New South Wales cricket team in New Zealand in 1889–90 explained

New South Wales tour of New Zealand 1889–90
Fromdate:January
Todate:March 1890
Cricket Format:First-class
Matches:5
Most Runs:Jonas Davis (270)
Most Wickets:Sydney Callaway (32)
Next Year:1894
Next Tournament:New South Wales cricket team in New Zealand in 1894

The New South Wales cricket team toured New Zealand from January to March 1890 and played five first-class matches[1] and two minor matches. New South Wales won four of the five first-class matches and drew the other and won both minor matches. This was the first tour of New Zealand by New South Wales.

Team

The following players were selected for the tour:[2]

Matches

First-class matches

DateOpponentVenueResultNotes
30–31 January 1890AucklandAuckland Domain, AucklandMatch drawn[3] 2 day match
7–10 February 1890CanterburyLancaster Park, ChristchurchNew South Wales won by 109 runs[4] 3 day match
14–15 February 1890OtagoCarisbrook, DunedinNew South Wales won by an innings and 65 runs[5] 3 day match
21–22 February 1890WellingtonBasin Reserve, WellingtonNew South Wales won by 8 wickets[6] 2 day match
28 February – 3 March 1890AucklandAuckland Domain, AucklandNew South Wales won by 8 wickets[7] 3 day match

Minor matches

DateOpponentVenueResultNotes
13 February 1890OamaruNorth Road Ground, OamaruNew South Wales won by an innings and 55 runs.
18 February 1890South CanterburySouth Canterbury Athletic Club Ground, TimaruNew South Wales won by 9 wickets

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New South Wales in New Zealand, 1889–90. 24 August 2021. static.espncricinfo.com.
  2. Web site: New South Wales in New Zealand, 1889/90: Statistics. 24 August 2021. static.espncricinfo.com.
  3. Web site: Auckland v New South Wales at Auckland (Domain), 30–31 Jan 1890. 24 August 2021. static.espncricinfo.com.
  4. Web site: Canterbury v New South Wales at Christchurch, 7–10 Feb 1890. 24 August 2021. static.espncricinfo.com.
  5. Web site: Otago v New South Wales at Dunedin, 14–15 Feb 1890. 24 August 2021. static.espncricinfo.com.
  6. Web site: Wellington v New South Wales at Wellington, 21–22 Feb 1890. 24 August 2021. static.espncricinfo.com.
  7. Web site: Auckland v New South Wales at Auckland (Domain), 28 Feb – 3 Mar 1890. 24 August 2021. static.espncricinfo.com.