New Zealand national cricket team in England in the 1937 season

The tour of the New Zealand national cricket team to England in the 1937 season took place from June 26 to August 17, 1937. The international cricket tour was part of the 1937 international cricket season and included three tests . England won the series 1–0.

prehistory

It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1932/33 season in New Zealand .

London (Lord's)

London (oval)

Tour venues

The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.

Stadion	city	capacity	Games
The oval	London	23,500	3rd test
Lord's Cricket Ground	London	30,000	1st test
Old Trafford Cricket Ground	Manchester	19,000	2nd test

The teams named the following squads.

test
England	New Zealand
Les Ames Charlie Barnett David Brown Denis Compton Tom Goddard Alf Gover Wally Hammond Joe Hardstaff Richard Hutton Austin Matthews Jim Parks Eddie Paynter Walter Robins Jim Smith Hedley Verity Bill Voce Cyril Washbrook Arthur Wellard	Jack Cowie Martin Donnelly Jack Dunning Norman Gallichan Walter Hadlee Jack Kerr Sonny Moloney Curly Page Alby Roberts Eric Tindill Giff Vivian Merv Wallace Gordon Weir

June 26-29 Scorecard	London (Lord's)	England 424 (155.3) & 226-4d (42)	-	New Zealand 295 (111.2) & 175-8 (76.5)
		draw

July 24-27 Scorecard	Manchester	England 358-9d (129) & 187 (60.5)	-	New Zealand 281 (107.4) & 134 (53.4)
		England wins with 130 runs

August 14th - 17th Scorecard	London (oval)	New Zealand 249 (83.1) & 187 (68.4)	-	England 254-7d (93) & 31-1 (9.2)
		draw