| New Zealand cricket team in Australia in 1973–74 | |||
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| Australia | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 30 November 1973 – 3 February 1974 | ||
| Captains | Ian Chappell | Bevan Congdon | |
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| Result | Australia won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Doug Walters (214) | John Morrison (249) | |
| Most wickets | Kerry O'Keefe (11) | Dayle Hadlee (8) | |
The New Zealand national cricket team toured Australia in the 1973-74 season and played 3 Test matches. Australia won the series 2-0 with one match drawn.
Coney joined the tour when Turner was injured. Andrews, Cairns, Coney and Morrison made their Test debuts on the tour. [1] Alabaster and Campbell never played Test cricket.
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Bevan Congdon 33* George R. Claridge 1/20 (7 overs) |
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Bevan Congdon 63 Brian Lloyd 3/145 (2.2 overs) | John McMurtrie 30 David O'Sullivan 3/19 (7 overs) |
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