Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1973–74
# Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1973–74

The Australian cricket team toured New Zealand in the 1973-74 season to play a three-match Test series against New Zealand. The series was drawn 1-1. It was the first time New Zealand had beaten Australia in a Test match, and the first time they had won a Test match since 1969.

## Australian squad

Australia had just defeated New Zealand 2-0 in a series in Australia.

Paul Sheahan was unavailable for selection. The team selected was as follows:

* Batsmen - Ian Chappell (captain), Greg Chappell, Keith Stackpole, Ian Davis, Ian Redpath, Ashley Woodcock, Doug Walters
* Fast bowlers - Max Walker, Geoff Dymock
* Spinners - Ray Bright, Ashley Mallett, Kerry O'Keeffe
* All-rounders - Gary Gilmour
* Wicketkeepers - Rod Marsh
* Manager - Frank Bryant

## Test series

### 1st Test

* 1–6 March 1974 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Match drawn Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: DEA Copps and FR Goodall
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* 4 March was taken as a rest day.

### 2nd Test

* 8–13 March 1974 (5-day match) Scorecard
* New Zealand won by 5 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: JBR Hastie and RL Monteith
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* 11 March was taken as a rest day.

There was controversy during the match when New Zealand batsman Glenn Turner argued on the field with Ian Chappell.

### 3rd Test

* 22–24 March 1974 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Australia won by 297 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: DEA Copps and WRC Gardiner
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.

The New Zealand second innings of 158 is the lowest all-out Test innings to include a century partnership (Glenn Turner and John Parker added 107 runs for the first wicket).

## ODI series

### 1st ODI

* 30 March 1974 (35–over match) Scorecard

| New Zealand 194/9 (35 overs) | v | Australia 195/3 (24.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| BE Congdon 82 (112) GS Chappell 3/51 (7 overs) | | IM Chappell 83 (68) DR O'Sullivan 1/38 (7 overs) |

* Australia won by 7 wickets Carisbrook, Dunedin Umpires: EW Dempster (NZ) and LHG Harmer (NZ)
* New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
* BL Cairns and DR O'Sullivan (both NZ), and RJ Bright, IC Davis, G Dymock, GJ Gilmour and MHN Walker (all AUS) made their ODI debuts.

### 2nd ODI

* 31 March 1974 (35–over match) Scorecard

| Australia 265/5 (35 overs) | v | New Zealand 234/6 (35 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| IM Chappell 86 (67) RO Collinge 2/38 (7 overs) | | KJ Wadsworth 104 (98) AA Mallett 3/47 (7 overs) |

* Australia won by 31 runs Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: FR Goodall (NZ) and EG Wainscott (NZ)
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* AJ Woodcock (AUS) and JM Parker (NZ) made their ODI debuts.
