English cricket team in New Zealand in 1970–71

The England national cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 1971 and played a two-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. England won the series 1–0 with one match drawn.

Test series summary

First Test

25 February–1 March 1971 (4-day match) Scorecard

New Zealand	v	England
65 (37.6 overs) V Pollard 18 (35) DL Underwood 6/12 (11.6 overs)		231 (67.5 overs) BL D’Oliviera 100 (216) HJ Howarth 4/46 (19 overs)
254 (97.3 overs) GM Turner 76 (315) DL Underwood 6/85 (32.3 overs)		89/2 (25 overs) JH Hampshire 51* (69) RO Collinge 2/20 (7 overs)

England won by 8 wickets Lancaster Park, Christchurch Umpires: CS Elliott (ENG) and WT Martin (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
• 28 February was taken as a rest day.
• RW Taylor (ENG) made his Test debut.

Second Test

5–8 March 1971 (4-day match) Scorecard

England	v	New Zealand
321 (72.6 overs) APE Knott 101 (149) RS Cunis 6/76 (24 overs)		313/7d (106 overs) MG Burgess 104 (176) DL Underwood 5/108 (38 overs)
237 (84.7 overs) APE Knott 95 (251) RO Collinge 4/41 (19 overs)		40/0 (16 overs) GT Dowling 31* (60)

Match drawn Eden Park, Auckland Umpires: ECA Mackintosh (NZ) and RWR Shortt (NZ)

• New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
• MG Webb (NZ) made his Test debut.