
| John Snow | bowled | 8 | 21 |
| Geoff Arnold | c Ken Wadsworth | 1 | 15 |
| Norman Gifford | not out | 25 | 69 |
Extras 17 · Total 250 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 27 | 6 | 62 | 1 |
| Richard Hadlee | 26 | 5 | 64 | 0 |
| Bruce Taylor | 29 | 7 | 53 | 4 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 19 | 6 | 42 | 4 |
| Bevan Congdon | 6.4 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-92 (Dennis Amiss), 2-106 (Geoff Boycott), 3-108 (Tony Lewis), 4-140 (Keith Fletcher), 5-147 (Tony Greig), 6-161 (Ray Illingworth), 7-162 (Graham Roope), 8-184 (John Snow), 9-191 (Geoff Arnold), 10-250 (Alan Knott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 92 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Graham Roope | 14 |
| third | Tony Lewis and Graham Roope | 2 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Graham Roope | 32 |
| fifth | Tony Greig and Graham Roope | 7 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Graham Roope | 14 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Graham Roope | 1 |
| eighth | John Snow and Alan Knott | 22 |
| ninth | Geoff Arnold and Alan Knott | 7 |
| tenth | Norman Gifford and Alan Knott | 59 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 97 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Graham Roope | 11 | 53 |
| John Parker | c Alan Knott | 2 | 39 |
| Bevan Congdon | run out | 9 | 28 |
| Brian Hastings | c Graham Roope | 3 | 5 |
| Mark Burgess | c Alan Knott | 0 | 2 |
| Vic Pollard | not out | 16 | 59 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Alan Knott | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Taylor | c Alan Knott | 19 | 28 |
| Dayle Hadlee | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Hadlee | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Richard Collinge | bowled | 17 | 36 |
Extras 20 · Total 97 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 13 | 5 | 21 | 3 |
| Geoff Arnold | 18 | 8 | 23 | 2 |
| Tony Greig | 10.4 | 0 | 33 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (John Parker), 2-31 (Glenn Turner), 3-34 (Brian Hastings), 4-34 (Mark Burgess), 5-45 (Bevan Congdon), 6-45 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-71 (Bruce Taylor), 8-72 (Dayle Hadlee), 9-72 (Richard Hadlee), 10-97 (Richard Collinge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 24 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 7 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings | 3 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 0 |
| fifth | Bevan Congdon and Vic Pollard | 11 |
| sixth | Vic Pollard and Ken Wadsworth | 0 |
| seventh | Vic Pollard and Bruce Taylor | 26 |
| eighth | Vic Pollard and Dayle Hadlee | 1 |
| ninth | Vic Pollard and Richard Hadlee | 0 |
| tenth | Richard Collinge and Vic Pollard | 25 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 325 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | run out | 1 | 2 |
| Dennis Amiss | not out | 138 | 276 |
| Graham Roope | c Ken Wadsworth | 2 | 11 |
| Tony Lewis | c Ken Wadsworth | 2 | 15 |
| Keith Fletcher | bowled | 8 | 30 |
| Tony Greig | lbw | 139 | 178 |
| Ray Illingworth | c John Parker | 3 | 25 |
| Alan Knott | c Brian Hastings | 2 | 12 |
| John Snow | bowled | 7 | 27 |
| Geoff Arnold | not out | 10 | 11 |
Did not bat: Norman Gifford
Extras 13 · Total 325 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 24 | 7 | 43 | 2 |
| Richard Hadlee | 19 | 3 | 79 | 1 |
| Bruce Taylor | 23 | 3 | 87 | 1 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 13 | 2 | 51 | 1 |
| Bevan Congdon | 9 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Vic Pollard | 9 | 3 | 24 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Geoff Boycott), 2-8 (Graham Roope), 3-11 (Tony Lewis), 4-24 (Keith Fletcher), 5-234 (Tony Greig), 6-241 (Ray Illingworth), 7-263 (Alan Knott), 8-311 (John Snow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 2 |
| second | Dennis Amiss and Graham Roope | 6 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Tony Lewis | 3 |
| fourth | Dennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher | 13 |
| fifth | Dennis Amiss and Tony Greig | 210 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Dennis Amiss | 7 |
| seventh | Dennis Amiss and Alan Knott | 22 |
| eighth | John Snow and Dennis Amiss | 48 |
| ninth | Dennis Amiss and Geoff Arnold | 14 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 440 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Graham Roope | 9 | 41 |
| John Parker | c Ray Illingworth | 6 | 36 |
| Bevan Congdon | bowled | 176 | 377 |
| Brian Hastings | lbw | 11 | 57 |
| Mark Burgess | c Alan Knott | 26 | 41 |
| Vic Pollard | lbw | 116 | 311 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Graham Roope | 46 | 144 |
| Bruce Taylor | lbw | 11 | 35 |
| Dayle Hadlee | hit wicket | 14 | 62 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 4 | 29 |
| Richard Collinge | bowled | 0 | 5 |
Extras 21 · Total 440 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 43 | 10 | 104 | 2 |
| Geoff Arnold | 53 | 15 | 131 | 5 |
| Tony Greig | 45.1 | 10 | 101 | 3 |
| Graham Roope | 9 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Norman Gifford | 17 | 7 | 35 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 21 | 7 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (John Parker), 2-16 (Glenn Turner), 3-68 (Brian Hastings), 4-130 (Mark Burgess), 5-307 (Bevan Congdon), 6-402 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-414 (Vic Pollard), 8-431 (Bruce Taylor), 9-440 (Dayle Hadlee), 10-440 (Richard Collinge)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 16 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 0 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings | 52 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 62 |
| fifth | Bevan Congdon and Vic Pollard | 177 |
| sixth | Vic Pollard and Ken Wadsworth | 95 |
| seventh | Vic Pollard and Bruce Taylor | 12 |
| eighth | Bruce Taylor and Dayle Hadlee | 17 |
| ninth | Dayle Hadlee and Richard Hadlee | 9 |
| tenth | Richard Collinge and Richard Hadlee | 0 |
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