West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1951–52

{{Infobox cricket tour

| series_name = West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1951–52

| team1_image = Flag of New Zealand.svg

| team1_name = New Zealand

| team2_image = WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg

| team2_name = West Indies

| from_date = 2

| to_date = 26 February 1952

| team1_captain = Bert Sutcliffe

| team2_captain = John Goddard

| no_of_tests = 2

| team1_tests_won = 0

| team2_tests_won = 1

| team1_tests_most_runs = Verdun Scott (158)

| team2_tests_most_runs = Frank Worrell (233)

| team1_tests_most_wickets = Tom Burtt (8)

| team2_tests_most_wickets = Sonny Ramadhin (12)

| player_of_test_series =

}}

The West Indies cricket team toured New Zealand in February 1952 and played a two-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. West Indies won the series 1–0 with one match drawn. The West Indian team came directly from Australia, where they had played a five-Test series.

Test series summary

=First Test=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 8–12 February 1952

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}

| team2 = {{cr|WIN}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 236 (119.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = VJ Scott 45
B Sutcliffe 45

| wickets-team1-inns1 = S Ramadhin 5/86 (36.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 287 (97.2 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = FMM Worrell 71

| wickets-team2-inns1 = TB Burtt 5/69 (29.2 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 189 (114.2 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = FB Smith 37

| wickets-team1-inns2 = S Ramadhin 4/39 (38.2 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 142/5 (59 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = FMM Worrell 62*

| wickets-team2-inns2 = TB Burtt 2/37 (16 overs)

| result = West Indies won by 5 wickets

| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20097.html Scorecard]

| venue = Lancaster Park, Christchurch

| umpires = MF Pengelly and BW Vine

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = RWG Emery and DD Beard (all NZ) made their Test debuts.

}}

=Second Test=

{{Two-innings cricket match

| date = 15–19 February 1952

| team1 = {{cr-rt|WIN}}

| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 546/6d (159.4 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = JB Stollmeyer 152

| wickets-team1-inns1 = RWG Emery 2/52 (7.4 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 160 (99.4 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = VJ Scott 84

| wickets-team2-inns1 = AL Valentine 3/29 (34.4 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 =

| runs-team1-inns2 =

| wickets-team1-inns2

| score-team2-inns2 = 17/1 (f/o) (17 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = RWG Emery 8

| wickets-team2-inns2 = DS Atkinson 1/4 (8 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20100.html Scorecard]

| venue = Eden Park, Auckland

| umpires = JC Harris and TM Pearce

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

| rain = 17 February was taken as a rest day

There was no play on the final day.

| notes = JG Leggat (NZ) made his Test debut.

}}

References

External links

[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/series/61930.html Tour home] at ESPN Cricinfo
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Category:1952 in West Indian cricket

Category:1952 in New Zealand cricket

Category:New Zealand cricket seasons from 1945–46 to 1969–70

1951-52

Category:International cricket competitions from 1945–46 to 1960