West Indies v England 2nd Test
England tour of West Indies - 1968 (1967/68) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 8 February 1968
Match drawn
Match drawn. Garry Sobers top-scored with 113* for West Indies. John Snow took 7/49.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1968 (1967/68)
- Ground
- Sabina Park, Kingston
- Dates
- 8 February 1968 to 14 February 1968
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Colin Cowdrey (England), Garry Sobers (West Indies)
- Umpires
- HBD Jordan and D Sang Hue
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 376 all out. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 101, and John Edrich made 96. Wes Hall took 4 for 63 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the second wicket between Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Sabina Park, 308 across 5 Tests.
West Indies replied with 143 all out. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 34 not out. John Snow took 7 for 49 for England. England led by 233 on first innings. West Indies followed on.
West Indies made 391 for 9 in their second innings. Garry Sobers top-scored with 113 not out, and Seymour Nurse made 73. Jeff Jones took 3 for 90 for England. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the sixth wicket between Garry Sobers and David Holford.
Set 159 to win, England made 68 for 8. Tom Graveney top-scored with 21. Lance Gibbs took 3 for 11 for West Indies. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 19 runs, to 19 for 4.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 376 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 17 |
| John Edrich | c Rohan Kanhai | 96 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Deryck Murray | 101 |
| Ken Barrington | c David Holford | 63 |
| Tom Graveney | bowled | 30 |
| Jim Parks | c Garry Sobers | 3 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | st Deryck Murray | 0 |
| Fred Titmus | lbw | 19 |
| David Brown | c Deryck Murray | 14 |
| John Snow | bowled | 10 |
| Jeff Jones | not out | 0 |
Extras 23 · Total 376 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 27 | 5 | 63 | 4 |
| Charlie Griffith | 31.2 | 7 | 72 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 31 | 11 | 56 | 1 |
| Lance Gibbs | 47 | 18 | 91 | 1 |
| David Holford | 33 | 10 | 71 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-49 (Geoff Boycott), 2-178 (John Edrich), 3-279 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-310 (Ken Barrington), 5-318 (Jim Parks), 6-318 (Basil D'Oliveira), 7-351 (Fred Titmus), 8-352 (Tom Graveney), 9-376 (David Brown), 10-376 (John Snow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 49 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich | 129 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington | 101 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Ken Barrington | 31 |
| fifth | Tom Graveney and Jim Parks | 8 |
| sixth | Tom Graveney and Basil D'Oliveira | 0 |
| seventh | Tom Graveney and Fred Titmus | 33 |
| eighth | Tom Graveney and David Brown | 1 |
| ninth | John Snow and David Brown | 24 |
| tenth | Jeff Jones and John Snow | 0 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 143 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Camacho | bowled | 5 | – |
| Deryck Murray | c Basil D'Oliveira | 0 | – |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Tom Graveney | 26 | – |
| Seymour Nurse | bowled | 22 | – |
| Clive Lloyd | not out | 34 | – |
| Garry Sobers | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Basil Butcher | c Jim Parks | 21 | – |
| David Holford | c Jim Parks | 6 | – |
| Charlie Griffith | c Basil D'Oliveira | 8 | – |
| Wes Hall | bowled | 0 | – |
| Lance Gibbs | c Jim Parks | 0 | – |
Extras 21 · Total 143 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 13 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| John Snow | 21 | 7 | 49 | 7 |
| Jeff Jones | 14.1 | 4 | 39 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Deryck Murray), 2-5 (Steve Camacho), 3-51 (Seymour Nurse), 4-80 (Rohan Kanhai), 5-80 (Garry Sobers), 6-120 (Basil Butcher), 7-126 (David Holford), 8-142 (Charlie Griffith), 9-142 (Wes Hall), 10-143 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Deryck Murray and Steve Camacho | 5 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Steve Camacho | 0 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse | 46 |
| fourth | Rohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd | 29 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 0 |
| sixth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 40 |
| seventh | David Holford and Clive Lloyd | 6 |
| eighth | Charlie Griffith and Clive Lloyd | 16 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Clive Lloyd | 0 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Clive Lloyd | 1 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 391 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Camacho | bowled | 25 | – |
| Seymour Nurse | bowled | 73 | – |
| Rohan Kanhai | c John Edrich | 36 | – |
| Basil Butcher | c Jim Parks | 25 | – |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 7 | – |
| Garry Sobers | not out | 113 | – |
| David Holford | lbw | 35 | – |
| Deryck Murray | lbw | 14 | – |
| Charlie Griffith | lbw | 14 | – |
| Wes Hall | c Jim Parks | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 1 | – |
Extras 48 · Total 391 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 33 | 9 | 65 | 2 |
| John Snow | 27 | 4 | 91 | 1 |
| Jeff Jones | 30 | 4 | 90 | 3 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 32 | 12 | 51 | 2 |
| Fred Titmus | 7 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Ken Barrington | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-102 (Seymour Nurse), 2-122 (Steve Camacho), 3-164 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-174 (Clive Lloyd), 5-204 (Basil Butcher), 6-314 (David Holford), 7-351 (Deryck Murray), 8-388 (Charlie Griffith), 9-388 (Wes Hall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Seymour Nurse and Steve Camacho | 102 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Steve Camacho | 20 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher | 42 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 10 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 30 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and David Holford | 110 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and Deryck Murray | 37 |
| eighth | Garry Sobers and Charlie Griffith | 37 |
| ninth | Garry Sobers and Wes Hall | 0 |
| tenth | Garry Sobers and Lance Gibbs | 3 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 68 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| John Edrich | bowled | 6 | – |
| Colin Cowdrey | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Barrington | lbw | 13 | – |
| Tom Graveney | c Charlie Griffith | 21 | – |
| Jim Parks | lbw | 3 | – |
| Basil D'Oliveira | not out | 13 | – |
| Fred Titmus | c Steve Camacho | 4 | – |
| David Brown | bowled | 0 | – |
Did not bat: John Snow, Jeff Jones
Extras 8 · Total 68 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Charlie Griffith | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 16.5 | 7 | 33 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Geoff Boycott), 2-0 (Colin Cowdrey), 3-19 (Ken Barrington), 4-19 (John Edrich), 5-38 (Jim Parks), 6-51 (Tom Graveney), 7-61 (Fred Titmus), 8-68 (David Brown)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 0 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich | 0 |
| third | Ken Barrington and John Edrich | 19 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and John Edrich | 0 |
| fifth | Tom Graveney and Jim Parks | 19 |
| sixth | Tom Graveney and Basil D'Oliveira | 13 |
| seventh | Fred Titmus and Basil D'Oliveira | 10 |
| eighth | David Brown and Basil D'Oliveira | 7 |
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