Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1967–68
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Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1967–68 | |||
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India | New Zealand | ||
Dates | 15 February – 12 March 1968 | ||
Captains | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi |
Barry Sinclair (1st Test) Graham Dowling | |
Test series | |||
Result | India won the 4-match series 3–1 | ||
Most runs | Ajit Wadekar (328) | Graham Dowling (471) | |
Most wickets | EAS Prasanna (24) | Dick Motz (15) |
The India national cricket team toured New Zealand from 15 February to 12 March 1968 and played a four-match Test series against New Zealand. India won the series 3–1.
Squads
Indrajitsinhji, Sardesai and Saxena did not appear in any of the four Test matches.
Tour matches
Three-day: New Zealand Cricket Council President's XI v Indians
5–7 February
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New Zealand Cricket Council President's XI
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Three-day: Central Districts v Indians
Test Matches
1st Test
15–20 February
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- 18 February was a rest day.
- Test debut for Mark Burgess, Roy Harford and Bruce Murray (NZ)
- This was India's first Test win away from home.[1]
2nd Test
22–27 February
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- Keith Thomson (NZ) made his Test debut.
- 25 February was a rest day.
- This was New Zealand's first Test victory over India.[2]
3rd Test
4th Test
References
- ↑ "A win by spin in Dunedin". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ↑ "Cricinfo Statsguru - Test matches - Team records". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2008-11-26.