West Indies cricket team in New Zealand in the 1951-52 season

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The tour of the West Indies cricket team to New Zealand in the 1951/52 season took place from February 8 to 19, 1952. The international cricket tour was part of the 1951/52 international cricket season and included two tests . The West Indies won the series 1–0.

prehistory

The West Indies previously contested a tour in Australia , for New Zealand it was the first tour of the season. It was the first time that the two teams played test games against each other. Apart from that, games of lower classification were played against each other, most recently as part of the West Indies tour in Australia .

Stages

Tour venues

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

Stadion city capacity Games
Eden Park Auckland 50,000 2nd test
Lancaster Park Christchurch 38,628 1st test

Squad lists

The teams named the following squads.

test
New Zealand New Zealand West Indies cricket team West Indies
  • Don Beard
  • Tom Burtt
  • Ray Emery
  • Roydon Hayes
  • Gordon Leggat
  • Alex Moir
  • Frank Mooney
  • Geoff Rabone
  • Richard Reid
  • Verdun Scott
  • Ian Smith
  • Bert Sutcliffe
  • Denis Atkinson
  • Robert Christiani
  • John Goddard
  • Gerry Gomez
  • Sammy Guillen
  • Malcolm Marshall
  • Allan Rae
  • Sonny Ramadhin
  • Jeffrey Stollmeyer
  • Alf Valentine
  • Clyde Walcott
  • Everton Weekes
  • Frank Worrell

Testing

First test in Christchurch

February
8-12 scorecard
Christchurch New Zealand New Zealand
236 (119.4) & 189 (114.2)
- West Indies cricket team West Indies
287 (97.2) & 142-5 (59)
West Indies wins with 5 wickets

Second test in Auckland

February
15-19 Scorecard
Auckland West Indies cricket team West Indies
546-6d (159.4)
- New Zealand New Zealand
160 (99.4) & 17-1 (17) (f / o)
draw

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