Barry Knight and Peter Parfitt's 240-run partnership is ENG's highest for the 6th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 215 between Joe Hardstaff and Hutton

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Scorecard summary

England • 562/7(186 overs)

1st INNINGS

131* ()

4/118 (43)

126 ()

1/130 (40)

New Zealand • 258/10(110.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

64 ()

3/51 (26)

60 ()

2/44 (25)

New Zealand • 89/10(53.1 overs)

2nd INNINGS

21* ()

4/26 (14.1)

20 ()

4/34 (18)

Match details

Eden Park, Auckland
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of New Zealand
Season	1962/63
Series result	England led the 3-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 540
Match days	day (4-day match)
Test debut	Barry Sinclair Bryan Yuile
Umpires	Dick Shortt John Brown

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New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R
GT Dowling	bowled	14
WR Playle	caught	4
PT Barton	lbw	16
JT Sparling	caught	0
BW Sinclair	bowled	2
JR Reid	not out	21
AE Dick	caught	0
BW Yuile	lbw	1
RC Motz	caught	20
JC Alabaster	caught	0
FJ Cameron	bowled	1
Extras	(b 2, lb 8)
Total	89(10 wkts; 53.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
LJ Coldwell	5	2	4	1	0.8
JDF Larter	14.1	3	26	4	1.83
BR Knight	10	2	13	0	1.3
FJ Titmus	6	5	2	1	0.33
R Illingworth	18	7	34	4	1.88

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	15	Bill Playle	Graham Dowling
2nd	27	Paul Barton	Graham Dowling
3rd	0	John Sparling	Paul Barton
4th	0	John Sparling	Barry Sinclair
5th	4	John Reid	Barry Sinclair
6th	0	John Reid	Artie Dick
7th	10	John Reid	Bryan Yuile
8th	27	John Reid	Dick Motz
9th	0	John Reid	Jack Alabaster
10th	6	John Reid	Frank Cameron

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