England v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1973 (1973) · Headingley, Leeds · 5 July 1973
England won by an innings and 1 run
England won by an innings and 1 run. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 115 for England. Geoff Arnold took 5/27.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1973 (1973)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 5 July 1973 to 10 July 1973
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 1 run
- Captains
- Bevan Congdon (New Zealand), Ray Illingworth (England)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and HD Bird
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 276 all out. Mark Burgess top-scored with 87 off 171 balls, and Vic Pollard made 62. Chris Old took 4 for 71 for England. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fifth wicket between Vic Pollard and Mark Burgess.
England replied with 419 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 115 off 181 balls, and Keith Fletcher made 81. Richard Collinge took 5 for 74 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the third wicket between Geoff Boycott and Keith Fletcher. England led by 143 on first innings.
New Zealand made 142 all out in their second innings. Glenn Turner top-scored with 81 off 207 balls. Geoff Arnold took 5 for 27 for England. From 85 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 21 runs, to 106 for 9.
England won by an innings and 1 run.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 276 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | lbw | 11 | 44 |
| John Parker | c Alan Knott | 8 | 52 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Alan Knott | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Hastings | lbw | 18 | 59 |
| Mark Burgess | c Graham Roope | 87 | 171 |
| Vic Pollard | c Geoff Boycott | 62 | 130 |
| Ken Wadsworth | bowled | 8 | 14 |
| Bruce Taylor | c Keith Fletcher | 20 | 23 |
| Dayle Hadlee | bowled | 34 | 54 |
| Richard Collinge | bowled | 5 | 11 |
| Hedley Howarth | not out | 8 | 35 |
Extras 15 · Total 276 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 21.4 | 4 | 52 | 2 |
| Geoff Arnold | 27 | 8 | 62 | 3 |
| Chris Old | 20 | 4 | 71 | 4 |
| Derek Underwood | 11 | 4 | 27 | 0 |
| Tony Greig | 13 | 4 | 29 | 1 |
| Ray Illingworth | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (John Parker), 2-24 (Bevan Congdon), 3-24 (Glenn Turner), 4-78 (Brian Hastings), 5-184 (Vic Pollard), 6-202 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-215 (Mark Burgess), 8-227 (Bruce Taylor), 9-233 (Richard Collinge), 10-276 (Dayle Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 24 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 0 |
| third | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 0 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Brian Hastings | 54 |
| fifth | Vic Pollard and Mark Burgess | 106 |
| sixth | Mark Burgess and Ken Wadsworth | 18 |
| seventh | Bruce Taylor and Mark Burgess | 13 |
| eighth | Bruce Taylor and Dayle Hadlee | 12 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Dayle Hadlee | 6 |
| tenth | Dayle Hadlee and Hedley Howarth | 43 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 419 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c John Parker | 115 | 181 |
| Dennis Amiss | lbw | 8 | 26 |
| Graham Roope | c Glenn Turner | 18 | 42 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Hedley Howarth | 81 | 246 |
| Tony Greig | c Hedley Howarth | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | lbw | 65 | 138 |
| Alan Knott | c Ken Wadsworth | 21 | 70 |
| Chris Old | lbw | 34 | 73 |
| John Snow | c Hedley Howarth | 6 | 5 |
| Geoff Arnold | c Ken Wadsworth | 26 | 54 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 20 | 38 |
Extras 25 · Total 419 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 34 | 7 | 74 | 5 |
| Bruce Taylor | 31 | 3 | 111 | 2 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 23.1 | 2 | 98 | 1 |
| Bevan Congdon | 32 | 10 | 54 | 2 |
| Hedley Howarth | 18 | 6 | 44 | 0 |
| Vic Pollard | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Dennis Amiss), 2-71 (Graham Roope), 3-190 (Geoff Boycott), 4-190 (Tony Greig), 5-280 (Keith Fletcher), 6-300 (Ray Illingworth), 7-339 (Alan Knott), 8-346 (John Snow), 9-365 (Chris Old), 10-419 (Geoff Arnold)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 23 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Graham Roope | 48 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Keith Fletcher | 119 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 0 |
| fifth | Ray Illingworth and Keith Fletcher | 90 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Alan Knott | 20 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Chris Old | 39 |
| eighth | John Snow and Chris Old | 7 |
| ninth | Geoff Arnold and Chris Old | 19 |
| tenth | Derek Underwood and Geoff Arnold | 54 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 142 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | lbw | 81 | 207 |
| John Parker | c Alan Knott | 4 | 39 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Alan Knott | 2 | 9 |
| Brian Hastings | bowled | 10 | 35 |
| Mark Burgess | lbw | 18 | 23 |
| Vic Pollard | c Graham Roope | 3 | 20 |
| Ken Wadsworth | bowled | 5 | 9 |
| Bruce Taylor | c Graham Roope | 1 | 12 |
| Dayle Hadlee | lbw | 0 | 5 |
| Richard Collinge | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Hedley Howarth | not out | 15 | 62 |
Extras 3 · Total 142 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 19.3 | 4 | 34 | 3 |
| Geoff Arnold | 22 | 11 | 27 | 5 |
| Chris Old | 14 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 7 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Tony Greig | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (John Parker), 2-20 (Bevan Congdon), 3-39 (Brian Hastings), 4-85 (Mark Burgess), 5-88 (Vic Pollard), 6-94 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-95 (Bruce Taylor), 8-97 (Dayle Hadlee), 9-106 (Richard Collinge), 10-142 (Glenn Turner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 16 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 4 |
| third | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 19 |
| fourth | Mark Burgess and Glenn Turner | 46 |
| fifth | Vic Pollard and Glenn Turner | 3 |
| sixth | Glenn Turner and Ken Wadsworth | 6 |
| seventh | Bruce Taylor and Glenn Turner | 1 |
| eighth | Glenn Turner and Dayle Hadlee | 2 |
| ninth | Richard Collinge and Glenn Turner | 9 |
| tenth | Glenn Turner and Hedley Howarth | 36 |
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