Pakistani cricket team in New Zealand in 1972–73
Appearance
The Pakistan national cricket team toured New Zealand in January and February 1973 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. Pakistan won the series 1-0. In addition, a Limited Overs International (LOI) took place between the second and third Tests; this match was the inaugural LOI of both teams.
Test series summary
1st Test
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
- Rain affected first two days
- Test debut of Richard Hadlee
2nd Test
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- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
- Mushtaq and Asif Iqbal (175) added 350 which broke the Pakistan fourth-wicket record
- Mushtaq became the second Test player to make a double century and take five wickets in an innings in the same match
3rd Test
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271 (78.7 Overs)
Mushtaq Mohammad 52 HJ Howarth 3/99 (31 overs) |
- Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
- Brian Hastings and Richard Collinge (68) had a world test record 10th wicket stand of 151 in 155 minutes, since eclipsed by Joe Root and James Anderson (198) in 2014. The previous record of 130 by Wilfred Rhodes and R. E. Foster had stood for 70 years
- Rodney Redmond, replacing Terry Jarvis as opener, on debut scored a rapid 107, then a fine 56. It was to be his only test.
- Taylor took his hundredth wicket in Tests, then moved past Dick Motz's New Zealand record
ODI match
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- Pakistan won the toss and decided to field
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