New Zealand v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1956 (1955/56) · Carisbrook, Dunedin · 3 February 1956
West Indies won by an innings and 71 runs
West Indies won by an innings and 71 runs. Everton Weekes top-scored with 123 for West Indies. Sonny Ramadhin took 6/23.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of New Zealand - 1956 (1955/56)
- Ground
- Carisbrook, Dunedin
- Dates
- 3 February 1956 to 6 February 1956
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by an innings and 71 runs
- Captains
- Harry Cave (New Zealand), Denis Atkinson (West Indies)
- Debut
- Allen Lissette (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- AE Jelley and LG Clark
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Allen Lissette's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 74 all out. John Guy top-scored with 23. Sonny Ramadhin took 6 for 23 for West Indies. From 36 for 2 they lost 6 wickets for 26 runs, to 62 for 8.
West Indies replied with 353 for 9. Everton Weekes top-scored with 123, and Collie Smith made 64. Bob Blair took 4 for 90 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 162-run stand for the fourth wicket between Everton Weekes and Collie Smith, 46% of the total. West Indies led by 279 on first innings.
New Zealand made 208 all out in their second innings. John Beck top-scored with 66, and Bert Sutcliffe made 48. Collie Smith took 3 for 42 for West Indies.
West Indies won by an innings and 71 runs. New Zealand's 74 all out is the lowest completed total at Carisbrook.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 74 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Leggat | c Garry Sobers | 3 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | bowled | 9 |
| John Guy | c John Goddard | 23 |
| John Reid | bowled | 10 |
| Noel McGregor | run out | 0 |
| John Beck | bowled | 7 |
| Bob Blair | c Alfie Binns | 0 |
| Alex Moir | not out | 15 |
| Harry Cave | bowled | 0 |
| Trevor McMahon | c Alfie Binns | 0 |
| Allen Lissette | lbw | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 74 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank King | 8 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Denis Atkinson | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Clairmonte Depeiaza | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Alf Valentine | 24 | 13 | 28 | 2 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 21.2 | 13 | 23 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Gordon Leggat), 2-36 (John Guy), 3-36 (Bert Sutcliffe), 4-43 (Noel McGregor), 5-54 (John Reid), 6-54 (Bob Blair), 7-54 (John Beck), 8-62 (Harry Cave), 9-70 (Trevor McMahon), 10-74 (Allen Lissette)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Gordon Leggat | 3 |
| second | Bert Sutcliffe and John Guy | 33 |
| third | Bert Sutcliffe and John Reid | 0 |
| fourth | John Reid and Noel McGregor | 7 |
| fifth | John Reid and John Beck | 11 |
| sixth | Bob Blair and John Beck | 0 |
| seventh | Alex Moir and John Beck | 0 |
| eighth | Harry Cave and Alex Moir | 8 |
| ninth | Alex Moir and Trevor McMahon | 8 |
| tenth | Alex Moir and Allen Lissette | 4 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 353 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bruce Pairaudeau | c Allen Lissette | 0 |
| Alfie Binns | bowled | 10 |
| Garry Sobers | run out | 27 |
| Everton Weekes | c Trevor McMahon | 123 |
| Collie Smith | bowled | 64 |
| Denis Atkinson | c Trevor McMahon | 0 |
| Clairmonte Depeiaza | bowled | 14 |
| John Goddard | not out | 48 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | bowled | 44 |
| Alf Valentine | lbw | 2 |
Did not bat: Frank King
Extras 21 · Total 353 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blair | 22.5 | 5 | 90 | 4 |
| Harry Cave | 26 | 12 | 47 | 2 |
| John Reid | 17 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
| Allen Lissette | 28 | 11 | 73 | 2 |
| Alex Moir | 19 | 3 | 79 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 2-30 (Alfie Binns), 3-72 (Garry Sobers), 4-234 (Everton Weekes), 5-234 (Denis Atkinson), 6-236 (Collie Smith), 7-272 (Clairmonte Depeiaza), 8-347 (Sonny Ramadhin), 9-353 (Alf Valentine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Alfie Binns and Bruce Pairaudeau | 0 |
| second | Alfie Binns and Garry Sobers | 30 |
| third | Everton Weekes and Garry Sobers | 42 |
| fourth | Everton Weekes and Collie Smith | 162 |
| fifth | Denis Atkinson and Collie Smith | 0 |
| sixth | Collie Smith and Clairmonte Depeiaza | 2 |
| seventh | John Goddard and Clairmonte Depeiaza | 36 |
| eighth | John Goddard and Sonny Ramadhin | 75 |
| ninth | John Goddard and Alf Valentine | 6 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Leggat | lbw | 17 |
| Bert Sutcliffe | c Alfie Binns | 48 |
| John Guy | st Alfie Binns | 0 |
| John Reid | run out | 23 |
| Noel McGregor | bowled | 11 |
| John Beck | lbw | 66 |
| Bob Blair | c Clairmonte Depeiaza | 0 |
| Alex Moir | c Alfie Binns | 20 |
| Harry Cave | c Bruce Pairaudeau | 0 |
| Trevor McMahon | bowled | 2 |
| Allen Lissette | not out | 1 |
Extras 20 · Total 208 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis Atkinson | 13 | 5 | 25 | 1 |
| Clairmonte Depeiaza | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Alf Valentine | 36 | 17 | 51 | 2 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 36.2 | 17 | 58 | 3 |
| Collie Smith | 18 | 7 | 42 | 3 |
| Garry Sobers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-61 (Bert Sutcliffe), 2-65 (John Guy), 3-73 (Gordon Leggat), 4-108 (Noel McGregor), 5-108 (John Reid), 6-108 (Bob Blair), 7-198 (John Beck), 8-201 (Harry Cave), 9-207 (Alex Moir), 10-208 (Trevor McMahon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bert Sutcliffe and Gordon Leggat | 61 |
| second | Gordon Leggat and John Guy | 4 |
| third | John Reid and Gordon Leggat | 8 |
| fourth | John Reid and Noel McGregor | 35 |
| fifth | John Reid and John Beck | 0 |
| sixth | Bob Blair and John Beck | 0 |
| seventh | Alex Moir and John Beck | 90 |
| eighth | Harry Cave and Alex Moir | 3 |
| ninth | Alex Moir and Trevor McMahon | 6 |
| tenth | Trevor McMahon and Allen Lissette | 1 |
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