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MATCH SCORECARD

England v New Zealand

1951-03-24 · Test · Men · Basin Reserve

England won by 6 wickets

MATCH CHARTS

Runs by over, wickets and phases

Scoring mix · New Zealand
Fours20 · 17.7%
Sixes12 · 10.6%
Other runs81 · 71.7%
Scoring mix · England
Fours68 · 33.2%
Other runs137 · 66.8%
Scoring mix · New Zealand
Fours52 · 33.8%
Other runs102 · 66.2%
Scoring mix · England
Fours40 · 46.5%
Other runs46 · 53.5%
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Doug Wright
5/48 · 2.52
Trevor Bailey
2/18 · 1.63
Freddie Brown
1/10 · 1.66
Roy Tattersall
1/16 · 1.06
Alec Bedser
0/21 · 1.10
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Fen Cresswell
3/18 · 1.20
Tom Burtt
3/46 · 1.70
Johnny Hayes
2/44 · 2.20
Alex Moir
2/65 · 2.32
Tony MacGibbon
0/32 · 4.57
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Roy Tattersall
6/44 · 2.09
Trevor Bailey
3/43 · 3.00
Alec Bedser
1/34 · 1.41
Freddie Brown
0/1 · 1.00
Doug Wright
0/32 · 2.66
Bowling spells · wickets, with economy
Fen Cresswell
2/31 · 1.72
Tom Burtt
2/36 · 1.68
Alex Moir
0/19 · 3.16
INNINGS 1

New Zealand

70 overs · run rate 1.78 · all out
125
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bert Sutcliffecaught Doug Wright20-000.00
Verdun Scottlbw0-000.00
John Reidbowled11-000.00
Merv Wallacebowled15-100.00
Walter Hadleelbw15-100.00
Tony MacGibboncaught Freddie Brown20-210.00
Frank Mooneycaught Denis Compton3-000.00
Tom Burttcaught Gilbert Parkhouse3-000.00
Alex Moirnot out26*-110.00
Johnny Hayesbowled0-000.00
Fen Cresswellrun out0-000.00
Extras 12 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 12)Total 125 (70 ov)Run rate 1.78

Fall of wickets1-1 (Verdun Scott)2-25 (John Reid)3-37 (Bert Sutcliffe)4-68 (Walter Hadlee)5-69 (Merv Wallace)6-83 (Frank Mooney)7-94 (Tony MacGibbon)8-102 (Tom Burtt)9-105 (Johnny Hayes)10-125 (Fen Cresswell)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Trevor Bailey1121821.6300
Alec Bedser1962101.1000
Freddie Brown611011.6600
Roy Tattersall1591611.0600
Doug Wright1934852.5200
Partnerships · New Zealand
1st wicket · Bert Sutcliffe & Verdun Scott
1
2nd wicket · Bert Sutcliffe & John Reid
24
3rd wicket · Bert Sutcliffe & Merv Wallace
12
4th wicket · Merv Wallace & Walter Hadlee
31
5th wicket · Merv Wallace & Tony MacGibbon
1
6th wicket · Tony MacGibbon & Frank Mooney
14
7th wicket · Tony MacGibbon & Tom Burtt
11
8th wicket · Tom Burtt & Alex Moir
8
9th wicket · Alex Moir & Johnny Hayes
3
10th wicket · Alex Moir & Fen Cresswell
20
INNINGS 2

England

97 overs · run rate 2.34 · all out
227
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttoncaught John Reid57-200.00
Reg Simpsonbowled6-000.00
Gilbert Parkhousebowled2-000.00
David Sheppardbowled3-000.00
Denis Comptonbowled10-100.00
Freddie Brownbowled47-800.00
Trevor Baileystumped Frank Mooney29-200.00
Godfrey Evansbowled13-000.00
Alec Bedserbowled28-200.00
Doug Wrightnot out9*-200.00
Roy Tattersallbowled1-000.00
Extras 22 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 22)Total 227 (97 ov)Run rate 2.34

Fall of wickets1-10 (Reg Simpson)2-31 (Gilbert Parkhouse)3-40 (David Sheppard)4-69 (Denis Compton)5-140 (Leonard Hutton)6-144 (Freddie Brown)7-173 (Godfrey Evans)8-216 (Alec Bedser)9-218 (Trevor Bailey)10-227 (Roy Tattersall)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Johnny Hayes2024422.2000
Fen Cresswell1561831.2000
Alex Moir2856522.3200
Tom Burtt27144631.7000
Tony MacGibbon703204.5700
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Reg Simpson
10
2nd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Gilbert Parkhouse
21
3rd wicket · Leonard Hutton & David Sheppard
9
4th wicket · Leonard Hutton & Denis Compton
29
5th wicket · Leonard Hutton & Freddie Brown
71
6th wicket · Freddie Brown & Trevor Bailey
4
7th wicket · Trevor Bailey & Godfrey Evans
29
8th wicket · Trevor Bailey & Alec Bedser
43
9th wicket · Trevor Bailey & Doug Wright
2
10th wicket · Doug Wright & Roy Tattersall
9
INNINGS 3

New Zealand

72.2 overs · run rate 2.61 · all out
189
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Bert Sutcliffebowled11-000.00
Tom Burttbowled31-200.00
John Reidbowled11-100.00
Walter Hadleecaught Trevor Bailey9-200.00
Merv Wallacecaught Freddie Brown1-000.00
Tony MacGibbonlbw0-000.00
Verdun Scottcaught David Sheppard60-400.00
Frank Mooneybowled0-000.00
Alex Moircaught Alec Bedser26-400.00
Johnny Hayesbowled5-000.00
Fen Cresswellnot out0*-000.00
Extras 35 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 35)Total 189 (72.2 ov)Run rate 2.61

Fall of wickets1-25 (Bert Sutcliffe)2-62 (John Reid)3-76 (Walter Hadlee)4-82 (Tom Burtt)5-82 (Tony MacGibbon)6-98 (Merv Wallace)7-105 (Frank Mooney)8-156 (Alex Moir)9-187 (Verdun Scott)10-189 (Johnny Hayes)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Trevor Bailey14.214333.0000
Alec Bedser24103411.4100
Freddie Brown10101.0000
Roy Tattersall2164462.0900
Doug Wright1223202.6600
Partnerships · New Zealand
1st wicket · Bert Sutcliffe & Tom Burtt
25
2nd wicket · Tom Burtt & John Reid
37
3rd wicket · Tom Burtt & Walter Hadlee
14
4th wicket · Tom Burtt & Merv Wallace
6
5th wicket · Merv Wallace & Tony MacGibbon
0
6th wicket · Merv Wallace & Verdun Scott
16
7th wicket · Verdun Scott & Frank Mooney
7
8th wicket · Verdun Scott & Alex Moir
51
9th wicket · Verdun Scott & Johnny Hayes
31
10th wicket · Johnny Hayes & Fen Cresswell
2
INNINGS 4

England

45.2 overs · run rate 2.00
91/4
Batting scorecard
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Leonard Huttoncaught Walter Hadlee29-300.00
Reg Simpsonbowled5-100.00
Gilbert Parkhousecaught Tom Burtt20-200.00
Denis Comptonbowled18-200.00
David Sheppardnot out4*-000.00
Freddie Brownnot out10*-200.00
Extras 5 (w 0, nb 0, b/lb 5)Total 91/4 (45.2 ov)Run rate 2.00

Did not bat: Trevor Bailey, Godfrey Evans, Alec Bedser, Doug Wright, Roy Tattersall

Fall of wickets1-16 (Reg Simpson)2-56 (Gilbert Parkhouse)3-60 (Leonard Hutton)4-80 (Denis Compton)

Bowling scorecard
BowlerOMRWEconWDNB
Fen Cresswell1883121.7200
Alex Moir601903.1600
Tom Burtt21.2103621.6800
Partnerships · England
1st wicket · Leonard Hutton & Reg Simpson
16
2nd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Gilbert Parkhouse
40
3rd wicket · Leonard Hutton & Denis Compton
4
4th wicket · Denis Compton & David Sheppard
20
5th wicket (unbroken) · David Sheppard & Freddie Brown
11

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