New Zealand national cricket team in England in the 1973 season
The New Zealand national cricket team's tour to England in the 1973 season took place from June 7th to July 20th, 1973. The international cricket tour was part of the 1973 international cricket season and included three tests and two ODIs . England won the Test Series 2-0 and the ODI Series 1-0.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1970/71 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 3rd test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 1. ODI |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 1st test |
| St Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground | Swansea | 4,500 | 1. ODI |
Squad lists
The two teams named the following squads.
| test | ODI | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 England
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 New Zealand
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England
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New Zealand
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Testing
First test in Nottingham
| June 7th - 12th scorecard |
Nottingham |
England 250 (107.4) & 325-8d (97) |
- |
New Zealand 97 (41.4) & 440 (188.1) |
| England wins with 38 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| June 21-26 Scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 253 (106) & 463-9 (196) |
- |
New Zealand 551-9d (204.5) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| July 5-10 scorecard |
Leeds |
New Zealand 276 (98.4) & 142 (70.3) |
- |
England 419 (145.1) |
| England wins with one innings and one run | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Swansea
| July 18 scorecard |
Swansea |
New Zealand 158 (52.5 / 55) |
- |
England 159-3 (45.3 / 55) |
| England wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Manchester
| July 20 scorecard |
Manchester |
England 167-8 (58.3 / 55) |
- |
New Zealand |
| No result | ||||