Dick Motz
On scorecards: RC Motz
In-game rating: 81/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dick Motz played 32 Tests for New Zealand in CricArcade's archive, from 1961 to 1969. The first came against South Africa at Kingsmead, with scores of 0 and 10, and 5 wickets, and the last against England at Kennington Oval in 1969.
The best bowling is 6 for 63 against India at Lancaster Park in 1968. In all: 5 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 54 wickets at 29.6 at home and 46 wickets at 33.7 away.
The most wickets came against England: 28 wickets at 41.8 in 11 Tests. Eden Park was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 9 wickets at 50.2. New Zealand won 4 of the Tests Dick Motz played and lost 14, with 14 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 32 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | – | England | Eden Park | 1963 | Lost |
| 58 | – | England | Lancaster Park | 1966 | Drawn |
| 57 | – | England | Carisbrook | 1966 | Drawn |
| 31 | – | Pakistan | Eden Park | 1965 | Drawn |
| 23 | – | West Indies | Eden Park | 1969 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/63 | 21 | India | Lancaster Park | 1968 | Won |
| 6/69 | 18 | West Indies | Basin Reserve | 1969 | Won |
| 5/86 | 34 | India | Carisbrook | 1968 | Lost |
| 5/108 | 43 | England | Edgbaston | 1965 | Lost |
| 5/113 | 27 | West Indies | Lancaster Park | 1969 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/113 against West Indies (1969).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 347 | 16.52 | 0/3 | 28 | 41.75 |
| India | 7 | 108 | 10.80 | 0/0 | 22 | 32.45 |
| South Africa | 7 | 30 | 2.73 | 0/0 | 21 | 30.90 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 67 | 9.57 | 0/0 | 12 | 19.58 |
| West Indies | 3 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 22.41 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 439 | 15.14 | 0/3 | 54 | 29.59 |
| Away | 15 | 173 | 7.21 | 0/0 | 46 | 33.70 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | 5 | 201 | 20.10 | 0/1 | 9 | 50.22 |
| Lancaster Park | 5 | 98 | 14.00 | 0/1 | 21 | 25.05 |
| Basin Reserve | 4 | 47 | 7.83 | 0/0 | 17 | 23.29 |
| Carisbrook | 3 | 93 | 15.50 | 0/1 | 7 | 32.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 57 | 14.25 | 0/0 | 9 | 25.67 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 24.89 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1961 at Kingsmead
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1969 at Kennington Oval
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