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New Zealand v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1962/63 (3rd Test)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th March 1963 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultEngland won by 7 wickets
UmpiresLC Johnston, WT Martin
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 238/8 (Motz 1*, Alabaster 2*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 244/8 (Knight 31*, Smith 0*)
Close of play day 3England (2) 41/0 (Barrington 30*, Sheppard 8*)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GT Dowlingc Dexter b Titmus40 1324- 
WR Playlec Barrington b Trueman012-- 
BW Sinclair hit wkt b Trueman44 1486- 
*JR Reidc Parfitt b Knight74 1478- 
PT Bartonc Smith b Knight11 481- 
MJF Shrimptonc Knight b Trueman31 1422- 
+AE Dickb Trueman16 612- 
RC Motzc Parfitt b Trueman7 311- 
RW Blairc Parfitt b Trueman0 2-- 
JC Alabasternot out20 333- 
FJ Cameronc Smith b Trueman1 15-- 
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 9 nb, 3 w)22
Total(all out, 118.2 overs)266
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Playle), 2-83 (Dowling), 3-98 (Sinclair), 4-128 (Barton), 5-195 (Reid), 6-234 (Shrimpton), 7-235 (Dick), 8-235 (Blair), 9-251 (Motz), 10-266 (Cameron, 118.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman30.29757--
Larter21   5590--
Knight23   5392--
Titmus30   13451--
Dexter9   380--
Barrington5   0180--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DS Sheppardb Cameron42 1233- 
R Illingworthc Dick b Cameron2 28-- 
KF Barringtonlbw b Motz47 1225- 
*ER Dexterb Alabaster46 1257- 
MC Cowdreyc Motz b Blair43 1062- 
PH Parfittlbw b Reid4 25-- 
BR Knightb Blair32 8722 
FJ Titmusc Dick b Motz4 18-- 
FS Truemanc Reid b Alabaster11 271- 
+AC Smithnot out2 20-- 
JDF Larterb Motz2 5-- 
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 3 nb, 5 w)18
Total(all out, 95.5 overs)253
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Illingworth), 2-87 (Sheppard), 3-103 (Barrington), 4-186 (Dexter), 5-188 (Cowdrey), 6-210 (Parfitt), 7-225 (Titmus), 8-244 (Trueman), 9-250 (Knight), 10-253 (Larter, 95.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Motz19.53683--
Cameron24   6472--
Blair24   12422--
Alabaster20   6472--
Reid8   1311--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GT Dowlingc Smith b Larter22 1182- 
WR Playlec Smith b Trueman3 24-- 
BW Sinclairlbw b Larter0 10-- 
*JR Reidb Titmus100 22413- 
PT Bartonlbw b Knight12 53-- 
MJF Shrimptonb Titmus8 171- 
+AE Dickc Parfitt b Titmus1 13-- 
RC Motzb Larter3 17-- 
RW Blairb Titmus0 10-- 
JC Alabasterc Parfitt b Trueman1 18-- 
FJ Cameronnot out0 3-- 
Extras(7 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 83.4 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Playle), 2-17 (Sinclair), 3-66 (Dowling), 4-91 (Barton), 5-129 (Shrimpton), 6-133 (Dick), 7-151 (Motz), 8-154 (Blair), 9-159 (Reid), 10-159 (Alabaster, 83.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman19.48162--
Larter23   8323--
Knight10   3381--
Dexter10   2180--
Titmus21   8464--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KF Barringtonc Reid b Blair45 875- 
DS Sheppardb Alabaster31 1292- 
PH Parfittc Shrimpton b Alabaster31 903- 
MC Cowdreynot out35 705- 
BR Knightnot out20 1931 
R Illingworthdid not bat      
*ER Dexterdid not bat      
FJ Titmusdid not bat      
FS Truemandid not bat      
+AC Smithdid not bat      
JDF Larterdid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 2 nb)11
Total(3 wickets, 59.3 overs)173
Fall of wickets:
1-70 (Barrington), 2-96 (Sheppard), 3-149 (Parfitt)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Motz20   6330--
Cameron12   3380--
Blair12   3341--
Alabaster15.35572--
Notes
--> WR Playle made his last appearance in Test matches
--> PT Barton made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DS Sheppard made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DS Sheppard made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AC Smith made his last appearance in Test matches
--> BW Sinclair (1) passed his previous highest score of 36 in Test matches
--> JR Reid (1) 50 in 120 balls
--> MJF Shrimpton (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Test matches
--> MJF Shrimpton (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 25
--> BR Knight (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> FS Trueman (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> JR Reid (2) 50 in 143 balls
--> JR Reid (2) 100 in 229 balls, 251 minutes with 13 fours
--> MC Cowdrey (2) passed 4500 runs in Test matches when he reached 29
--> MC Cowdrey (2) passed 25000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 27
--> FS Trueman reached 250 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed JC Alabaster, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealand second innings
Knight finished the match by hitting 14 runs (6, 4, 4) off successive balls from Alabaster.