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New Zealand v West Indies
West Indies in New Zealand and Fiji 1955/56 (4th Test)
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 9th, 10th, 12th, 13th March 1956 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealand won by 190 runs
UmpiresJC Harris, TM Pearce
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 203/6 (Reid 82*)
Close of play day 2West Indies (1) 96/5 (Furlonge 48*, Roberts 1*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (2) 61/2 (MacGibbon 30*)
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LSM Millerc Weekes b Valentine47     
SN McGregorc Smith b Dewdney2     
AR MacGibbonb Smith9 1002- 
DD Taylorlbw b Valentine11     
*JR Reid hit wkt b Dewdney84 19011- 
JEF Beckc Sobers b Ramadhin38 1246- 
+SC Guillenrun out6     
ME Chapplec Atkinson b Dewdney3     
DD Beardc Binns b Dewdney31 94 1 
HB Cavec Smith b Dewdney11     
JC Alabasternot out1     
Extras(7 b, 5 lb)12
Total(all out, 166.5 overs)255
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (McGregor), 2-45 (MacGibbon), 3-66 (Taylor), 4-87 (Miller), 5-191 (Beck), 6-203 (Guillen), 7-205 (Reid), 8-210 (Chapple), 9-250 (Cave), 10-255 (Beard, 166.5 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dewdney19.511215--
Atkinson32   14450--
Valentine41   20462--
Ramadhin23   8411--
Smith31   19551--
Sobers20   7350--
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HA Furlongec Guillen b Cave64 2118- 
BH Pairaudeauc MacGibbon b Cave9     
GS Sobersc Guillen b MacGibbon1     
ED Weekesc Guillen b MacGibbon5     
OG Smithb Beard2     
*DS Atkinsonb Reid28   1 
AT Robertsb MacGibbon28     
+AP Binnslbw b MacGibbon0     
S Ramadhinb Cave3     
AL Valentinec Taylor b Cave0     
DT Dewdneynot out0     
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 1 nb)5
Total(all out, 78.3 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Pairaudeau), 2-32 (Sobers), 3-46 (Weekes), 4-59 (Smith), 5-94 (Atkinson), 6-139 (Furlonge), 7-140 (Binns), 8-145 (Ramadhin), 9-145 (Roberts), 10-145 (Valentine, 78.3 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
MacGibbon21   5444--
Cave27.317224--
Reid18   5481--
Beard9   4201--
Alabaster3   160--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
LSM Millerc Weekes b Atkinson25 100 - 
SN McGregorc Binns b Atkinson5     
AR MacGibbonc Weekes b Atkinson35 755- 
DD Taylorc Valentine b Atkinson16     
*JR Reidc Binns b Atkinson12     
JEF Becklbw b Atkinson2     
+SC Guillenst Binns b Valentine41 4032 
ME Chapplelbw b Ramadhin1     
DD Beardnot out6     
JC Alabasterb Atkinson5     
HB Cavenot out0     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(9 wickets, declared, 80 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (McGregor), 2-61 (Miller), 3-66 (MacGibbon), 4-91 (Taylor), 5-100 (Beck), 6-101 (Reid), 7-109 (Chapple), 8-146 (Guillen), 9-155 (Alabaster)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Dewdney12   5220--
Atkinson40   21537--
Smith4   0180--
Ramadhin18   6261--
Valentine6   0291--
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
HA Furlongec MacGibbon b Beard3     
BH Pairaudeaub Cave3     
*DS Atkinsonc Chapple b Cave10     
ED Weekesc McGregor b Alabaster31 877- 
OG Smithb Cave022-- 
GS Sobersrun out1     
AT Robertsb Beard0     
+AP Binnsb Alabaster20 65 - 
S Ramadhinc Miller b Beard0     
AL Valentinest Guillen b Cave5     
DT Dewdneynot out4     
Extras0
Total(all out, 45.1 overs)77
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Pairaudeau), 2-16 (Furlonge), 3-16 (Atkinson), 4-16 (Smith), 5-18 (Sobers), 6-22 (Roberts), 7-68 (Weekes), 8-68 (Ramadhin), 9-68 (Binns), 10-77 (Valentine, 45.1 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cave13.19214--
MacGibbon6   1160--
Beard15   7223--
Reid6   2140--
Alabaster5   442--
Notes
--> AT Roberts made his debut in Test matches
--> DD Taylor made his last appearance in Test matches
--> JEF Beck made his last appearance in Test matches
--> SC Guillen made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DD Beard made his last appearance in Test matches
--> HA Furlonge made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AT Roberts made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AP Binns made his last appearance in Test matches
--> LSM Miller (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in Test matches
--> JR Reid (1) 50 in 132 balls with 8 fours
--> DD Beard (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Test matches
--> HA Furlonge (1) passed his previous highest score of 28 in Test matches
--> HA Furlonge (1) 50 in 182 balls with 6 fours
--> AT Roberts made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> JC Alabaster made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> JC Alabaster made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> DT Dewdney achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed DD Beard in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 4-70)
--> DT Dewdney achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the New Zealand first innings
--> DT Dewdney achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed DD Beard in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 4-125)
--> DT Dewdney achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the New Zealand first innings
--> AR MacGibbon achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the West Indies first innings (previous best was 4-62)
--> HB Cave achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed AL Valentine in the West Indies first innings (previous best was 3-45)
--> AR MacGibbon reached 50 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed AT Roberts, his 4th wicket in the West Indies first innings
--> DS Atkinson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed JR Reid in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 5-56)
--> DS Atkinson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed JR Reid in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 5-56)
--> DD Beard achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed S Ramadhin in the West Indies second innings (previous best was 2-96)
--> HB Cave achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the West Indies second innings (previous best was 4-22)