West Indies v England 4th Test
England tour of West Indies - 1960 (1959/60) · Bourda, Georgetown · 9 March 1960
Match drawn
Match drawn. Garry Sobers top-scored with 145 for West Indies. Wes Hall took 6/90.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1960 (1959/60)
- Ground
- Bourda, Georgetown
- Dates
- 9 March 1960 to 15 March 1960
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Colin Cowdrey (England), Gerry Alexander (West Indies)
- Umpires
- FCP Kippins and EN Lee Kow
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 295 all out. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 65, and David Allen made 55. Wes Hall took 6 for 90 for West Indies. From 152 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 175 for 6.
West Indies replied with 402 for 8. Garry Sobers top-scored with 145, and Rohan Kanhai made 55. David Allen took 3 for 75 for England. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the fifth wicket between Frank Worrell and Garry Sobers. West Indies led by 107 on first innings.
England made 334 for 8 in their second innings. Ted Dexter top-scored with 110, and Raman Subba Row made 100. Frank Worrell took 4 for 49 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the third wicket between Ted Dexter and Raman Subba Row, 44% of the total. From 320 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 14 runs, to 334 for 8.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 295 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | c Gerry Alexander | 33 | – |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Gerry Alexander | 65 | – |
| Raman Subba Row | c Gerry Alexander | 27 | – |
| Ken Barrington | c Clyde Walcott | 27 | – |
| Ted Dexter | c Conrad Hunte | 39 | – |
| Mike Smith | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | bowled | 4 | – |
| Roy Swetman | lbw | 4 | – |
| David Allen | c Gerry Alexander | 55 | – |
| Fred Trueman | bowled | 6 | – |
| Brian Statham | not out | 20 | – |
Extras 15 · Total 295 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 30.2 | 8 | 90 | 6 |
| Chester Watson | 20 | 2 | 56 | 1 |
| Frank Worrell | 16 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
| Reg Scarlett | 22 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
| Charran Singh | 12 | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Garry Sobers | 19 | 1 | 59 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-73 (Geoff Pullar), 2-121 (Raman Subba Row), 3-152 (Colin Cowdrey), 3-161 (Ken Barrington), 4-161 (Mike Smith), 5-169 (Ray Illingworth), 6-175 (Roy Swetman), 7-219 (Ted Dexter), 9-268 (Fred Trueman), 10-295 (David Allen)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Pullar | 73 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and Raman Subba Row | 48 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington | 31 |
| fourth | Ken Barrington and Ted Dexter | 9 |
| fifth | Mike Smith and Ted Dexter | 0 |
| sixth | Ted Dexter and Ray Illingworth | 8 |
| seventh | Ted Dexter and Roy Swetman | 6 |
| eighth | Ted Dexter and David Allen | 44 |
| ninth | Ken Barrington and David Allen | 39 |
| tenth | Fred Trueman and David Allen | 10 |
| 11th | Brian Statham and David Allen | 27 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 402 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | c Fred Trueman | 39 |
| Easton McMorris | c Roy Swetman | 35 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Ted Dexter | 55 |
| Garry Sobers | st Roy Swetman | 145 |
| Clyde Walcott | bowled | 9 |
| Frank Worrell | bowled | 38 |
| Gerry Alexander | run out | 33 |
| Reg Scarlett | not out | 29 |
| Charran Singh | bowled | 0 |
| Wes Hall | not out | 1 |
Did not bat: Chester Watson
Extras 18 · Total 402 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Trueman | 40 | 6 | 116 | 3 |
| Brian Statham | 36 | 8 | 79 | 1 |
| Ray Illingworth | 43 | 11 | 72 | 0 |
| Ken Barrington | 6 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
| David Allen | 42 | 11 | 75 | 3 |
| Ted Dexter | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-67 (Conrad Hunte), 2-77 (Easton McMorris), 3-192 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-212 (Clyde Walcott), 5-333 (Frank Worrell), 6-338 (Garry Sobers), 7-393 (Gerry Alexander), 8-398 (Charran Singh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Easton McMorris | 67 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Easton McMorris | 10 |
| third | Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai | 115 |
| fourth | Clyde Walcott and Garry Sobers | 20 |
| fifth | Frank Worrell and Garry Sobers | 121 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Gerry Alexander | 5 |
| seventh | Gerry Alexander and Reg Scarlett | 55 |
| eighth | Reg Scarlett and Charran Singh | 5 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Reg Scarlett | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 334 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Pullar | lbw | 47 |
| Colin Cowdrey | st Gerry Alexander | 27 |
| Ted Dexter | c Frank Worrell | 110 |
| Raman Subba Row | lbw | 100 |
| Mike Smith | c Reg Scarlett | 23 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Rohan Kanhai | 9 |
| Ken Barrington | c Clyde Walcott | 0 |
| David Allen | not out | 1 |
| Roy Swetman | c Wes Hall | 3 |
Did not bat: Fred Trueman, Brian Statham
Extras 14 · Total 334 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 18 | 1 | 79 | 0 |
| Frank Worrell | 31 | 12 | 49 | 4 |
| Reg Scarlett | 38 | 13 | 63 | 0 |
| Charran Singh | 41.2 | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| Garry Sobers | 12 | 1 | 36 | 1 |
| Clyde Walcott | 9 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Colin Cowdrey), 2-110 (Geoff Pullar), 3-258 (Ted Dexter), 4-320 (Mike Smith), 5-322 (Raman Subba Row), 6-322 (Ken Barrington), 7-331 (Ray Illingworth), 8-334 (Roy Swetman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Pullar | 40 |
| second | Ted Dexter and Geoff Pullar | 70 |
| third | Ted Dexter and Raman Subba Row | 148 |
| fourth | Mike Smith and Raman Subba Row | 62 |
| fifth | Ray Illingworth and Raman Subba Row | 2 |
| sixth | Ken Barrington and Ray Illingworth | 0 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and David Allen | 9 |
| eighth | Roy Swetman and David Allen | 3 |
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