CRICKET NEW ZEALAND TEAM ANNOUNCED

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27726, 2 August 1955, Page 14

CRICKET NEW ZEALAND TEAM ANNOUNCED

Tour Of Pakistan And India FIVE CANTERBURY PLAYERS INCLUDED Six new internationals are included in the 15 members of the New Zealand cricket team which will tour Pakistan <and India later this year. The names were announced last evening by the chairman of the management committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council (Mr J. L. Kerr). There are five Canterbury players in the team, which will be led by H. B. Cave (Central Districts), with J. R. Reid (Wellington) as vice-captain. The players chosen are: J. C. Alabaster (O.) S. N. McGregor (O.) H. B. Cave (C.D.) T. G. McMahon (W.) J. W. Guy (CD.) A. McK. Moir (O.) < N. S. Harford (C.D.) E. C. Petrie (A.) P. G. Z. Harris (C.) M. B. Poore (C.) J. A. Hayes (C.) J. R. Reid (W.) J. G. Leggat (C.) B. Sutcliffe (O.) A. R. Mac Gibbon (C.) Those new to international cricket are Alabaster, Guy (who has been twelfth man for New Zealand), Harford, Harris, McMahon and Petrie. The manager of the team will be announced later.

**l am pleased to say that all the players are medically fit and available for the tour,*’ said Mr Kerr. “The team will leave Christchurch on October 3, from the Harewood international airport, and will return by air i» time to play against the West Indies, Who arrive in New Zealand on January 16. “When on a tour a cricket team

’ has two duties to perform—to play - cricket and to be the ambassador of ’ the country it represents. On this, - our inaugural visit to India and Paki- - stan, we aim to play cricket to the r best of our ability, as well as to t further the good relations between - New Zealand and these two important members of the Commonwealth i in southern Asia,” said Mr Kerr.