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New Zealand v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1974/75 (2nd Test)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 28th February, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th March 1975 (5-day match)
Balls per over8
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDEA Copps, WRC Gardiner
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2No play
Close of play day 3New Zealand (1) 140/3 (Turner 62*, Parker 21*)
Close of play day 4England (1) 57/0 (Amiss 33*, Wood 24*)
Close of play day 5England (1) 272/2 (Amiss 164*, Denness 59*)

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JFM Morrisonc Hendrick b Arnold011-- 
GM Turnerlbw b Arnold982563729- 
*BE Congdonc Wood b Hendrick38871314- 
BF Hastingsc Wood b Lever0197-- 
JM Parkerc Edrich b Greig411451851- 
GP Howarthb Underwood1131292- 
+KJ Wadsworthc Lever b Greig58911507- 
DR Hadleec Greig b Arnold2234472- 
BL Cairnsc and b Hendrick39485541 
HJ Howarthlbw b Underwood923371- 
RO Collingenot out013-- 
Extras(3 b, 9 lb, 13 nb, 1 w)26
Total(all out, 511 minutes, 89.5 overs)342
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Morrison, 0.1 ov), 2-64 (Congdon), 3-66 (Hastings), 4-181 (Parker), 5-208 (GP Howarth), 6-212 (Turner), 7-267 (Hadlee), 8-318 (Cairns), 9-338 (Wadsworth), 10-342 (HJ Howarth, 89.5 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Arnold25   5803--
Lever18   2661--
Hendrick20   2892--
Underwood13.53352--
Greig9   1272--
Wood4   0190--

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DL Amissnot out16435137825- 
B Woodc Wadsworth b Hadlee331071266- 
JH Edrichc Hadlee b HJ Howarth1146592- 
*MH Dennessnot out5915619161 
KWR Fletcherdid not bat      
AW Greigdid not bat      
+APE Knottdid not bat      
DL Underwooddid not bat      
GG Arnolddid not bat      
P Leverdid not bat      
M Hendrickdid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(2 wickets, 378 minutes, 83 overs)272
Fall of wickets:
1-80 (Wood), 2-121 (Edrich)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Collinge19   3630--
Hadlee19   2611--
Cairns13   5440--
Congdon7   2270--
HJ Howarth18   5531--
GP Howarth7   0190--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but extended to six.
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> GM Turner (1) 50 in 149 balls, 215 minutes
--> KJ Wadsworth (1) 50 in 86 balls, 128 minutes
--> DL Amiss (1) 50 in 105 balls, 132 minutes
--> DL Amiss (1) 100 in 226 balls, 249 minutes
--> DL Amiss (1) 150 in 326 balls with 22 fours
--> MH Denness (1) 50 in 138 balls, 135 minutes
--> MH Denness (1) passed 19500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> BL Cairns made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> M Hendrick made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches

Match extended by 1 day (due to rain, play began on the scheduled rest day)