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New Zealand v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1970/71 (1st Test)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 25th, 26th, 27th February, 1st March 1971 (4-day match)
Balls per over8
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 8 wickets
UmpiresCS Elliott, WT Martin
Close of play day 1England (1) 56/3 (Hampshire 19*, D'Oliveira 9*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (2) 54/2 (Congdon 34*, Turner 15*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 212/8 (Cunis 27*, Howarth 0*)

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GT Dowlingc Edrich b Underwood131091221- 
BAG Murrayc Taylor b Shuttleworth1726-- 
BE Congdonc Taylor b Shuttleworth12124-- 
RW Morganc Luckhurst b Shuttleworth61822-- 
MJF Shrimptonc Fletcher b Underwood03229-- 
GM Turnerb Underwood1148451- 
V Pollardb Wilson1835364- 
+KJ Wadsworthc Fletcher b Underwood022-- 
RS Cunisb Underwood067-- 
HJ Howarthst Taylor b Underwood01113-- 
RO Collingenot out3249-- 
Extras(9 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 176 minutes, 37.6 overs)65
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Murray), 2-7 (Congdon), 3-19 (Morgan), 4-28 (Shrimpton), 5-33 (Dowling), 6-54 (Turner), 7-54 (Wadsworth), 8-62 (Pollard), 9-62 (Cunis), 10-65 (Howarth, 37.6 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever5   410--
Shuttleworth8   1143--
D'Oliveira3   120--
Underwood11.67126--
Illingworth6   3120--
Wilson4   2121--

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Luckhurstc Wadsworth b Collinge103245-- 
JH Edrichlbw b Cunis122230-- 
KWR Fletcherb Collinge42628-- 
JH Hampshirec Turner b Howarth4081947- 
BL D'Oliveirab Shrimpton100216216132 
*R Illingworthb Shrimpton361021104- 
+RW Taylorst Wadsworth b Howarth43545-- 
D Wilsonc Murray b Howarth56101- 
P Leverb Howarth4321- 
K Shuttleworthb Shrimpton513121- 
DL Underwoodnot out065-- 
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 1 nb)11
Total(all out, 303 minutes, 67.5 overs)231
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Edrich), 2-26 (Luckhurst), 3-31 (Fletcher), 4-95 (Hampshire), 5-188 (Illingworth), 6-213 (D'Oliveira), 7-220 (Taylor), 8-224 (Wilson), 9-231 (Lever), 10-231 (Shuttleworth, 67.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collinge12   2392--
Cunis13   2441--
Howarth19   7464--
Pollard9   3450--
Shrimpton11.50353--
Congdon3   0110--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GT Dowlingc Luckhurst b Lever1530-- 
BAG Murrayb Shuttleworth11410-- 
BE Congdonb Underwood551401316- 
GM Turnerb Underwood763153097- 
RW Morganb Underwood022-- 
MJF Shrimptonc Illingworth b Underwood816171- 
V Pollardlbw b Underwood3487862- 
+KJ Wadsworthc Fletcher b Wilson1810-- 
RS Cunisb Shuttleworth35911253- 
HJ Howarthc Illingworth b Underwood2577833- 
RO Collingenot out726361- 
Extras(6 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)11
Total(all out, 423 minutes, 97.3 overs)254
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Murray), 2-6 (Dowling), 3-83 (Congdon), 4-83 (Morgan), 5-99 (Shrimpton), 6-151 (Pollard), 7-152 (Wadsworth), 8-209 (Turner), 9-231 (Cunis), 10-254 (Howarth, 97.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lever15   3301--
Shuttleworth12   1272--
Underwood32.37856--
Wilson21   6561--
Illingworth17   5450--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Luckhurstnot out29951242- 
JH Edrichc Wadsworth b Collinge21116-- 
KWR Fletcherc Howarth b Collinge22523-- 
JH Hampshirenot out5169837- 
BL D'Oliveiradid not bat      
*R Illingworthdid not bat      
+RW Taylordid not bat      
D Wilsondid not bat      
P Leverdid not bat      
K Shuttleworthdid not bat      
DL Underwooddid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 4 lb)5
Total(2 wickets, 25 overs)89
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Edrich), 2-11 (Fletcher)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collinge7   2202--
Cunis8   0170--
Howarth4   0170--
Shrimpton3   0210--
Pollard3   190--

Notes
--> RW Taylor made his debut in Test matches
--> BAG Murray made his last appearance in Test matches
--> D Wilson made his last appearance in Test matches
--> KWR Fletcher (1) passed 14500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> BL D'Oliveira (1) 50 in 116 balls, 123 minutes
--> BL D'Oliveira (1) 100 in 215 balls, 215 minutes with 13 fours and 2 sixes
--> R Illingworth (1) passed 19000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> BE Congdon (2) 50 in 130 balls, 122 minutes
--> GM Turner (2) 50 in 230 balls, 242 minutes
--> RS Cunis (2) passed his previous highest score of 23 in Test matches
--> HJ Howarth (2) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Test matches
--> JH Hampshire (2) 50 in 66 balls, 80 minutes with 7 fours
--> RW Taylor made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> D Wilson made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> BL D'Oliveira made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> BL D'Oliveira made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> DL Underwood made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> DL Underwood made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> KWR Fletcher made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> KWR Fletcher made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JH Hampshire made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> JH Hampshire made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> HJ Howarth made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> KJ Wadsworth made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> BW Luckhurst made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> BW Luckhurst made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> K Shuttleworth made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> K Shuttleworth made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> P Lever made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> P Lever made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> RW Taylor made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> MJF Shrimpton achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed R Illingworth in the England first innings (previous best was 0-1)
--> DL Underwood reached 1000 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MJF Shrimpton, his 3rd wicket in the New Zealand second innings