New Zealand v England 2nd Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1963 (1962/63) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 1 March 1963
England won by an innings and 47 runs
England won by an innings and 47 runs. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 128* for England. Fred Trueman took 4/46.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1963 (1962/63)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 1 March 1963 to 4 March 1963
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- England won by an innings and 47 runs
- Captains
- John Reid (New Zealand), Ted Dexter (England)
- Debuts
- Mike Shrimpton (New Zealand), Bruce Morrison (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DP Dumbleton and WT Martin
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Mike Shrimpton and Bruce Morrison played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 194 all out. Bob Blair top-scored with 64 not out. Fred Trueman took 4 for 46 for England. From 32 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 61 for 5. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 249 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 428 for 8. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 128 not out, and Ken Barrington made 76. The innings was built on a 163-run stand for the ninth wicket between Colin Cowdrey and Alan Smith. England led by 234 on first innings.
New Zealand made 187 all out in their second innings. Bill Playle top-scored with 65. Fred Titmus took 4 for 50 for England.
England won by an innings and 47 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 194 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | c Alan Smith | 12 | – |
| Bill Playle | c Alan Smith | 23 | – |
| Paul Barton | c Colin Cowdrey | 0 | 2 |
| John Reid | c Alan Smith | 0 | – |
| Barry Sinclair | bowled | 4 | – |
| Mike Shrimpton | lbw | 28 | – |
| Artie Dick | c David Sheppard | 7 | – |
| Bryan Yuile | c Ray Illingworth | 13 | – |
| Bob Blair | not out | 64 | – |
| Bruce Morrison | run out | 10 | – |
| Frank Cameron | lbw | 12 | – |
Extras 21 · Total 194 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 20 | 5 | 46 | 4 |
| David Larter | 14 | 2 | 52 | 0 |
| Barry Knight | 21 | 8 | 32 | 3 |
| Fred Titmus | 18 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
| Ken Barrington | 2.3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Dexter | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Graham Dowling), 2-32 (Paul Barton), 3-35 (John Reid), 4-40 (Barry Sinclair), 5-61 (Bill Playle), 6-74 (Artie Dick), 7-96 (Mike Shrimpton), 8-129 (Bryan Yuile), 9-150 (Bruce Morrison), 10-194 (Frank Cameron)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Playle and Graham Dowling | 32 |
| second | Bill Playle and Paul Barton | 0 |
| third | John Reid and Bill Playle | 3 |
| fourth | Bill Playle and Barry Sinclair | 5 |
| fifth | Bill Playle and Mike Shrimpton | 21 |
| sixth | Artie Dick and Mike Shrimpton | 13 |
| seventh | Bryan Yuile and Mike Shrimpton | 22 |
| eighth | Bob Blair and Bryan Yuile | 33 |
| ninth | Bob Blair and Bruce Morrison | 21 |
| tenth | Bob Blair and Frank Cameron | 44 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 428 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Sheppard | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Bruce Morrison | 46 | – |
| Ken Barrington | c Artie Dick | 76 | – |
| Ted Dexter | bowled | 31 | – |
| Peter Parfitt | c Artie Dick | 0 | 2 |
| Barry Knight | c Artie Dick | 31 | – |
| Fred Titmus | run out | 33 | – |
| Colin Cowdrey | not out | 128 | – |
| Fred Trueman | bowled | 3 | – |
| Alan Smith | not out | 69 | – |
Did not bat: David Larter
Extras 11 · Total 428 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blair | 33 | 11 | 81 | 2 |
| Bruce Morrison | 31 | 5 | 129 | 2 |
| Frank Cameron | 43 | 16 | 98 | 2 |
| John Reid | 32 | 8 | 73 | 1 |
| Bryan Yuile | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (David Sheppard), 2-77 (Ray Illingworth), 3-125 (Ted Dexter), 4-125 (Peter Parfitt), 5-173 (Ken Barrington), 6-197 (Barry Knight), 7-258 (Fred Titmus), 8-265 (Fred Trueman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Sheppard and Ray Illingworth | 0 |
| second | Ken Barrington and Ray Illingworth | 77 |
| third | Ken Barrington and Ted Dexter | 48 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Peter Parfitt | 0 |
| fifth | Ken Barrington and Barry Knight | 48 |
| sixth | Fred Titmus and Barry Knight | 24 |
| seventh | Colin Cowdrey and Fred Titmus | 61 |
| eighth | Fred Trueman and Colin Cowdrey | 7 |
| ninth | Colin Cowdrey and Alan Smith | 163 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 187 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Dowling | c Barry Knight | 2 |
| Bill Playle | c Ray Illingworth | 65 |
| Paul Barton | c Ken Barrington | 3 |
| John Reid | c Ken Barrington | 9 |
| Barry Sinclair | c Ken Barrington | 36 |
| Mike Shrimpton | c Peter Parfitt | 10 |
| Artie Dick | not out | 38 |
| Bryan Yuile | bowled | 0 |
| Bob Blair | c David Larter | 5 |
| Bruce Morrison | c David Larter | 0 |
| Frank Cameron | lbw | 0 |
Extras 19 · Total 187 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 18 | 7 | 27 | 1 |
| David Larter | 7 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Barry Knight | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Fred Titmus | 31 | 15 | 50 | 4 |
| Ken Barrington | 11 | 3 | 32 | 3 |
| Ray Illingworth | 27 | 14 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Graham Dowling), 2-18 (Paul Barton), 3-41 (John Reid), 4-122 (Barry Sinclair), 5-126 (Bill Playle), 6-158 (Mike Shrimpton), 7-159 (Bryan Yuile), 8-171 (Bob Blair), 9-179 (Bruce Morrison), 10-187 (Frank Cameron)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Playle and Graham Dowling | 15 |
| second | Bill Playle and Paul Barton | 3 |
| third | John Reid and Bill Playle | 23 |
| fourth | Bill Playle and Barry Sinclair | 81 |
| fifth | Bill Playle and Mike Shrimpton | 4 |
| sixth | Artie Dick and Mike Shrimpton | 32 |
| seventh | Artie Dick and Bryan Yuile | 1 |
| eighth | Bob Blair and Artie Dick | 12 |
| ninth | Artie Dick and Bruce Morrison | 8 |
| tenth | Frank Cameron and Artie Dick | 8 |
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