England v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of England - 1980 (1980) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 5 June 1980
West Indies won by 2 wickets
West Indies won by 2 wickets. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 75 for England. Bob Willis took 5/65.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1980 (1980)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 5 June 1980 to 10 June 1980
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 2 wickets
- Player of the match
- Andy Roberts
- Captains
- Ian Botham (England), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Debut
- Chris Tavaré (England)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and DO Oslear
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Chris Tavaré's first Test.
England batted first and made 263 all out. Ian Botham top-scored with 57 off 83 balls, and Bob Woolmer made 46. Andy Roberts took 5 for 72 for West Indies. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Trent Bridge, 347 across 7 Tests.
West Indies replied with 308 all out. Viv Richards top-scored with 64 off 110 balls, and Deryck Murray made 64. Bob Willis took 4 for 82 for England. West Indies led by 45 on first innings.
England made 252 all out in their second innings. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 75 off 263 balls. Joel Garner took 4 for 30 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the third wicket between Geoff Boycott and Bob Woolmer, 42% of the total.
Set 208 to win, West Indies made 209 for 8. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 62 off 184 balls, and Viv Richards made 48. Bob Willis took 5 for 65 for England.
West Indies won by 2 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 263 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Deryck Murray | 17 | 26 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Deryck Murray | 36 | 88 |
| Chris Tavaré | bowled | 13 | 48 |
| Bob Woolmer | c Deryck Murray | 46 | 137 |
| David Gower | c Gordon Greenidge | 20 | 43 |
| Ian Botham | c Viv Richards | 57 | 83 |
| Peter Willey | bowled | 13 | 40 |
| Alan Knott | lbw | 6 | 40 |
| John Lever | c Viv Richards | 15 | 34 |
| Bob Willis | bowled | 8 | 3 |
| Mike Hendrick | not out | 7 | 14 |
Extras 25 · Total 263 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 25 | 7 | 72 | 5 |
| Michael Holding | 23.5 | 7 | 61 | 1 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 19 | 3 | 52 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | 23 | 9 | 44 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Graham Gooch), 2-72 (Chris Tavaré), 3-74 (Geoff Boycott), 4-114 (David Gower), 5-204 (Ian Botham), 6-208 (Bob Woolmer), 7-228 (Peter Willey), 8-246 (Alan Knott), 9-254 (Bob Willis), 10-263 (John Lever)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 27 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Chris Tavaré | 45 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Bob Woolmer | 2 |
| fourth | Bob Woolmer and David Gower | 40 |
| fifth | Bob Woolmer and Ian Botham | 90 |
| sixth | Bob Woolmer and Peter Willey | 4 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Peter Willey | 20 |
| eighth | Alan Knott and John Lever | 18 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and John Lever | 8 |
| tenth | Mike Hendrick and John Lever | 9 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 308 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Alan Knott | 53 | 91 |
| Desmond Haynes | c David Gower | 12 | 29 |
| Viv Richards | c Alan Knott | 64 | 110 |
| Faoud Bacchus | c Ian Botham | 30 | 42 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | bowled | 17 | 36 |
| Deryck Murray | bowled | 64 | 121 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Alan Knott | 9 | 24 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Chris Tavaré | 20 | 42 |
| Andy Roberts | lbw | 21 | 54 |
| Joel Garner | c John Lever | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 16 · Total 308 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 20.1 | 5 | 82 | 4 |
| John Lever | 20 | 2 | 76 | 1 |
| Mike Hendrick | 19 | 4 | 69 | 1 |
| Peter Willey | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 20 | 6 | 50 | 3 |
| Graham Gooch | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Desmond Haynes), 2-107 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-151 (Faoud Bacchus), 4-165 (Viv Richards), 5-208 (Alvin Kallicharran), 6-227 (Clive Lloyd), 7-265 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-306 (Andy Roberts), 9-308 (Joel Garner), 10-308 (Deryck Murray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 19 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 88 |
| third | Viv Richards and Faoud Bacchus | 44 |
| fourth | Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards | 14 |
| fifth | Deryck Murray and Alvin Kallicharran | 43 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Clive Lloyd | 19 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Malcolm Marshall | 38 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts | 41 |
| ninth | Deryck Murray and Joel Garner | 2 |
| tenth | Deryck Murray and Michael Holding | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 252 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | run out | 27 | 44 |
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 75 | 263 |
| Chris Tavaré | c Viv Richards | 4 | 27 |
| Bob Woolmer | c Deryck Murray | 29 | 145 |
| David Gower | lbw | 1 | 12 |
| Ian Botham | c Viv Richards | 4 | 7 |
| Peter Willey | bowled | 38 | 84 |
| Alan Knott | lbw | 7 | 49 |
| John Lever | c Deryck Murray | 4 | 27 |
| Bob Willis | bowled | 9 | 7 |
| Mike Hendrick | not out | 2 | 12 |
Extras 52 · Total 252 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 24 | 6 | 57 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 26 | 5 | 65 | 0 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 24 | 8 | 44 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 34.1 | 20 | 30 | 4 |
| Gordon Greenidge | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Graham Gooch), 2-68 (Chris Tavaré), 3-174 (Bob Woolmer), 4-175 (David Gower), 5-180 (Ian Botham), 6-183 (Geoff Boycott), 7-218 (Alan Knott), 8-237 (Peter Willey), 9-248 (Bob Willis), 10-252 (John Lever)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 46 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Chris Tavaré | 22 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Bob Woolmer | 106 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 1 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Ian Botham | 5 |
| sixth | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 3 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Peter Willey | 35 |
| eighth | Peter Willey and John Lever | 19 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and John Lever | 11 |
| tenth | Mike Hendrick and John Lever | 4 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 209 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Alan Knott | 6 | 21 |
| Desmond Haynes | run out | 62 | 184 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 48 | 59 |
| Faoud Bacchus | c Alan Knott | 19 | 41 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Alan Knott | 9 | 23 |
| Clive Lloyd | lbw | 3 | 8 |
| Deryck Murray | c Mike Hendrick | 16 | 33 |
| Malcolm Marshall | bowled | 7 | 20 |
| Andy Roberts | not out | 22 | 35 |
| Michael Holding | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Joel Garner
Extras 17 · Total 209 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 26 | 4 | 65 | 5 |
| John Lever | 8 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Mike Hendrick | 14 | 5 | 40 | 1 |
| Peter Willey | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 16.4 | 6 | 48 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-69 (Viv Richards), 3-109 (Faoud Bacchus), 4-125 (Alvin Kallicharran), 5-129 (Clive Lloyd), 6-165 (Deryck Murray), 7-180 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-205 (Desmond Haynes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 11 |
| second | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 58 |
| third | Desmond Haynes and Faoud Bacchus | 40 |
| fourth | Alvin Kallicharran and Desmond Haynes | 16 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Desmond Haynes | 4 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Desmond Haynes | 36 |
| seventh | Desmond Haynes and Malcolm Marshall | 15 |
| eighth | Andy Roberts and Desmond Haynes | 25 |
| ninth | Andy Roberts and Michael Holding | 4 |
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