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.
Dates | January – March 1890 |
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Cricket format | First-class |
Matches | 5 |
Most runs | Jonas Davis (270) |
Most wickets | Sydney Callaway (32) |
The following players were selected for the tour:[2]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes |
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30–31 January 1890 | Auckland | Auckland Domain, Auckland | Match drawn[3] | 2 day match |
7–10 February 1890 | Canterbury | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | New South Wales won by 109 runs[4] | 3 day match |
14–15 February 1890 | Otago | Carisbrook, Dunedin | New South Wales won by an innings and 65 runs[5] | 3 day match |
21–22 February 1890 | Wellington | Basin Reserve, Wellington | New South Wales won by 8 wickets[6] | 2 day match |
28 February – 3 March 1890 | Auckland | Auckland Domain, Auckland | New South Wales won by 8 wickets[7] | 3 day match |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Notes |
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13 February 1890 | Oamaru | North Road Ground, Oamaru | New South Wales won by an innings and 55 runs. | |
18 February 1890 | South Canterbury | South Canterbury Athletic Club Ground, Timaru | New South Wales won by 9 wickets |