The 1931 New Zealand Team
As in 1927, the team was captained by Tom Lowry, the former Cambridge University and Somerset batsman. Lowry also acted as the tour manager for much of the season until A. T. Donnelly, the chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Council, arrived for the second half of the tour. According to Wisden's 1932 edition, Allcott looked after the tour finances.
The touring side's players were:
- Tom Lowry, captain (and reserve wicketkeeper)
- Cyril Allcott
- Roger Blunt
- Ian Cromb
- Stewie Dempster
- Ken James, wicketkeeper
- Jack Kerr
- Mal Matheson
- Bill Merritt
- Jackie Mills
- Curly Page
- Ronald Talbot
- Giff Vivian
- Lindsay Weir
Of the 14 players, 13 appeared in at least one Test match on the tour, the exception being Talbot, who never played Test cricket. Lowry, Allcott, Blunt, Dempster, James, Merritt, Mills and Page had been members of the 1927 touring team.
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