- BATSMENRExtras25 (b 21, lb 4)TOTAL298 all out (171.5 Overs, RR: 1.73)Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-18, 3-18, 4-121, 5-123, 6-179, 7-185, 8-233, 9-279, 10-298
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB GF Cresswell 46 21 63 2 1.36 0 0 DD Beard 57 26 91 3 1.59 0 0 HB Cave 40.5 17 56 1 1.37 0 0 IB Leggat 15 1 30 2 2 0 0 AA Hunter 13 0 33 1 2.53 0 0
09/01Result
Plunket Shield at Christchurch, Jan 9-13 1953
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![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
298 & 252 -
![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
300 & 227/3 (64 ov)
09/01Result
Plunket Shield at Christchurch, Jan 9-13 1953
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![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
298 & 252 -
![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
300 & 227/3 (64 ov)
- BATSMENRExtras32 (b 17, lb 11, nb 4)TOTAL300 all out (129.5 Overs, RR: 2.31)Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-47, 3-59, 4-91, 5-105, 6-137, 7-198, 8-249, 9-262, 10-300
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Hayes 25.5 4 73 3 2.82 0 0 KJ McNicholl 22 4 53 3 2.4 0 0 AR MacGibbon 6 3 10 0 1.66 0 0 ME Chapple 6 2 12 0 2 0 0 TB Burtt 40 17 56 3 1.4 0 0 MB Poore 25 8 54 1 2.16 0 0 PGZ Harris 5 2 10 0 2 0 0
- BATSMENRExtras23 (b 15, lb 7, w 1)TOTAL252 all out (91.5 Overs, RR: 2.74)Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-66, 3-87, 4-101, 5-137, 6-178, 7-229, 8-231, 9-248, 10-252
- BATSMENRExtras25 (b 16, lb 8, nb 1)TOTAL227/3 (64 Overs, RR: 3.54)Fall of wickets: 1-40, 2-44, 3-140
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Hayes 15 1 38 0 2.53 0 0 KJ McNicholl 7 2 24 1 3.42 0 0 AR MacGibbon 13 0 56 1 4.3 0 0 ME Chapple 7 2 14 1 2 0 0 TB Burtt 16 3 60 0 3.75 0 0 MB Poore 6 2 10 0 1.66 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Canterbury , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
9,10,12,13 January 1953 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Central Districts 4, Canterbury 2
Close of Play
- Fri, 9 Jan - day 1 - Canterbury 1st innings 185/7 (JG Leggat 94*)
- Sat, 10 Jan - day 2 - Central Districts 1st innings 157/6 (LSM Miller 37*, IB Leggat 7*)
- Sun, 11 Jan - rest day
- Mon, 12 Jan - day 3 - Canterbury 2nd innings 109/4 (JG Leggat 46*, MB Poore 3*)
- Tue, 13 Jan - day 4 - Central Districts 2nd innings 227/3 (64 ov) - end of match
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Henry, Santner, Nathan Smith ruled out of rest of West Indies Test series
Uncapped seam-bowling allrounder Kristian Clarke called up as reinforcement; Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell included in squad
Michael Rae called up to bolster injury-hit New Zealand attack
The fast bowler and his Canterbury team-mate Mitch Hay could make their Test debuts in the second Test against West Indies
