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Australia v New Zealand
New Zealand in Australia 1973/74 (1st Test)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 29th, 30th December 1973, 1st, 2nd January 1974 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralia won by an innings and 25 runs
UmpiresTF Brooks, JR Collins
ScorersBW Bright (Australia), MP Ringham (New Zealand)
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 335/4 (Walters 52*, Davis 15*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (1) 51/3 (Parker 26*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 85/3 (Hastings 12*, Congdon 1*)

Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KR Stackpolec Parker b Shrimpton12219222213- 
AP Sheahanc Wadsworth b DR Hadlee28691001- 
*IM Chappellc RJ Hadlee b Shrimpton541121353- 
GS Chappellc Wadsworth b Congdon601159371 
KD Waltersc Wadsworth b DR Hadlee791421799- 
IC Davisc Wadsworth b DR Hadlee1542481- 
+RW Marshc Parker b DR Hadlee61720-- 
KJ O'Keeffenot out4067902- 
GJ Gilmourb Congdon5258695- 
AA Mallettdid not bat      
AHR Delldid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)6
Total(8 wickets, declared, 479 minutes, 101.5 overs)462
Fall of wickets:
1-75 (Sheahan), 2-203 (Stackpole), 3-212 (IM Chappell), 4-304 (GS Chappell), 5-345 (Davis), 6-363 (Marsh), 7-381 (Walters), 8-462 (Gilmour, 101.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
RJ Hadlee25   41040--
Andrews19   21000-1
DR Hadlee20   21024--
O'Sullivan22   38001-
Shrimpton7   0392--
Congdon8.51312--

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc Gilmour b Dell65872-- 
JM Parkerc IM Chappell b O'Keeffe271291511- 
MJF Shrimptonc Marsh b Gilmour1646431- 
BF Hastingsb O'Keeffe12426-- 
*BE Congdonst Marsh b Mallett3165634- 
JFM Morrisonc Marsh b Gilmour441391404- 
+KJ Wadsworthc GS Chappell b Gilmour801261388- 
RJ Hadleec Marsh b Gilmour916191- 
DR Hadleerun out (Mallett->Marsh)21722-- 
DR O'Sullivanc Davis b Mallett61618-- 
B Andrewsnot out068-- 
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)15
Total(all out, 354 minutes, 79.7 overs)237
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Turner), 2-47 (Shrimpton), 3-51 (Hastings), 4-56 (Parker), 5-100 (Congdon), 6-189 (Morrison), 7-215 (RJ Hadlee), 8-230 (DR Hadlee), 9-237 (Wadsworth), 10-237 (O'Sullivan, 79.7 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dell22   7541-1
Gilmour22   4754--
GS Chappell4   240--
Mallett16.72462-1
O'Keeffe14   4402--
IM Chappell1   030--

New Zealand second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
JM Parkerc IM Chappell b Walters2363761- 
JFM Morrisonc Marsh b Walters1641511- 
MJF Shrimptonb Walters2277751- 
BF Hastingsc Marsh b Mallett221291121- 
*BE Congdonc Marsh b Mallett1455521- 
+KJ Wadsworthc Stackpole b Mallett3063672- 
RJ Hadleec IM Chappell b O'Keeffe629271- 
DR Hadleec and b O'Keeffe37123975- 
DR O'Sullivanc and b Mallett850411- 
B Andrewsnot out52422-- 
GM Turnerabsent hurt
Extras(8 b, 9 lb)17
Total(all out, 316 minutes, 81.6 overs)200
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Morrison), 2-54 (Parker), 3-83 (Shrimpton), 4-109 (Congdon), 5-113 (Hastings), 6-134 (RJ Hadlee), 7-150 (Wadsworth), 8-188 (O'Sullivan), 9-200 (DR Hadlee, 81.6 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dell5   090--
Gilmour3   0160--
GS Chappell7   3180--
Walters13   4263--
O'Keeffe29.612512--
Mallett24   4634--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> IC Davis made his debut in Test matches
--> GJ Gilmour made his debut in Test matches
--> JFM Morrison made his debut in Test matches
--> B Andrews made his debut in Test matches
--> AHR Dell made his last appearance in Test matches
--> KR Stackpole (1) 50 in 94 balls
--> KR Stackpole (1) 100 in 176 balls, 200 minutes with 9 fours
--> IM Chappell (1) 50 in 103 balls
--> GS Chappell (1) 50 in 102 balls
--> KD Walters (1) 50 in 100 balls
--> KJ O'Keeffe (1) equalled his previous highest score of 40 in Test matches
--> GJ Gilmour (1) 50 in 57 balls with 5 fours
--> KJ Wadsworth (1) 50 in 93 balls
--> KJ Wadsworth (1) passed his previous highest score of 78 in Test matches
--> B Andrews made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> IC Davis made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> GJ Gilmour made his debut for Australia in First-Class matches
--> JFM Morrison made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> MJF Shrimpton made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> BE Congdon made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> BF Hastings made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> GM Turner made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> DR Hadlee made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> KJ Wadsworth made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> RJ Hadlee made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> JM Parker made his debut in Australia in Test matches
--> DR O'Sullivan made his debut in Australia in Test matches

12th Men: MHN Walker (Aust) and JV Coney (NZ)
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