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New Zealand v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1962/63 (1st Test)
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th February 1963 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by an innings and 215 runs
UmpiresJMA Brown, RWR Shortt
Close of play day 1England (1) 328/5 (Parfitt 33*, Knight 39*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (1) 66/4 (Reid 34*, Sparling 0*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 42/4 (Sinclair 0*)
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DS Sheppardc Dick b Cameron12 85-- 
R Illingworthc Reid b Cameron20 484- 
KF Barringtonc Playle b Cameron126 254151 
*ER Dexterc Barton b Yuile7 211- 
MC Cowdreyc Barton b Cameron86 16291 
PH Parfittnot out131 28914- 
BR Knightb Alabaster125 21514- 
FJ Titmusst Dick b Sparling26 253- 
+JT Murraynot out9 14-- 
JDF Larterdid not bat      
LJ Coldwelldid not bat      
Extras(18 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)20
Total(7 wickets, declared, 186 overs)562
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Illingworth), 2-45 (Sheppard), 3-63 (Dexter), 4-229 (Cowdrey), 5-258 (Barrington), 6-498 (Knight), 7-535 (Titmus)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Motz42   12980--
Cameron43   71184--
Alabaster40   61301--
Yuile21   4771--
Reid28   8670--
Sparling12   2521--
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GT Dowlingb Coldwell3 17-- 
WR Playlec Dexter b Larter0 4-- 
PT Bartonc Sheppard b Larter3 17-- 
*JR Reidb Titmus59 13582 
BW Sinclairc Coldwell b Titmus24 773- 
JT Sparlingc Murray b Larter3 30-- 
+AE Dickrun out29 1073- 
BW Yuilerun out64 1907- 
RC Motzc Murray b Knight60 11471 
JC Alabasterb Knight2 13-- 
FJ Cameronnot out0 3-- 
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 110.4 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Playle), 2-7 (Dowling), 3-7 (Barton), 4-62 (Sinclair), 5-71 (Sparling), 6-109 (Reid), 7-161 (Dick), 8-256 (Yuile), 9-258 (Motz), 10-258 (Alabaster, 110.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coldwell27   9661--
Larter26   12513--
Knight10.42232--
Titmus25   9442--
Barrington12   4380--
Dexter9   4200--
Illingworth1   050--
New Zealand second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
GT Dowlingb Illingworth14 82-- 
WR Playlec Dexter b Coldwell4 35-- 
PT Bartonlbw b Titmus16 541- 
JT Sparlingc Barrington b Illingworth0 12-- 
BW Sinclairb Larter2 17-- 
*JR Reidnot out21 663- 
+AE Dickc Illingworth b Larter0 1-- 
BW Yuilelbw b Larter1 16-- 
RC Motzc and b Illingworth20 2021 
JC Alabasterc Titmus b Illingworth0 4-- 
FJ Cameronb Larter1 7-- 
Extras(2 b, 8 lb)10
Total(all out, 53.1 overs)89
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Playle), 2-42 (Dowling), 3-42 (Barton), 4-42 (Sparling), 5-46 (Sinclair), 6-46 (Dick), 7-56 (Yuile), 8-83 (Motz), 9-83 (Alabaster), 10-89 (Cameron, 53.1 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Knight10   2130--
Larter14.13264--
Coldwell5   241--
Illingworth18   7344--
Titmus6   521--
Notes
--> BW Sinclair made his debut in Test matches
--> BW Yuile made his debut in Test matches
--> KF Barrington (1) 50 in 110 balls, 108 minutes
--> KF Barrington (1) 100 in 240 balls, 212 minutes with 11 fours and 1 six
--> KF Barrington (1) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 115
--> MC Cowdrey (1) 50 in 137 balls, 122 minutes
--> PH Parfitt (1) 50 in 97 balls, 114 minutes
--> PH Parfitt (1) 100 in 212 balls, 234 minutes with 14 fours
--> PH Parfitt (1) passed his previous highest score of 119 in Test matches
--> BR Knight (1) passed his previous highest score of 39 in Test matches
--> BR Knight (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> BR Knight (1) 50 in 90 balls, 81 minutes
--> BR Knight (1) 100 in 168 balls, 149 minutes with 11 fours
--> JR Reid (1) 50 in 95 balls, 120 minutes
--> JR Reid (1) passed 13500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 28
--> BW Yuile (1) 50 in 156 balls, 129 minutes
--> BW Yuile (1) passed his previous highest score of 63 in First-Class matches
--> RC Motz (1) passed his previous highest score of 10 in Test matches
--> RC Motz (1) 50 in 93 balls, 94 minutes
--> BW Yuile made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> KF Barrington made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> KF Barrington made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> FJ Titmus made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> FJ Titmus made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> WR Playle made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> R Illingworth made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> R Illingworth made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JT Murray made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> BR Knight made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> BR Knight made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> PT Barton made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> FJ Cameron made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> AE Dick made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> RC Motz made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> GT Dowling made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> PH Parfitt made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> PH Parfitt made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> LJ Coldwell made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> LJ Coldwell made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JDF Larter made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JDF Larter reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JT Sparling, his 3rd wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> BR Knight reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JC Alabaster, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> R Illingworth achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed JC Alabaster in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 3-15)
--> R Illingworth reached 950 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JT Sparling, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealand second innings
An umpiring error by Short allowed Sparling to bowl 11 balls (excluding wides and no-balls) in his sixth over