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West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1955–56

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The West Indies cricket team toured New Zealand between January and March 1956 and played a four-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. West Indies won the series 3–1.

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West Indies team

  • Denis Atkinson (captain)
  • John Goddard (player-manager)
  • Alfie Binns
  • Clairmonte Depeiaza
  • Tom Dewdney
  • Wilfred Edun
  • Hammond Furlonge
  • Frank King
  • Bruce Pairaudeau
  • Sonny Ramadhin
  • Alphonso Roberts
  • Collie Smith
  • Gary Sobers
  • Alf Valentine
  • Everton Weekes

    • Test series summary

  • 1st Test at Carisbrook, Dunedin – West Indies won by an innings and 71 runs
  • 2nd Test at Lancaster Park, Christchurch – West Indies won by an innings and 64 runs
  • 3rd Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington – West Indies won by 9 wickets
  • 4th Test at Eden Park, Auckland – New Zealand won by 190 runs

    • References

    West Indian cricket team in New Zealand in 1955–56 Wikipedia
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