West Indies v England 2nd Test
England tour of West Indies - 1974 (1973/74) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 16 February 1974
Match drawn
Match drawn. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 262* for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1974 (1973/74)
- Ground
- Sabina Park, Kingston
- Dates
- 16 February 1974 to 21 February 1974
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Mike Denness (England), Rohan Kanhai (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 353 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 68 off 263 balls, and Mike Denness made 67. Garry Sobers took 3 for 65 for West Indies.
West Indies replied with 583 for 9. Lawrence Rowe top-scored with 120 off 258 balls, and Roy Fredericks made 94. Bob Willis took 3 for 97 for England. The innings was built on a 206-run stand for the first wicket between Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe. West Indies led by 230 on first innings.
England made 432 for 9 in their second innings. Dennis Amiss top-scored with 262 not out off 563 balls. Arthur Barrett took 3 for 87 for West Indies.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 353 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Rohan Kanhai | 68 | 263 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Rohan Kanhai | 27 | 63 |
| John Jameson | st Deryck Murray | 23 | 70 |
| Frank Hayes | c Keith Boyce | 10 | 77 |
| Mike Denness | c Roy Fredericks | 67 | 176 |
| Tony Greig | c Roy Fredericks | 45 | 77 |
| Alan Knott | c Deryck Murray | 39 | 115 |
| Chris Old | c Deryck Murray | 2 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | c Roy Fredericks | 24 | 36 |
| Pat Pocock | c Lance Gibbs | 23 | 59 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 6 | 19 |
Extras 19 · Total 353 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Boyce | 19 | 2 | 52 | 1 |
| Bernard Julien | 18 | 3 | 40 | 2 |
| Garry Sobers | 33 | 11 | 65 | 3 |
| Arthur Barrett | 39 | 16 | 86 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 40 | 16 | 78 | 1 |
| Roy Fredericks | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Clive Lloyd | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-68 (Dennis Amiss), 2-104 (John Jameson), 3-133 (Frank Hayes), 4-134 (Geoff Boycott), 5-224 (Tony Greig), 6-278 (Mike Denness), 7-286 (Chris Old), 8-322 (Derek Underwood), 9-333 (Alan Knott), 10-353 (Pat Pocock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 68 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and John Jameson | 36 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Frank Hayes | 29 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Mike Denness | 1 |
| fifth | Mike Denness and Tony Greig | 90 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Mike Denness | 54 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Chris Old | 8 |
| eighth | Derek Underwood and Alan Knott | 36 |
| ninth | Alan Knott and Pat Pocock | 11 |
| tenth | Pat Pocock and Bob Willis | 20 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 583 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | bowled | 94 | 246 |
| Lawrence Rowe | lbw | 120 | 258 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Mike Denness | 93 | 252 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 49 | 124 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Bob Willis | 39 | 62 |
| Garry Sobers | c Bob Willis | 57 | 139 |
| Bernard Julien | c Mike Denness | 66 | 58 |
| Keith Boyce | c Tony Greig | 8 | 4 |
| Deryck Murray | not out | 6 | 34 |
| Arthur Barrett | lbw | 0 | 5 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 6 | 11 |
Extras 45 · Total 583 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 24 | 5 | 97 | 3 |
| Chris Old | 23 | 6 | 72 | 2 |
| Pat Pocock | 57 | 14 | 152 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 36 | 12 | 98 | 0 |
| Tony Greig | 49 | 14 | 102 | 3 |
| John Jameson | 7 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-206 (Roy Fredericks), 2-226 (Lawrence Rowe), 3-338 (Clive Lloyd), 4-401 (Rohan Kanhai), 5-439 (Alvin Kallicharran), 6-551 (Bernard Julien), 7-563 (Keith Boyce), 8-567 (Garry Sobers), 9-574 (Arthur Barrett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe | 206 |
| second | Lawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran | 20 |
| third | Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran | 112 |
| fourth | Rohan Kanhai and Alvin Kallicharran | 63 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Alvin Kallicharran | 38 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Bernard Julien | 112 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and Keith Boyce | 12 |
| eighth | Garry Sobers and Deryck Murray | 4 |
| ninth | Deryck Murray and Arthur Barrett | 7 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Deryck Murray | 9 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 432 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Deryck Murray | 5 | 17 |
| Dennis Amiss | not out | 262 | 563 |
| John Jameson | c Lawrence Rowe | 38 | 78 |
| Frank Hayes | run out | 0 | 9 |
| Mike Denness | c Lawrence Rowe | 28 | 83 |
| Tony Greig | bowled | 14 | 48 |
| Derek Underwood | c Deryck Murray | 12 | 74 |
| Alan Knott | run out | 6 | 18 |
| Chris Old | bowled | 19 | 104 |
| Pat Pocock | caught | 4 | 88 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 3 | 41 |
Extras 41 · Total 432 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Boyce | 21 | 4 | 70 | 2 |
| Bernard Julien | 13 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Garry Sobers | 34 | 13 | 73 | 1 |
| Arthur Barrett | 54 | 24 | 87 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 44 | 15 | 82 | 1 |
| Roy Fredericks | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Clive Lloyd | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Rohan Kanhai | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Lawrence Rowe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Geoff Boycott), 2-102 (John Jameson), 3-107 (Frank Hayes), 4-176 (Mike Denness), 5-217 (Tony Greig), 6-258 (Derek Underwood), 7-271 (Alan Knott), 8-343 (Chris Old), 9-392 (Pat Pocock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 32 |
| second | Dennis Amiss and John Jameson | 70 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Frank Hayes | 5 |
| fourth | Dennis Amiss and Mike Denness | 69 |
| fifth | Dennis Amiss and Tony Greig | 41 |
| sixth | Derek Underwood and Dennis Amiss | 41 |
| seventh | Dennis Amiss and Alan Knott | 13 |
| eighth | Dennis Amiss and Chris Old | 72 |
| ninth | Dennis Amiss and Pat Pocock | 49 |
| tenth | Dennis Amiss and Bob Willis | 40 |
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