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New Zealand v Australia
Australia in New Zealand 2023/24 (1st Test)
ICC World Test Championship 2023 to 2025
VenueCello Basin Reserve, Wellington on 29th February, 1st, 2nd, 3rd March 2024 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultAustralia won by 172 runs
PointsNew Zealand 0; Australia 12
UmpiresM Erasmus (South Africa), MA Gough (England)
TV umpireNN Menon (India)
RefereeRS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
ScorersMV Frost, JB Stuart
Reserve UmpireWR Knights
Close of play day 1Australia (1) 279/9 (Green 103*, Hazlewood 0*; 85 overs)
Close of play day 2Australia (2) 13/2 (Usman Khawaja 5*, Lyon 6*; 8 overs)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 111/3 (Ravindra 56*, Mitchell 12*; 41 overs)
Man of the MatchCD Green
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
SPD Smithc Blundell b Henry31711034-56 
Usman Khawajab Henry3311817731101 
M Labuschagnec Mitchell b Kuggeleijn12729--26 
CD Greennot out174275383235207 
TM Headc Blundell b O'Rourke165--5 
MR Marshc Blundell b Henry4039576124 
+AT Careyc Williamson b Kuggeleijn102034--13 
MA Starcc Latham b O'Rourke933421-27 
*PJ Cumminslbw b Ravindra162428-219 
NM Lyonc Blundell b Henry519231-17 
JR Hazlewoodc Ravindra b Henry22621424-53 
Extras(12 b, 6 lb, 3 nb, 20 w)41
Total(all out, 115.1 overs)383
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Smith, 24.1 ov), 2-65 (Labuschagne, 30.6 ov), 3-88 (Usman Khawaja, 40.2 ov), 4-89 (Head, 41.3 ov), 5-156 (Marsh, 54.2 ov), 6-176 (Carey, 62.1 ov), 7-211 (Starc, 71.2 ov), 8-244 (Cummins, 78.5 ov), 9-267 (Lyon, 83.6 ov), 10-383 (Hazlewood, 115.1 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Southee27   4920-2125132
Henry30.1117052-15272
O'Rourke27   108723-136112
Kuggeleijn20   1752318681
Mitchell4   0170--152-
Ravindra7   1241--3112
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
TWM Lathamb Starc513191-11 
WA Youngc Carey b Marsh950811-45 
KS Williamsonrun out (Labuschagne)022--2 
R Ravindrac Lyon b Hazlewood032--3 
DJ Mitchellc Carey b Cummins1137501-31 
+TA Blundellc Head b Lyon3343683-26 
GD Phillipsc Starc b Hazlewood717010413-41 
SC Kuggeleijnc Green b Lyon021--2 
MJ Henryc Labuschagne b Lyon4234493421 
*TG Southeec Head b Lyon154--4 
WP O'Rourkenot out027--2 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 43.1 overs)179
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Latham, 4.4 ov), 2-12 (Williamson, 4.6 ov), 3-12 (Ravindra, 5.3 ov), 4-29 (Mitchell, 16.6 ov), 5-29 (Young, 17.1 ov), 6-113 (Blundell, 31.3 ov), 7-113 (Kuggeleijn, 31.5 ov), 8-161 (Phillips, 40.3 ov), 9-162 (Southee, 41.4 ov), 10-179 (Henry, 43.1 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Starc9   43411-416-
Hazlewood12   0552--4771
Cummins10   2331--444-
Marsh4   0101-2211-
Lyon8.11434--3343
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
SPD Smithb Southee032--3 
Usman Khawajast Blundell b Phillips28691181-49 
M Labuschagnec Blundell b Southee21315--12 
NM Lyonc Young b Henry4146496-30 
CD Greenc Young b Phillips34801293163 
TM Headc Kuggeleijn b Phillips2936474-24 
MR Marshc Young b Phillips011--1 
+AT Careyc Southee b Phillips3917--6 
MA Starcb Henry1227382-23 
*PJ Cumminsc Latham b Henry815141-11 
JR Hazlewoodnot out1812--7 
Extras(5 b, 1 lb)6
Total(all out, 51.1 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Smith, 0.3 ov), 2-4 (Labuschagne, 4.4 ov), 3-53 (Lyon, 15.6 ov), 4-81 (Usman Khawaja, 26.5 ov), 5-127 (Head, 38.2 ov), 6-127 (Marsh, 38.3 ov), 7-139 (Carey, 42.2 ov), 8-146 (Green, 44.2 ov), 9-159 (Cummins, 47.5 ov), 10-164 (Starc, 51.1 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Southee11.12462--498-
Henry12.11363--523-
Kuggeleijn3   0180--92-
O'Rourke7.54110--411-
Phillips16   4455--7431
Ravindra1   020--4--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
TWM Lathamc Carey b Lyon818241-15 
WA Youngc Smith b Head1552962-46 
KS Williamsonc Smith b Lyon919292-16 
R Ravindrac Green b Lyon591051558177 
DJ Mitchellc and b Hazlewood381301972-103 
+TA Blundellc Head b Lyon032--3 
GD Phillipslbw b Lyon177--6 
SC Kuggeleijnc Carey b Green2628284-16 
MJ Henryc Smith b Hazlewood1415192112 
*TG Southeec Starc b Lyon775-15 
WP O'Rourkenot out0513--5 
Extras(13 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)19
Total(all out, 64.4 overs)196
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Latham, 5.2 ov), 2-35 (Williamson, 11.1 ov), 3-59 (Young, 20.3 ov), 4-126 (Ravindra, 47.3 ov), 5-126 (Blundell, 47.6 ov), 6-128 (Phillips, 49.4 ov), 7-164 (Kuggeleijn, 56.3 ov), 8-187 (Henry, 60.4 ov), 9-194 (Southee, 61.5 ov), 10-196 (Mitchell, 64.4 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Starc9   32901-424-
Hazlewood9.42202--462-
Lyon27   8656--13272
Cummins12   1400-1515-
Head4   1101--19-1
Green3   01611-133-
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Australia (1) 62/1 (Usman Khawaja 28*, Labuschagne 1*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Australia (1) 147/4 (Green 23*, Marsh 39*; 53 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Australia (1) 383 all out
--> Day 2 Tea: New Zealand (1) 42/5 (Blundell 5*, Phillips 8*; 21 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Australia (2) 113/4 (Green 17*, Head 24*; 35 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: New Zealand (2) 15/1 (Young 7*, Williamson 0*; 6 overs)
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 20.4 overs
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 43.1 overs
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 53.4 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 69.2 overs
--> Australia first innings: 250 in 80.2 overs
--> Australia first innings: 300 in 91.5 overs
--> Australia first innings: 350 in 103.2 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 50 in 21.6 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 100 in 28.5 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 150 in 38.4 overs
--> Australia second innings: 50 in 15.2 overs
--> Australia second innings: 100 in 33.2 overs
--> Australia second innings: 150 in 46.2 overs
--> New Zealand second innings: 50 in 17.6 overs
--> New Zealand second innings: 100 in 34.5 overs
--> New Zealand second innings: 150 in 54.1 overs
--> WP O'Rourke made his last appearance in Test matches
--> WP O'Rourke made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CD Green (1) 50 in 108 balls with 8 fours
--> CD Green (1) 100 in 154 balls with 16 fours
--> CD Green (1) 150 in 225 balls with 20 fours and 4 sixes
--> GD Phillips (1) 50 in 43 balls with 10 fours
--> R Ravindra (2) 50 in 77 balls with 8 fours and 1 six
--> PJ Cummins made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> PJ Cummins made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> TM Head made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> TM Head made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> M Labuschagne made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> M Labuschagne made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> CD Green made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> CD Green made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> AT Carey made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> AT Carey made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> MA Starc made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> MA Starc made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> SPD Smith (24) and Usman Khawaja (26) added 50 in 125 balls for the Australia 1st wicket in the first innings
--> CD Green (16) and MR Marsh (33) added 50 in 62 balls for the Australia 5th wicket in the first innings
--> CD Green (38) and JR Hazlewood (11) added 50 in 62 balls for the Australia 10th wicket in the first innings
--> CD Green (75) and JR Hazlewood (17) added 100 in 133 balls for the Australia 10th wicket in the first innings
--> TA Blundell (24) and GD Phillips (26) added 50 in 48 balls for the New Zealand 6th wicket in the first innings
--> R Ravindra (33) and DJ Mitchell (11) added 50 in 116 balls for the New Zealand 4th wicket in the second innings
Australia 1st innings
Over 20.1: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - Usman Khawaja (decision upheld)
Over 78.5: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - PJ Cummins (decision upheld)
Over 82.3: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - NM Lyon (decision upheld)
New Zealand 2nd innings
Over 5.3: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - KS Williamson (decision upheld)
Over 17.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - R Ravindra (decision upheld)
Over 49.4: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - M Erasmus, Batter - GD Phillips (decision upheld)