England v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of England and Ireland - 1969 (1969) · Headingley, Leeds · 10 July 1969
England won by 30 runs
England won by 30 runs. Basil Butcher top-scored with 91 for West Indies. Garry Sobers took 5/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England and Ireland - 1969 (1969)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 10 July 1969 to 15 July 1969
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 30 runs
- Captains
- Ray Illingworth (England), Garry Sobers (West Indies)
- Umpires
- AE Fagg and CS Elliott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 223 all out. John Edrich top-scored with 79 off 170 balls, and Basil D'Oliveira made 48. Vanburn Holder took 4 for 48 for West Indies. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Headingley, 385 across 9 Tests.
West Indies replied with 161 for 9. Basil Butcher top-scored with 35 off 59 balls. Barry Knight took 4 for 63 for England. England led by 62 on first innings.
England made 240 all out in their second innings. Basil D'Oliveira top-scored with 39 off 77 balls. Garry Sobers took 5 for 42 for West Indies.
Set 303 to win, West Indies made 272 all out. Basil Butcher top-scored with 91 off 148 balls, and Steve Camacho made 71. Derek Underwood took 4 for 55 for England. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between Basil Butcher and Steve Camacho.
England won by 30 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 223 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 12 | 20 |
| John Edrich | lbw | 79 | 170 |
| Phil Sharpe | c Mike Findlay | 6 | 29 |
| John Hampshire | c Mike Findlay | 1 | 8 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Garry Sobers | 48 | 134 |
| Alan Knott | c Mike Findlay | 44 | 102 |
| Ray Illingworth | bowled | 1 | 9 |
| Barry Knight | c Roy Fredericks | 7 | 29 |
| Derek Underwood | c Mike Findlay | 4 | 52 |
| David Brown | bowled | 12 | 35 |
| John Snow | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 8 · Total 223 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 21 | 1 | 68 | 2 |
| Vanburn Holder | 26 | 7 | 48 | 4 |
| Grayson Shillingford | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 19 | 6 | 33 | 1 |
| John Shepherd | 24 | 8 | 43 | 3 |
| Charlie Davis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Geoff Boycott), 2-52 (Phil Sharpe), 3-64 (John Hampshire), 4-140 (John Edrich), 5-165 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-167 (Ray Illingworth), 7-182 (Barry Knight), 8-199 (Derek Underwood), 9-217 (Alan Knott), 10-223 (David Brown)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 30 |
| second | John Edrich and Phil Sharpe | 22 |
| third | John Edrich and John Hampshire | 12 |
| fourth | John Edrich and Basil D'Oliveira | 76 |
| fifth | Basil D'Oliveira and Alan Knott | 25 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Alan Knott | 2 |
| seventh | Barry Knight and Alan Knott | 15 |
| eighth | Derek Underwood and Alan Knott | 17 |
| ninth | David Brown and Alan Knott | 18 |
| tenth | John Snow and David Brown | 6 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 161 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | lbw | 11 | 79 |
| Steve Camacho | c Alan Knott | 4 | 34 |
| Charlie Davis | c Derek Underwood | 18 | 38 |
| Basil Butcher | bowled | 35 | 59 |
| Garry Sobers | c Phil Sharpe | 13 | 34 |
| Clive Lloyd | c John Snow | 27 | 54 |
| Mike Findlay | lbw | 1 | 22 |
| Vanburn Holder | bowled | 35 | 55 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 6 | 4 |
| Grayson Shillingford | c Alan Knott | 3 | 9 |
Did not bat: John Shepherd
Extras 8 · Total 161 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 20 | 4 | 50 | 2 |
| David Brown | 7.3 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| Barry Knight | 22 | 5 | 63 | 4 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 15 | 8 | 27 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Steve Camacho), 2-37 (Charlie Davis), 3-46 (Roy Fredericks), 4-80 (Garry Sobers), 5-88 (Basil Butcher), 6-91 (Mike Findlay), 7-151 (Clive Lloyd), 8-153 (Vanburn Holder), 9-161 (Grayson Shillingford)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Steve Camacho and Roy Fredericks | 17 |
| second | Charlie Davis and Roy Fredericks | 20 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Roy Fredericks | 9 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 34 |
| fifth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 8 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Mike Findlay | 3 |
| seventh | Clive Lloyd and Vanburn Holder | 60 |
| eighth | Lance Gibbs and Vanburn Holder | 2 |
| ninth | Lance Gibbs and Grayson Shillingford | 8 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Mike Findlay | 0 | 2 |
| John Edrich | lbw | 15 | 62 |
| Phil Sharpe | lbw | 15 | 100 |
| John Hampshire | lbw | 22 | 81 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Garry Sobers | 39 | 77 |
| Alan Knott | c Mike Findlay | 31 | 130 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Clive Lloyd | 19 | 68 |
| Barry Knight | c Vanburn Holder | 27 | 80 |
| Derek Underwood | bowled | 16 | 28 |
| David Brown | bowled | 34 | 126 |
| John Snow | not out | 15 | 37 |
Extras 7 · Total 240 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 40 | 18 | 42 | 5 |
| Vanburn Holder | 33 | 13 | 66 | 1 |
| Grayson Shillingford | 20.4 | 4 | 56 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 21 | 6 | 42 | 1 |
| Charlie Davis | 17 | 8 | 27 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Geoff Boycott), 2-23 (John Edrich), 3-42 (Phil Sharpe), 4-58 (John Hampshire), 5-102 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-147 (Alan Knott), 7-147 (Ray Illingworth), 8-171 (Derek Underwood), 9-203 (Barry Knight), 10-240 (David Brown)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 0 |
| second | John Edrich and Phil Sharpe | 23 |
| third | Phil Sharpe and John Hampshire | 19 |
| fourth | Basil D'Oliveira and John Hampshire | 16 |
| fifth | Basil D'Oliveira and Alan Knott | 44 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Alan Knott | 45 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Barry Knight | 0 |
| eighth | Barry Knight and Derek Underwood | 24 |
| ninth | Barry Knight and David Brown | 32 |
| tenth | John Snow and David Brown | 37 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 272 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Phil Sharpe | 6 | 25 |
| Steve Camacho | c John Hampshire | 71 | 202 |
| Charlie Davis | c Derek Underwood | 29 | 73 |
| Basil Butcher | c Alan Knott | 91 | 148 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Alan Knott | 23 | 39 |
| Garry Sobers | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Mike Findlay | lbw | 16 | 75 |
| John Shepherd | c Alan Knott | 0 | 6 |
| Vanburn Holder | c Phil Sharpe | 13 | 41 |
| Lance Gibbs | c Alan Knott | 4 | 10 |
| Grayson Shillingford | not out | 5 | 19 |
Extras 14 · Total 272 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 21 | 7 | 43 | 1 |
| David Brown | 21 | 8 | 53 | 2 |
| Barry Knight | 18.2 | 4 | 47 | 2 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 10 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 14 | 5 | 38 | 1 |
| Derek Underwood | 22 | 12 | 55 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Roy Fredericks), 2-69 (Charlie Davis), 3-177 (Steve Camacho), 4-219 (Basil Butcher), 5-224 (Garry Sobers), 6-228 (Clive Lloyd), 7-228 (John Shepherd), 8-251 (Vanburn Holder), 9-255 (Lance Gibbs), 10-272 (Mike Findlay)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Steve Camacho and Roy Fredericks | 8 |
| second | Steve Camacho and Charlie Davis | 61 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Steve Camacho | 108 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 42 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 5 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Mike Findlay | 4 |
| seventh | John Shepherd and Mike Findlay | 0 |
| eighth | Vanburn Holder and Mike Findlay | 23 |
| ninth | Lance Gibbs and Mike Findlay | 4 |
| tenth | Mike Findlay and Grayson Shillingford | 17 |
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