West Indies v England 1st Test
England tour of West Indies - 1960 (1959/60) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 6 January 1960
Match drawn
Match drawn. Garry Sobers top-scored with 226 for West Indies. Fred Trueman took 4/93.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1960 (1959/60)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 6 January 1960 to 12 January 1960
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Peter May (England), Gerry Alexander (West Indies)
- Debuts
- David Allen (England), Reg Scarlett (West Indies), Chester Watson (West Indies)
- Umpires
- HBD Jordan and JHJ Roberts
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. David Allen, Reg Scarlett and Chester Watson played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 482 all out. Ted Dexter top-scored with 136 not out, and Ken Barrington made 128. Sonny Ramadhin took 3 for 109 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the seventh wicket between Ted Dexter and Roy Swetman.
West Indies replied with 563 for 8. Garry Sobers top-scored with 226, and Frank Worrell made 197. Fred Trueman took 4 for 93 for England. The innings was built on a 399-run stand for the fourth wicket between Frank Worrell and Garry Sobers, 71% of the total. West Indies led by 81 on first innings.
England made 71 for 0 in their second innings. Geoff Pullar top-scored with 46 not out.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 482 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | run out | 65 | – |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Garry Sobers | 30 | – |
| Ken Barrington | c Gerry Alexander | 128 | – |
| Peter May | c Gerry Alexander | 1 | – |
| Mike Smith | c Gerry Alexander | 39 | – |
| Ted Dexter | not out | 136 | – |
| Ray Illingworth | bowled | 5 | – |
| Roy Swetman | c Gerry Alexander | 45 | – |
| Fred Trueman | c Gerry Alexander | 3 | – |
| David Allen | lbw | 10 | – |
| Alan Moss | bowled | 4 | 2 |
Extras 16 · Total 482 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 40 | 9 | 98 | 1 |
| Chester Watson | 32.4 | 6 | 121 | 3 |
| Frank Worrell | 15 | 2 | 39 | 1 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 54 | 22 | 109 | 3 |
| Reg Scarlett | 26 | 9 | 46 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 21 | 3 | 53 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-153 (Geoff Pullar), 3-162 (Peter May), 4-251 (Mike Smith), 5-291 (Ken Barrington), 6-303 (Ray Illingworth), 7-426 (Roy Swetman), 8-439 (Fred Trueman), 9-478 (David Allen), 10-482 (Alan Moss)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Pullar | 50 |
| second | Ken Barrington and Geoff Pullar | 103 |
| third | Peter May and Ken Barrington | 9 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Mike Smith | 89 |
| fifth | Ken Barrington and Ted Dexter | 40 |
| sixth | Ted Dexter and Ray Illingworth | 12 |
| seventh | Ted Dexter and Roy Swetman | 123 |
| eighth | Fred Trueman and Ted Dexter | 13 |
| ninth | Ted Dexter and David Allen | 39 |
| tenth | Alan Moss and Ted Dexter | 4 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 563 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | c Roy Swetman | 42 |
| Easton McMorris | run out | 0 |
| Rohan Kanhai | bowled | 40 |
| Garry Sobers | bowled | 226 |
| Frank Worrell | not out | 197 |
| Basil Butcher | c Fred Trueman | 13 |
| Wes Hall | lbw | 14 |
| Gerry Alexander | c Mike Smith | 3 |
| Reg Scarlett | lbw | 7 |
Did not bat: Chester Watson, Sonny Ramadhin
Extras 21 · Total 563 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 47 | 15 | 93 | 4 |
| Alan Moss | 47 | 14 | 116 | 0 |
| Ted Dexter | 37.4 | 11 | 85 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 47 | 9 | 106 | 0 |
| David Allen | 43 | 12 | 82 | 0 |
| Ken Barrington | 18 | 3 | 60 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Easton McMorris), 2-68 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-102 (Conrad Hunte), 4-501 (Garry Sobers), 5-521 (Basil Butcher), 6-544 (Wes Hall), 7-556 (Gerry Alexander), 8-563 (Reg Scarlett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Easton McMorris | 6 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte | 62 |
| third | Garry Sobers and Conrad Hunte | 34 |
| fourth | Frank Worrell and Garry Sobers | 399 |
| fifth | Frank Worrell and Basil Butcher | 20 |
| sixth | Frank Worrell and Wes Hall | 23 |
| seventh | Frank Worrell and Gerry Alexander | 12 |
| eighth | Frank Worrell and Reg Scarlett | 7 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 71 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | not out | 46 |
| Colin Cowdrey | not out | 16 |
Did not bat: Ken Barrington, Peter May, Mike Smith, Ted Dexter, Ray Illingworth, Roy Swetman, Fred Trueman, David Allen, Alan Moss
Extras 9 · Total 71 for 0
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 6 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Chester Watson | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 7 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Reg Scarlett | 10 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Conrad Hunte | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Rohan Kanhai | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Pullar | 71 | 252 |
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