England v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of England - 1984 (1984) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 14 June 1984
West Indies won by an innings and 180 runs
West Indies won by an innings and 180 runs. Larry Gomes top-scored with 143 for West Indies. Joel Garner took 5/55.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1984 (1984)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 14 June 1984 to 18 June 1984
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by an innings and 180 runs
- Player of the match
- Larry Gomes
- Captains
- David Gower (England), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Debut
- Andy Lloyd (England)
- Umpires
- BJ Meyer and HD Bird
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Andy Lloyd's first Test.
England batted first and made 191 for 9. Ian Botham top-scored with 64 off 82 balls. Joel Garner took 4 for 53 for West Indies. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Edgbaston, 320 across 7 Tests.
West Indies replied with 606 all out. Larry Gomes top-scored with 143 off 279 balls, and Viv Richards made 117. Derek Pringle took 5 for 108 for England. The innings was built on a 206-run stand for the third wicket between Viv Richards and Larry Gomes. West Indies led by 415 on first innings.
England made 235 for 9 in their second innings. Paul Downton top-scored with 56 off 187 balls, and Derek Pringle made 46. Joel Garner took 5 for 55 for West Indies.
West Indies won by an innings and 180 runs.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 191 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 9 |
| Andy Lloyd | retired not out | 10 | 17 |
| Derek Randall | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| David Gower | c Roger Harper | 10 | 49 |
| Allan Lamb | c Clive Lloyd | 15 | 32 |
| Ian Botham | c Joel Garner | 64 | 82 |
| Geoff Miller | c Jeff Dujon | 22 | 42 |
| Derek Pringle | c Jeff Dujon | 4 | 7 |
| Paul Downton | lbw | 33 | 101 |
| Nick Cook | c Clive Lloyd | 2 | 15 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 10 | 12 |
Extras 21 · Total 191 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 14 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 14.3 | 2 | 53 | 4 |
| Michael Holding | 16 | 4 | 44 | 2 |
| Eldine Baptiste | 11 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
| Roger Harper | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Graeme Fowler), 2-5 (Derek Randall), 2-20 (Andy Lloyd), 3-45 (Allan Lamb), 4-49 (David Gower), 5-89 (Geoff Miller), 6-103 (Derek Pringle), 7-168 (Ian Botham), 8-173 (Nick Cook), 9-191 (Paul Downton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Fowler and Andy Lloyd | 1 |
| second | Derek Randall and Andy Lloyd | 4 |
| third | David Gower and Andy Lloyd | 15 |
| fourth | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 25 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 4 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Ian Botham | 40 |
| seventh | Ian Botham and Derek Pringle | 14 |
| eighth | Ian Botham and Paul Downton | 65 |
| ninth | Paul Downton and Nick Cook | 5 |
| tenth | Bob Willis and Paul Downton | 18 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 606 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | lbw | 19 | 47 |
| Desmond Haynes | lbw | 8 | 24 |
| Larry Gomes | c Geoff Miller | 143 | 279 |
| Viv Richards | c Derek Randall | 117 | 154 |
| Jeff Dujon | c David Gower | 23 | 51 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Derek Pringle | 71 | 89 |
| Malcolm Marshall | lbw | 2 | 5 |
| Roger Harper | bowled | 14 | 31 |
| Eldine Baptiste | not out | 87 | 131 |
| Michael Holding | c Bob Willis | 69 | 80 |
| Joel Garner | c Allan Lamb | 0 | 6 |
Extras 53 · Total 606 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 25 | 3 | 108 | 2 |
| Ian Botham | 34 | 7 | 127 | 1 |
| Derek Pringle | 31 | 5 | 108 | 5 |
| Nick Cook | 38 | 6 | 127 | 1 |
| Geoff Miller | 15 | 1 | 83 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Desmond Haynes), 2-35 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-241 (Viv Richards), 4-294 (Jeff Dujon), 5-418 (Larry Gomes), 6-418 (Clive Lloyd), 7-421 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-455 (Roger Harper), 9-605 (Michael Holding), 10-606 (Joel Garner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 34 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes | 1 |
| third | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 206 |
| fourth | Larry Gomes and Jeff Dujon | 53 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 124 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Malcolm Marshall | 0 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Roger Harper | 3 |
| eighth | Eldine Baptiste and Roger Harper | 34 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Eldine Baptiste | 150 |
| tenth | Joel Garner and Eldine Baptiste | 1 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 235 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | lbw | 7 | 40 |
| Paul Downton | c Gordon Greenidge | 56 | 187 |
| Derek Randall | c Clive Lloyd | 1 | 9 |
| David Gower | c Jeff Dujon | 12 | 17 |
| Allan Lamb | c Viv Richards | 13 | 32 |
| Ian Botham | lbw | 38 | 66 |
| Geoff Miller | c Roger Harper | 11 | 10 |
| Derek Pringle | not out | 46 | 88 |
| Nick Cook | run out | 9 | 12 |
| Bob Willis | c Jeff Dujon | 22 | 13 |
Did not bat: Andy Lloyd
Extras 20 · Total 235 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 23 | 7 | 65 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 23.5 | 7 | 55 | 5 |
| Michael Holding | 12 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Eldine Baptiste | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Roger Harper | 13 | 3 | 48 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Graeme Fowler), 2-21 (Derek Randall), 3-37 (David Gower), 4-65 (Allan Lamb), 5-127 (Ian Botham), 6-138 (Geoff Miller), 7-181 (Paul Downton), 8-193 (Nick Cook), 9-235 (Bob Willis)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Paul Downton and Graeme Fowler | 17 |
| second | Derek Randall and Paul Downton | 4 |
| third | David Gower and Paul Downton | 16 |
| fourth | Paul Downton and Allan Lamb | 28 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Paul Downton | 62 |
| sixth | Geoff Miller and Paul Downton | 11 |
| seventh | Paul Downton and Derek Pringle | 43 |
| eighth | Derek Pringle and Nick Cook | 12 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Derek Pringle | 42 |
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