English national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1954/55 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1954/55 season took place from March 11 to 28, 1955. The international cricket tour was part of the 1954/55 international cricket season and included two tests . England won the series 2–0.
prehistory
England previously played a tour in Australia and New Zealand was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1950/51 season in New Zealand .
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 | 1st test |
Carisbrook | Dunedin | 29,000 | 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 Dunedin
March 11-16 Scorecard |
Dunedin |
New Zealand 125 (81.2) & 132 (56.3) |
- |
England 209 (92.5) & 49-2 (15.2) |
England wins with 8 wickets |
Second test in Auckland
March 25-28 Scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 200 (88.4) & 26 (27) |
- |
England 246 (119.1) |
England win with one innings and 20 runs |