England v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1931 (1931) · Kennington Oval, London · 29 July 1931
England won by an innings and 26 runs
England won by an innings and 26 runs. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 117 for England. Gubby Allen took 5/14.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1931 (1931)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 29 July 1931 to 31 July 1931
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 26 runs
- Captains
- Douglas Jardine (England), Tom Lowry (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Freddie Brown (England), Hedley Verity (England), Giff Vivian (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- F Chester and J Hardstaff snr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. Freddie Brown, Hedley Verity and Giff Vivian played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 416 for 4. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 117, and Duleep made 109. The innings was built on a 178-run stand for the second wicket between Herbert Sutcliffe and Duleep, 43% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 193 all out. Tom Lowry top-scored with 62. Gubby Allen took 5 for 14 for England. England led by 223 on first innings. New Zealand followed on.
New Zealand made 197 all out in their second innings. Giff Vivian top-scored with 51, and Roger Blunt made 43. Ian Peebles took 4 for 63 for England.
England won by an innings and 26 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 416 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Sutcliffe | st Ken James | 117 |
| Fred Bakewell | run out | 40 |
| Duleep | c 'Dad' Weir | 109 |
| Wally Hammond | not out | 100 |
| Les Ames | c Ken James | 41 |
| Douglas Jardine | not out | 7 |
Did not bat: Freddie Brown, Gubby Allen, Maurice Tate, Ian Peebles, Hedley Verity
Extras 2 · Total 416 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Cromb | 30 | 5 | 97 | 0 |
| Cyril Allcott | 44 | 7 | 108 | 1 |
| Giff Vivian | 34.3 | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| 'Dad' Weir | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 |
| Bill Merritt | 12 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| Roger Blunt | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-84 (Fred Bakewell), 2-262 (Duleep), 3-271 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 4-401 (Les Ames)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbert Sutcliffe and Fred Bakewell | 84 |
| second | Herbert Sutcliffe and Duleep | 178 |
| third | Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond | 9 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Les Ames | 130 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Douglas Jardine | 15 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 193 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Mills | bowled | 27 |
| 'Dad' Weir | bowled | 13 |
| Roger Blunt | c Les Ames | 2 |
| Curly Page | c Ian Peebles | 12 |
| Giff Vivian | c Les Ames | 3 |
| Tom Lowry | c Douglas Jardine | 62 |
| Jack Kerr | c Les Ames | 34 |
| Ken James | lbw | 4 |
| Ian Cromb | c Wally Hammond | 8 |
| Bill Merritt | c Wally Hammond | 8 |
| Cyril Allcott | not out | 5 |
Extras 15 · Total 193 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 18 | 9 | 15 | 1 |
| Freddie Brown | 29 | 12 | 52 | 2 |
| Hedley Verity | 22.1 | 8 | 52 | 2 |
| Ian Peebles | 12 | 3 | 35 | 0 |
| Gubby Allen | 13 | 7 | 14 | 5 |
| Wally Hammond | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-42 (Jackie Mills), 2-44 (Roger Blunt), 3-45 ('Dad' Weir), 4-53 (Giff Vivian), 5-92 (Curly Page), 6-157 (Jack Kerr), 7-167 (Tom Lowry), 8-168 (Ken James), 9-188 (Bill Merritt), 10-193 (Ian Cromb)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie Mills and 'Dad' Weir | 42 |
| second | Roger Blunt and 'Dad' Weir | 2 |
| third | Curly Page and 'Dad' Weir | 1 |
| fourth | Curly Page and Giff Vivian | 8 |
| fifth | Tom Lowry and Curly Page | 39 |
| sixth | Tom Lowry and Jack Kerr | 65 |
| seventh | Ken James and Tom Lowry | 10 |
| eighth | Ken James and Ian Cromb | 1 |
| ninth | Bill Merritt and Ian Cromb | 20 |
| tenth | Cyril Allcott and Ian Cromb | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 197 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Mills | bowled | 30 |
| 'Dad' Weir | bowled | 6 |
| Curly Page | bowled | 3 |
| Roger Blunt | bowled | 43 |
| Giff Vivian | c Freddie Brown | 51 |
| Tom Lowry | c Duleep | 0 |
| Jack Kerr | bowled | 28 |
| Ken James | c Ian Peebles | 10 |
| Ian Cromb | not out | 3 |
| Bill Merritt | lbw | 4 |
| Cyril Allcott | c Gubby Allen | 1 |
Extras 18 · Total 197 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Tate | 21 | 6 | 22 | 3 |
| Freddie Brown | 16 | 6 | 38 | 1 |
| Hedley Verity | 12.3 | 4 | 33 | 2 |
| Ian Peebles | 22 | 4 | 63 | 4 |
| Gubby Allen | 13 | 4 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 ('Dad' Weir), 2-38 (Curly Page), 3-51 (Jackie Mills), 4-139 (Giff Vivian), 5-143 (Tom Lowry), 6-162 (Roger Blunt), 7-189 (Jack Kerr), 8-189 (Ken James), 9-196 (Bill Merritt), 10-197 (Cyril Allcott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Jackie Mills and 'Dad' Weir | 19 |
| second | Curly Page and Jackie Mills | 19 |
| third | Roger Blunt and Jackie Mills | 13 |
| fourth | Roger Blunt and Giff Vivian | 88 |
| fifth | Roger Blunt and Tom Lowry | 4 |
| sixth | Roger Blunt and Jack Kerr | 19 |
| seventh | Ken James and Jack Kerr | 27 |
| eighth | Ken James and Ian Cromb | 0 |
| ninth | Bill Merritt and Ian Cromb | 7 |
| tenth | Cyril Allcott and Ian Cromb | 1 |
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