England v New Zealand 3rd Test
New Zealand tour of England - 1958 (1958) · Headingley, Leeds · 3 July 1958
England won by an innings and 71 runs
England won by an innings and 71 runs. Peter May top-scored with 113* for England. Tony Lock took 7/51.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of England - 1958 (1958)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 3 July 1958 to 8 July 1958
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 71 runs
- Captains
- John Reid (New Zealand), Peter May (England)
- Debuts
- John Sparling (New Zealand), Arthur Milton (England)
- Umpires
- FS Lee and JS Buller
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. John Sparling and Arthur Milton played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 67 all out. Lawrie Miller top-scored with 26. Jim Laker took 5 for 17 for England. From 37 for 1 they lost 9 wickets for 30 runs, to 67 for 10. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Headingley, 233 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 267 for 2. Peter May top-scored with 113 not out, and Arthur Milton made 104. The innings was built on a 194-run stand for the third wicket between Peter May and Arthur Milton, 73% of the total. England led by 200 on first innings.
New Zealand made 129 all out in their second innings. Tony MacGibbon top-scored with 39. Tony Lock took 7 for 51 for England. From 23 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 19 runs, to 42 for 5.
England won by an innings and 71 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 67 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrie Miller | c Mike Smith | 26 |
| John D'Arcy | c Mike Smith | 11 |
| Noel Harford | c Colin Cowdrey | 0 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | bowled | 6 |
| John Reid | bowled | 3 |
| Bill Playle | c Arthur Milton | 0 |
| Tony MacGibbon | bowled | 3 |
| John Sparling | not out | 9 |
| Eric Petrie | c Colin Cowdrey | 5 |
| Harry Cave | c Arthur Milton | 2 |
| Johnny Hayes | c Godfrey Evans | 1 |
Extras 1 · Total 67 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 11 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| Peter Loader | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Trevor Bailey | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Jim Laker | 22 | 11 | 17 | 5 |
| Tony Lock | 18.1 | 13 | 14 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (John D'Arcy), 2-37 (Lawrie Miller), 3-37 (Noel Harford), 4-40 (John Reid), 5-46 (Bert Sutcliffe), 6-46 (Bill Playle), 7-49 (Tony MacGibbon), 8-59 (Eric Petrie), 9-66 (Harry Cave), 10-67 (Johnny Hayes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Lawrie Miller and John D'Arcy | 37 |
| second | Lawrie Miller and Noel Harford | 0 |
| third | Bert Sutcliffe and Noel Harford | 0 |
| fourth | Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid | 3 |
| fifth | Bert Sutcliffe and Bill Playle | 6 |
| sixth | Tony MacGibbon and Bill Playle | 0 |
| seventh | Tony MacGibbon and John Sparling | 3 |
| eighth | Eric Petrie and John Sparling | 10 |
| ninth | Harry Cave and John Sparling | 7 |
| tenth | Johnny Hayes and John Sparling | 1 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 267 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Smith | c John Reid | 3 |
| Arthur Milton | not out | 104 |
| Tom Graveney | c John Sparling | 31 |
| Peter May | not out | 113 |
Did not bat: Colin Cowdrey, Trevor Bailey, Godfrey Evans, Tony Lock, Fred Trueman, Jim Laker, Peter Loader
Extras 16 · Total 267 for 2
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hayes | 13 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Tony MacGibbon | 27 | 8 | 47 | 1 |
| John Reid | 26 | 7 | 54 | 0 |
| John Sparling | 23 | 2 | 78 | 1 |
| Harry Cave | 13 | 4 | 42 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Mike Smith), 2-73 (Tom Graveney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Smith and Arthur Milton | 7 |
| second | Tom Graveney and Arthur Milton | 66 |
| third | Peter May and Arthur Milton | 194 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 129 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrie Miller | lbw | 18 |
| John D'Arcy | bowled | 6 |
| Noel Harford | lbw | 0 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | lbw | 0 |
| John Reid | c Fred Trueman | 13 |
| Bill Playle | bowled | 18 |
| Tony MacGibbon | lbw | 39 |
| John Sparling | c Peter May | 18 |
| Eric Petrie | bowled | 3 |
| Harry Cave | c Colin Cowdrey | 2 |
| Johnny Hayes | not out | 0 |
Extras 12 · Total 129 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 14 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Peter Loader | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| Trevor Bailey | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Laker | 36 | 23 | 27 | 3 |
| Tony Lock | 35.2 | 20 | 51 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (John D'Arcy), 2-23 (Noel Harford), 3-24 (Lawrie Miller), 4-32 (Bert Sutcliffe), 5-42 (John Reid), 6-88 (Tony MacGibbon), 7-121 (Bill Playle), 8-124 (Eric Petrie), 9-129 (Harry Cave), 10-129 (John Sparling)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Lawrie Miller and John D'Arcy | 23 |
| second | Lawrie Miller and Noel Harford | 0 |
| third | Bert Sutcliffe and Lawrie Miller | 1 |
| fourth | Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid | 8 |
| fifth | John Reid and Bill Playle | 10 |
| sixth | Tony MacGibbon and Bill Playle | 46 |
| seventh | Bill Playle and John Sparling | 33 |
| eighth | Eric Petrie and John Sparling | 3 |
| ninth | Harry Cave and John Sparling | 5 |
| tenth | Johnny Hayes and John Sparling | 0 |
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