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New Zealand v Australia
Australia in New Zealand 1956/57
VenueBasin Reserve, Wellington on 8th, 9th, 11th March 1957 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresLG Clark, J Cowie
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 38/0 (Rabone 10*, Miller 27*)
Close of play day 2Australia (2) 23/1 (Favell 10*, Jarman 0*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Watsonc Alabaster b Blair1     
LE Favellc MacGibbon b Blair62     
RN Harveylbw b Cave2     
*ID Craigb Alabaster9     
PJP Burgec Guillen b Blair8     
RB Simpsonb Cave67     
R Benaudc Chapple b Cave5     
+BN Jarmanc Taylor b Alabaster2     
J Drennannot out28     
LF Klineb Blair0     
RA Gauntb MacGibbon17     
Extras(9 b, 5 nb)14
Total(all out, 86.4 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Watson), 2-36 (Harvey), 3-71 (Craig), 4-89 (Favell), 5-99 (Burge), 6-106 (Benaud), 7-126 (Jarman), 8-183 (Simpson), 9-184 (Kline), 10-215 (Gaunt, 86.4 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair25   5954--
Cave25   13283--
MacGibbon12.44341--
Rabone9   3190--
Alabaster15   7252--
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GO Rabonelbw b Benaud22     
LSM Millerlbw b Drennan41     
B Sutcliffec Benaud b Gaunt107     
DD Taylorb Benaud32     
*JR Reidc Simpson b Benaud0     
ME Chapplec Simpson b Benaud0     
AR MacGibbonc Jarman b Benaud0     
+SC Guillenb Gaunt6     
HB Cavenot out17     
RW Blairb Gaunt3     
JC Alabasterc Harvey b Benaud9     
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 6 nb)12
Total(all out, 108 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Rabone), 2-83 (Miller), 3-175 (Taylor), 4-175 (Reid), 5-175 (Chapple), 6-179 (MacGibbon), 7-216 (Sutcliffe), 8-223 (Guillen), 9-240 (Blair), 10-249 (Alabaster, 108 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gaunt28   7693--
Drennan26   10331--
Benaud38   15796--
Harvey1   0100--
Kline15   5460--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJ Watsonb Cave0     
LE Favellb Cave36     
+BN Jarmanrun out19     
RN Harveyc and b Cave3     
*ID Craigc Chapple b Cave32     
PJP Burgeb Cave14     
RB Simpsonnot out26     
R Benaudnot out3     
J Drennandid not bat      
LF Klinedid not bat      
RA Gauntdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 1 lb, 6 nb)13
Total(6 wickets, 58 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Watson), 2-44 (Jarman), 3-47 (Harvey), 4-75 (Favell), 5-106 (Burge), 6-135 (Craig)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair11   1500--
Cave27   12465--
MacGibbon17   5370--
Alabaster3   300--
Notes
--> RW Blair reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed PJP Burge, his 3rd wicket in the Australia first innings
--> RA Gaunt reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RW Blair, his 3rd wicket in the New Zealand first innings