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Curly Page Personal information Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm slow International information National side New Zealand Career statistics Competition Tests First-class Matches 14 132 Runs scored 492 5857 Batting average 24.60 29.88 100s/50s 1/2 9/32 Top score 104 206 Balls bowled 379 4622 Wickets 5 73 Bowling average 46.20 32.38 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 2/21 4/10 Catches/stumpings 6/- 115/- Source: Cricinfo, Date of birth May 8, 1902 Place of birth Lyttelton, New Zealand Date of death February 13, 1987 (aged 84)Place of death Christchurch Weight 64 kg (140 lb) Rugby union career Playing career Position Halfback National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 1928 New Zealand 1 (0) Milford Laurenson "Curly" Page (8 May 1902 in Christchurch – 13 February 1987 in Christchurch) was a cricketer who played for New Zealand and Canterbury. He was New Zealand's second Test captain, and captained 7 of the Tests in which he played. He was captain of the New Zealand cricket team in England in 1937.
In rugby union, Page also played half-back for the All Blacks in the third Test against New South Wales in 1928 at Christchurch.
Preceded by
Tom LowryNew Zealand national cricket captain
1931/2-1937Succeeded by
Walter HadleeReferences
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