West Indies v England 4th Test
England tour of West Indies - 1981 (1980/81) · Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's · 27 March 1981
Match drawn
Match drawn. Viv Richards top-scored with 114 for West Indies. Colin Croft took 6/74.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1981 (1980/81)
- Ground
- Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's
- Dates
- 27 March 1981 to 1 April 1981
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Peter Willey
- Captains
- Ian Botham (England), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DM Archer and S Mohammed
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat.
England batted first and made 271 all out. Peter Willey top-scored with 102 not out off 158 balls. Colin Croft took 6 for 74 for West Indies.
West Indies replied with 468 for 9. Viv Richards top-scored with 114 off 226 balls, and Everton Mattis made 71. Ian Botham took 4 for 127 for England. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the second wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards. West Indies led by 197 on first innings.
England made 234 for 3 in their second innings. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 104 not out off 257 balls, and Graham Gooch made 83. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the first wicket between Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch, 62% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 271 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | run out | 33 | 65 |
| Geoff Boycott | c David Murray | 38 | 66 |
| Bill Athey | c Clive Lloyd | 2 | 12 |
| David Gower | c Everton Mattis | 32 | 51 |
| Roland Butcher | c Gordon Greenidge | 20 | 37 |
| Ian Botham | c Clive Lloyd | 1 | 5 |
| Peter Willey | not out | 102 | 158 |
| Paul Downton | c David Murray | 13 | 44 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 10 | 66 |
| Graham Stevenson | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| Graham Dilley | c David Murray | 2 | 36 |
Extras 17 · Total 271 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 22 | 4 | 59 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 18.2 | 4 | 51 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 16 | 5 | 44 | 1 |
| Colin Croft | 25 | 5 | 74 | 6 |
| Viv Richards | 9 | 4 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Graham Gooch), 2-70 (Bill Athey), 3-95 (Geoff Boycott), 4-135 (Roland Butcher), 5-138 (Ian Botham), 6-138 (David Gower), 7-176 (Paul Downton), 8-233 (John Emburey), 9-235 (Graham Stevenson), 10-271 (Graham Dilley)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 60 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Bill Athey | 10 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 25 |
| fourth | David Gower and Roland Butcher | 40 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 3 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and David Gower | 0 |
| seventh | Peter Willey and Paul Downton | 38 |
| eighth | Peter Willey and John Emburey | 57 |
| ninth | Peter Willey and Graham Stevenson | 2 |
| tenth | Peter Willey and Graham Dilley | 36 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 468 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Bill Athey | 63 | 123 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Paul Downton | 4 | 5 |
| Viv Richards | c John Emburey | 114 | 226 |
| Everton Mattis | c Roland Butcher | 71 | 181 |
| Larry Gomes | c David Gower | 12 | 32 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Paul Downton | 58 | 117 |
| David Murray | c Geoff Boycott | 1 | 3 |
| Andy Roberts | bowled | 13 | 35 |
| Joel Garner | c Roland Butcher | 46 | 93 |
| Michael Holding | not out | 58 | 78 |
| Colin Croft | not out | 17 | 42 |
Extras 11 · Total 468 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 25 | 5 | 99 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 37 | 6 | 127 | 4 |
| Graham Stevenson | 33 | 5 | 111 | 3 |
| John Emburey | 35 | 12 | 85 | 0 |
| Peter Willey | 20 | 8 | 30 | 0 |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff Boycott | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Desmond Haynes), 2-133 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-241 (Viv Richards), 4-268 (Everton Mattis), 5-269 (Larry Gomes), 6-271 (David Murray), 7-296 (Andy Roberts), 8-379 (Clive Lloyd), 9-401 (Joel Garner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 12 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 121 |
| third | Viv Richards and Everton Mattis | 108 |
| fourth | Larry Gomes and Everton Mattis | 27 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 1 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and David Murray | 2 |
| seventh | Clive Lloyd and Andy Roberts | 25 |
| eighth | Clive Lloyd and Joel Garner | 83 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Joel Garner | 22 |
| tenth | Michael Holding and Colin Croft | 67 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 234 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Gordon Greenidge | 83 | 158 |
| Geoff Boycott | not out | 104 | 257 |
| Bill Athey | c Viv Richards | 1 | 9 |
| David Gower | c David Murray | 22 | 136 |
| Peter Willey | not out | 1 | 8 |
Did not bat: Roland Butcher, Ian Botham, Paul Downton, John Emburey, Graham Stevenson, Graham Dilley
Extras 23 · Total 234 for 3
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 17 | 5 | 39 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | 15 | 3 | 33 | 0 |
| Colin Croft | 16 | 4 | 39 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 22 | 7 | 54 | 1 |
| Larry Gomes | 13 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
| Everton Mattis | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-144 (Graham Gooch), 2-146 (Bill Athey), 3-217 (David Gower)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 144 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Bill Athey | 2 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 71 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 17 |
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