At the end of the 1931 tour, Merritt stayed in England to play League cricket, and by 1938 he had qualified by residence to play for Northamptonshire, where his New Zealand Test colleague Ken James had settled as wicket-keeper.
At the end of the 1931 tour, Merritt stayed in England to play League cricket, and played only three more seasons in New Zealand. By 1938 he had qualified by residence to play for Northamptonshire, where his New Zealand Test colleague Ken James had settled as wicket-keeper.