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England v West Indies 3rd Test

West Indies tour of England - 1950 (1950) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 20 July 1950

West Indies won by 10 wickets

West Indies won by 10 wickets. Frank Worrell top-scored with 261 for West Indies. Alec Bedser took 5/127.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of England - 1950 (1950)
Ground
Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Dates
20 July 1950 to 25 July 1950
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by 10 wickets
Captains
Norman Yardley (England), John Goddard (West Indies)
Debuts
Doug Insole (England), Derek Shackleton (England)
Umpires
F Chester and Harry Elliott

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Doug Insole and Derek Shackleton played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 223 all out. Derek Shackleton top-scored with 42, and Norman Yardley made 41. Frank Worrell took 3 for 40 for West Indies. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 25 for 4. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 338 across 8 Tests.

West Indies replied with 558 all out. Frank Worrell top-scored with 261, and Everton Weekes made 129. Alec Bedser took 5 for 127 for England. The innings was built on a 283-run stand for the fourth wicket between Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell, 51% of the total. From 535 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 558 for 10. West Indies led by 335 on first innings.

England made 436 all out in their second innings. Cyril Washbrook top-scored with 102, and Reg Simpson made 94. Sonny Ramadhin took 5 for 135 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 212-run stand for the first wicket between Cyril Washbrook and Reg Simpson, 49% of the total.

Set 102 to win, West Indies made 103 for 0. Jeffrey Stollmeyer top-scored with 52 not out, and Allan Rae made 46. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the first wicket between Jeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae, 100% of the total.

West Indies won by 10 wickets.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Reg Simpsonc Clyde Walcott4
Cyril Washbrookc Jeffrey Stollmeyer3
Gilbert Parkhousec Everton Weekes13
John Dewesc Gerry Gomez0
Norman Yardleyc John Goddard41
Doug Insolelbw21
Godfrey Evansbowled32
Derek Shackletonbowled42
Roly Jenkinsbowled39
Alec Bedserc Jeffrey Stollmeyer13
Eric Holliesnot out2

Extras 13 · Total 223 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Hines Johnson25.45593
Frank Worrell174403
Gerry Gomez3190
John Goddard63100
Sonny Ramadhin2912492
Alf Valentine186432

FALL OF WICKETS

1-6 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-18 (Reg Simpson), 3-23 (Gilbert Parkhouse), 4-25 (John Dewes), 5-75 (Doug Insole), 6-105 (Norman Yardley), 7-147 (Godfrey Evans), 8-174 (Derek Shackleton), 9-191 (Alec Bedser), 10-223 (Roly Jenkins)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCyril Washbrook and Reg Simpson6
secondReg Simpson and Gilbert Parkhouse12
thirdJohn Dewes and Gilbert Parkhouse5
fourthNorman Yardley and John Dewes2
fifthNorman Yardley and Doug Insole50
sixthNorman Yardley and Godfrey Evans30
seventhGodfrey Evans and Derek Shackleton42
eighthRoly Jenkins and Derek Shackleton27
ninthAlec Bedser and Roly Jenkins17
tenthEric Hollies and Roly Jenkins32
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 558 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Allan Raest Godfrey Evans68
Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Roly Jenkins46
Robert Christianilbw10
Frank Worrellc Norman Yardley261
Everton Weekesc Eric Hollies129
Clyde Walcottbowled8
Gerry Gomeznot out19
John Goddardc Norman Yardley0
Hines Johnsonc Doug Insole0
Sonny Ramadhinbowled2
Alf Valentinebowled1

Extras 14 · Total 558 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser4891275
Derek Shackleton4371281
Norman Yardley273821
Roly Jenkins130731
Eric Hollies43.481342

FALL OF WICKETS

1-77 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-95 (Robert Christiani), 3-238 (Allan Rae), 4-521 (Frank Worrell), 5-535 (Clyde Walcott), 6-537 (Everton Weekes), 7-538 (John Goddard), 8-539 (Hines Johnson), 9-551 (Sonny Ramadhin), 10-558 (Alf Valentine)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae77
secondRobert Christiani and Allan Rae18
thirdFrank Worrell and Allan Rae143
fourthEverton Weekes and Frank Worrell283
fifthClyde Walcott and Everton Weekes14
sixthGerry Gomez and Everton Weekes2
seventhGerry Gomez and John Goddard1
eighthGerry Gomez and Hines Johnson1
ninthGerry Gomez and Sonny Ramadhin12
tenthGerry Gomez and Alf Valentine7
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 436 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Reg Simpsonrun out94
Cyril Washbrookc Frank Worrell102
Gilbert Parkhouselbw69
John Deweslbw67
Norman Yardleybowled7
Doug Insolest Clyde Walcott0
Godfrey Evansc Jeffrey Stollmeyer63
Derek Shackletonc Everton Weekes1
Roly Jenkinsnot out6
Alec Bedserbowled2
Eric Hollieslbw0

Extras 25 · Total 436 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Hines Johnson305650
Frank Worrell198300
Gerry Gomez113230
John Goddard126181
Sonny Ramadhin81.2251355
Alf Valentine92491403

FALL OF WICKETS

1-212 (Cyril Washbrook), 2-220 (Reg Simpson), 3-326 (Gilbert Parkhouse), 4-346 (Norman Yardley), 5-350 (Doug Insole), 6-408 (John Dewes), 7-410 (Derek Shackleton), 8-434 (Godfrey Evans), 9-436 (Alec Bedser), 10-436 (Eric Hollies)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCyril Washbrook and Reg Simpson212
secondReg Simpson and Gilbert Parkhouse8
thirdJohn Dewes and Gilbert Parkhouse106
fourthNorman Yardley and John Dewes20
fifthJohn Dewes and Doug Insole4
sixthGodfrey Evans and John Dewes58
seventhGodfrey Evans and Derek Shackleton2
eighthGodfrey Evans and Roly Jenkins24
ninthAlec Bedser and Roly Jenkins2
tenthEric Hollies and Roly Jenkins0
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 103 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Allan Raenot out46
Jeffrey Stollmeyernot out52

Did not bat: Robert Christiani, Frank Worrell, Everton Weekes, Clyde Walcott, Gerry Gomez, John Goddard, Hines Johnson, Sonny Ramadhin, Alf Valentine

Extras 5 · Total 103 for 0

Bowler (England)OMRW
Alec Bedser111350
Derek Shackleton6270
Roly Jenkins111460
Eric Hollies7610
Reg Simpson1.3090
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and Allan Rae103219
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