New Zealand cricket team in the West Indies in 1971–72
International cricket tour
The New Zealand national cricket team toured the West Indies from February to April 1972 and played a five-match Test series against the West Indies cricket team which was drawn 0–0. New Zealand were captained by Graham Dowling; the West Indies by Garfield Sobers.[1] The tour also featured the maiden first-class match to be played by Bermuda.[2] They played the touring New Zealand team in Hamilton, with the visitors winning by an innings and 31 runs.[3]
Test series
1st Test
16–21 February 1972 Scorecard |
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508/4d (153 overs) LG Rowe 214 HJ Howarth 2/108 (44 overs) | 386 (187.5 overs) GM Turner 223* GC Shillingford 3/63 (26.5 overs) | |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 20 February was taken as a rest day.
- LG Rowe (WIN) made his Test debut.
2nd Test
9–14 March 1972 Scorecard |
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341 (155.1 overs) CA Davis 90 BR Taylor 4/41 (20.1 overs) | ||
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- 13 March was taken as a rest day.
3rd Test
23–28 March 1972 Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 27 March was taken as a rest day.
4th Test
6–11 April 1972 Scorecard |
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86/0 (40 overs) RC Fredericks 42* |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 10 April was taken as a rest day.
- GA Greenidge, AI Kallicharran, AB Howard (all WIN) made their Test debuts.
5th Test
20–26 April 1972 Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for six days.
24 April was taken as a rest day. - RR Jumadeen (WIN) made his Test debut.
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