England v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1973 (1973) · Lord's, London · 21 June 1973
Match drawn
Match drawn. Keith Fletcher top-scored with 178 for England. Chris Old took 5/113.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1973 (1973)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 21 June 1973 to 26 June 1973
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Bevan Congdon (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- AE Fagg and TW Spencer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 253 all out. Tony Greig top-scored with 63 off 95 balls, and Geoff Boycott made 61. Hedley Howarth took 3 for 42 for New Zealand.
New Zealand replied with 551 for 9. Bevan Congdon top-scored with 175 off 454 balls, and Vic Pollard made 105. Chris Old took 5 for 113 for England. The innings was built on a 190-run stand for the third wicket between Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings. New Zealand led by 298 on first innings.
England made 463 for 9 in their second innings. Keith Fletcher top-scored with 178 off 380 balls, and Geoff Boycott made 92. Hedley Howarth took 4 for 144 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the first wicket between Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c John Parker | 61 | 144 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Hedley Howarth | 9 | 39 |
| Graham Roope | lbw | 56 | 155 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Brian Hastings | 25 | 99 |
| Tony Greig | c Hedley Howarth | 63 | 95 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Richard Collinge | 3 | 17 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Old | bowled | 7 | 18 |
| John Snow | bowled | 2 | 15 |
| Geoff Arnold | not out | 8 | 43 |
| Norman Gifford | c Ken Wadsworth | 8 | 19 |
Extras 11 · Total 253 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 31 | 8 | 69 | 3 |
| Bruce Taylor | 19 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 26 | 4 | 70 | 3 |
| Bevan Congdon | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Hedley Howarth | 25 | 6 | 42 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Dennis Amiss), 2-116 (Geoff Boycott), 3-148 (Graham Roope), 4-165 (Keith Fletcher), 5-171 (Ray Illingworth), 6-175 (Alan Knott), 7-195 (Chris Old), 8-217 (John Snow), 9-237 (Tony Greig), 10-253 (Norman Gifford)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 24 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Graham Roope | 92 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and Graham Roope | 32 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 17 |
| fifth | Ray Illingworth and Tony Greig | 6 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 4 |
| seventh | Tony Greig and Chris Old | 20 |
| eighth | John Snow and Tony Greig | 22 |
| ninth | Geoff Arnold and Tony Greig | 20 |
| tenth | Norman Gifford and Geoff Arnold | 16 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 551 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Tony Greig | 4 | 30 |
| John Parker | c Alan Knott | 3 | 12 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Alan Knott | 175 | 454 |
| Brian Hastings | lbw | 86 | 233 |
| Hedley Howarth | hit wicket | 17 | 64 |
| Mark Burgess | bowled | 105 | 174 |
| Vic Pollard | not out | 105 | 185 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Alan Knott | 27 | 69 |
| Bruce Taylor | bowled | 11 | 7 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Keith Fletcher | 6 | 10 |
Did not bat: Richard Collinge
Extras 12 · Total 551 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 38 | 4 | 109 | 3 |
| Geoff Arnold | 41 | 6 | 108 | 1 |
| Chris Old | 41.5 | 7 | 113 | 5 |
| Graham Roope | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Norman Gifford | 39 | 6 | 107 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 39 | 12 | 87 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (John Parker), 2-10 (Glenn Turner), 3-200 (Brian Hastings), 4-249 (Hedley Howarth), 5-330 (Bevan Congdon), 6-447 (Mark Burgess), 7-523 (Ken Wadsworth), 8-535 (Bruce Taylor), 9-551 (Dayle Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 5 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 5 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and Brian Hastings | 190 |
| fourth | Bevan Congdon and Hedley Howarth | 49 |
| fifth | Bevan Congdon and Mark Burgess | 81 |
| sixth | Vic Pollard and Mark Burgess | 117 |
| seventh | Vic Pollard and Ken Wadsworth | 76 |
| eighth | Vic Pollard and Bruce Taylor | 12 |
| ninth | Vic Pollard and Dayle Hadlee | 16 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 463 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Hedley Howarth | 92 | 200 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Hedley Howarth | 53 | 109 |
| Graham Roope | c John Parker | 51 | 211 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Bruce Taylor | 178 | 380 |
| Tony Greig | c Ken Wadsworth | 12 | 38 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Glenn Turner | 22 | 114 |
| Alan Knott | c Bevan Congdon | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Old | c Bevan Congdon | 7 | 10 |
| John Snow | c Brian Hastings | 0 | 29 |
| Geoff Arnold | not out | 23 | 89 |
| Norman Gifford | not out | 2 | 7 |
Extras 23 · Total 463 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 19 | 4 | 41 | 1 |
| Bruce Taylor | 34 | 10 | 90 | 1 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 25 | 2 | 79 | 1 |
| Bevan Congdon | 8 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Hedley Howarth | 70 | 24 | 144 | 4 |
| Vic Pollard | 39 | 11 | 61 | 2 |
| Brian Hastings | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-112 (Dennis Amiss), 2-185 (Geoff Boycott), 3-250 (Graham Roope), 4-274 (Tony Greig), 5-335 (Ray Illingworth), 6-339 (Alan Knott), 7-352 (Chris Old), 8-368 (John Snow), 9-460 (Keith Fletcher)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 112 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Graham Roope | 73 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and Graham Roope | 65 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 24 |
| fifth | Ray Illingworth and Keith Fletcher | 61 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Keith Fletcher | 4 |
| seventh | Keith Fletcher and Chris Old | 13 |
| eighth | John Snow and Keith Fletcher | 16 |
| ninth | Geoff Arnold and Keith Fletcher | 92 |
| tenth | Norman Gifford and Geoff Arnold | 3 |
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