English cricket team in New Zealand in 1962–63
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The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1963 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. England won the series 3–0.
Test series summary
=First Test=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 23–27 February 1963
(4-day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 562/7d (186 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = PH Parfitt 131*
| wickets-team1-inns1 = FJ Cameron 4/118 (43 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 258 (110.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = BW Yuile 64
| wickets-team2-inns1 = JDF Larter 3/51 (26 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 =
| runs-team1-inns2 =
| wickets-team1-inns2 =
| score-team2-inns2 = 89 (f/o) (53.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = JR Reid 21*
| wickets-team2-inns2 = JDF Larter 4/26 (14.1 overs)
| result = England won by an innings and 215 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/25/25966.html Scorecard]
| umpires = JMA Brown and RWR Shortt
| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 24 February was taken as a rest day.
| notes = BW Sinclair and BW Yuile (both NZL) made their Test debuts.
}}
=Second Test=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 1–4 March 1963
(4-day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 194 (76.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = RW Blair 64*
| wickets-team1-inns1 = FS Trueman 4/46 (20 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 428/8d (149 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = MC Cowdrey 128*
| wickets-team2-inns1 = RW Blair 2/81 (33 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 187 (98 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = WR Playle 65
| wickets-team1-inns2 = FJ Titmus 4/50 (31 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = England won by an innings and 47 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/25/25968.html Scorecard]
| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington
| umpires = DP Dumbleton and WT Martin
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = 3 March was taken as a rest day.
- The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
| notes =
}}
=Third Test=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 15–19 March 1963
(4-day match)
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 266 (118.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = JR Reid 74
| wickets-team1-inns1 = FS Trueman 7/75 (30.2 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 253 (95.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = KF Barrington 47
| wickets-team2-inns1 = RC Motz 3/68 (19.5 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 159 (83.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = JR Reid 100
| wickets-team1-inns2 = FJ Titmus 4/46 (21 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 173/3 (59.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = KF Barrington 45
| wickets-team2-inns2 = JC Alabaster 2/57 (15.3 overs)
| result = England won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/25/25976.html Scorecard]
| venue = Lancaster Park, Christchurch
| umpires = LC Johnston and WT Martin
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = 17 March was taken as a rest day.
| notes =
}}
References
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{{International cricket tours of New Zealand}}
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Category:1963 in English cricket
Category:1963 in New Zealand cricket
Category:New Zealand cricket seasons from 1945–46 to 1969–70
Category:International cricket competitions from 1960–61 to 1970
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