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West Indies in New Zealand and Fiji

Matches

Jan 20 - 23 1956

West Indians won by 8 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland

Auckland

277 and 102

vs

West Indians

330 and 51/2 (target: 50)

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Jan 27 - 30 1956

Match drawn
Lancaster Park, Christchurch

Canterbury

227 and 25/0

vs

West Indians

357

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Feb 03 - 06 1956

1st Test West Indies won by an innings and 71 runs
Carisbrook, Dunedin

New Zealand

74 and 208

vs

West Indies

353

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Feb 10 - 13 1956

West Indians won by an innings and 87 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington

Wellington

258 and 84 (f/o)

vs

West Indians

429/5d

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Feb 18 - 21 1956

2nd Test West Indies won by an innings and 64 runs
Lancaster Park, Christchurch

New Zealand

158 and 164 (f/o)

vs

West Indies

386

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Feb 24 - 27 1956

West Indians won by 147 runs
Cook's Gardens, Wanganui

Central Districts

162 and 226 (target: 374)

vs

West Indians

246 and 289

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Mar 03 - 07 1956

3rd Test West Indies won by 9 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington

New Zealand

208 and 208 (f/o)

vs

West Indies

404 and 13/1 (target: 13)

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Mar 09 - 13 1956

4th Test New Zealand won by 190 runs
Eden Park, Auckland

New Zealand

255 and 157/9d

vs

West Indies

145 and 77 (target: 268)

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All

Batting

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
ED Weekes	WI	1956-1956	8	10	1	940	156	104.44	6	1	0	None	None
BH Pairaudeau	WI	1956-1956	6	9	0	287	104	31.88	1	2	1	None	None
LSM Miller	NZ/Well	1956-1956	4	8	0	250	114	31.25	1	0	0	None	None
DD Taylor	Auck/NZ	1956-1956	3	6	0	243	95	40.50	0	2	0	None	1+
DS Atkinson	WI	1956-1956	7	9	0	231	85	25.66	0	2	1	None	2+
JEF Beck	NZ/Well	1956-1956	5	10	0	228	66	22.80	0	2	0	21+	1+
OG Smith	WI	1956-1956	7	8	0	223	80	27.87	0	2	1	None	None
GS Sobers	WI	1956-1956	7	9	1	212	53	26.50	0	1	0	None	None
JR Reid	NZ	1956-1956	4	8	0	203	84	25.37	0	1	0	25+	0+
JDC Goddard	WI	1956-1956	5	6	3	190	83*	63.33	0	1	0	None	None
AP Binns	WI	1956-1956	6	10	1	179	34	19.88	0	0	1	None	None
HA Furlonge	WI	1956-1956	5	7	1	173	65	28.83	0	2	1	None	None
AR MacGibbon	Cant/NZ	1956-1956	4	7	1	161	36	26.83	0	0	0	21+	1+
DD Beard	CDist/NZ	1956-1956	3	6	2	151	67	37.75	0	1	0	None	None
AT Roberts	WI	1956-1956	5	8	1	137	45	19.57	0	0	1	None	None

Bowling

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
S Ramadhin	WI	1956-1956	8	16	2252	656	40	6/23	9/81	16.40	1.74	56.3	1	3	0
DS Atkinson	WI	1956-1956	7	13	1306	357	24	7/53	7/86	14.87	1.64	54.4	0	2	0
AL Valentine	WI	1956-1956	6	12	1948	447	23	5/32	7/80	19.43	1.37	84.6	1	1	0
DT Dewdney	WI	1956-1956	6	12	968	355	20	5/21	6/84	17.75	2.20	48.4	1	1	0
OG Smith	WI	1956-1956	7	10	953	336	15	4/75	6/76	22.40	2.11	63.5	1	0	0
AR MacGibbon	Cant/NZ	1956-1956	4	6	666	300	13	4/44	4/60	23.07	2.70	51.2	2	0	0
RW Blair	CDist/NZ	1956-1956	3	4	524	311	13	5/82	8/155	23.92	3.56	40.3	1	1	0
HB Cave	CDist/NZ	1956-1956	4	6	790	259	13	4/21	8/43	19.92	1.96	60.7	2	0	0
FM King	WI	1956-1956	5	8	508	206	10	3/30	3/41	20.60	2.43	50.8	0	0	0
DD Beard	CDist/NZ	1956-1956	3	6	663	250	10	3/22	5/111	25.00	2.26	66.3	0	0	0
AF Lissette	Auck/NZ	1956-1956	3	4	534	211	7	3/79	4/87	30.14	2.37	76.2	0	0	0
JR Reid	NZ	1956-1956	4	5	587	258	7	3/68	3/68	36.85	2.63	83.8	0	0	0
WV Edun	WI	1956-1956	2	4	234	77	6	3/28	5/49	12.83	1.97	39.0	0	0	0
EF Dunn	Auck	1956-1956	1	2	234	101	5	5/86	5/101	20.20	2.58	46.8	0	1	0
IM Sinclair	Cant/NZ	1956-1956	3	3	438	193	5	4/73	4/73	38.60	2.64	87.6	1	0	0

First-class

Batting

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
ED Weekes	WI	1956-1956	8	10	1	940	156	104.44	6	1	0	None	None
BH Pairaudeau	WI	1956-1956	6	9	0	287	104	31.88	1	2	1	None	None
LSM Miller	NZ/Well	1956-1956	4	8	0	250	114	31.25	1	0	0	None	None
DD Taylor	Auck/NZ	1956-1956	3	6	0	243	95	40.50	0	2	0	None	1+
DS Atkinson	WI	1956-1956	7	9	0	231	85	25.66	0	2	1	None	2+
JEF Beck	NZ/Well	1956-1956	5	10	0	228	66	22.80	0	2	0	21+	1+
OG Smith	WI	1956-1956	7	8	0	223	80	27.87	0	2	1	None	None
GS Sobers	WI	1956-1956	7	9	1	212	53	26.50	0	1	0	None	None
JR Reid	NZ	1956-1956	4	8	0	203	84	25.37	0	1	0	25+	0+
JDC Goddard	WI	1956-1956	5	6	3	190	83*	63.33	0	1	0	None	None
AP Binns	WI	1956-1956	6	10	1	179	34	19.88	0	0	1	None	None
HA Furlonge	WI	1956-1956	5	7	1	173	65	28.83	0	2	1	None	None
AR MacGibbon	Cant/NZ	1956-1956	4	7	1	161	36	26.83	0	0	0	21+	1+
DD Beard	CDist/NZ	1956-1956	3	6	2	151	67	37.75	0	1	0	None	None
AT Roberts	WI	1956-1956	5	8	1	137	45	19.57	0	0	1	None	None

Bowling

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
S Ramadhin	WI	1956-1956	8	16	2252	656	40	6/23	9/81	16.40	1.74	56.3	1	3	0
DS Atkinson	WI	1956-1956	7	13	1306	357	24	7/53	7/86	14.87	1.64	54.4	0	2	0
AL Valentine	WI	1956-1956	6	12	1948	447	23	5/32	7/80	19.43	1.37	84.6	1	1	0
DT Dewdney	WI	1956-1956	6	12	968	355	20	5/21	6/84	17.75	2.20	48.4	1	1	0
OG Smith	WI	1956-1956	7	10	953	336	15	4/75	6/76	22.40	2.11	63.5	1	0	0
AR MacGibbon	Cant/NZ	1956-1956	4	6	666	300	13	4/44	4/60	23.07	2.70	51.2	2	0	0
RW Blair	CDist/NZ	1956-1956	3	4	524	311	13	5/82	8/155	23.92	3.56	40.3	1	1	0
HB Cave	CDist/NZ	1956-1956	4	6	790	259	13	4/21	8/43	19.92	1.96	60.7	2	0	0
FM King	WI	1956-1956	5	8	508	206	10	3/30	3/41	20.60	2.43	50.8	0	0	0
DD Beard	CDist/NZ	1956-1956	3	6	663	250	10	3/22	5/111	25.00	2.26	66.3	0	0	0
AF Lissette	Auck/NZ	1956-1956	3	4	534	211	7	3/79	4/87	30.14	2.37	76.2	0	0	0
JR Reid	NZ	1956-1956	4	5	587	258	7	3/68	3/68	36.85	2.63	83.8	0	0	0
WV Edun	WI	1956-1956	2	4	234	77	6	3/28	5/49	12.83	1.97	39.0	0	0	0
EF Dunn	Auck	1956-1956	1	2	234	101	5	5/86	5/101	20.20	2.58	46.8	0	1	0
IM Sinclair	Cant/NZ	1956-1956	3	3	438	193	5	4/73	4/73	38.60	2.64	87.6	1	0	0

Tests

Batting

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	RR	DR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s	Bnd%	Dot	Dot%
ED Weekes	WI	1956-1956	4	5	0	418	156	83.60	None	None	None	3	0	0	58	0	None	None	None
JR Reid	NZ	1956-1956	4	8	0	203	84	25.37	None	None	None	0	1	0	25+	0+	None	None	None
JEF Beck	NZ	1956-1956	4	8	0	191	66	23.87	None	None	None	0	2	0	21+	1+	None	None	None
DS Atkinson	WI	1956-1956	4	5	0	183	85	36.60	None	None	None	0	2	1	15+	2	None	None	None
AR MacGibbon	NZ	1956-1956	3	6	1	148	36	29.60	None	None	None	0	0	0	21	1	None	None	None
JDC Goddard	WI	1956-1956	3	4	3	147	83*	147.00	None	None	None	0	1	0	None	None	None	None	None
DD Taylor	NZ	1956-1956	2	4	0	147	77	36.75	None	None	None	0	1	0	12+	1	None	None	None
LSM Miller	NZ	1956-1956	3	6	0	133	47	22.16	341+	1.26*	170.5*	0	0	0	5+	0+	1.46*	305+	89.4*
BH Pairaudeau	WI	1956-1956	4	6	0	101	68	16.83	None	None	None	0	1	1	7+	0+	None	None	None
SN McGregor	NZ	1956-1956	4	8	0	100	41	12.50	None	None	None	0	0	1	None	0+	None	None	None
SC Guillen	NZ	1956-1956	3	6	0	98	41	16.33	None	None	None	0	0	2	None	2+	None	None	None
S Ramadhin	WI	1956-1956	4	5	0	95	44	19.00	None	None	None	0	0	1	None	None	None	None	None
B Sutcliffe	NZ	1956-1956	2	4	0	93	48	23.25	None	None	None	0	0	0	6+	1+	None	None	None
GS Sobers	WI	1956-1956	4	5	0	81	27	16.20	None	None	None	0	0	0	None	None	None	None	None
OG Smith	WI	1956-1956	4	5	0	78	64	15.60	None	None	None	0	1	1	9+	2	None	None	None

Bowling

Player	Team	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10	Dot	Dot%	4s	6s	Bnd%
S Ramadhin	WI	1956-1956	4	8	1108	316	20	6/23	9/81	15.80	1.71	55.4	0	2	0	None	None	None	None	None
DS Atkinson	WI	1956-1956	4	8	890	233	16	7/53	7/86	14.56	1.57	55.6	0	2	0	None	None	None	None	None
AL Valentine	WI	1956-1956	4	8	1210	283	15	5/32	7/80	18.86	1.40	80.6	0	1	0	None	None	None	None	None
OG Smith	WI	1956-1956	4	7	695	241	13	4/75	6/76	18.53	2.08	53.4	1	0	0	None	None	None	None	None
HB Cave	NZ	1956-1956	3	4	622	186	12	4/21	8/43	15.50	1.79	51.8	2	0	0	None	None	None	None	None
AR MacGibbon	NZ	1956-1956	3	5	522	222	9	4/44	4/60	24.66	2.55	58.0	1	0	0	None	None	None	None	None
DT Dewdney	WI	1956-1956	3	6	503	174	8	5/21	5/43	21.75	2.07	62.8	0	1	0	None	None	None	None	None
JR Reid	NZ	1956-1956	4	5	587	258	7	3/68	3/68	36.85	2.63	83.8	0	0	0	None	None	None	None	None
RW Blair	NZ	1956-1956	2	2	299	156	5	4/90	4/90	31.20	3.13	59.8	1	0	0	None	None	None	None	None
DD Beard	NZ	1956-1956	2	4	362	139	5	3/22	4/42	27.80	2.30	72.4	0	0	0	None	None	None	None	None
AF Lissette	NZ	1956-1956	2	2	288	124	3	2/73	2/73	41.33	2.58	96.0	0	0	0	None	None	None	None	None
GS Sobers	WI	1956-1956	4	4	281	49	2	1/3	2/14	24.50	1.04	140.5	0	0	0	None	None	5+	0+	2.19*
JC Alabaster	NZ	1956-1956	1	2	48	10	2	2/4	2/10	5.00	1.25	24.0	0	0	0	44	91.6	2	0	4.16
FM King	WI	1956-1956	2	2	100	29	1	1/18	1/18	29.00	1.74	100.0	0	0	0	None	None	None	None	None
IM Sinclair	NZ	1956-1956	2	2	233	120	1	1/79	1/79	120.00	3.09	233.0	0	0	0	None	None	None	None	None