West Indies cricket team in New Zealand in the 1955/56 season
The West Indies cricket team's tour to New Zealand in the 1955/56 season took place from February 3 to March 13, 1956. The international cricket tour was part of the 1955/56 international cricket season and comprised four tests . The West Indies won the series 3–1.
prehistory
New Zealand previously did a tour in India , for Pakistan it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1951/52 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 4th test |
| Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 38,628 | 2nd test |
| Carisbrook | Dunedin | 29,000 | 1st test |
| Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
The teams named the following squads.
| test | |
|---|---|
 New Zealand
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 West Indies
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Testing
First test in Dunedin
| February 3-6 scorecard |
Dunedin |
New Zealand 74 (62.2) & 208 (110.2) |
- |
West Indies 353 (112.5) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 71 runs | ||||
Second test in Christchurch
| February 18-21 Scorecard |
Christchurch |
West Indies 386 (136.5) |
- |
New Zealand 158 (75.5) & 164 (60.4) (f / o) |
| West Indies wins with one innings and 64 runs | ||||
Third test in Wellington
| March 3-7 Scorecard |
Wellington |
West Indies 404 (135.5) & 13-1 (5.2) |
- |
New Zealand 208 (140) & 208 |
| West Indies wins with 9 wickets | ||||
Fourth test in Auckland
| March 9-13 Scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand 255 (166.5) & 157-9d (80) |
- |
West Indies 145 (78.3) & 77 (45.1) |
| New Zealand wins with 190 runs | ||||