Australian cricket team in New Zealand and Fiji in 1904–05


An Australian team toured New Zealand and Fiji from February to April 1905 to play four first-class matches including two against New Zealand, which had not then attained Test status. The Australians also played first-class matches against provincial teams Canterbury and Otago. The other games were non-first-class against Auckland, Wellington and Fiji.
The Australian team was captained by Monty Noble and included several notable Test players such as Warwick Armstrong, Tibby Cotter, Clem Hill and Victor Trumper. After they left Fiji they proceeded on to their tour of England.
They won the matches against Canterbury and Otago but were held to a draw in the first match against New Zealand. However, they won the second international by an innings and 358 runs.

The team

Laver was the player-manager, assisted by Newland.