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

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.

## 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

### First Test

* 29 December 1973–2 January 1974 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Australia won by an innings and 25 runs Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Ton Brooks and Jack Collins
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* 31 December was taken as a rest day.
* The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
* Ian Davis and Gary Gilmour (both AUS), and Bryan Andrews and John Morrison (both NZ) made their Test debuts.

### Second Test

* 5–10 January 1974 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Match drawn Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Peter Enright and Max O'Connell
* Australia won the toss and elected to field.
* 8 January was taken as a rest day.
* There was no play on the third and final days.
* Jeremy Coney (NZ) made his Test debut.

### Third Test

* 26–31 January 1974 (5-day match) Scorecard
* Australia won by an innings and 57 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: JR Collins and PR Enright
* Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
* 29 January was taken as a rest day.
* There was no play on the fourth day.
* Geoff Dymock, Alan Hurst and Ashley Woodcock (all AUS), and Lance Cairns (NZ) made their Test debuts.

## Tour matches summary

* 30 November-3 December 1973 (4-day match) Scorecard
* Match drawn Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Jack Collins and Bill Copeland
* New Zealand won the toss and decided to field
* 5 December 1973 (40-over match) Scorecard

| Newcastle 125 (37.4 overs) | v | New Zealand 126/5 (34 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Charlie Baker 47 Gren Alabaster 2/10 (8 overs) | | Bevan Congdon 33* George R. Claridge 1/20 (7 overs) |

* New Zealand won by 5 wickets Newcastle Number 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle Umpires: R Porcheron and J Smith
* Newcastle won the toss and decided to bat
* 7-11 December 1973 (4-day match) Scorecard
* New South Wales won by 7 wickets Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney Umpires: Ton Brooks and Reg Ledwidge
* New Zealanders won the toss and decided to bat
* 9 December was taken as a rest day
* 14-15 December 1973 (4-day match) Scorecard
* Queensland won by an innings and 2 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Peter Enright and Donald Lancashire
* Queensland won the toss and decided to field
* 16 December 1973 (40-over match) Scorecard

| Queensland 274/6 (40 overs) | v | New Zealand 203 (33.7 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Phil Carlson 89 (79) Lance Cairns 2/43 (8 overs) | | Brian Hastings 44 (45) Phil Carlson 5/25 (8 overs) |

* Queensland won by 71 runs The Gabba, Brisbane Umpires: Peter Enright and Donald Lancashire Player of the match: Phil Carlson
* Queensland won the toss and decided to bat
* 19 December 1973 (40-over match) Scorecard

| New Zealand 213 (38.2 overs) | v | Australian Capital Territory 135/9 (40 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Bevan Congdon 63 Brian Lloyd 3/145 (2.2 overs) | | John McMurtrie 30 David O'Sullivan 3/19 (7 overs) |

* New Zealand won by 78 runs Manuka Oval, Canberra Umpires: G.R. Bennett and Sidney V. Smith
* Australian Capital Territory won the toss and decided to field
* 21-24 December 1973 (4-day match) Scorecard
* South Australia won by 5 wickets Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Robin Bailhache and Max O'Connell
* South Australia won the toss and decided to field
* 12-14 January 1974 (3-day match) Scorecard
* New Zealand won by 94 runs NTCA Ground, Launceston Umpires: J.L. Corrick and Michael Hull
* New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
* 15-16 January 1974 (2-day match) Scorecard
* New Zealand won by 4 wickets TCA Ground, Hobart Umpires: L.W. Cox and James M. Stevens
* New Zealand won the toss and decided to field
* 19-22 January 1974 (4-day match) Scorecard
* New Zealand won by 4 wickets WACA Ground, Perth Umpires: James D'Arcy-Evans and Donald L. Hawks
* Western Australia won the toss and decided to bat
* 2 February 1974 (40-over match) Scorecard

| South Australia 217 (39.5 overs) | v | New Zealand 177 (37.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Glenn Turner 47 Terry Jenner 3/33 (8 overs) | | Barry Causby 67 Richard Hadlee 3/30 (6.5 overs) |

* New Zealand won by 40 runs Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Robin Bailhache and Max O'Connell Player of the match: Terry Jenner
* South Australia won the toss and decided to field
* 3 February 1974 (40-over match) Scorecard

| New Zealand 150 (36.3 overs) | v | Western Australia 151/3 (26.6 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| John Morrison 50 Graham McKenzie 3/20 (8 overs) | | Wally Edwards 54 Bevan Congdon 2/31 (8 overs) |

* Western Australia won by 7 wickets Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Umpires: Jack Collins and Bill Copeland Player of the match: Graham McKenzie
* Western Australia won the toss and decided to field

## Annual reviews

* Playfair Cricket Annual 1974
* Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1975
