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England v West Indies 1st Test

West Indies tour of England - 1957 (1957) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 30 May 1957

Match drawn

Match drawn. Peter May top-scored with 285* for England. Sonny Ramadhin took 7/49.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of England - 1957 (1957)
Ground
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Dates
30 May 1957 to 4 June 1957
Toss
England, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Peter May (England), John Goddard (West Indies)
Debuts
Rohan Kanhai (West Indies), Roy Gilchrist (West Indies)
Umpires
CS Elliott and DE Davies

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

England won the toss and chose to bat. Rohan Kanhai and Roy Gilchrist played their first Tests.

England batted first and made 186 all out. Peter Richardson top-scored with 47. Sonny Ramadhin took 7 for 49 for West Indies. From 104 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 130 for 8.

West Indies replied with 474 all out. Collie Smith top-scored with 161, and Clyde Walcott made 90. Jim Laker took 4 for 119 for England. The innings was built on a 190-run stand for the sixth wicket between Frank Worrell and Collie Smith, 40% of the total. West Indies led by 288 on first innings.

England made 583 for 4 in their second innings. Peter May top-scored with 285 not out, and Colin Cowdrey made 154. The innings was built on a 411-run stand for the fourth wicket between Peter May and Colin Cowdrey, 70% of the total.

Set 296 to win, West Indies made 72 for 7. Everton Weekes top-scored with 33. Tony Lock took 3 for 31 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 27 for 4.

Match drawn.

ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 186 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Peter Richardsonc Clyde Walcott47
Brian Closec Rohan Kanhai15
Doug Insolebowled20
Peter Mayc Everton Weekes30
Colin Cowdreyc Roy Gilchrist4
Trevor Baileybowled1
Tony Lockbowled0
Godfrey Evansbowled14
Jim Lakerbowled7
Fred Truemannot out29
Brian Stathambowled13

Extras 6 · Total 186 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank Worrell91270
Roy Gilchrist274742
Sonny Ramadhin3116497
Denis Atkinson12.43301

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Brian Close), 2-61 (Doug Insole), 3-104 (Peter Richardson), 4-115 (Peter May), 5-116 (Trevor Bailey), 6-118 (Tony Lock), 7-121 (Colin Cowdrey), 8-130 (Jim Laker), 9-150 (Godfrey Evans), 10-186 (Brian Statham)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBrian Close and Peter Richardson32
secondDoug Insole and Peter Richardson29
thirdPeter May and Peter Richardson43
fourthPeter May and Colin Cowdrey11
fifthTrevor Bailey and Colin Cowdrey1
sixthTony Lock and Colin Cowdrey2
seventhGodfrey Evans and Colin Cowdrey3
eighthGodfrey Evans and Jim Laker9
ninthGodfrey Evans and Fred Trueman20
tenthBrian Statham and Fred Trueman36
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 474 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bruce Pairaudeaubowled1
Rohan Kanhailbw42
Clyde Walcottc Godfrey Evans90
Everton Weekesbowled9
Garry Sobersc Trevor Bailey53
Collie Smithlbw161
Frank Worrellbowled81
John Goddardc Tony Lock24
Denis Atkinsonc Brian Statham1
Sonny Ramadhinnot out5
Roy Gilchristrun out0

Extras 7 · Total 474 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham3941143
Fred Trueman304992
Trevor Bailey3411800
Jim Laker54171194
Tony Lock34.415550

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 2-83 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-120 (Everton Weekes), 4-183 (Clyde Walcott), 5-197 (Garry Sobers), 6-387 (Frank Worrell), 7-466 (Collie Smith), 8-469 (Denis Atkinson), 9-474 (John Goddard), 10-474 (Roy Gilchrist)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Pairaudeau and Rohan Kanhai4
secondClyde Walcott and Rohan Kanhai79
thirdClyde Walcott and Everton Weekes37
fourthClyde Walcott and Garry Sobers63
fifthGarry Sobers and Collie Smith14
sixthFrank Worrell and Collie Smith190
seventhJohn Goddard and Collie Smith79
eighthJohn Goddard and Denis Atkinson3
ninthJohn Goddard and Sonny Ramadhin5
tenthSonny Ramadhin and Roy Gilchrist0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 583 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Peter Richardsoncaught34
Brian Closec Everton Weekes42
Doug Insolebowled0
Peter Maynot out285
Colin Cowdreycaught154
Godfrey Evansnot out29

Did not bat: Trevor Bailey, Tony Lock, Jim Laker, Fred Trueman, Brian Statham

Extras 39 · Total 583 for 4

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Roy Gilchrist262671
Sonny Ramadhin98351792
Denis Atkinson72291370
Garry Sobers304770
Collie Smith264721
John Goddard62120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-63 (Peter Richardson), 2-65 (Doug Insole), 3-113 (Brian Close), 4-524 (Colin Cowdrey)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBrian Close and Peter Richardson63
secondBrian Close and Doug Insole2
thirdBrian Close and Peter May48
fourthPeter May and Colin Cowdrey411
fifthGodfrey Evans and Peter May59
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 72 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
Bruce Pairaudeaubowled7
Rohan Kanhaic Brian Close1
Garry Sobersc Colin Cowdrey14
Everton Weekesc Fred Trueman33
Frank Worrellc Peter May0
Clyde Walcottc Tony Lock1
Collie Smithlbw5
John Goddardnot out0
Denis Atkinsonnot out4

Did not bat: Sonny Ramadhin, Roy Gilchrist

Extras 7 · Total 72 for 7

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham2060
Fred Trueman5372
Jim Laker2420132
Tony Lock2719313
Brian Close2180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Rohan Kanhai), 2-9 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 3-25 (Garry Sobers), 4-27 (Frank Worrell), 5-43 (Clyde Walcott), 6-66 (Everton Weekes), 7-68 (Collie Smith)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBruce Pairaudeau and Rohan Kanhai1
secondBruce Pairaudeau and Garry Sobers8
thirdEverton Weekes and Garry Sobers16
fourthEverton Weekes and Frank Worrell2
fifthClyde Walcott and Everton Weekes16
sixthEverton Weekes and Collie Smith23
seventhJohn Goddard and Collie Smith2
eighthJohn Goddard and Denis Atkinson4
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