Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1975–76
International cricket tour
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The India national cricket team toured New Zealand from 15 January to 22 February 1976 and played a three-match Test series against New Zealand. The series was drawn 1–1.
Dates
15 January – 22 February 1976
Captains
Sunil Gavaskar
Result
3-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs
Sunil Gavaskar (266)
| Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1975–76 | |||
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| India | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 15 January – 22 February 1976 | ||
| Captains | Sunil Gavaskar | Glenn Turner | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 3-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Sunil Gavaskar (266) | Bevan Congdon (218) | |
| Most wickets |
E. A. S. Prasanna (11) B. S. Chandrasekhar (11) | Richard Hadlee (12) | |
Tour matches
Three-day: Central Districts v Indians
One-day: Wellington v Indians
Three-day: Northern Districts v Indians
Three-day: Otago v Indians
Test Matches
ODI series
1st ODI
21 February 1976 Scorecard |
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Parthasarathy Sharma, Dilip Vengsarkar and Syed Kirmani (all Ind), and Jock Edwards (NZ) made their ODI debuts.
2nd ODI
22 February 1976 Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sudhakar Rao, Pochiah Krishnamurthy and B. S. Chandrasekhar (all Ind) made their ODI debuts.
External links
- Tour home at ESPNcricinfo
- India to New Zealand & West Indies 1975-76 at test-cricket-tours.co.uk
- India in New Zealand and West Indies 1975/76 at CricketArchive (subscription required)