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New Zealand v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia and New Zealand 1929/30 (3rd Test)
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 14th, 15th, 17th February 1930 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresKH Cave, LT Cobcroft
Close of play day 1No play
Close of play day 2No play

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
EH Bowleyst James b Merritt109  111 
EW Dawsonb Merritt23     
KS Duleepsinhjic and b Allcott117  101 
FE Woolleyrun out59     
GB Leggenot out19     
MS Nicholsnot out1  -- 
*AHH Gilligandid not bat      
MJC Allomdid not bat      
F Barrattdid not bat      
TS Worthingtondid not bat      
+WL Cornforddid not bat      
Extras(2 lb)2
Total(4 wickets, declared, 88 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-82 (Dawson), 2-193 (Bowley), 3-286 (Duleepsinhji), 4-320 (Woolley)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGirr12   2460--
Badcock11   2220--
Merritt28   11192--
Blunt6   2160--
Page5   1160--
Weir4   0200--
Allcott22   2891--

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CS Dempsternot out62   1 
JE Millslbw b Barratt3 49-- 
GL Weirnot out27     
*TC Lowrydid not bat      
RC Bluntdid not bat      
ML Pagedid not bat      
+KC Jamesdid not bat      
CFW Allcottdid not bat      
HM McGirrdid not bat      
FT Badcockdid not bat      
WE Merrittdid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(1 wicket, 34 overs)96
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Mills)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nichols5   0180--
Allom6   430--
Barratt12   3261--
Worthington6   1110--
Legge5   0340--

Notes
--> EH Bowley (1) passed his previous highest score of 46 in Test matches
--> EH Bowley (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> EH Bowley (1) passed 22000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 104
--> KS Duleepsinhji (1) passed his previous highest score of 56 in Test matches
--> KS Duleepsinhji (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> GL Weir (1) passed his previous highest score of 21 in Test matches
--> CFW Allcott made his debut in Test matches
--> HM McGirr made his debut in Test matches

Rain washed out play on the first two days. Therefore, a fourth test match was arranged.