England v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1949 (1949) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 23 July 1949
Match drawn
Match drawn. Reg Simpson top-scored with 103 for England. Trevor Bailey took 6/84.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1949 (1949)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 23 July 1949 to 26 July 1949
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Walter Hadlee (New Zealand), Freddie Brown (England)
- Debuts
- John Reid (New Zealand), Brian Close (England), Les Jackson (England)
- Umpires
- F Chester and FS Lee
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. John Reid, Brian Close and Les Jackson played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 293 all out. Martin Donnelly top-scored with 75, and John Reid made 50. Trevor Bailey took 6 for 84 for England. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the fifth wicket between Martin Donnelly and John Reid.
England replied with 440 for 9. Reg Simpson top-scored with 103, and Bill Edrich made 78. Tom Burtt took 6 for 162 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fifth wicket between Reg Simpson and Trevor Bailey. England led by 147 on first innings.
New Zealand made 348 for 7 in their second innings. Bert Sutcliffe top-scored with 101, and Martin Donnelly made 80.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 293 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Sutcliffe | bowled | 9 |
| Verdun Scott | bowled | 13 |
| Walter Hadlee | bowled | 34 |
| Merv Wallace | c Cyril Washbrook | 12 |
| Martin Donnelly | lbw | 75 |
| John Reid | lbw | 50 |
| Geoff Rabone | c Freddie Brown | 33 |
| Frank Mooney | bowled | 5 |
| Tom Burtt | st Godfrey Evans | 32 |
| Harry Cave | bowled | 12 |
| Jack Cowie | not out | 3 |
Extras 15 · Total 293 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bailey | 30.2 | 5 | 84 | 6 |
| Les Jackson | 27 | 11 | 47 | 2 |
| Brian Close | 25 | 12 | 39 | 1 |
| Eric Hollies | 18 | 8 | 29 | 0 |
| Freddie Brown | 18 | 4 | 43 | 0 |
| Denis Compton | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Bill Edrich | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-23 (Verdun Scott), 3-62 (Merv Wallace), 4-82 (Walter Hadlee), 5-198 (John Reid), 6-205 (Martin Donnelly), 7-217 (Frank Mooney), 8-269 (Tom Burtt), 9-288 (Harry Cave), 10-293 (Geoff Rabone)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Verdun Scott and Bert Sutcliffe | 22 |
| second | Walter Hadlee and Verdun Scott | 1 |
| third | Walter Hadlee and Merv Wallace | 39 |
| fourth | Martin Donnelly and Walter Hadlee | 20 |
| fifth | Martin Donnelly and John Reid | 116 |
| sixth | Martin Donnelly and Geoff Rabone | 7 |
| seventh | Frank Mooney and Geoff Rabone | 12 |
| eighth | Tom Burtt and Geoff Rabone | 52 |
| ninth | Harry Cave and Geoff Rabone | 19 |
| tenth | Jack Cowie and Geoff Rabone | 5 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 440 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | st Frank Mooney | 73 |
| Cyril Washbrook | c Frank Mooney | 44 |
| Bill Edrich | c Geoff Rabone | 78 |
| Denis Compton | bowled | 25 |
| Reg Simpson | c Martin Donnelly | 103 |
| Trevor Bailey | not out | 72 |
| Freddie Brown | c Merv Wallace | 22 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Frank Mooney | 12 |
| Brian Close | c Geoff Rabone | 0 |
| Eric Hollies | c Frank Mooney | 0 |
| Les Jackson | not out | 7 |
Extras 4 · Total 440 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cowie | 36 | 8 | 98 | 3 |
| Harry Cave | 30 | 4 | 97 | 0 |
| Tom Burtt | 45 | 11 | 162 | 6 |
| Geoff Rabone | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| John Reid | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-103 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-127 (Leonard Hutton), 3-172 (Denis Compton), 4-258 (Bill Edrich), 5-363 (Reg Simpson), 6-404 (Freddie Brown), 7-419 (Godfrey Evans), 8-419 (Brian Close), 9-419 (Eric Hollies)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 103 |
| second | Leonard Hutton and Bill Edrich | 24 |
| third | Denis Compton and Bill Edrich | 45 |
| fourth | Bill Edrich and Reg Simpson | 86 |
| fifth | Reg Simpson and Trevor Bailey | 105 |
| sixth | Freddie Brown and Trevor Bailey | 41 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 15 |
| eighth | Trevor Bailey and Brian Close | 0 |
| ninth | Eric Hollies and Trevor Bailey | 0 |
| tenth | Trevor Bailey and Les Jackson | 21 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 348 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Sutcliffe | lbw | 101 |
| Verdun Scott | bowled | 13 |
| Walter Hadlee | c Freddie Brown | 22 |
| Merv Wallace | lbw | 14 |
| Martin Donnelly | st Godfrey Evans | 80 |
| John Reid | bowled | 25 |
| Geoff Rabone | not out | 39 |
| Frank Mooney | st Godfrey Evans | 15 |
| Tom Burtt | not out | 27 |
Did not bat: Harry Cave, Jack Cowie
Extras 12 · Total 348 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bailey | 16 | 0 | 71 | 1 |
| Les Jackson | 12 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Brian Close | 17 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Eric Hollies | 26 | 6 | 52 | 2 |
| Freddie Brown | 21 | 3 | 71 | 2 |
| Denis Compton | 8 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| Bill Edrich | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Reg Simpson | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Cyril Washbrook | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Leonard Hutton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Verdun Scott), 2-58 (Walter Hadlee), 3-109 (Merv Wallace), 4-187 (Bert Sutcliffe), 5-235 (John Reid), 6-295 (Martin Donnelly), 7-313 (Frank Mooney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Verdun Scott and Bert Sutcliffe | 24 |
| second | Walter Hadlee and Bert Sutcliffe | 34 |
| third | Merv Wallace and Bert Sutcliffe | 51 |
| fourth | Martin Donnelly and Bert Sutcliffe | 78 |
| fifth | Martin Donnelly and John Reid | 48 |
| sixth | Martin Donnelly and Geoff Rabone | 60 |
| seventh | Frank Mooney and Geoff Rabone | 18 |
| eighth | Tom Burtt and Geoff Rabone | 35 |
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