Ian Colquhoun

Ian Colquhoun
Personal information
Full name	Ian Alexander Colquhoun
Born	8 July 1924; Wellington, New Zealand
Died	25 February 2005 (aged 80); Wellington, New Zealand
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	New Zealand (1955);
Test debut (cap 68)	11 March 1955 v England
Last Test	25 March 1955 v England
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

Ian Alexander Colquhoun (8 June 1924 in Wellington – 26 February 2005 in Paraparaumu Beach) played two Tests for New Zealand in the 1950s.

Career

Colquhoun was a wicketkeeper and a useful lower-order right-handed batsman who came late to first-class cricket, not making his debut for Central Districts until he was 29. A year later, he was in the New Zealand Test team for the two matches against Len Hutton's 1954-55 England team, fresh from retaining the Ashes. England won both matches fairly comfortably and in the second, at Auckland, New Zealand were dismissed for 26, which remains the lowest-ever total by a Test match side. Colquhoun's own distinction in this second match was to be dismissed first ball in each innings by Bob Appleyard; each time, Alex Moir, who also failed to score in either innings, prevented the hat-trick.

Colquhoun continued to keep wicket for Central Districts until 1963-64, when he retired. He also played for Manawatu in the Hawke Cup from 1952 to 1963.

He was a teacher at Palmerston North Boys' High School, and also a rugby triallist for the All Blacks.

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