Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> GP Howarth (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 51
--> GN Edwards (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 34
--> RJ Hadlee (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 8
--> IC Davis (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 7
--> GJ Cosier (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 13
--> GJ Gilmour (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 4
--> KJ O'Keeffe (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 27
--> HJ Howarth (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 5
--> MHN Walker reached 350 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed HJ Howarth, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> DK Lillee reached 150 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed BE Congdon, his 1st wicket in the New Zealand first innings
--> EJ Chatfield achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed MHN Walker in the Australia first innings (previous best was 3-125)
--> DK Lillee reached 500 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed HJ Howarth, his 5th wicket in the New Zealand second innings