England v India 2nd Test
India tour of England - 1971 (1971) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 5 August 1971
Match drawn
Match drawn. Ray Illingworth top-scored with 107 for England. Peter Lever took 5/70.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- India tour of England - 1971 (1971)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 5 August 1971 to 10 August 1971
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Ajit Wadekar (India)
- Debut
- John Jameson (England)
- Umpires
- AE Fagg and TW Spencer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was John Jameson's first Test.
England batted first and made 386 all out. Ray Illingworth top-scored with 107 off 298 balls, and Peter Lever made 88. Syed Abid Ali took 4 for 64 for India. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the eighth wicket between Ray Illingworth and Peter Lever, 44% of the total. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 294 across 5 Tests.
India replied with 212 all out. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 57 off 129 balls, and Eknath Solkar made 50. Peter Lever took 5 for 70 for England. England led by 174 on first innings.
England made 245 for 3 in their second innings. Brian Luckhurst top-scored with 101 off 173 balls, and John Edrich made 59. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the second wicket between John Edrich and Brian Luckhurst, 50% of the total.
Set 420 to win, India made 65 for 3. Sunil Gavaskar top-scored with 24 off 42 balls.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 386 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Luckhurst | c Gundappa Viswanath | 78 | 215 |
| John Jameson | c Sunil Gavaskar | 15 | 26 |
| John Edrich | c Farokh Engineer | 0 | 4 |
| Keith Fletcher | lbw | 1 | 4 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Sunil Gavaskar | 12 | 37 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 41 | 108 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Sunil Gavaskar | 107 | 298 |
| Richard Hutton | c Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 15 | 32 |
| Peter Lever | not out | 88 | 214 |
| Norman Gifford | c Farokh Engineer | 8 | 24 |
| John Price | run out | 0 | 4 |
Extras 21 · Total 386 all out
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 32.4 | 5 | 64 | 4 |
| Eknath Solkar | 21 | 5 | 46 | 1 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 30 | 6 | 90 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 40 | 10 | 72 | 1 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 35 | 9 | 89 | 3 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (John Jameson), 2-21 (John Edrich), 3-25 (Keith Fletcher), 4-41 (Basil D'Oliveira), 5-116 (Alan Knott), 6-168 (Brian Luckhurst), 7-187 (Richard Hutton), 8-355 (Ray Illingworth), 9-384 (Norman Gifford), 10-386 (John Price)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Brian Luckhurst and John Jameson | 21 |
| second | John Edrich and Brian Luckhurst | 0 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and Brian Luckhurst | 4 |
| fourth | Basil D'Oliveira and Brian Luckhurst | 16 |
| fifth | Alan Knott and Brian Luckhurst | 75 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Brian Luckhurst | 52 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Richard Hutton | 19 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and Peter Lever | 168 |
| ninth | Norman Gifford and Peter Lever | 29 |
| tenth | John Price and Peter Lever | 2 |
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 212 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashok Mankad | c Alan Knott | 8 | 33 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Alan Knott | 57 | 129 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Alan Knott | 12 | 40 |
| Dilip Sardesai | bowled | 14 | 79 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | bowled | 10 | 36 |
| Farokh Engineer | c John Edrich | 22 | 41 |
| Eknath Solkar | c Richard Hutton | 50 | 113 |
| Syed Abid Ali | bowled | 0 | 10 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | c Alan Knott | 20 | 38 |
| Bishan Bedi | bowled | 8 | 20 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | not out | 4 | 22 |
Extras 7 · Total 212 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Price | 22 | 7 | 44 | 2 |
| Peter Lever | 26 | 4 | 70 | 5 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 24 | 11 | 40 | 2 |
| Richard Hutton | 14 | 3 | 35 | 1 |
| Ray Illingworth | 7 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Ashok Mankad), 2-52 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-90 (Sunil Gavaskar), 4-103 (Dilip Sardesai), 5-104 (Gundappa Viswanath), 6-163 (Farokh Engineer), 7-164 (Syed Abid Ali), 8-194 (Srinivas Venkataraghavan), 9-200 (Eknath Solkar), 10-212 (Bishan Bedi)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ashok Mankad and Sunil Gavaskar | 19 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar | 33 |
| third | Dilip Sardesai and Sunil Gavaskar | 38 |
| fourth | Dilip Sardesai and Gundappa Viswanath | 13 |
| fifth | Farokh Engineer and Gundappa Viswanath | 1 |
| sixth | Farokh Engineer and Eknath Solkar | 59 |
| seventh | Syed Abid Ali and Eknath Solkar | 1 |
| eighth | Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Eknath Solkar | 30 |
| ninth | Bishan Bedi and Eknath Solkar | 6 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi | 12 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 245 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Luckhurst | st Farokh Engineer | 101 | 173 |
| John Jameson | run out | 28 | 47 |
| John Edrich | bowled | 59 | 108 |
| Keith Fletcher | not out | 28 | 53 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | not out | 23 | 16 |
Did not bat: Alan Knott, Ray Illingworth, Richard Hutton, Peter Lever, Norman Gifford, John Price
Extras 6 · Total 245 for 3
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 26 | 2 | 95 | 0 |
| Eknath Solkar | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Srinivas Venkataraghavan | 16 | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | 12 | 3 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (John Jameson), 2-167 (John Edrich), 3-212 (Brian Luckhurst)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Brian Luckhurst and John Jameson | 44 |
| second | John Edrich and Brian Luckhurst | 123 |
| third | Keith Fletcher and Brian Luckhurst | 45 |
| fourth | Basil D'Oliveira and Keith Fletcher | 33 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 65 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashok Mankad | bowled | 7 | 13 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Alan Knott | 24 | 42 |
| Ajit Wadekar | bowled | 9 | 23 |
| Dilip Sardesai | not out | 13 | 55 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | not out | 8 | 31 |
Did not bat: Farokh Engineer, Eknath Solkar, Syed Abid Ali, Srinivas Venkataraghavan, Bishan Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
Extras 4 · Total 65 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Price | 10 | 3 | 30 | 2 |
| Peter Lever | 7 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Richard Hutton | 7 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Ashok Mankad), 2-22 (Ajit Wadekar), 3-50 (Sunil Gavaskar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ashok Mankad and Sunil Gavaskar | 9 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar | 13 |
| third | Dilip Sardesai and Sunil Gavaskar | 28 |
| fourth | Dilip Sardesai and Gundappa Viswanath | 15 |
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