New Zealand v Australia Only Test
Australia tour of New Zealand - 1946 (1945/46) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 29 March 1946
Australia won by an innings and 103 runs
Australia won by an innings and 103 runs. Bill Brown top-scored with 67 for Australia. Jack Cowie took 6/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of New Zealand - 1946 (1945/46)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 29 March 1946 to 30 March 1946
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 103 runs
- Captains
- Walter Hadlee (New Zealand), Bill Brown (Australia)
- Debuts
- Mac Anderson (New Zealand), Verdun Scott (New Zealand), Gordon Rowe (New Zealand), Len Butterfield (New Zealand), Don McRae (New Zealand), Ces Burke (New Zealand), Ken Meuleman (Australia), Keith Miller (Australia), Colin McCool (Australia), Ian Johnson (Australia), Don Tallon (Australia), Ray Lindwall (Australia), Ernie Toshack (Australia)
- Umpires
- HW Gourlay and MF Pengelly
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Mac Anderson, Verdun Scott, Gordon Rowe, Len Butterfield, Don McRae, Ces Burke, Ken Meuleman, Keith Miller, Colin McCool, Ian Johnson, Don Tallon, Ray Lindwall and Ernie Toshack played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 42 all out. Verdun Scott top-scored with 14. Bill O'Reilly took 5 for 14 for Australia. From 15 for 2 they lost 8 wickets for 27 runs, to 42 for 10.
Australia replied with 199 for 8. Bill Brown top-scored with 67, and Sid Barnes made 54. Jack Cowie took 6 for 40 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the second wicket between Bill Brown and Sid Barnes, 55% of the total. From 174 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 199 for 8. Australia led by 157 on first innings.
New Zealand made 54 all out in their second innings. Merv Wallace top-scored with 14. Bill O'Reilly took 3 for 19 for Australia. From 36 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 18 runs, to 54 for 10.
Australia won by an innings and 103 runs. New Zealand's 42 all out is the lowest completed total at Basin Reserve.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 42 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Hadlee | c Keith Miller | 6 |
| Mac Anderson | bowled | 4 |
| Verdun Scott | c Sid Barnes | 14 |
| Merv Wallace | c Sid Barnes | 10 |
| Eric Tindill | bowled | 1 |
| Gordon Rowe | bowled | 0 |
| Len Butterfield | lbw | 0 |
| Don McRae | c Lindsay Hassett | 0 |
| Ces Burke | lbw | 1 |
| Jack Cowie | st Don Tallon | 2 |
| Don Cleverley | not out | 1 |
Extras 3 · Total 42 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 8 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Ernie Toshack | 19 | 13 | 12 | 4 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 12 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Mac Anderson), 2-15 (Walter Hadlee), 3-37 (Merv Wallace), 4-37 (Verdun Scott), 5-37 (Gordon Rowe), 6-37 (Len Butterfield), 7-37 (Don McRae), 8-39 (Ces Burke), 9-40 (Eric Tindill), 10-42 (Jack Cowie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Walter Hadlee and Mac Anderson | 7 |
| second | Walter Hadlee and Verdun Scott | 8 |
| third | Merv Wallace and Verdun Scott | 22 |
| fourth | Eric Tindill and Verdun Scott | 0 |
| fifth | Eric Tindill and Gordon Rowe | 0 |
| sixth | Eric Tindill and Len Butterfield | 0 |
| seventh | Eric Tindill and Don McRae | 0 |
| eighth | Eric Tindill and Ces Burke | 2 |
| ninth | Jack Cowie and Eric Tindill | 1 |
| tenth | Don Cleverley and Jack Cowie | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 199 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Brown | c Gordon Rowe | 67 |
| Ken Meuleman | bowled | 0 |
| Sid Barnes | bowled | 54 |
| Keith Miller | c Walter Hadlee | 30 |
| Lindsay Hassett | c Eric Tindill | 19 |
| Colin McCool | c Walter Hadlee | 7 |
| Ian Johnson | not out | 7 |
| Don Tallon | c Verdun Scott | 5 |
| Ray Lindwall | c Mac Anderson | 0 |
Did not bat: Bill O'Reilly, Ernie Toshack
Extras 10 · Total 199 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don McRae | 14 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Jack Cowie | 21 | 8 | 40 | 6 |
| Don Cleverley | 15 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Len Butterfield | 13 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
| Ces Burke | 11 | 2 | 30 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Ken Meuleman), 2-118 (Bill Brown), 3-142 (Sid Barnes), 4-174 (Lindsay Hassett), 5-186 (Keith Miller), 6-186 (Colin McCool), 7-196 (Don Tallon), 8-199 (Ray Lindwall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Brown and Ken Meuleman | 9 |
| second | Bill Brown and Sid Barnes | 109 |
| third | Sid Barnes and Keith Miller | 24 |
| fourth | Lindsay Hassett and Keith Miller | 32 |
| fifth | Colin McCool and Keith Miller | 12 |
| sixth | Ian Johnson and Colin McCool | 0 |
| seventh | Ian Johnson and Don Tallon | 10 |
| eighth | Ian Johnson and Ray Lindwall | 3 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 54 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Hadlee | bowled | 3 |
| Mac Anderson | bowled | 1 |
| Verdun Scott | c Don Tallon | 4 |
| Merv Wallace | run out | 14 |
| Eric Tindill | lbw | 13 |
| Gordon Rowe | bowled | 0 |
| Len Butterfield | lbw | 0 |
| Ces Burke | bowled | 3 |
| Don McRae | c Ken Meuleman | 8 |
| Jack Cowie | c Ernie Toshack | 0 |
| Don Cleverley | not out | 1 |
Extras 7 · Total 54 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Lindwall | 9 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Ernie Toshack | 10 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Bill O'Reilly | 7 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| Keith Miller | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Colin McCool | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Walter Hadlee), 2-5 (Mac Anderson), 3-12 (Verdun Scott), 4-36 (Eric Tindill), 5-37 (Gordon Rowe), 6-37 (Merv Wallace), 7-39 (Len Butterfield), 8-41 (Ces Burke), 9-42 (Jack Cowie), 10-54 (Don McRae)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Walter Hadlee and Mac Anderson | 3 |
| second | Mac Anderson and Verdun Scott | 2 |
| third | Merv Wallace and Verdun Scott | 7 |
| fourth | Eric Tindill and Merv Wallace | 24 |
| fifth | Merv Wallace and Gordon Rowe | 1 |
| sixth | Merv Wallace and Len Butterfield | 0 |
| seventh | Ces Burke and Len Butterfield | 2 |
| eighth | Ces Burke and Don McRae | 2 |
| ninth | Jack Cowie and Don McRae | 1 |
| tenth | Don Cleverley and Don McRae | 12 |
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