West Indies in New Zealand, 1968-69
R.T. Brittenden
New Zealand gained considerable satisfaction from sharing the honours of their three-match series with the West Indies. It must be conceded that the visiting team sometimes looked tired after the rigours of the Australian tour; nevertheless, it was an encouraging performance by New Zealand as a preliminary to their visit to England. The First Test was lost, but only because of a refreshing and welcome attacking attitude by the New Zealand captain, Dowling, and in each of the Tests the New Zealand batting had a depth which had been lacking in recent years.
The outstanding performer for the West Indies was Nurse, who scored 826 runs in New Zealand at an average of 91.8. Before the final Test, he announced that he would retire at the end of the tour; and then he scored 258, a spectacular farewell innings.
Hastings, in his first Test series for New Zealand, averaged almost 60. On the fringe of national selection for some years, this 29-year-old right-hander thoroughly justified his promotion with sensible and attractive batting.
TEST MATCH AVERAGES
| Matches | Inns. | Not Outs | Runs | Highest Inns. | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. R. Taylor | 3 | 5 | 2 | 209 | 124 | 69.66 |
| B. F. Hastings | 3 | 6 | 2 | 239 | 117* | 59.75 |
| B. E. Congdon | 3 | 6 | 0 | 233 | 85 | 38.83 |
| G. T. Dowling | 3 | 6 | 0 | 232 | 76 | 36.66 |
| V. Pollard | 3 | 5 | 1 | 129 | 51* | 32.25 |
| G. M. Turner | 3 | 6 | 0 | 183 | 74 | 30.50 |
| B. W. Yuile | 3 | 6 | 0 | 128 | 37 | 21.33 |
| M. G. Burgess | 2 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 30 | 17.25 |
| R. C. Motz | 3 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 23 | 15.00 |
| R. S. Cunis | 3 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 20* | 12.66 |
| B. D. Milburn | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 4* | 8.00 |
| Also batted: R. W. Morgan 16* and 0. | ||||||
| Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Average | |
| R. C. Motz | 89 | 11 | 381 | 17 | 22.41 |
| B. W. Yuile | 65 | 13 | 244 | 9 | 27.11 |
| V. Pollard | 52 | 12 | 173 | 4 | 43.25 |
| R. S. Cunis | 81 | 11 | 321 | 6 | 53.50 |
| B. R. Taylor | 62.3 | 4 | 268 | 5 | 53.60 |
Match reports for
1st Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Feb 27-Mar 3, 1969
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2nd Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, Mar 7-11, 1969
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3rd Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Christchurch, Mar 13-17, 1969
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Match reports for
Queensland v West Indians at Brisbane, Nov 29-Dec 2, 1968
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1st Test: Australia v West Indies at Brisbane, Dec 6-10, 1968
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2nd Test: Australia v West Indies at Melbourne, Dec 26-30, 1968
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3rd Test: Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Jan 3-8, 1969
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4th Test: Australia v West Indies at Adelaide, Jan 24-29, 1969
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5th Test: Australia v West Indies at Sydney, Feb 14-20, 1969
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