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Auckland XI v New Zealand XI
Other First-Class matches in New Zealand 1957/58
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 7th, 8th, 9th April 1958 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand XI won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresECA Mackintosh, WGC Sewell
Close of play day 1Auckland XI (1) 11/0 (Rabone 2*, Harris 8*)
Close of play day 2Auckland XI (1) 288/9 (Petrie 56*, Hough 8*)

New Zealand XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LSM Millerst Petrie b Sparling73     
T Mealec Petrie b Sparling36     
JW D'Arcyc Rabone b Moir5     
B Sutcliffec Petrie b Hayes22     
*JR Reidrun out47     
NS Harfordb Hayes8     
AR MacGibbonc Rabone b Hayes10     
JC Alabasterc Petrie b Sparling82     
+JT Wardrun out6     
HB Cavec Sparling b Moir15     
RW Blairnot out19     
Extras(5 b, 10 lb, 4 nb)19
Total(all out, 103.2 overs)342
Fall of wickets:
1-80, 2-109, 3-136, 4-146, 5-160, 6-189, 7-227, 8-288, 9-312, 10-342 (103.2 ov)
Auckland XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes26   4713--
Hough19   5470--
Moir22.22822--
Sparling22   2713--
Rabone13   3450--
Morgan1   070--

Auckland XI first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GO Rabonec Blair b MacGibbon61     
RM Harrisc Miller b Alabaster85     
DD Colemanb Cave6     
WR Playlec Alabaster b Blair4     
RW Morganb Alabaster11     
+EC Petrielbw b Blair56     
JT Sparlingb Alabaster31     
AM Moirc Reid b MacGibbon2     
JA Hayeslbw b Alabaster1     
*WM Wallacec and b Alabaster0     
KW Houghnot out18     
Extras(10 b, 10 lb, 3 nb)23
Total(all out, 145.3 overs)298
Fall of wickets:
1-138, 2-160, 3-162, 4-173, 5-191, 6-263, 7-266, 8-270, 9-270, 10-298 (145.3 ov)
New Zealand XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair21.35592--
MacGibbon28   9522--
Cave31   16291--
Alabaster41   13935--
Reid24   8420--

New Zealand XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
T Mealeb Moir17     
JW D'Arcyc Playle b Hayes6     
NS Harfordc Petrie b Hayes0     
B Sutcliffeb Sparling32     
LSM Millerc Wallace b Moir36     
AR MacGibbonb Moir2     
*JR Reidlbw b Hayes43     
JC Alabasternot out0     
+JT Wardc Hayes b Moir5     
HB Caveb Moir0     
RW Blairb Moir0     
Extras(7 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)11
Total(all out, 61 overs)152
Fall of wickets:
1-17, 2-17, 3-47, 4-53, 5-67, 6-128, 7-148, 8-152, 9-152, 10-152 (61 ov)
Auckland XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hayes13   4193--
Hough21   10270--
Moir13   2466--
Sparling7   3111--
Rabone7   0380--

Auckland XI second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GO Rabonec D'Arcy b Blair3     
RM Harrisnot out44     
DD Colemanb Reid33     
WR Playlenot out25     
RW Morgandid not bat      
+EC Petriedid not bat      
JT Sparlingdid not bat      
AM Moirdid not bat      
JA Hayesdid not bat      
*WM Wallacedid not bat      
KW Houghdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(2 wickets, 45 overs)111
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-71
New Zealand XI bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blair6   1181--
MacGibbon7   2150--
Cave13   8150--
Alabaster6   0200--
Reid9   3131--
Sutcliffe4   0240--

Notes
--> JC Alabaster (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in first-class matches
--> JC Alabaster (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 40
--> RM Harris (1) passed 500 runs in first-class matches when he reached 48
--> DD Coleman made his last appearance in first-class matches

All the touring side for England in 1958 played on one side or the other and so the home team was called an Auckland XI