the lions last toured new zealand in 1972.
when did the lions last tour new zealand?
1972
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during the 1969–70 season, the australian cricket board elected to send two representative teams on overseas tour. the australian national side was to tour ceylon and india, playing five test matches, and then progress to south africa for a four-test series, while a second team, consisting mainly of upcoming young players, was to tour new zealand. as a result of his form from the previous season, irvine was selected in the fifteen-man squad for the tour of ceylon, india, and south africa. he was not a serious contender for test selection; rather, the selectors preferred that younger players—in particular, greg chappell—not be subjected to a gruelling tour at a young age, instead choosing them to tour new zealand. irvine played in eleven first-class matches on tour, with little success, and was twelfth man for each test on tour. irvine never toured overseas again, and the 1970–71 season was his final season at state level. in seven matches, he scored 326 runs at an average of 27.16, with two half-centuries. irvine also played three limited-overs matches during the season, and top-scored on debut against tasmania in the vehicle and general knockout cup.
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