New Zealand v England 1st Test
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of New Zealand - 1951 (1950/51) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 17 March 1951
Match drawn
Match drawn. Trevor Bailey top-scored with 134* for England. Alex Moir took 6/155.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of New Zealand - 1951 (1950/51)
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Dates
- 17 March 1951 to 21 March 1951
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Walter Hadlee (New Zealand), Freddie Brown (England)
- Debuts
- Tony MacGibbon (New Zealand), Alex Moir (New Zealand), Johnny Hayes (New Zealand), Brian Statham (England)
- Umpires
- EG Brook and SB Tomkinson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Tony MacGibbon, Alex Moir, Johnny Hayes and Brian Statham played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 417 for 8. Bert Sutcliffe top-scored with 116, and Merv Wallace made 66. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the second wicket between Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid.
England replied with 550 all out. Trevor Bailey top-scored with 134 not out, and Reg Simpson made 81. Alex Moir took 6 for 155 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the third wicket between Denis Compton and Reg Simpson. England led by 133 on first innings.
New Zealand made 46 for 3 in their second innings. Johnny Hayes top-scored with 19.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 417 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bert Sutcliffe | bowled | 116 |
| Verdun Scott | bowled | 16 |
| John Reid | bowled | 50 |
| Merv Wallace | c Freddie Brown | 66 |
| Walter Hadlee | c Freddie Brown | 50 |
| Tony MacGibbon | lbw | 4 |
| Frank Mooney | st Godfrey Evans | 39 |
| Tom Burtt | bowled | 42 |
| Alex Moir | not out | 0 |
Did not bat: Johnny Hayes, Fen Cresswell
Extras 34 · Total 417 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | 41 | 10 | 83 | 1 |
| Trevor Bailey | 30 | 9 | 51 | 2 |
| Brian Statham | 24 | 6 | 47 | 1 |
| Roy Tattersall | 16 | 3 | 48 | 1 |
| Doug Wright | 27 | 2 | 99 | 2 |
| Freddie Brown | 15.2 | 3 | 34 | 1 |
| Denis Compton | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Verdun Scott), 2-168 (John Reid), 3-203 (Bert Sutcliffe), 4-297 (Walter Hadlee), 5-307 (Tony MacGibbon), 6-335 (Merv Wallace), 7-415 (Frank Mooney), 8-417 (Tom Burtt)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Verdun Scott and Bert Sutcliffe | 37 |
| second | Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid | 131 |
| third | Merv Wallace and Bert Sutcliffe | 35 |
| fourth | Walter Hadlee and Merv Wallace | 94 |
| fifth | Merv Wallace and Tony MacGibbon | 10 |
| sixth | Merv Wallace and Frank Mooney | 28 |
| seventh | Tom Burtt and Frank Mooney | 80 |
| eighth | Tom Burtt and Alex Moir | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 550 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Hutton | bowled | 28 |
| Cyril Washbrook | c Frank Mooney | 58 |
| Reg Simpson | c Merv Wallace | 81 |
| Denis Compton | bowled | 79 |
| Trevor Bailey | not out | 134 |
| Freddie Brown | c Verdun Scott | 62 |
| Godfrey Evans | c Johnny Hayes | 19 |
| Alec Bedser | c Johnny Hayes | 5 |
| Roy Tattersall | bowled | 2 |
| Doug Wright | c Tony MacGibbon | 45 |
| Brian Statham | bowled | 9 |
Extras 28 · Total 550 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hayes | 43 | 11 | 85 | 1 |
| John Reid | 10 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Tony MacGibbon | 27 | 6 | 74 | 0 |
| Fen Cresswell | 34 | 10 | 75 | 2 |
| Alex Moir | 56.3 | 16 | 155 | 6 |
| Tom Burtt | 49 | 23 | 99 | 1 |
| Verdun Scott | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-57 (Leonard Hutton), 2-108 (Cyril Washbrook), 3-237 (Denis Compton), 4-264 (Reg Simpson), 5-356 (Freddie Brown), 6-388 (Godfrey Evans), 7-398 (Alec Bedser), 8-406 (Roy Tattersall), 9-523 (Doug Wright), 10-550 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Leonard Hutton and Cyril Washbrook | 57 |
| second | Cyril Washbrook and Reg Simpson | 51 |
| third | Denis Compton and Reg Simpson | 129 |
| fourth | Reg Simpson and Trevor Bailey | 27 |
| fifth | Freddie Brown and Trevor Bailey | 92 |
| sixth | Godfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey | 32 |
| seventh | Alec Bedser and Trevor Bailey | 10 |
| eighth | Trevor Bailey and Roy Tattersall | 8 |
| ninth | Doug Wright and Trevor Bailey | 117 |
| tenth | Trevor Bailey and Brian Statham | 27 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 46 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Tony MacGibbon | c Godfrey Evans | 8 |
| Johnny Hayes | lbw | 19 |
| Fen Cresswell | c Godfrey Evans | 2 |
| Alex Moir | not out | 7 |
| Verdun Scott | not out | 10 |
Did not bat: Bert Sutcliffe, John Reid, Merv Wallace, Walter Hadlee, Frank Mooney, Tom Burtt
Extras 0 · Total 46 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Compton | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Cyril Washbrook | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Reg Simpson | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Leonard Hutton | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Tony MacGibbon), 2-29 (Fen Cresswell), 3-29 (Johnny Hayes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Johnny Hayes and Tony MacGibbon | 9 |
| second | Fen Cresswell and Johnny Hayes | 20 |
| third | Johnny Hayes and Alex Moir | 0 |
| fourth | Verdun Scott and Alex Moir | 17 |
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