Australia vs New Zealand, 1st Test at Melbourne, Dec 29 1973, New Zealand tour of Australia

RESULT
1st Test, Melbourne, December 29, 1973 - January 02, 1974, New Zealand tour of Australia
462/8d
(f/o) 237 & 200

Australia won by an innings and 25 runs

Australia 1st Innings
New Zealand 1st Innings
New Zealand 2nd Innings (Following on)
Match Flow
Info
Australia 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Parker b Shrimpton12219222213063.54
c †Wadsworth b DR Hadlee28691001040.57
c RJ Hadlee b Shrimpton541121353048.21
c †Wadsworth b Congdon60115937152.17
c †Wadsworth b DR Hadlee791421799055.63
c †Wadsworth b DR Hadlee1542481035.71
c Parker b DR Hadlee617200035.29
not out 4067902059.70
b Congdon5258695089.65
Extras(lb 4, nb 1, w 1)6
TOTAL101.5 Ov (RR: 4.54, 479 Mins)462/8d
Fall of wickets: 1-75 (Paul Sheahan), 2-203 (Keith Stackpole), 3-212 (Ian Chappell), 4-304 (Greg Chappell), 5-345 (Ian Davis), 6-363 (Rod Marsh), 7-381 (Doug Walters), 8-462 (Gary Gilmour)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
25410403.12---00
19210003.94---01
20210243.82---00
2238002.72---10
703924.17---00
8.513122.69---00
New Zealand 1st Innings 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Gilmour b Dell658720010.34
c IM Chappell b O'Keeffe271291511020.93
c †Marsh b Gilmour1646431034.78
b O'Keeffe12426004.16
st †Marsh b Mallett3165634047.69
c †Marsh b Gilmour441391404031.65
c GS Chappell b Gilmour801261388063.49
c †Marsh b Gilmour916191056.25
run out (Mallett/†Marsh)217220011.76
c Davis b Mallett616180037.50
not out 068000.00
Extras(b 8, lb 5, nb 2)15
TOTAL79.7 Ov (RR: 2.96, 354 Mins)237
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Glenn Turner), 2-47 (Mike Shrimpton), 3-51 (Brian Hastings), 4-56 (John Parker), 5-100 (Bevan Congdon), 6-189 (John Morrison), 7-215 (Richard Hadlee), 8-230 (Dayle Hadlee), 9-237 (Ken Wadsworth), 10-237 (David O'Sullivan)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
2275411.84---01
2247542.55---00
42400.75---00
16.724622.04---01
1444022.14---00
10302.25---00
New Zealand 2nd Innings (Following on) 
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c IM Chappell b Walters2363761036.50
c †Marsh b Walters1641511039.02
b Walters2277751028.57
c †Marsh b Mallett221291121017.05
c †Marsh b Mallett1455521025.45
c Stackpole b Mallett3063672047.61
c IM Chappell b O'Keeffe629271020.68
c & b O'Keeffe37123975030.08
c & b Mallett850411016.00
not out 524220020.83
absent hurt------
Extras(b 8, lb 9)17
TOTAL81.6 Ov (RR: 2.44, 316 Mins)200
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (John Morrison), 2-54 (John Parker), 3-83 (Mike Shrimpton), 4-109 (Bevan Congdon), 5-113 (Brian Hastings), 6-134 (Richard Hadlee), 7-150 (Ken Wadsworth), 8-188 (David O'Sullivan), 9-200 (Dayle Hadlee)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
50901.35---00
301604.00---00
731801.92---00
1342631.50---00
29.6125121.28---00
2446341.96---00
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CLOSE OF PLAY
Sat, 29 Dec - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 335/4 (Doug Walters 52*, Ian Davis 15*)
Sun, 30 Dec - day 2 - New Zealand 1st innings 51/3 (John Parker 26*)
Mon, 31 Dec - rest day
Tue, 01 Jan - day 3 - New Zealand 2nd innings 85/3 (Brian Hastings 12*, Bevan Congdon 1*)
Wed, 02 Jan - day 4 - New Zealand 2nd innings 200 (81.6 ov) - end of match
MATCH FLOW
General
  • 12th Men: MHN Walker (Aust) and JV Coney (NZ)
  • Crowds: 20708, 11284, 14314, 4175. Total: 50,481. Receipts: $39,883
MATCH DETAILS
Melbourne Cricket Ground
TossAustralia, elected to bat first
Series
Season1973/74
Series resultAustralia led the 3-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 728
Match daysday (5-day match)
Test debut
Umpires
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