misc28337
Waikato v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1956/57
VenueSeddon Park, Hamilton on 20th, 21st March 1957 (2-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralians won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresM Barnett, N Hunt
Close of play day 1No play

Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Watsonc Petrie b Higgins75     
RB Simpsonst Petrie b Lissette44     
LE Favellb Puna19     
RN Harveyc DB Clarke b Lissette11     
*ID Craignot out45     
NCL O'Neillc Petrie b Shaw17     
RA Gauntdid not bat      
R Benauddid not bat      
JW Martindid not bat      
I Meckiffdid not bat      
+PJP Burgedid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(5 wickets, declared, 63.1 overs)213
Fall of wickets:
1-91, 2-117, 3-130, 4-194, 5-213 (63.1 ov)
Waikato bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
DB Clarke12   1290--
Puna19   4601--
Procter3   0180--
Lissette19   3712--
Higgins6   0271--
Shaw4.1261--

Waikato first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*+EC Petriec Craig b Gaunt0     
TE Shawc O'Neill b Meckiff1     
N Punab Gaunt4     
DS Clarkec Burge b Martin8     
DJ Grayrun out38     
EF Baigentlbw b Martin3     
JD Irvingb Meckiff8     
RN Procterb Martin4     
AF Lissettec Burge b Martin0     
DB Clarkec Craig b Martin18     
BB Higginsnot out3     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 2 nb)6
Total(all out, 37.4 overs)93
Fall of wickets:
1-2, 2-9, 3-9, 4-28, 5-52, 6-60, 7-64, 8-72, 9-72, 10-93 (37.4 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Meckiff9   7122--
Gaunt6   4152--
Martin12.45305--
Benaud10   0300--

Waikato second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
DB Clarkeb Burge3     
RN Procternot out23     
AF Lissettest +Benaud b Watson4     
JD Irvingc O'Neill b Watson0     
EF Baigentnot out0     
*+EC Petriedid not bat      
TE Shawdid not bat      
N Punadid not bat      
DS Clarkedid not bat      
DJ Graydid not bat      
BB Higginsdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(3 wickets, 7 overs)30
Fall of wickets:
1-4, 2-18, 3-18
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Burge2   081--
Favell2   090--
Watson2   082--
O'Neill1   050--

Rain had got under the covers so no play was possible on the first day
Benaud kept wicket in the Waikato second innings