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New Zealand v England 2nd Test

England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of New Zealand - 1951 (1950/51) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 24 March 1951

England won by 6 wickets

England won by 6 wickets. Verdun Scott top-scored with 60 for New Zealand. Roy Tattersall took 6/44.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England [Marylebone Cricket Club] tour of New Zealand - 1951 (1950/51)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
24 March 1951 to 28 March 1951
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
England won by 6 wickets
Captains
Walter Hadlee (New Zealand), Freddie Brown (England)
Umpires
JM McLellan and MF Pengelly

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand batted first and made 125 all out. Alex Moir top-scored with 26 not out. Doug Wright took 5 for 48 for England.

England replied with 227 all out. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 57, and Freddie Brown made 47. Fen Cresswell took 3 for 18 for New Zealand. England led by 102 on first innings.

New Zealand made 189 all out in their second innings. Verdun Scott top-scored with 60. Roy Tattersall took 6 for 44 for England. From 76 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 105 for 7.

Set 88 to win, England made 91 for 4. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 29.

England won by 6 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 125 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bert Sutcliffec Doug Wright20
Verdun Scottlbw0
John Reidbowled11
Merv Wallacebowled15
Walter Hadleelbw15
Tony MacGibbonc Freddie Brown20
Frank Mooneyc Denis Compton3
Tom Burttc Gilbert Parkhouse3
Alex Moirnot out26
Johnny Hayesbowled0
Fen Cresswellrun out0

Extras 12 · Total 125 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Trevor Bailey112182
Alec Bedser196210
Freddie Brown61101
Roy Tattersall159161
Doug Wright193485

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Verdun Scott), 2-25 (John Reid), 3-37 (Bert Sutcliffe), 4-68 (Walter Hadlee), 5-69 (Merv Wallace), 6-83 (Frank Mooney), 7-94 (Tony MacGibbon), 8-102 (Tom Burtt), 9-105 (Johnny Hayes), 10-125 (Fen Cresswell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstVerdun Scott and Bert Sutcliffe1
secondBert Sutcliffe and John Reid24
thirdMerv Wallace and Bert Sutcliffe12
fourthWalter Hadlee and Merv Wallace31
fifthMerv Wallace and Tony MacGibbon1
sixthFrank Mooney and Tony MacGibbon14
seventhTom Burtt and Tony MacGibbon11
eighthTom Burtt and Alex Moir8
ninthJohnny Hayes and Alex Moir3
tenthFen Cresswell and Alex Moir20
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 227 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc John Reid57
Reg Simpsonbowled6
Gilbert Parkhousebowled2
David Sheppardbowled3
Denis Comptonbowled10
Freddie Brownbowled47
Trevor Baileyst Frank Mooney29
Godfrey Evansbowled13
Alec Bedserbowled28
Doug Wrightnot out9
Roy Tattersallbowled1

Extras 22 · Total 227 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Johnny Hayes202442
Fen Cresswell156183
Alex Moir285652
Tom Burtt2714463
Tony MacGibbon70320

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Reg Simpson), 2-31 (Gilbert Parkhouse), 3-40 (David Sheppard), 4-69 (Denis Compton), 5-140 (Leonard Hutton), 6-144 (Freddie Brown), 7-173 (Godfrey Evans), 8-216 (Alec Bedser), 9-218 (Trevor Bailey), 10-227 (Roy Tattersall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Reg Simpson10
secondLeonard Hutton and Gilbert Parkhouse21
thirdLeonard Hutton and David Sheppard9
fourthLeonard Hutton and Denis Compton29
fifthFreddie Brown and Leonard Hutton71
sixthFreddie Brown and Trevor Bailey4
seventhGodfrey Evans and Trevor Bailey29
eighthAlec Bedser and Trevor Bailey43
ninthDoug Wright and Trevor Bailey2
tenthDoug Wright and Roy Tattersall9
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 189 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bert Sutcliffebowled11
Tom Burttbowled31
John Reidbowled11
Walter Hadleec Trevor Bailey9
Merv Wallacec Freddie Brown1
Tony MacGibbonlbw0
Verdun Scottc David Sheppard60
Frank Mooneybowled0
Alex Moirc Alec Bedser26
Johnny Hayesbowled5
Fen Cresswellnot out0

Extras 35 · Total 189 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Trevor Bailey14.21433
Alec Bedser2410341
Freddie Brown1010
Roy Tattersall216446
Doug Wright122320

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-62 (John Reid), 3-76 (Walter Hadlee), 4-82 (Tom Burtt), 5-82 (Tony MacGibbon), 6-98 (Merv Wallace), 7-105 (Frank Mooney), 8-156 (Alex Moir), 9-187 (Verdun Scott), 10-189 (Johnny Hayes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstTom Burtt and Bert Sutcliffe25
secondTom Burtt and John Reid37
thirdWalter Hadlee and Tom Burtt14
fourthMerv Wallace and Tom Burtt6
fifthMerv Wallace and Tony MacGibbon0
sixthMerv Wallace and Verdun Scott16
seventhVerdun Scott and Frank Mooney7
eighthVerdun Scott and Alex Moir51
ninthVerdun Scott and Johnny Hayes31
tenthFen Cresswell and Johnny Hayes2
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 91 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Walter Hadlee29
Reg Simpsonbowled5
Gilbert Parkhousec Tom Burtt20
Denis Comptonbowled18
David Sheppardnot out4
Freddie Brownnot out10

Did not bat: Trevor Bailey, Godfrey Evans, Alec Bedser, Doug Wright, Roy Tattersall

Extras 5 · Total 91 for 4

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Fen Cresswell188312
Alex Moir60190
Tom Burtt21.210362

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Reg Simpson), 2-56 (Gilbert Parkhouse), 3-60 (Leonard Hutton), 4-80 (Denis Compton)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Reg Simpson16
secondLeonard Hutton and Gilbert Parkhouse40
thirdLeonard Hutton and Denis Compton4
fourthDenis Compton and David Sheppard20
fifthFreddie Brown and David Sheppard11
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