English cricket team in New Zealand in 1962–63

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

23–27 February 1963 (4-day match) Scorecard

England	v	New Zealand
562/7d (186 overs) PH Parfitt 131* FJ Cameron 4/118 (43 overs)		258 (110.4 overs) BW Yuile 64 JDF Larter 3/51 (26 overs)
		89 (f/o) (53.1 overs) JR Reid 21* JDF Larter 4/26 (14.1 overs)

England won by an innings and 215 runs Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: JMA Brown and RWR Shortt

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• 24 February was taken as a rest day.
• BW Sinclair and BW Yuile (both NZL) made their Test debuts.

Second Test

1–4 March 1963 (4-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	England
194 (76.3 overs) RW Blair 64* FS Trueman 4/46 (20 overs)		428/8d (149 overs) MC Cowdrey 128* RW Blair 2/81 (33 overs)
187 (98 overs) WR Playle 65 FJ Titmus 4/50 (31 overs)

England won by an innings and 47 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: DP Dumbleton and WT Martin

• England won the toss and elected to field.
• 3 March was taken as a rest day.
• The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.

Third Test

15–19 March 1963 (4-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	England
266 (118.2 overs) JR Reid 74 FS Trueman 7/75 (30.2 overs)		253 (95.5 overs) KF Barrington 47 RC Motz 3/68 (19.5 overs)
159 (83.4 overs) JR Reid 100 FJ Titmus 4/46 (21 overs)		173/3 (59.3 overs) KF Barrington 45 JC Alabaster 2/57 (15.3 overs)

England won by 7 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: LC Johnston and WT Martin

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
• 17 March was taken as a rest day.