The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured England between May and August 1954. They played against England in three Test matches, with England winning the series 1–0.[1][2]
| New Zealand women's cricket team in England in 1954 | |||
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| England | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 22 May – 5 August 1954 | ||
| Captains | Molly Hide | Rona McKenzie | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Joan Wilkinson (185) | Phyl Blackler (144) | |
| Most wickets | Mary Duggan (13) | Joan Francis (12) | |
Squads
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Tour Matches
edit1-day single innings match: Warwickshire and South Midlands v New Zealand
edit 22 May 1954
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Warwickshire and South Midlands
107 (49 overs) | |
Rosalie Darvill 22 (–)
Eris Paton 2/8 (6 overs) |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
1-day single innings match: North Midlands v New Zealand
edit 27 May 1954
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North Midlands
86 (42 overs) | |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
2-day match: Midland Counties v New Zealand
edit29 – 30 May 1954
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Midland Counties
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- Midland Counties Women won the toss and elected to field.
1-day single innings match: Yorkshire v New Zealand
edit 2 June 1954
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Yorkshire
188/4 (53 overs) | |
Brenda Rothera 59 (–)
Ina Lamason 2/56 (11 overs) |
- Yorkshire Women won the toss and elected to field.
2-day match: North of England v New Zealand
edit5, 7 June 1954
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4/0 (0.4 overs)
Joan Hatcher 4* (4) |
- North of England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
1-day single innings match: Northern Counties v New Zealand
edit 9 June 1954
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Northern Counties
119 (40 overs) |
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Ivy Wilson 29 (–)
Rona McKenzie 3/20 (5 overs) |
Joy Lamason 20 (–)
M Hall 2/7 (3 overs) |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
1-day single innings match: Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Sussex v New Zealand
edit 19 June 1954
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Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Sussex
82/9 (47 overs) | |
- Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Sussex Women won the toss and elected to field.
1-day match: Western Counties v New Zealand
edit2-day match: West of England v New Zealand
edit1-day single innings match: Western Counties v New Zealand
edit 30 June 1954
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Western Counties
104 (69.5 overs) |
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K Page 33 (–)
Eris Paton 6/28 (16.5 overs) |
Joyce Powell 55 (–)
Betty Starr 1/27 (8 overs) |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
- New Zealand Women batted on after winning.
1-day single innings match: East Anglia v New Zealand
edit1-day single innings match: Essex and Kent v New Zealand
edit 14 July 1954
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Essex and Kent
122 (40.4 overs) | |
Verna Coutts 43 (–)
Elizabeth Riley 2/58 (18 overs) |
E Burton 29 (–)
Eris Paton 3/22 (8.4 overs) |
- Essex and Kent Women won the toss and elected to field.
2-day match: East of England v New Zealand
edit1-day single innings match: South of England Second XI v New Zealand
edit 21 July 1954
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South of England Second XI
172/9d (65 overs) |
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Elizabeth Pike 40 (–)
Jean Coulston 2/8 (8 overs) |
Joyce Powell 41 (–)
Doreen Polley 3/18 (18 overs) |
- South of England Second XI Women won the toss and elected to bat.
2-day match: South of England v New Zealand
edit31 July, 2 August 1954
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South of England
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
1-day single innings match: Combined Services v New Zealand
edit 5 August 1954
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Combined Services
134 (80.5 overs) |
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Joyce Powell 57 (–)
M Goodinson 3/33 (9 overs) |
- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to field.
WTest Series
edit1st Test
edit12 – 14 June 1954
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- New Zealand Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jean Cummins, Kay Green, Helene Hegarty, Joan Westbrook (Eng), Verna Coutts, Rona McKenzie, Eris Paton, Joyce Powell, Mary Rouse and Betty Sinclair (NZ) all made their WTest debuts.
2nd Test
edit3 – 6 July 1954
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Anne Sanders (Eng) and Jean Coulston (NZ) both made their WTest debuts.
3rd Test
edit24 – 27 July 1954
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- England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Polly Marshall (Eng) and Joyce Currie (NZ) both made their WTest debuts.
References
edit- ^ "New Zealand Women tour of England 1954". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand Women in England 1954". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Records / New Zealand Women in England Women's Test Series, 1954 - England Women / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Records / New Zealand Women tour of England, Jun-Jul 1954 / All Matches / Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2021.