Answer: Tom Lowry
Page was second, Hadlee third, and Sutcliffe fourth.
From Quiz: Kiwi Test Cricket
Answer: Australia
New Zealand's first match in coloured clothing was the opening match of the 1980-81 World Series Cup against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on November 23, 1980.
From Quiz: NZ Cricket's "Beige Brigade"
Answer: Henry Foley
Henry Foley (born January 28, 1906, and died October 16, 1948), was out for two. He scored the same in the second innings. This proved to be the left handed opening batsmen's only official test match.
From Quiz: NZ Test Cricket: 1930s-1970s
Answer: Aorangi Oval
Aorangi Oval debuted as a first-class cricket ground from February 13th to 16th, 1998. Canterbury lost to Zimbabwe by an innings and 56 runs. Grass embankments surround the ground where the spectators sit. Anzac Square, Ashbury Park and West End Park are also located in Timaru.
From Quiz: New Zealand Cricket Grounds
Answer: 4
The Tests were limited to 3 days, and with NZ determined not to lose...rather than to win...it all seemed a bit inevitable. It was decided after the series to extend Tests to 5 days in future. Hubert Preston, editor of 'Wisden' was not completely convinced that this was a good idea.
From Quiz: Cricket: 1949: Visit From NZ
Answer: South Africa
This happened on 01/01/1962.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #4
Answer: S Dempster
Dempsters Average was 65.73 after 10 matches, 15 innings, 723 runs and a highest score of 136.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #3
Answer: Chris Harris
Crowe fell 57 games short, and Parore 21 games short of 200. These figures hardly compare to the World statistics where, as of 2003, Wasim Akram has played 350 matches, and Harris 219 and only ranks 22nd.
From Quiz: NZ Cricket 1991-92
Answer: He was the first person to take 10 wickets and score a 50 in a test match at Lord's.
He scored 56 in NZ's first innings, took 6 for 76 in England's first innings and 5 for 93 in the second.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #2
Answer: Tom Lowry
Lowry captained against England in 1929-30.
From Quiz: New Zealand Test Cricket
Answer: Geoff Howarth
It was 11 now it's 12 and climbing (hopefully).
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #1
Answer: Ian Smith
Smith also managed five catches at Auckland in the same series.
From Quiz: Kiwi Test Cricket
Answer: Martin Snedden
Chatfield, the regular number 11, was not selected for this match. As is well documented, Brian McKechnie came in at number 10, leaving Martin Snedden to watch the final ball from the balcony. Earlier in the match, Snedden had a potentially match-winning diving catch ruled out because the umpires claimed not to see the catch.
From Quiz: NZ Cricket's "Beige Brigade"
Answer: Widespread famine in India
The failure of the monsoon sparked widespread famine and later political unrest in India. This led to the tour's cancellation, and it was not until 1968 that India finally toured New Zealand.
From Quiz: NZ Test Cricket: 1930s-1970s
Answer: Alexandra
Molyneux Park hosted it's debut first-class match from January 7th to 9th. Otago, the home team, beat Central Districts by four wickets. No more than 85 overs were to be bowled in each innings. Ashburton and Gore have not hosted first-class matches while Oamaru's first-class ground is Centennial Park.
From Quiz: New Zealand Cricket Grounds
Answer: Oxford University
The only man to score a 1000 runs that season for Oxford, he captained the side with distinction. Considered the best left hander of his time he became legendary at The Parks. In that season he also scored a brilliant 162 not out for Gentlemen against Players in only 3 hours.
From Quiz: Cricket: 1949: Visit From NZ
Answer: Nathan Astle
He brought up his 5000th run in his 150th ODI. He scored 122 not out vs England at Carrisbrook 2001/02.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #4
Answer: J Cowie
Cowie's bowling average was an impressive 21.53 after 9 matches and taking 45 wickets.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #3
Answer: Arjuna Ranatunga
After Aravinda hit a record double century in the same game for Sri Lanka, Crowe out-did his 267 by 32 runs.
From Quiz: NZ Cricket 1991-92
Answer: 120
At the time it was the third most sixes hit in a Test innings behind Wasim Akram (12) and Walter Hammond (10). Akram scored a double century and Hammond's was a triple.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #2
Answer: 1
100* against Australia in the first game.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #1
Answer: Dick Motz
Motz ended up with exactly 100 while Hadlee got 431, Taylor 111 and Reid didn't make 100 but got close with 85. Motz took his 100th in 1969.
From Quiz: Kiwi Test Cricket
Answer: Bruce Edgar
Bruce Edgar batted through the 45-over innings against India at Eden Park in Auckland on February 14, 1981. New Zealand made 218/6 and in reply India was 140-9, giving New Zealand victory by 78 runs.
From Quiz: NZ Cricket's "Beige Brigade"
Answer: Australia
The match at the Basin Reserve in Wellington, which lasted just two days, (March 29-30, 1946) was not granted official Test status until 1948. Australia won by an innings and 103 runs after dismissing New Zealand for 42 and 54.
From Quiz: NZ Test Cricket: 1930s-1970s
Answer: That an extra day be added to the last two Tests
NZ was only willing to do this if their game following the 2nd Test be cancelled. As they were mainly one day a week cricketers, they were fairly overwhelmed by 4 months of almost continuous cricket on tour. Needless to say, the option was not taken up.
From Quiz: Cricket: 1949: Visit From NZ
Answer: Bryan Young
The second highest score by a New Zealander in test cricket at the time.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #4
Answer: Sri Lanka
It was at WestPac Trust Park in Hamilton in 1990-91. All the Batsmen were caught.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #3
Answer: Hashan Tillekeratne
Crowe tried to dab the ball to 3rd man, unfortunately edging it to the wicket keeper.
From Quiz: NZ Cricket 1991-92
Answer: Hamish Marshall
His selection was actually a mistake. His twin brother James was supposed to be picked but the selectors got it wrong. James has never played for NZ.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #2
Answer: John Reid
John R. Reid played 58 tests for NZ, John F. Reid played 19.
From Quiz: New Zealand Test Cricket
Answer: Jones was caught at point
A slashing square drive that picked out the man at point.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #1
Answer: Jack Cowie
Cowie played for New Zealand in the 1940s, he also has the best strike rate of any New Zealand bowler.
From Quiz: Kiwi Test Cricket
Answer: NZ won by 3 wickets
New Zealand got off to a winning start in their beige uniforms, beating Australia by three wickets in the opening match of the 1980-81 World Series Cup at the Adelaide Oval on November 23, 1980. John Wright top scored with 60 while Ewen Chatfield took five wickets.
From Quiz: NZ Cricket's "Beige Brigade"
Answer: Martin Donnelly
Martin Donnelly hit 206 not out against England in the first innings of the second Test against England at Lord's in June 1949. He averaged 77.0 in the four test series.
From Quiz: NZ Test Cricket: 1930s-1970s
Answer: Blenheim
Horton Park, Blenheim, is part of the Central Districts area. Central Districts beat Northern Districts by eight wickets in Horton Park's debut first-class match from December 24th to 26th, 1972. Kaikoura, Picton and Westport have never hosted a first-class cricket match.
From Quiz: New Zealand Cricket Grounds
Answer: 25
Current captain Stephen Fleming has captained New Zealand the most times and has won the most tests as captain.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #3
Answer: Mark Greatbatch
Crowe needed to get his runs in this over, as it was the last over of the test match.
From Quiz: NZ Cricket 1991-92
Answer: Geoff Howarth
He was a subsitute fielder for England against Australia at The Oval in 1972. He debuted for NZ four years later.
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #2
Answer: Mclean Park, Napier
And they were all inswinging yorkers that took middle stump!
From Quiz: Kiwi Cricket #1
Answer: John R. Reid
Reid had 34 tests as captain, Howarth 30, Coney 15, and Crowe 6.
From Quiz: Kiwi Test Cricket