New Zealand v England 2nd Test
England tour of New Zealand - 1959 (1958/59) · Eden Park, Auckland · 14 March 1959
Match drawn
Match drawn. Peter May top-scored with 124* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of New Zealand - 1959 (1958/59)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 14 March 1959 to 18 March 1959
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- John Reid (New Zealand), Peter May (England)
- Umpires
- RWR Shortt and J Cowie
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 181 all out. Bert Sutcliffe top-scored with 61 off 131 balls. Ted Dexter took 3 for 23 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 16 runs, to 16 for 4. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 312 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 311 for 7. Peter May top-scored with 124 not out, and Peter Richardson made 67. Ken Hough took 3 for 79 for New Zealand. England led by 130 on first innings.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bolton | run out | 0 | 11 |
| Roger Harris | c Roy Swetman | 12 | 65 |
| Noel McGregor | hit wicket | 1 | 19 |
| John Guy | bowled | 1 | 19 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | bowled | 61 | 131 |
| John Reid | bowled | 3 | 44 |
| John Sparling | c Roy Swetman | 25 | 91 |
| Alex Moir | c Tom Graveney | 10 | 32 |
| Eric Petrie | c Fred Trueman | 13 | 80 |
| Bob Blair | c Colin Cowdrey | 22 | 31 |
| Ken Hough | not out | 24 | 14 |
Extras 9 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 26 | 12 | 46 | 3 |
| Frank Tyson | 20 | 9 | 50 | 1 |
| Ted Dexter | 19 | 8 | 23 | 3 |
| Tony Lock | 20.3 | 12 | 29 | 2 |
| John Mortimore | 4 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Bruce Bolton), 2-6 (Noel McGregor), 3-11 (John Guy), 4-16 (Roger Harris), 5-41 (John Reid), 6-98 (Bert Sutcliffe), 7-116 (John Sparling), 8-125 (Alex Moir), 9-157 (Bob Blair), 10-181 (Eric Petrie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bruce Bolton and Roger Harris | 3 |
| second | Noel McGregor and Roger Harris | 3 |
| third | John Guy and Roger Harris | 5 |
| fourth | Bert Sutcliffe and Roger Harris | 5 |
| fifth | Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid | 25 |
| sixth | Bert Sutcliffe and John Sparling | 57 |
| seventh | Alex Moir and John Sparling | 18 |
| eighth | Alex Moir and Eric Petrie | 9 |
| ninth | Bob Blair and Eric Petrie | 32 |
| tenth | Eric Petrie and Ken Hough | 24 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 311 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | c Bruce Bolton | 67 |
| Willie Watson | bowled | 11 |
| Tom Graveney | bowled | 46 |
| Peter May | not out | 124 |
| Colin Cowdrey | bowled | 5 |
| Ted Dexter | c Eric Petrie | 1 |
| John Mortimore | bowled | 9 |
| Roy Swetman | run out | 17 |
| Fred Trueman | not out | 21 |
Did not bat: Tony Lock, Frank Tyson
Extras 10 · Total 311 for 7
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blair | 27 | 6 | 69 | 0 |
| Ken Hough | 38 | 12 | 79 | 3 |
| John Reid | 4 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| John Sparling | 20 | 7 | 48 | 0 |
| Alex Moir | 28 | 4 | 84 | 3 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Willie Watson), 2-94 (Tom Graveney), 3-165 (Peter Richardson), 4-182 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-183 (Ted Dexter), 6-223 (John Mortimore), 7-261 (Roy Swetman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Willie Watson and Peter Richardson | 26 |
| second | Tom Graveney and Peter Richardson | 68 |
| third | Peter May and Peter Richardson | 71 |
| fourth | Peter May and Colin Cowdrey | 17 |
| fifth | Peter May and Ted Dexter | 1 |
| sixth | Peter May and John Mortimore | 40 |
| seventh | Peter May and Roy Swetman | 38 |
| eighth | Peter May and Fred Trueman | 50 |
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