New Zealand v England 1st Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1975 (1974/75) · Eden Park, Auckland · 20 February 1975
England won by an innings and 83 runs
England won by an innings and 83 runs. Keith Fletcher top-scored with 216 for England. Tony Greig took 5/51.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1975 (1974/75)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 20 February 1975 to 25 February 1975
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 83 runs
- Captains
- Mike Denness (England), Bevan Congdon (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Ewen Chatfield (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DEA Copps and WRC Gardiner
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Geoff Howarth and Ewen Chatfield played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 593 for 6. Keith Fletcher top-scored with 216 off 413 balls, and Mike Denness made 181. The innings was built on a 266-run stand for the fourth wicket between Keith Fletcher and Mike Denness, 45% of the total. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 325 across 8 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 326 all out. John Parker top-scored with 121 off 297 balls, and John Morrison made 58. Tony Greig took 5 for 98 for England. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the second wicket between John Parker and John Morrison. England led by 267 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 184 for 9 in their second innings. John Morrison top-scored with 58 off 114 balls, and Geoff Howarth made 51. Tony Greig took 5 for 51 for England.
England won by an innings and 83 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 593 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | c Ken Wadsworth | 19 | 42 |
| Barry Wood | c John Parker | 0 | 1 |
| John Edrich | c Bevan Congdon | 64 | 158 |
| Mike Denness | c John Parker | 181 | 392 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Dayle Hadlee | 216 | 413 |
| Tony Greig | bowled | 51 | 95 |
| Alan Knott | not out | 29 | 124 |
| Chris Old | not out | 9 | 10 |
Did not bat: Derek Underwood, Geoff Arnold, Peter Lever
Extras 24 · Total 593 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 24 | 6 | 75 | 0 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 20 | 2 | 102 | 2 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 19 | 2 | 95 | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | 30 | 3 | 115 | 2 |
| Hedley Howarth | 46 | 9 | 135 | 1 |
| Geoff Howarth | 14 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Barry Wood), 2-36 (Dennis Amiss), 3-153 (John Edrich), 4-419 (Mike Denness), 5-497 (Tony Greig), 6-578 (Keith Fletcher)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and Barry Wood | 4 |
| second | John Edrich and Dennis Amiss | 32 |
| third | John Edrich and Mike Denness | 117 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Mike Denness | 266 |
| fifth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 78 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Keith Fletcher | 81 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Chris Old | 15 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 326 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Morrison | c Dennis Amiss | 58 | 153 |
| Glenn Turner | c Dennis Amiss | 8 | 7 |
| John Parker | c Alan Knott | 121 | 297 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Chris Old | 2 | 9 |
| Brian Hastings | c Alan Knott | 13 | 40 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Barry Wood | 6 | 13 |
| Ken Wadsworth | lbw | 58 | 144 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Brian Luckhurst | 22 | 48 |
| Hedley Howarth | c Keith Fletcher | 9 | 20 |
| Richard Collinge | not out | 0 | 3 |
| Ewen Chatfield | c Keith Fletcher | 0 | 5 |
Extras 29 · Total 326 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Arnold | 20 | 4 | 69 | 1 |
| Peter Lever | 20 | 4 | 75 | 0 |
| Tony Greig | 26 | 4 | 98 | 5 |
| Derek Underwood | 16 | 6 | 38 | 3 |
| Chris Old | 7 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Glenn Turner), 2-125 (John Morrison), 3-131 (Bevan Congdon), 4-166 (Brian Hastings), 5-173 (Geoff Howarth), 6-285 (John Parker), 7-315 (Dayle Hadlee), 8-326 (Ken Wadsworth), 9-326 (Hedley Howarth), 10-326 (Ewen Chatfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 9 |
| second | John Parker and John Morrison | 116 |
| third | Bevan Congdon and John Parker | 6 |
| fourth | Brian Hastings and John Parker | 35 |
| fifth | John Parker and Geoff Howarth | 7 |
| sixth | Ken Wadsworth and John Parker | 112 |
| seventh | Dayle Hadlee and Ken Wadsworth | 30 |
| eighth | Hedley Howarth and Ken Wadsworth | 11 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Hedley Howarth | 0 |
| tenth | Richard Collinge and Ewen Chatfield | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 184 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Morrison | c Keith Fletcher | 58 | 114 |
| Glenn Turner | c Alan Knott | 2 | 6 |
| Bevan Congdon | bowled | 18 | 34 |
| Brian Hastings | c Dennis Amiss | 0 | 5 |
| John Parker | c John Edrich | 13 | 57 |
| Geoff Howarth | not out | 51 | 92 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Keith Fletcher | 6 | 36 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c John Edrich | 1 | 9 |
| Hedley Howarth | bowled | 4 | 23 |
| Richard Collinge | c Keith Fletcher | 0 | 2 |
| Ewen Chatfield | retired not out | 13 | 23 |
Extras 18 · Total 184 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Arnold | 6 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Peter Lever | 11.5 | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| Tony Greig | 15 | 3 | 51 | 5 |
| Derek Underwood | 25 | 9 | 47 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Glenn Turner), 2-42 (Bevan Congdon), 3-46 (Brian Hastings), 4-99 (John Parker), 5-102 (John Morrison), 6-131 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-134 (Dayle Hadlee), 8-140 (Hedley Howarth), 9-140 (Richard Collinge), 9-184 (Ewen Chatfield)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 3 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and John Morrison | 39 |
| third | Brian Hastings and John Morrison | 4 |
| fourth | John Parker and John Morrison | 53 |
| fifth | John Morrison and Geoff Howarth | 3 |
| sixth | Ken Wadsworth and Geoff Howarth | 29 |
| seventh | Dayle Hadlee and Geoff Howarth | 3 |
| eighth | Hedley Howarth and Geoff Howarth | 6 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Geoff Howarth | 0 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Geoff Howarth | 44 |
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