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New Zealand v England 3rd Test

England tour of New Zealand - 1963 (1962/63) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 15 March 1963

England won by 7 wickets

England won by 7 wickets. John Reid top-scored with 100 for New Zealand. Fred Trueman took 7/75.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of New Zealand - 1963 (1962/63)
Ground
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Dates
15 March 1963 to 19 March 1963
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
England won by 7 wickets
Captains
John Reid (New Zealand), Ted Dexter (England)
Umpires
LC Johnston and WT Martin

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand batted first and made 266 all out. John Reid top-scored with 74, and Barry Sinclair made 44. Fred Trueman took 7 for 75 for England. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 347 across 5 Tests.

England replied with 253 all out. Ken Barrington top-scored with 47, and Ted Dexter made 46. Dick Motz took 3 for 68 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 13 on first innings.

New Zealand made 159 all out in their second innings. John Reid top-scored with 100. Fred Titmus took 4 for 46 for England. From 129 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 159 for 10.

Set 173 to win, England made 173 for 3. Ken Barrington top-scored with 45.

England won by 7 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 266 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graham Dowlingc Ted Dexter40–
Bill Playlec Ken Barrington01
Barry Sinclairhit wicket44–
John Reidc Peter Parfitt74–
Paul Bartonc Alan Smith11–
Mike Shrimptonc Barry Knight31–
Artie Dickbowled16–
Dick Motzc Peter Parfitt7–
Bob Blairc Peter Parfitt0–
Jack Alabasternot out20–
Frank Cameronc Alan Smith1–

Extras 22 · Total 266 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Fred Trueman30.29757
David Larter215590
Barry Knight235392
Fred Titmus3013451
Ted Dexter9380
Ken Barrington50180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Bill Playle), 2-83 (Graham Dowling), 3-98 (Barry Sinclair), 4-128 (Paul Barton), 5-195 (John Reid), 6-234 (Mike Shrimpton), 7-235 (Artie Dick), 8-235 (Bob Blair), 9-251 (Dick Motz), 10-266 (Frank Cameron)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Playle and Graham Dowling3
secondGraham Dowling and Barry Sinclair80
thirdJohn Reid and Barry Sinclair15
fourthJohn Reid and Paul Barton30
fifthJohn Reid and Mike Shrimpton67
sixthArtie Dick and Mike Shrimpton39
seventhArtie Dick and Dick Motz1
eighthBob Blair and Dick Motz0
ninthJack Alabaster and Dick Motz16
tenthJack Alabaster and Frank Cameron15
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
David Sheppardbowled42
Ray Illingworthc Artie Dick2
Ken Barringtonlbw47
Ted Dexterbowled46
Colin Cowdreyc Dick Motz43
Peter Parfittlbw4
Barry Knightbowled32
Fred Titmusc Artie Dick4
Fred Truemanc John Reid11
Alan Smithnot out2
David Larterbowled2

Extras 18 · Total 253 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Dick Motz19.53683
Frank Cameron246472
Bob Blair2412422
Jack Alabaster206472
John Reid81311

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Ray Illingworth), 2-87 (David Sheppard), 3-103 (Ken Barrington), 4-186 (Ted Dexter), 5-188 (Colin Cowdrey), 6-210 (Peter Parfitt), 7-225 (Fred Titmus), 8-244 (Fred Trueman), 9-250 (Barry Knight), 10-253 (David Larter)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Sheppard and Ray Illingworth11
secondDavid Sheppard and Ken Barrington76
thirdKen Barrington and Ted Dexter16
fourthColin Cowdrey and Ted Dexter83
fifthColin Cowdrey and Peter Parfitt2
sixthBarry Knight and Peter Parfitt22
seventhFred Titmus and Barry Knight15
eighthFred Trueman and Barry Knight19
ninthBarry Knight and Alan Smith6
tenthDavid Larter and Alan Smith3
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 159 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Graham Dowlingc Alan Smith22
Bill Playlec Alan Smith3
Barry Sinclairlbw0
John Reidbowled100
Paul Bartonlbw12
Mike Shrimptonbowled8
Artie Dickc Peter Parfitt1
Dick Motzbowled3
Bob Blairbowled0
Jack Alabasterc Peter Parfitt1
Frank Cameronnot out0

Extras 9 · Total 159 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Fred Trueman19.48162
David Larter238323
Barry Knight103381
Fred Titmus218464
Ted Dexter102180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Bill Playle), 2-17 (Barry Sinclair), 3-66 (Graham Dowling), 4-91 (Paul Barton), 5-129 (Mike Shrimpton), 6-133 (Artie Dick), 7-151 (Dick Motz), 8-154 (Bob Blair), 9-159 (John Reid), 10-159 (Jack Alabaster)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Playle and Graham Dowling16
secondGraham Dowling and Barry Sinclair1
thirdJohn Reid and Graham Dowling49
fourthJohn Reid and Paul Barton25
fifthJohn Reid and Mike Shrimpton38
sixthJohn Reid and Artie Dick4
seventhJohn Reid and Dick Motz18
eighthJohn Reid and Bob Blair3
ninthJohn Reid and Jack Alabaster5
tenthJack Alabaster and Frank Cameron0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 173 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Ken Barringtonc John Reid45
David Sheppardbowled31
Peter Parfittc Mike Shrimpton31
Colin Cowdreynot out35
Barry Knightnot out20

Did not bat: Ray Illingworth, Ted Dexter, Fred Titmus, Fred Trueman, Alan Smith, David Larter

Extras 11 · Total 173 for 3

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Dick Motz206330
Frank Cameron123380
Bob Blair123341
Jack Alabaster15.35572

FALL OF WICKETS

1-70 (Ken Barrington), 2-96 (David Sheppard), 3-149 (Peter Parfitt)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstDavid Sheppard and Ken Barrington70
secondDavid Sheppard and Peter Parfitt26
thirdColin Cowdrey and Peter Parfitt53
fourthColin Cowdrey and Barry Knight24
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