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Canterbury v Australians
Australia in New Zealand 1945/46
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 8th, 9th, 11th March 1946 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralians won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralians won by an innings and 35 runs
UmpiresTW Burgess, HW Gourlay
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 415/8 (Tallon 38*, O'Reilly 7*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (2) 136/6 (Scott 23*)
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*WA Brownc McRae b Cromb137 204   
KD Meulemanc Burtt b McRae61 136   
SG Barnesc McRae b Scott48 52   
RA Hamencerun out (Sharp)11     
KR Millerb Burtt42     
AL Hassettc Butterfield b O'Brien43     
CL McCoollbw b Burtt13     
+D Tallonnot out38     
RR Lindwallb Scott2     
WJ O'Reillynot out7     
ERH Toshackdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)13
Total(8 wickets, declared, 128 overs)415
Fall of wickets:
1-144 (Meuleman), 2-229 (Barnes), 3-259 (Brown), 4-288 (Hamence), 5-328 (Miller), 6-344 (McCool), 7-386 (Hassett), 8-393 (Lindwall)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McRae34   13761--
Burtt23   11082--
Butterfield28   5680--
Scott28   4862--
Sharp6   0320--
Cromb2   0151--
O'Brien7   2171--
Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*IB Crombc Brown b Lindwall19 90   
WM Andersonc Barnes b O'Reilly61     
J Smithb Lindwall6     
FP O'Brienc Lindwall b McCool12     
LA Butterfieldb McCool4     
RCSA Shandb Barnes18     
RH Scottc Toshack b O'Reilly1     
TM Sharpb O'Reilly3     
TB Burttb Barnes5     
DAN McRaelbw b Barnes0     
+AEL Brittonnot out4     
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(all out, 208 minutes, 70.1 overs)141
Fall of wickets:
1-52 (Cromb), 2-66 (Smith), 3-105 (Anderson), 4-109 (O'Brien), 5-112 (Butterfield), 6-113 (Scott), 7-126 (Sharp), 8-136 (Burtt), 9-136 (McRae), 10-141 (Shand, 70.1 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall17   5352--
Toshack17   6200--
O'Reilly16   6283-1
McCool18   3502--
Barnes2.1203--
Canterbury second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*IB Crombc McCool b Toshack6     
WM Andersonc Hamence b Lindwall12     
J Smithb Miller8     
FP O'Brienb Miller2     
LA Butterfieldb McCool14     
RCSA Shandc Tallon b McCool60 70   
RH Scottb Lindwall30     
TM Sharplbw b Toshack25  3- 
TB Burttc and b Barnes32 75   
DAN McRaec Lindwall b Barnes28  5- 
+AEL Brittonnot out5     
Extras(10 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)17
Total(all out, 194 minutes, 69.1 overs)239
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Cromb), 2-18 (Anderson), 3-28 (Smith), 4-33 (O'Brien), 5-83 (Butterfield), 6-136 (Shand), 7-148 (Scott), 8-184 (Sharp), 9-228 (McRae), 10-239 (Burtt, 69.1 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lindwall13   2452-2
Toshack19   2512--
O'Reilly4   050--
McCool16   0812--
Barnes13.13342--
Miller4   062--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Australians first innings: 100 in 110 minutes
--> Australians first innings: 200 in 171 minutes
--> Australians first innings: 300 in 238 minutes
--> Australians first innings: 400 in 312 minutes
--> Canterbury second innings: 50 in 53 minutes
--> Canterbury second innings: 200 in 174 minutes
--> WA Brown (1) 50 in 114 minutes
--> WA Brown (1) 100 in 165 minutes
--> KD Meuleman (1) 50 in 134 minutes
--> J Smith made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> FP O'Brien made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> RCSA Shand (2) 50 in 66 minutes
--> TM Sharp made his last appearance in first-class matches
--> CL McCool made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> RA Hamence made his debut in New Zealand in first-class matches
--> RH Scott reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed RR Lindwall, his 2nd wicket in the Australians first innings
--> SG Barnes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 3-20)