New Zealand v England 2nd Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1975 (1974/75) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 28 February 1975
Match drawn
Match drawn. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 164* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1975 (1974/75)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 28 February 1975 to 5 March 1975
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Bevan Congdon (New Zealand), Mike Denness (England)
- Umpires
- DEA Copps and WRC Gardiner
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 342 all out. Glenn Turner top-scored with 98 off 256 balls, and Ken Wadsworth made 58. Geoff Arnold took 3 for 80 for England. The innings was built on a 115-run stand for the fourth wicket between Glenn Turner and John Parker.
England replied with 272 for 2. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 164 not out off 351 balls, and Mike Denness made 59. The innings was built on a 151-run stand for the third wicket between Dennis Amiss and Mike Denness, 56% of the total. New Zealand led by 70 on first innings.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 342 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Morrison | c Mike Hendrick | 0 | 1 |
| Glenn Turner | lbw | 98 | 256 |
| Bevan Congdon | c Barry Wood | 38 | 87 |
| Brian Hastings | c Barry Wood | 0 | 19 |
| John Parker | c John Edrich | 41 | 145 |
| Geoff Howarth | bowled | 11 | 31 |
| Ken Wadsworth | c Peter Lever | 58 | 91 |
| Dayle Hadlee | c Tony Greig | 22 | 34 |
| Lance Cairns | c Mike Hendrick | 39 | 48 |
| Hedley Howarth | lbw | 9 | 23 |
| Richard Collinge | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 26 · Total 342 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Arnold | 25 | 5 | 80 | 3 |
| Peter Lever | 18 | 2 | 66 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | 20 | 2 | 89 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 13.5 | 3 | 35 | 2 |
| Tony Greig | 9 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Barry Wood | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (John Morrison), 2-64 (Bevan Congdon), 3-66 (Brian Hastings), 4-181 (John Parker), 5-208 (Geoff Howarth), 6-212 (Glenn Turner), 7-267 (Dayle Hadlee), 8-318 (Lance Cairns), 9-338 (Ken Wadsworth), 10-342 (Hedley Howarth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Morrison | 0 |
| second | Bevan Congdon and Glenn Turner | 64 |
| third | Brian Hastings and Glenn Turner | 2 |
| fourth | Glenn Turner and John Parker | 115 |
| fifth | Glenn Turner and Geoff Howarth | 27 |
| sixth | Glenn Turner and Ken Wadsworth | 4 |
| seventh | Dayle Hadlee and Ken Wadsworth | 55 |
| eighth | Ken Wadsworth and Lance Cairns | 51 |
| ninth | Hedley Howarth and Ken Wadsworth | 20 |
| tenth | Richard Collinge and Hedley Howarth | 4 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 272 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Amiss | not out | 164 | 351 |
| Barry Wood | c Ken Wadsworth | 33 | 107 |
| John Edrich | c Dayle Hadlee | 11 | 46 |
| Mike Denness | not out | 59 | 156 |
Did not bat: Keith Fletcher, Tony Greig, Alan Knott, Derek Underwood, Geoff Arnold, Peter Lever, Mike Hendrick
Extras 5 · Total 272 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Collinge | 19 | 3 | 63 | 0 |
| Dayle Hadlee | 19 | 2 | 61 | 1 |
| Lance Cairns | 13 | 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Bevan Congdon | 7 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Hedley Howarth | 18 | 5 | 53 | 1 |
| Geoff Howarth | 7 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-80 (Barry Wood), 2-121 (John Edrich)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Dennis Amiss and Barry Wood | 80 |
| second | John Edrich and Dennis Amiss | 41 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Mike Denness | 151 |
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