Indian national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1975/76 season
The tour of the Indian national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1975/76 season took place from January 24 to February 22, 1976. The international cricket tour was part of the 1975/76 international cricket season and included three tests and two ODIs . New Zealand won the ODI series 2–0, while the Test series 1–1 ended in a draw.
prehistory
It was the two teams' first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in India in the 1969/70 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 1st test & 1st ODI |
| Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 38,628 | 2. test; 2. ODI |
| Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
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 New Zealand
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 India
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New Zealand
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India
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Testing
First test in Christchurch
| January 24-28 Scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 266 (87) & 215 (70.2) |
- |
India 414 (121.7) & 71-2 (14.2) |
| India wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Second test in Christchurch
| February 5-10 scorecard |
Christchurch (LP) |
India 270 (60.6) & 255-6 (79) |
- |
New Zealand 403 (132.1) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Wellington
| February 13-17 Scorecard |
Wellington (BR) |
India 220 (73.7) & 81 (26.3) |
- |
New Zealand 334 (113.7) |
| New Zealand wins with one innings and 33 runs | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Christchurch
| February 21 scorecard |
Christchurch (LP) |
India 154 (35/35) |
- |
New Zealand 155-1 (30.5 / 35) |
| New Zealand wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Auckland
| February 22nd scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 238-8 (35/35) |
- |
India 156 (31.6 / 35) |
| New Zealand wins with 80 runs | ||||