English national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1929-30 season
The tour of the England national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1929/30 season took place from January 10 to February 24, 1930. The international cricket tour was part of the 1929/30 international cricket season and included four tests . England won the series 1–0.
prehistory
England toured the West Indies at the same time and was the few times that a team has completed two tests at the same time. It was the first time that the two teams played a tour against each other.
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 3rd & 4th test |
Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 38,628 | 1st test |
Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
test | |
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New Zealand | England |
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Testing
First test in Christchurch
January 10-13 Scorecard |
Christchurch |
New Zealand 112 (47.1) & 131 (60.3) |
- |
England 181 (63.1) & 66-2 (18.5) |
England wins with 8 wickets |
Second test in Wellington
January 24-27 Scorecard |
Wellington |
New Zealand 440 (136.3) & 164-4d (53) |
- |
England 320 (107.5) & 107-4 (39) |
draw |
Third test in Auckland
February 14th - 17th Scorecard |
Auckland |
England 330-4d (88) |
- |
New Zealand 96-1 (34) |
draw |
Fourth test in Auckland
February 21-24 scorecard |
Auckland |
England 540 (171.4) & 22-3 (12.3) |
- |
New Zealand 387 (166.1) |
draw |