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New Zealand v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1954/55 (1st Test)
VenueCarisbrook, Dunedin on 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th, 16th March 1955 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultEngland won by 8 wickets
UmpiresRG Currie, SB Tomkinson
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 125 all out
Close of play day 2England (1) 209/8 (Wardle 32*, Appleyard 0*)
Close of play day 3No play
Close of play day 4No play

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GO Rabonest Evans b Wardle18 1802- 
ME Chappleb Statham0 25-- 
B Sutcliffec Statham b Bailey74 26753 
JR Reidb Statham4 31- 
SN McGregorb Tyson2 27-- 
L Wattb Tyson0 6-- 
HB Caveb Tyson1 18-- 
AM Moirb Statham7 111- 
RW Blairb Statham0 9-- 
AR MacGibbonc Evans b Bailey7 151- 
+IA Colquhounnot out0 7-- 
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(all out, 81.2 overs)125
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Chapple), 2-63 (Rabone), 3-68 (Reid), 4-72 (McGregor), 5-76 (Watt), 6-86 (Cave), 7-103 (Moir), 8-113 (Blair), 9-122 (MacGibbon), 10-125 (Sutcliffe, 81.2 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tyson19   7233--
Statham17   9244--
Bailey12.26192--
Wardle26   15311--
Appleyard7   3160--

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*L Huttonc Colquhoun b Reid11 502- 
TW Graveneyb Cave41 837- 
PBH Mayb MacGibbon10 701- 
MC Cowdreylbw b Reid42 886- 
RT Simpsonb Cave21 5821 
TE Baileylbw b Reid0 3-- 
+TG Evansb Reid0 9-- 
JH Wardlenot out32 1023- 
FH Tysonc McGregor b MacGibbon16 902- 
R Appleyardnot out0 3-- 
JB Stathamdid not bat      
Extras(13 b, 17 lb, 6 nb)36
Total(8 wickets, declared, 92.5 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-60 (Hutton), 2-71 (Graveney), 3-101 (May), 4-150 (Cowdrey), 5-152 (Bailey), 6-152 (Simpson), 7-156 (Evans), 8-208 (Tyson)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair8   1290--
MacGibbon24.511392--
Reid27   11364--
Cave24   15272--
Moir9   1420--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GO Rabonelbw b Wardle7 41-- 
B Sutclifferun out35 9141 
ME Chappleb Statham20 6111 
JR Reidb Tyson28 9031 
SN McGregorc Cowdrey b Appleyard8 251- 
L Wattb Appleyard2 11-- 
HB Caveb Tyson1 8-- 
AR MacGibbonb Tyson0 1-- 
AM Moirlbw b Tyson10 152- 
RW Blairb Wardle3 14-- 
+IA Colquhounnot out1 5-- 
Extras(7 b, 10 lb)17
Total(all out, 56.3 overs)132
Fall of wickets:
1-24 (Rabone), 2-68 (Sutcliffe), 3-75 (Chapple), 4-96 (McGregor), 5-98 (Watt), 6-103 (Cave), 7-103 (MacGibbon), 8-123 (Moir), 9-126 (Reid), 10-132 (Blair, 56.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham15   5301--
Tyson12   6164--
Bailey8   490--
Wardle14.34412--
Appleyard7   2192--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*L Huttonc Colquhoun b Blair3 17-- 
TW Graveneynot out32 505- 
PBH Mayb MacGibbon13 252- 
MC Cowdreynot out0 4-- 
RT Simpsondid not bat      
TE Baileydid not bat      
+TG Evansdid not bat      
JH Wardledid not bat      
FH Tysondid not bat      
R Appleyarddid not bat      
JB Stathamdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(2 wickets, 15.2 overs)49
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Hutton), 2-47 (May)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair4   0201--
MacGibbon7.22161--
Reid4   2120--

Notes
--> SN McGregor made his debut in Test matches
--> L Watt made his debut in Test matches
--> IA Colquhoun made his debut in Test matches
--> L Watt made his last appearance in Test matches
--> B Sutcliffe (1) 50 in 159 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes
--> B Sutcliffe (1) passed 10000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 47
--> JH Wardle (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 29
--> FH Tyson (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> IA Colquhoun made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> SN McGregor made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> L Watt made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> JH Wardle made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> HB Cave made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> TW Graveney made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> PBH May made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> R Appleyard made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> R Appleyard made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> FH Tyson made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> MC Cowdrey made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches