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New Zealand v Australia
Australia in New Zealand 1956/57
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 1st, 2nd, 4th March 1957 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAustralia won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresLG Clark, WJC Gwynne
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 79/1 (Miller 35*, Sutcliffe 9*)
Close of play day 2Australia (2) 77/2 (Harvey 31*, Craig 19*)
Australia first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LE Favellb Cave23     
WJ Watsonrun out0     
RN Harveyc Chapple b Alabaster29     
*ID Craigb Cave3     
PJP Burgeb Rabone17     
RB Simpsonlbw b MacGibbon47     
R Benaudb Alabaster28     
+BN Jarmanc Rabone b Cave33     
I Meckiffc and b Cave0     
LF Klinec Guillen b Blair13     
RA Gauntnot out19     
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb)4
Total(all out, 85.5 overs)216
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-52, 3-52, 4-65, 5-77, 6-115, 7-175, 8-178, 9-184, 10-216 (85.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair12.50521--
Cave27   10574--
MacGibbon13   1451--
Alabaster26   9482--
Rabone7   3101--
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LSM Millerrun out38     
GO Rabonelbw b Benaud22     
B Sutcliffec Craig b Benaud13     
DD Taylorc Simpson b Kline37     
*JR Reidc Craig b Harvey58     
ME Chapplerun out19     
AR MacGibbonc Jarman b Kline25     
+SC Guillenrun out11     
HB Cavenot out13     
JC Alabasterc Watson b Benaud9     
RW Blairst Jarman b Kline2     
Extras(5 b, 12 lb, 4 nb)21
Total(all out, 107.2 overs)268
Fall of wickets:
1-46, 2-86, 3-86, 4-178, 5-196, 6-214, 7-233, 8-252, 9-263, 10-268 (107.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Meckiff11   3310--
Gaunt25   6610--
Benaud36   13833--
Kline23.25633--
Harvey12   491--
Australia second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LE Favellb Cave26     
WJ Watsonlbw b Cave1     
RN Harveyb Cave84     
*ID Craignot out123     
PJP Burgenot out45     
RB Simpsondid not bat      
R Benauddid not bat      
+BN Jarmandid not bat      
I Meckiffdid not bat      
LF Klinedid not bat      
RA Gauntdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 2 lb)5
Total(3 wickets, declared, 104 overs)284
Fall of wickets:
1-15, 2-41, 3-146
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair18   6440--
Cave31   12743--
MacGibbon4   1160--
Alabaster30   12740--
Rabone19   4570--
Chapple2   0140--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LSM Millerc Jarman b Kline59     
GO Rabonec Meckiff b Kline37     
AR MacGibbonnot out9     
B Sutcliffedid not bat      
DD Taylordid not bat      
*JR Reiddid not bat      
ME Chappledid not bat      
+SC Guillendid not bat      
HB Cavedid not bat      
JC Alabasterdid not bat      
RW Blairdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)7
Total(2 wickets, 49.2 overs)112
Fall of wickets:
1-101, 2-112 (49.2 ov)
Australia bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Meckiff9   3100--
Gaunt8   1270--
Benaud17   6320--
Kline11.24322--
Harvey4   340--
Notes
--> JR Reid (1) passed 7000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 4
--> GO Rabone (2) passed 3000 runs in first-class matches when he reached 19
--> LF Kline made his debut for Australia in first-class matches
--> I Meckiff made his debut for Australia in first-class matches
--> RB Simpson made his debut for Australia in first-class matches
--> RA Gaunt made his debut for Australia in first-class matches
--> BN Jarman made his debut for Australia in first-class matches
--> JC Alabaster reached 50 wickets in first-class matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Australia first innings