Australian national cricket team in New Zealand in 1973/74
The tour of the Australian national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1973/74 season took place from March 1 to March 31, 1974. The international cricket tour was part of the 1973/74 international cricket season and included three tests and two ODIs . Australia won the ODI series 2–0, while the Test series 1–1 ended in a draw.
prehistory
Both teams played a tour in Australia against each other , in which Australia won the test series 2–0.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 3rd test |
| Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 38,628 | 2. test; 2. ODI |
| Carisbrook | Dunedin | 29,000 | 1. ODI |
| Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following cadres.
| test | ODI | ||
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 New Zealand
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 Australia
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New Zealand
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Australia
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Testing
First test in Wellington
| March 1-6 scorecard |
Wellington (BR) |
Australia 511-6d (105.5) & 460-8d (101) |
- |
New Zealand 484 (169) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Christchurch
| March 8-13 Scorecard |
Christchurch (LP) |
Australia 223 (58.2) & 259 (67.4) |
- |
New Zealand 255 (73.6) & 230-5 (83.6) |
| New Zealand wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Third test in Auckland
| March 22nd - 24th Scorecard |
Auckland |
Australia 221 (46.2) & 346 (79.4) |
- |
New Zealand 112 (30.2) & 158 (53) |
| Australia wins with 297 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Dunedin
| March 30th scorecard |
Dunedin |
New Zealand 194-9 (35/35) |
- |
Australia 195-3 (24.3 / 35) |
| Australia wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Christchurch
| March 31 scorecard |
Christchurch (LP) |
Australia 265-5 |
- |
New Zealand 234-6 (35/35) |
| Australia wins with 31 runs | ||||