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New Zealand's First Test Win — 26 Years, 45 Tests, Then Auckland 1956

New Zealand vs West Indies

1956-03-13

On 13 March 1956 at Eden Park, New Zealand beat West Indies by 190 runs to record their first Test victory in their 45th match — 26 years after Test debut. Wicketkeeper Sam Guillen, a former West Indian himself, stumped Alf Valentine off Harry Cave to seal the result. Captain John Reid's first-innings 84 was the platform.

#new-zealand#west-indies#john-reid
Moderate

India's First Test Victory — Madras, February 1952

India vs England

1952-02-10

On 10 February 1952, in their 25th Test match, India recorded their first Test victory by beating England by an innings and 8 runs at Madras. Vinoo Mankad took 12 for 108 in the match — including 8 for 55 in the first innings — and Pankaj Roy and Polly Umrigar made centuries. The win came twenty years after India had been admitted to Test cricket and signalled the start of India's gradual climb into the top tier of the international game.

#india#england#mankad
Serious

West Indies' First Test Win — Georgetown, February 1930

West Indies v England

1930-02-21

On 21 February 1930, in the second Test of MCC's tour of the Caribbean, West Indies beat England by 289 runs at Bourda in Georgetown — their first Test victory, three years after admission to Test status. George Headley, on debut at 20, scored 114 and 112; Clifford Roach made 209 in the first innings; Learie Constantine took 9 wickets in the match. West Indies cricket had its founding win.

#west-indies#first-test-win#1930
Serious

South Africa's First Test Win — One Wicket at Johannesburg, 1906

South Africa, England

1906-01-04

On 4 January 1906 at the Old Wanderers, Johannesburg, South Africa beat England by one wicket in the first Test of a five-match series — their first Test victory at the 12th attempt. Dave Nourse's 93 not out and Gordon White's 81 carried the home side past 284 in the fourth innings; the South African googly quartet, all on debut in the same match, took 11 wickets between them.

#south-africa#england#johannesburg