West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1968–69
International cricket tour
The West Indies cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1969 and played a three-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. The series was drawn 1–1.
Test series summary
First Test
27 February–3 March 1969 (4–day match) Scorecard |
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323 (73.4 overs) BR Taylor 124 RM Edwards 3/58 (16 overs) | 276 (79.7 overs) MC Carew 109 BW Yuile 3/64 (15 overs) | |
297/8d (112.2 overs) GT Dowling 71 DAJ Holford 3/56 (15 overs) | 348/5 (69 overs) SM Nurse 168 V Pollard 1/48 (12 overs) |
West Indies won by 5 wickets Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: ECA Mackintosh and RWR Shortt |
- West Indies won the toss and elected to field.
- 2 March was taken as a rest day.
- BF Hastings, BD Milburn and GM Turner (all NZ) made their Test debuts.
Second Test
7–11 March 1969 (4–day match) Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- 9 March was taken as a rest day.
Third Test
13–17 March 1969 (4–day match) Scorecard |
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- 16 March was taken as a rest day.
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