Pakistani national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1972/73 season
The tour of the Pakistani national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1972/73 season took place from February 2 to 19, 1973. The international cricket tour was part of the 1972/73 international cricket season and included three tests and an ODI . Pakistan won the test series 1–0, while New Zealand won the ODI series 1–0.
prehistory
Pakistan previously played a tour in Australia , for New Zealand it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1969/70 season in Pakistan .
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 | 1. ODI |
| Carisbrook | Dunedin | 29,000 | 2nd test |
| 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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 Pakistan
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New Zealand
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Pakistan
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Testing
First test in Wellington
| February 2-5 scorecard |
Wellington (BR) |
Pakistan 357 (90.4) & 290-6d (71) |
- |
New Zealand 325 (74.4) & 78-3 (26) |
| draw | ||||
Second test in Dunedin
| February 7-10 scorecard |
Dunedin (CS) |
Pakistan 507-6d (123) |
- |
New Zealand 156 (51.5) & 185 (49.4) (f / o) |
| Pakistan wins with one innings and 166 runs | ||||
Third test in Auckland
| February 16-19 Scorecard |
Auckland |
Pakistan 402 (117.5) & 271 (78.7) |
- |
New Zealand 402 (90.6) & 92-3 (24) |
| draw | ||||
One-Day International in Christchurch
| February 11th scorecard |
Christchurch |
New Zealand 187 (38.3 / 40) |
- |
Pakistan 165 (33.3 / 40) |
| New Zealand wins with 22 runs | ||||