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New Zealand v West Indies 1st Test

West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1952 (1951/52) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 8 February 1952

West Indies won by 5 wickets

West Indies won by 5 wickets. Frank Worrell top-scored with 71 for West Indies. Tom Burtt took 5/69.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1952 (1951/52)
Ground
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Dates
8 February 1952 to 12 February 1952
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by 5 wickets
Captains
Bert Sutcliffe (New Zealand), John Goddard (West Indies)
Debuts
Ray Emery (New Zealand), Don Beard (New Zealand)
Umpires
BW Vine and MF Pengelly

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Ray Emery and Don Beard played their first Tests.

New Zealand batted first and made 236 all out. Verdun Scott top-scored with 45, and Bert Sutcliffe made 45. Sonny Ramadhin took 5 for 86 for West Indies.

West Indies replied with 287 all out. Frank Worrell top-scored with 71, and Clyde Walcott made 65. Tom Burtt took 5 for 69 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the fourth wicket between Clyde Walcott and Frank Worrell, 45% of the total. West Indies led by 51 on first innings.

New Zealand made 189 all out in their second innings. Brun Smith top-scored with 37. Sonny Ramadhin took 4 for 39 for West Indies.

Set 139 to win, West Indies made 142 for 5. Frank Worrell top-scored with 62 not out.

West Indies won by 5 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 236 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Rabonec Robert Christiani37–
Ray Emerylbw5–
Verdun Scottlbw45–
Bert Sutcliffec Jeffrey Stollmeyer45–
John Reidbowled02
Brun Smithc Everton Weekes9–
Frank Mooneynot out34–
Tom Burttc Robert Christiani1–
Alex Moirc Frank Worrell15–
Don Beardrun out28–
Johnny Hayesst Sammy Guillen1–

Extras 16 · Total 236 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Gerry Gomez2812471
Frank Worrell113250
Sonny Ramadhin36.411865
Alf Valentine3815513
John Goddard4180
Roy Marshall2130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Ray Emery), 2-91 (Verdun Scott), 3-102 (Geoff Rabone), 4-102 (John Reid), 5-115 (Brun Smith), 6-153 (Bert Sutcliffe), 7-162 (Tom Burtt), 8-181 (Alex Moir), 9-231 (Don Beard), 10-236 (Johnny Hayes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Rabone and Ray Emery5
secondVerdun Scott and Geoff Rabone86
thirdBert Sutcliffe and Geoff Rabone11
fourthBert Sutcliffe and John Reid0
fifthBrun Smith and Bert Sutcliffe13
sixthBert Sutcliffe and Frank Mooney38
seventhTom Burtt and Frank Mooney9
eighthFrank Mooney and Alex Moir19
ninthFrank Mooney and Don Beard50
tenthFrank Mooney and Johnny Hayes5
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 287 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roy Marshallc John Reid16–
Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Bert Sutcliffe23–
Frank Worrellbowled71–
Everton Weekesbowled7–
Clyde Walcottbowled65–
Robert Christianic Verdun Scott3–
John Goddardc John Reid26–
Gerry Gomezc Frank Mooney01
Sammy Guillenc Tom Burtt54–
Sonny Ramadhinbowled10–
Alf Valentinenot out0–

Extras 12 · Total 287 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Johnny Hayes122523
John Reid92250
Tom Burtt29.27695
Alex Moir201701
Geoff Rabone61170
Don Beard215421

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-42 (Roy Marshall), 3-57 (Everton Weekes), 4-186 (Clyde Walcott), 5-189 (Robert Christiani), 6-189 (Frank Worrell), 7-189 (Gerry Gomez), 8-240 (John Goddard), 9-278 (Sonny Ramadhin), 10-287 (Sammy Guillen)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Roy Marshall42
secondFrank Worrell and Roy Marshall0
thirdEverton Weekes and Frank Worrell15
fourthClyde Walcott and Frank Worrell129
fifthRobert Christiani and Frank Worrell3
sixthJohn Goddard and Frank Worrell0
seventhGerry Gomez and John Goddard0
eighthJohn Goddard and Sammy Guillen51
ninthSonny Ramadhin and Sammy Guillen38
tenthAlf Valentine and Sammy Guillen9
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 189 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Geoff Rabonelbw18
Ray Emeryc Jeffrey Stollmeyer28
Verdun Scottbowled29
John Reidbowled3
Bert Sutcliffebowled36
Brun Smithbowled37
Frank Mooneylbw1
Don Beardc Robert Christiani10
Alex Moirlbw5
Tom Burttnot out9
Johnny Hayesbowled2

Extras 11 · Total 189 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Gerry Gomez123252
Frank Worrell156241
Sonny Ramadhin38.221394
Alf Valentine4119732
John Goddard83171

FALL OF WICKETS

1-44 (Geoff Rabone), 2-46 (Ray Emery), 3-49 (John Reid), 4-118 (Verdun Scott), 5-119 (Bert Sutcliffe), 6-148 (Frank Mooney), 7-172 (Don Beard), 8-172 (Brun Smith), 9-187 (Alex Moir), 10-189 (Johnny Hayes)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Rabone and Ray Emery44
secondVerdun Scott and Ray Emery2
thirdVerdun Scott and John Reid3
fourthVerdun Scott and Bert Sutcliffe69
fifthBrun Smith and Bert Sutcliffe1
sixthBrun Smith and Frank Mooney29
seventhBrun Smith and Don Beard24
eighthBrun Smith and Alex Moir0
ninthTom Burtt and Alex Moir15
tenthTom Burtt and Johnny Hayes2
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 142 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Roy Marshallc Eric Dempster26
Jeffrey Stollmeyerc John Reid13
Frank Worrellnot out62
Clyde Walcottlbw19
Everton Weekesbowled2
Robert Christianic Frank Mooney3
Gerry Gomeznot out14

Did not bat: John Goddard, Sammy Guillen, Sonny Ramadhin, Alf Valentine

Extras 3 · Total 142 for 5

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Johnny Hayes122281
Tom Burtt163372
Alex Moir184491
Don Beard134251

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-48 (Roy Marshall), 3-86 (Clyde Walcott), 4-91 (Everton Weekes), 5-99 (Robert Christiani)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Roy Marshall28
secondFrank Worrell and Roy Marshall20
thirdClyde Walcott and Frank Worrell38
fourthEverton Weekes and Frank Worrell5
fifthRobert Christiani and Frank Worrell8
sixthGerry Gomez and Frank Worrell43
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