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England v West Indies 1st Test

West Indies tour of England - 1933 (1933) · Lord's, London · 24 June 1933

England won by an innings and 27 runs

England won by an innings and 27 runs. Les Ames top-scored with 83* for England. Walter Robins took 6/32.

MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of England - 1933 (1933)
Ground
Lord's, London
Dates
24 June 1933 to 27 June 1933
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
England won by an innings and 27 runs
Captains
Douglas Jardine (England), Jackie Grant (West Indies)
Debuts
Cyril Walters (England), Cyril Merry (West Indies), Manny Martindale (West Indies)
Umpires
A Dolphin and F Chester

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Cyril Walters, Cyril Merry and Manny Martindale played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 296 all out. Les Ames top-scored with 83 not out, and Cyril Walters made 51. Manny Martindale took 4 for 85 for West Indies.

West Indies replied with 97 all out. Jackie Grant top-scored with 26. Walter Robins took 6 for 32 for England. England led by 199 on first innings. West Indies followed on.

West Indies made 172 all out in their second innings. George Headley top-scored with 50. Hedley Verity took 4 for 45 for England. From 116 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 30 runs, to 146 for 9.

England won by an innings and 27 runs.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Cyril Waltersc Ivan Barrow51
Herbert Sutcliffec Jackie Grant21
Wally Hammondc George Headley29
Maurice Leylandc Ivan Barrow1
Douglas Jardinec Oscar Da Costa21
Maurice Turnbullc Ivan Barrow28
Les Amesnot out83
Gubby Allenrun out16
Walter Robinsbowled8
Hedley Verityc Puss Achong21
George Macaulaylbw9

Extras 8 · Total 296 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Manny Martindale243854
George Francis183520
Herman Griffith207483
Puss Achong359882
Oscar Da Costa40150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Herbert Sutcliffe), 2-103 (Wally Hammond), 3-105 (Maurice Leyland), 4-106 (Cyril Walters), 5-154 (Douglas Jardine), 6-155 (Maurice Turnbull), 7-194 (Gubby Allen), 8-217 (Walter Robins), 9-265 (Hedley Verity), 10-296 (George Macaulay)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstHerbert Sutcliffe and Cyril Walters49
secondWally Hammond and Cyril Walters54
thirdMaurice Leyland and Cyril Walters2
fourthDouglas Jardine and Cyril Walters1
fifthDouglas Jardine and Maurice Turnbull48
sixthLes Ames and Maurice Turnbull1
seventhLes Ames and Gubby Allen39
eighthWalter Robins and Les Ames23
ninthLes Ames and Hedley Verity48
tenthGeorge Macaulay and Les Ames31
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 97 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Clifford Roachbowled0
Ivan Barrowc Hedley Verity7
George Headleylbw13
Teddy Hoadlbw6
Jackie Granthit wicket26
Oscar Da Costabowled6
Cyril Merrylbw9
Puss Achongbowled15
George Francisbowled4
Manny Martindalebowled4
Herman Griffithnot out1

Extras 6 · Total 97 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Macaulay187251
Gubby Allen136132
Hedley Verity168211
Walter Robins11.51326

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Clifford Roach), 2-17 (Ivan Barrow), 3-27 (Teddy Hoad), 4-31 (George Headley), 5-40 (Oscar Da Costa), 6-51 (Cyril Merry), 7-87 (Puss Achong), 8-92 (George Francis), 9-96 (Manny Martindale), 10-97 (Jackie Grant)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstClifford Roach and Ivan Barrow1
secondGeorge Headley and Ivan Barrow16
thirdTeddy Hoad and George Headley10
fourthGeorge Headley and Jackie Grant4
fifthOscar Da Costa and Jackie Grant9
sixthJackie Grant and Cyril Merry11
seventhPuss Achong and Jackie Grant36
eighthGeorge Francis and Jackie Grant5
ninthJackie Grant and Manny Martindale4
tenthHerman Griffith and Jackie Grant1
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 172 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Clifford Roachc Herbert Sutcliffe01
Ivan Barrowlbw12–
George Headleybowled50–
Teddy Hoadc Hedley Verity36–
Jackie Grantlbw28–
Oscar Da Costalbw1–
Cyril Merrybowled1–
Puss Achongc Wally Hammond10–
Manny Martindalebowled4–
George Francisnot out11–
Herman Griffithbowled18–

Extras 1 · Total 172 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
George Macaulay206574
Gubby Allen112331
Hedley Verity18.14454
Walter Robins122361

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Clifford Roach), 2-56 (Ivan Barrow), 3-64 (George Headley), 4-116 (Jackie Grant), 5-119 (Oscar Da Costa), 6-120 (Cyril Merry), 7-133 (Puss Achong), 8-138 (Manny Martindale), 9-146 (Teddy Hoad), 10-172 (Herman Griffith)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstClifford Roach and Ivan Barrow0
secondGeorge Headley and Ivan Barrow56
thirdTeddy Hoad and George Headley8
fourthTeddy Hoad and Jackie Grant52
fifthTeddy Hoad and Oscar Da Costa3
sixthTeddy Hoad and Cyril Merry1
seventhTeddy Hoad and Puss Achong13
eighthTeddy Hoad and Manny Martindale5
ninthGeorge Francis and Teddy Hoad8
tenthGeorge Francis and Herman Griffith26
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