 In his last Test, the third Test against England at The Oval in August 1969, Motz became the first New Zealand bowler to take 100 Test wickets when he trapped Phil Sharpe leg before wicket (his only wicket of the match).He was "New Zealand Cricket Almanack" Player of the Year in 1961, "South African Cricket Annual" Cricketer of the Year in 1962, and a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1966.Motz's playing career ended at the age of 29, after he was found to have a displaced vertebra – indeed, he had been playing with a bad back for over a year.