Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 1913–14

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Australian tour of New Zealand 1913/14
DatesFeb 1910 – Mar 1910
Cricket formatFirst-class
Matches7
Most runs Victor Trumper (628)
Most wickets Warwick Armstrong (52)
1909/10
1920/21

The Australia national cricket team toured New Zealand from February to April 1914 and played eight first-class matches including two against the New Zealand national team. New Zealand at this time had not been elevated to Test status. The tour was organized and captained by Arthur Sims, who had previously represented New Zealand. [1] The tour is notable for the fact that it featured Victor Trumper's final appearance in a first-class match before his death at age 37 in 1915.

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The team

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The Australian cricket team in New Zealand 1913/14

The Australian touring team was as follows:

NameAgeRoleBatting styleBowling styleFirst-class team
Arthur Sims (captain)36BatterRight-handed Canterbury (NZ)
Warwick Armstong 34All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm legspin Victoria
Leslie Cody 24BatterRight-handedLeg-break googly New South Wales
Herbie Collins 26All-rounderRight-handedSlow left-arm orthodox New South Wales
Jack Crawford 27All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm medium, right-arm off-break South Australia
Charlie Dolling 27BatterRight-handed South Australia
Frank Laver 44BowlerRight-handedRight-arm medium Victoria
William MacGregor 25Wicket-keeperRight-handed Victoria
Colin McKenzie 33BatterRight-handed Victoria
Arthur Mailey 28BowlerRight-handedRight-arm leg-break and googly New South Wales
Monty Noble 41All-rounderRight-handedRight-arm medium pace New South Wales
Vernon Ransford 28Left-handedSlow left-arm orthodox Victoria
Victor Trumper 36BatterRight-handedRight arm medium New South Wales
Gar Waddy 34Wicket-keeperRight-handedRight-arm medium New South Wales

Eric Barbour was invited but was unable to go, and Cody took his place. [2] Macgregor's cricket career, apart from this tour, consisted of several seasons with University in the Melbourne competition.

Matches

The original itinerary had 13 matches. The match against Manawatu and the return matches against Canterbury and Wellington were added later. [3]

First-class matches are indicated in bold.

South Auckland used 15 of their team in the field.

Auckland's captain, Lancelot Hemus, scored 112 in the first innings. Waddy, Armstrong and Ransford all scored centuries for the Australians, who made 620 for 8 on the second day.

The Australians batted on in the second innings after winning, finishing on 370 for 9.

Armstrong took 5 for 80 and 7 for 17.

On the first day 465 runs were scored for the loss of 20 wickets, off 108 overs. [4] The match was completed midway through the second of the three scheduled days. The Australians batted on after winning to fill up the second day, finishing on 175 for 8.

The Poverty Bay captain, Len McMahon, scored 87 not out, and was later selected in the New Zealand team for the second match against the Australians. It was the first visit of an international cricket team to Gisborne, and the Gisborne Borough Council declared a half-holiday for the first day of the match, a Friday, and gave a civic reception to the Australians on the Friday morning. [5]

On the first day, rain prevented play after the luncheon interval.

Trumper (293) and Sims (184 not out) added 433 for the eighth wicket in 181 minutes. It remains the world first-class record for the eighth wicket. [6] Trumper batted at number nine, held back on the Friday evening with the intention of providing a spectacle for the larger crowd on the Saturday, when the Australians made 545 for 4.

The Australians made 805 for 6 on the second day, reaching 900 in 325 minutes; Crawford scored 354, Trumper 135 and Cody 106. [7]

Trumper, Collins, McKenzie and Cody all scored centuries. The Australians made 596 for 6 on the second day.

Although this was a first-class match it was scheduled for only two days. It was played as a benefit match for Lancaster Park. [8]

This was another two-day first-class match. Rain prevented play for much of the first day.

The Australians scored their 510 on the second day.

Ned Sale scored 109 not out in New Zealand's first innings. Waddy, Crawford, Armstrong and Dolling scored centuries for Australia. Trumper scored a quick 81 in his last first-class innings. [9]

First-class statistics

Batting

NameMatchesInningsNot Outs100s50sH.S.RunsAverage
VT Trumper 7901329362869.77
EL Waddy 81032114048068.57
WW Armstrong 8812212844163.00
VS Ransford 4512-15928370.75
CE Dolling 7901110426929.88
A Sims 7621-184*20451.00
MA Noble 770-19020128.71
JN Crawford 5501113419038.00
HL Collins 680-19418523.12
LA Cody 672-15416032.00
C McKenzie 772--3413727.4
W Macgregor 452--355016.66
AA Mailey 870--12355.00
FJ Laver 441--19*258.33

Bowling

NameMatchesOversMaidensRunsWicketsAverage
Warwick Armstrong 8307.1817895215.17
Leslie Cody 616.2562231
Herbie Collins 622364232
Jack Crawford 5135.5273882118.47
Charlie Dolling 7-----
Frank Laver 49325274834.25
William Macgregor 4-----
Arthur Mailey 8151.3185703019.00
Colin McKenzie 74913121815.12
Monty Noble 7121.5313181817.66
Vernon Ransford 421641220.5
Arthur Sims 7-----
Victor Trumper 7-----
Gar Waddy 82011111

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