England v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1931 (1931) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 15 August 1931
Match drawn
Match drawn. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 109* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1931 (1931)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 15 August 1931 to 18 August 1931
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Douglas Jardine (England), Tom Lowry (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Eddie Paynter (England)
- Umpires
- F Chester and J Hardstaff snr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. It was Eddie Paynter's first Test.
England batted first and made 224 for 3. Herbert Sutcliffe top-scored with 109 not out, and Duleep made 63. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the second wicket between Herbert Sutcliffe and Duleep, 56% of the total. That was well below the 1930s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 332 across 8 Tests.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 224 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Sutcliffe | not out | 109 |
| Eddie Paynter | c Ken James | 3 |
| Duleep | c Cyril Allcott | 63 |
| Wally Hammond | c Ian Cromb | 16 |
| Douglas Jardine | not out | 28 |
Did not bat: Les Ames, Gubby Allen, Freddie Brown, Harold Larwood, Ian Peebles, Hedley Verity
Extras 5 · Total 224 for 3
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mal Matheson | 12 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Ian Cromb | 16 | 6 | 33 | 1 |
| Cyril Allcott | 27 | 6 | 75 | 0 |
| Giff Vivian | 14 | 1 | 54 | 2 |
| Roger Blunt | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Tom Lowry | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Eddie Paynter), 2-134 (Duleep), 3-166 (Wally Hammond)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Herbert Sutcliffe and Eddie Paynter | 8 |
| second | Herbert Sutcliffe and Duleep | 126 |
| third | Herbert Sutcliffe and Wally Hammond | 32 |
| fourth | Herbert Sutcliffe and Douglas Jardine | 58 |
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