West Indies v England 4th Test
England tour of West Indies - 1974 (1973/74) · Bourda, Georgetown · 22 March 1974
Match drawn
Match drawn. Tony Greig top-scored with 121 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1974 (1973/74)
- Ground
- Bourda, Georgetown
- Dates
- 22 March 1974 to 27 March 1974
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Mike Denness (England), Rohan Kanhai (West Indies)
- Umpires
- CF Vyfhuis and D Sang Hue
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 448 all out. Tony Greig top-scored with 121 off 254 balls, and Dennis Amiss made 118. Keith Boyce took 3 for 70 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 119-run stand for the sixth wicket between Alan Knott and Tony Greig. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Bourda, 324 across 6 Tests.
West Indies replied with 198 for 4. Roy Fredericks top-scored with 98 off 249 balls, and Rohan Kanhai made 44. England led by 250 on first innings.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 448 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 15 | 66 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Deryck Murray | 118 | 246 |
| Mike Denness | bowled | 42 | 104 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Deryck Murray | 41 | 117 |
| Tony Greig | bowled | 121 | 254 |
| Frank Hayes | c Lance Gibbs | 6 | 19 |
| Alan Knott | c Bernard Julien | 61 | 140 |
| Jack Birkenshaw | c Deryck Murray | 0 | 5 |
| Chris Old | c Rohan Kanhai | 14 | 36 |
| Geoff Arnold | run out | 1 | 35 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 7 | 17 |
Extras 22 · Total 448 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Boyce | 27.4 | 6 | 70 | 3 |
| Bernard Julien | 36 | 10 | 96 | 2 |
| Clive Lloyd | 19 | 5 | 27 | 0 |
| Maurice Foster | 16 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 37 | 5 | 102 | 2 |
| Arthur Barrett | 31 | 6 | 87 | 1 |
| Roy Fredericks | 5 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Geoff Boycott), 2-128 (Mike Denness), 3-228 (Keith Fletcher), 4-244 (Dennis Amiss), 5-257 (Frank Hayes), 6-376 (Alan Knott), 7-377 (Jack Birkenshaw), 8-410 (Chris Old), 9-428 (Geoff Arnold), 10-448 (Tony Greig)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 41 |
| second | Dennis Amiss and Mike Denness | 87 |
| third | Dennis Amiss and Keith Fletcher | 100 |
| fourth | Dennis Amiss and Tony Greig | 16 |
| fifth | Tony Greig and Frank Hayes | 13 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 119 |
| seventh | Tony Greig and Jack Birkenshaw | 1 |
| eighth | Tony Greig and Chris Old | 33 |
| ninth | Geoff Arnold and Tony Greig | 18 |
| tenth | Derek Underwood and Tony Greig | 20 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 198 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Tony Greig | 98 | 249 |
| Lawrence Rowe | bowled | 28 | 89 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | bowled | 6 | 26 |
| Rohan Kanhai | bowled | 44 | 133 |
| Clive Lloyd | not out | 7 | 31 |
Did not bat: Maurice Foster, Deryck Murray, Bernard Julien, Keith Boyce, Arthur Barrett, Lance Gibbs
Extras 15 · Total 198 for 4
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Arnold | 10 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Chris Old | 13 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 17.5 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| Tony Greig | 24 | 8 | 57 | 2 |
| Jack Birkenshaw | 22 | 7 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-73 (Lawrence Rowe), 2-90 (Alvin Kallicharran), 3-179 (Roy Fredericks), 4-198 (Rohan Kanhai)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe | 73 |
| second | Roy Fredericks and Alvin Kallicharran | 17 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks | 89 |
| fourth | Rohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd | 19 |
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