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New Zealand v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1946/47 (Only Test)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 21st, 22nd, 24th, 25th March 1947 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresOR Montgomery, MF Pengelly
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 306/8 (Cowie 24*, Burtt 9*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 265/7 (Evans 21*, Bedser 8*)
Close of play day 3No play
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WA Hadleec Bedser b Yardley116 16711- 
B Sutcliffec Evans b Bedser58 1337- 
VJ Scottc Hammond b Pollard18 612- 
WM Wallacec Evans b Bedser9 181- 
DD Taylorlbw b Bedser12 531- 
FB Smithb Bedser18 161- 
+EWT Tindillb Pollard1 9-- 
RH Scottb Edrich18 433- 
J Cowieb Pollard45 11241 
TB Burttnot out24 85-- 
CA Sneddendid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 11 lb, 5 nb)26
Total(9 wickets, declared, 102.4 overs)345
Fall of wickets:
1-133 (Sutcliffe), 2-195 (Hadlee), 3-212 (Wallace), 4-212 (VJ Scott), 5-234 (Smith), 6-238 (Tindill), 7-258 (Taylor), 8-281 (RH Scott), 9-345 (Cowie, 102.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bedser39   5954--
Pollard29.48733--
Edrich11   2351--
Wright13   1610--
Smith6   0430--
Yardley4   0121--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
C Washbrookc Smith b Cowie2 3-- 
NWD Yardleyb Cowie22 632- 
WJ Edrichc Taylor b RH Scott42 953- 
DCS Comptonb Cowie38 6621 
*WR Hammondc Sutcliffe b Cowie79 12310- 
JT Ikinc Tindill b Cowie45 976- 
+TG Evansnot out21 383- 
TPB Smithc sub (C Burke) b Cowie1 16-- 
AV Bedsernot out8 142- 
DVP Wrightdid not bat      
R Pollarddid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(7 wickets, declared, 83 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Washbrook), 2-46 (Yardley), 3-79 (Edrich), 4-125 (Compton), 5-222 (Ikin), 6-241 (Hammond), 7-249 (Smith)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie30   4836--
RH Scott23   3741--
Burtt14   1550--
Snedden16   5460--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> B Sutcliffe made his debut in Test matches
--> DD Taylor made his debut in Test matches
--> FB Smith made his debut in Test matches
--> RH Scott made his debut in Test matches
--> TB Burtt made his debut in Test matches
--> CA Snedden made his debut in Test matches
--> EWT Tindill made his last appearance in Test matches
--> RH Scott made his last appearance in Test matches
--> CA Snedden made his last appearance in Test matches
--> WR Hammond made his last appearance in Test matches
--> TPB Smith made his last appearance in Test matches
--> WA Hadlee (1) 50 in 87 balls, 87 minutes with 3 fours
--> WA Hadlee (1) passed his previous highest score of 93 in Test matches
--> WA Hadlee (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> WA Hadlee (1) 100 in 137 balls, 128 minutes with 10 fours
--> B Sutcliffe (1) 50 in 82 balls with 6 fours and 1 six
--> VJ Scott (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in Test matches
--> J Cowie (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 23
--> WR Hammond (1) 50 in 85 balls with 8 fours
--> TB Burtt made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> RH Scott made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> FB Smith made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> CA Snedden made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> B Sutcliffe made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> DD Taylor made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> DCS Compton made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> C Washbrook made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> WJ Edrich made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> DVP Wright made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> NWD Yardley made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> AV Bedser made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JT Ikin made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> R Pollard made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> TG Evans made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> TPB Smith made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
Rain interrupted much of the playing time.
C.S.Dempster originally selected for this match, withdrew on the night before due to an eye injury.