Peter Bennetts Truscott (born 14 August 1941) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played one Test against Pakistan in 1965.[1]

Peter Truscott
Personal information
Full name
Peter Bennetts Truscott
Born (1941-08-14) 14 August 1941 (age 83)
Pahiatua, New Zealand
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 105)12 February 1965 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961–62Canterbury
1964–65 to 1965–66Wellington
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 18
Runs scored 29 904
Batting average 14.50 25.82
100s/50s 0/0 1/4
Top score 26 165
Balls bowled 0 204
Wickets 2
Bowling average 48.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/60
Catches/stumpings 1/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Cricket career

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Truscott was a right-handed batsman who had a brief first-class career, lasting just five years. He played three matches for Canterbury without great success in 1961–62, and in the next two seasons played only for the New Zealand Under-23 side in one match each season. In 1963–64, he scored 165 when opening the batting for the Under-23s against Auckland,[2] and this remained his only first-class century.

Described during his career as "one of the most elegant and forceful stroke-makers in New Zealand cricket", Truscott played regularly in 1964–65 and 1965–66 for Wellington.[3] In February 1965 he scored 45 and 50 at number three against Otago, taking part in second-wicket partnerships of 84 and 98 with Bruce Murray,[4] and he was selected for the Third Test against Pakistan at Christchurch that followed a few days later. Opening the batting, he scored 3 and 26,[5][6] but was not picked for the New Zealand team to tour India, Pakistan and England in 1965.[7] He played for a New Zealand Cricket Council President's XI against the touring MCC in 1965–66,[8] but played no more first-class cricket after the end of the season.

Later life

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In October 1966, Truscott and his family moved to Perth, Western Australia, where he had been transferred in his work as a bank accountant.[3] Later he returned to New Zealand and ran a hotel in Nelson, then a motel in Whangārei, and also worked in the real estate business. He is retired and lives with his wife Sue in Orewa, a suburb of Auckland.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Peter Truscott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Auckland v New Zealand Under-23s 1963-64". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Truscott Going to Aust". Press: 11. 27 May 1966.
  4. ^ "Otago v Wellington 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  5. ^ Wisden 1966, pp. 843-44.
  6. ^ "3rd Test, Christchurch, February 12 – 16, 1965, Pakistan tour of New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  7. ^ a b Alderson, Andrew (13 March 2018). "New Zealand Cricket's One Test Wonders: Peter Truscott". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. ^ "New Zealand Cricket Council President's XI v MCC 1965-66". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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