New Zealand v England Only Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1947 (1946/47) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 21 March 1947
Match drawn
Match drawn. Walter Hadlee top-scored with 116 for New Zealand. Jack Cowie took 6/83.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1947 (1946/47)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 21 March 1947 to 25 March 1947
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Walter Hadlee (New Zealand), Wally Hammond (England)
- Debuts
- Bert Sutcliffe (New Zealand), Don Taylor (New Zealand), Brun Smith (New Zealand), Roy Scott (New Zealand), Tom Burtt (New Zealand), Colin Snedden (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- MF Pengelly and OR Montgomery
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Bert Sutcliffe, Don Taylor, Brun Smith, Roy Scott, Tom Burtt and Colin Snedden played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 345 for 9. Walter Hadlee top-scored with 116, and Bert Sutcliffe made 58. Alec Bedser took 4 for 95 for England. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the first wicket between Walter Hadlee and Bert Sutcliffe.
England replied with 265 for 7. Wally Hammond top-scored with 79, and Jack Ikin made 45. Jack Cowie took 6 for 83 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 80 on first innings.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 345 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Hadlee | c Alec Bedser | 116 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Godfrey Evans | 58 |
| Verdun Scott | c Wally Hammond | 18 |
| Merv Wallace | c Godfrey Evans | 9 |
| Don Taylor | lbw | 12 |
| Brun Smith | bowled | 18 |
| Eric Tindill | bowled | 1 |
| Roy Scott | bowled | 18 |
| Jack Cowie | bowled | 45 |
| Tom Burtt | not out | 24 |
Did not bat: Colin Snedden
Extras 26 · Total 345 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 39 | 5 | 95 | 4 |
| Dick Pollard | 29.4 | 8 | 73 | 3 |
| Bill Edrich | 11 | 2 | 35 | 1 |
| Doug Wright | 13 | 1 | 61 | 0 |
| Peter Smith | 6 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Norman Yardley | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-133 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-195 (Walter Hadlee), 3-212 (Merv Wallace), 4-212 (Verdun Scott), 5-234 (Brun Smith), 6-238 (Eric Tindill), 7-258 (Don Taylor), 8-281 (Roy Scott), 9-345 (Jack Cowie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Walter Hadlee and Bert Sutcliffe | 133 |
| second | Walter Hadlee and Verdun Scott | 62 |
| third | Merv Wallace and Verdun Scott | 17 |
| fourth | Verdun Scott and Don Taylor | 0 |
| fifth | Brun Smith and Don Taylor | 22 |
| sixth | Eric Tindill and Don Taylor | 4 |
| seventh | Roy Scott and Don Taylor | 20 |
| eighth | Jack Cowie and Roy Scott | 23 |
| ninth | Jack Cowie and Tom Burtt | 64 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 265 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Cyril Washbrook | c Brun Smith | 2 |
| Norman Yardley | bowled | 22 |
| Bill Edrich | c Don Taylor | 42 |
| Denis Compton | bowled | 38 |
| Wally Hammond | c Bert Sutcliffe | 79 |
| Jack Ikin | c Eric Tindill | 45 |
| Godfrey Evans | not out | 21 |
| Peter Smith | caught | 1 |
| Alec Bedser | not out | 8 |
Did not bat: Doug Wright, Dick Pollard
Extras 7 · Total 265 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cowie | 30 | 4 | 83 | 6 |
| Roy Scott | 23 | 3 | 74 | 1 |
| Tom Burtt | 14 | 1 | 55 | 0 |
| Colin Snedden | 16 | 5 | 46 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-46 (Norman Yardley), 3-79 (Bill Edrich), 4-125 (Denis Compton), 5-222 (Jack Ikin), 6-241 (Wally Hammond), 7-249 (Peter Smith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Cyril Washbrook and Norman Yardley | 2 |
| second | Bill Edrich and Norman Yardley | 44 |
| third | Denis Compton and Bill Edrich | 33 |
| fourth | Wally Hammond and Denis Compton | 46 |
| fifth | Wally Hammond and Jack Ikin | 97 |
| sixth | Wally Hammond and Godfrey Evans | 19 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Peter Smith | 8 |
| eighth | Alec Bedser and Godfrey Evans | 16 |
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