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New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1973–74

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The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the 1973-74 season and played 3 Test matches. Australia won the series 2-0 with one match drawn.

Contents

New Zealand team

  • Bevan Congdon (captain)
  • Glenn Turner (vice-captain)
  • Gren Alabaster
  • Bryan Andrews
  • Lance Cairns
  • Keith Campbell
  • Jeremy Coney
  • Dayle Hadlee
  • Richard Hadlee
  • Brian Hastings
  • John Morrison
  • David O'Sullivan
  • John Parker
  • Mike Shrimpton
  • Ken Wadsworth

    • Coney joined the tour when Turner was injured. Andrews, Cairns, Coney and Morrison made their Test debuts on the tour. Alabaster and Campbell never played Test cricket.

    Test series summary

  • 1st Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia won by innings and 25 runs
  • 2nd Test at Sydney Cricket Ground – match drawn
  • 3rd Test at Adelaide Oval – Australia won by innings and 57 runs

    • Annual reviews

  • Playfair Cricket Annual 1974
  • Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1975

    • References

    New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1973–74 Wikipedia
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