England v India 3rd Test
India tour of England - 1967 (1967) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 13 July 1967
England won by 132 runs
England won by 132 runs. John Murray top-scored with 77 for England. Erapalli Prasanna took 4/60.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of England - 1967 (1967)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 13 July 1967 to 15 July 1967
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 132 runs
- Captains
- Brian Close (England), Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India)
- Umpires
- AE Fagg and WFF Price
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 298 all out. John Murray top-scored with 77 off 145 balls, and Ken Barrington made 75. Erapalli Prasanna took 3 for 51 for India.
India replied with 92 all out. Farokh Engineer top-scored with 23 off 45 balls. David Brown took 3 for 17 for England. England led by 206 on first innings.
England made 203 all out in their second innings. Brian Close top-scored with 47 off 85 balls, and Dennis Amiss made 45. Erapalli Prasanna took 4 for 60 for India.
Set 410 to win, India made 277 all out. Ajit Wadekar top-scored with 70 off 214 balls, and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi made 47. Brian Close took 4 for 68 for England.
England won by 132 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 298 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | st Farokh Engineer | 25 | 59 |
| Colin Milburn | c Ajit Wadekar | 40 | 65 |
| Ken Barrington | c Ajit Wadekar | 75 | 162 |
| Tom Graveney | c Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 10 | 15 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Ajit Wadekar | 5 | 20 |
| Brian Close | c Venkataraman Subramanya | 26 | 80 |
| John Murray | c Venkataraman Subramanya | 77 | 145 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Ajit Wadekar | 2 | 4 |
| David Brown | run out | 3 | 4 |
| John Snow | c Farokh Engineer | 10 | 42 |
| Robin Hobbs | not out | 15 | 41 |
Extras 10 · Total 298 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venkataraman Subramanya | 10 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Budhi Kunderan | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 27 | 6 | 76 | 2 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 32 | 8 | 94 | 3 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 13 | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 20 | 5 | 51 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-63 (Geoff Boycott), 2-67 (Colin Milburn), 3-89 (Tom Graveney), 4-112 (Dennis Amiss), 5-182 (Ken Barrington), 6-183 (Brian Close), 7-186 (Ray Illingworth), 8-191 (David Brown), 9-241 (John Snow), 10-298 (John Murray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Colin Milburn | 63 |
| second | Ken Barrington and Colin Milburn | 4 |
| third | Tom Graveney and Ken Barrington | 22 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Dennis Amiss | 23 |
| fifth | Brian Close and Ken Barrington | 70 |
| sixth | Brian Close and John Murray | 1 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and John Murray | 3 |
| eighth | John Murray and David Brown | 5 |
| ninth | John Murray and John Snow | 50 |
| tenth | John Murray and Robin Hobbs | 57 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 92 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farokh Engineer | c Tom Graveney | 23 | 45 |
| Budhi Kunderan | bowled | 2 | 17 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Dennis Amiss | 5 | 16 |
| Chandu Borde | bowled | 8 | 23 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Hanumant Singh | c Dennis Amiss | 15 | 36 |
| Venkataraman Subramanya | bowled | 10 | 34 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | not out | 19 | 34 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 1 | 3 |
| Bishan Bedi | c Robin Hobbs | 1 | 5 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | st John Murray | 0 | 7 |
Extras 8 · Total 92 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 12 | 3 | 28 | 2 |
| David Brown | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 |
| Ray Illingworth | 7 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| Robin Hobbs | 6.3 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Budhi Kunderan), 2-18 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-35 (Farokh Engineer), 4-35 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 5-41 (Chandu Borde), 6-66 (Venkataraman Subramanya), 7-72 (Hanumant Singh), 8-73 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-82 (Bishan Bedi), 10-92 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Budhi Kunderan and Farokh Engineer | 9 |
| second | Farokh Engineer and Ajit Wadekar | 9 |
| third | Chandu Borde and Farokh Engineer | 17 |
| fourth | Chandu Borde and Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 0 |
| fifth | Chandu Borde and Hanumant Singh | 6 |
| sixth | Hanumant Singh and Venkataraman Subramanya | 25 |
| seventh | Hanumant Singh and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 6 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 1 |
| ninth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Bishan Bedi | 9 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 10 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 203 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 6 | 5 |
| Colin Milburn | bowled | 15 | 26 |
| Ken Barrington | c Budhi Kunderan | 13 | 26 |
| Tom Graveney | c Venkataraman Subramanya | 17 | 72 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Ajit Wadekar | 45 | 136 |
| Brian Close | c Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 47 | 85 |
| John Murray | bowled | 4 | 13 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 10 | 33 |
| David Brown | not out | 29 | 46 |
| John Snow | c Chandu Borde | 9 | 15 |
| Robin Hobbs | c Erapalli Prasanna | 2 | 5 |
Extras 6 · Total 203 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venkataraman Subramanya | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Bishan Bedi | 24 | 9 | 60 | 2 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 20.5 | 6 | 43 | 3 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 24 | 9 | 60 | 4 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Geoff Boycott), 2-32 (Colin Milburn), 3-34 (Ken Barrington), 4-66 (Tom Graveney), 5-144 (Brian Close), 6-149 (Dennis Amiss), 7-149 (John Murray), 8-179 (Ray Illingworth), 9-193 (John Snow), 10-203 (Robin Hobbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Colin Milburn | 6 |
| second | Ken Barrington and Colin Milburn | 26 |
| third | Tom Graveney and Ken Barrington | 2 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Dennis Amiss | 32 |
| fifth | Brian Close and Dennis Amiss | 78 |
| sixth | John Murray and Dennis Amiss | 5 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and John Murray | 0 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and David Brown | 30 |
| ninth | John Snow and David Brown | 14 |
| tenth | David Brown and Robin Hobbs | 10 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 277 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farokh Engineer | c Ken Barrington | 28 | 31 |
| Budhi Kunderan | c John Murray | 33 | 117 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Geoff Boycott | 70 | 214 |
| Chandu Borde | bowled | 10 | 18 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | c Robin Hobbs | 47 | 145 |
| Hanumant Singh | c Colin Milburn | 6 | 11 |
| Venkataraman Subramanya | c Colin Milburn | 4 | 19 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | c Robin Hobbs | 17 | 50 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | bowled | 15 | 15 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 15 | 30 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | c Geoff Boycott | 22 | 30 |
Extras 10 · Total 277 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 14 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| David Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 43 | 13 | 92 | 4 |
| Robin Hobbs | 32 | 10 | 73 | 2 |
| Brian Close | 21.4 | 7 | 68 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Farokh Engineer), 2-91 (Budhi Kunderan), 3-102 (Chandu Borde), 4-185 (Ajit Wadekar), 5-201 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 6-203 (Hanumant Singh), 7-207 (Venkataraman Subramanya), 8-226 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-240 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 10-277 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Budhi Kunderan and Farokh Engineer | 48 |
| second | Budhi Kunderan and Ajit Wadekar | 43 |
| third | Chandu Borde and Ajit Wadekar | 11 |
| fourth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ajit Wadekar | 83 |
| fifth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Hanumant Singh | 16 |
| sixth | Hanumant Singh and Venkataraman Subramanya | 2 |
| seventh | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Venkataraman Subramanya | 4 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 19 |
| ninth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Bishan Bedi | 14 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi | 37 |
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