West Indies v England 1st Test
England tour of West Indies - 1986 (1985/86) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 21 February 1986
West Indies won by 10 wickets
West Indies won by 10 wickets. Peter Willey top-scored with 71 for England. Richard Ellison took 5/78.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1986 (1985/86)
- Ground
- Sabina Park, Kingston
- Dates
- 21 February 1986 to 23 February 1986
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 10 wickets
- Player of the match
- Patrick Patterson
- Captains
- David Gower (England), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Debuts
- David Smith (England), Greg Thomas (England), Carlisle Best (West Indies), Patrick Patterson (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DM Archer and JR Gayle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. David Smith, Greg Thomas, Carlisle Best and Patrick Patterson played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 159 all out. Graham Gooch top-scored with 51 off 88 balls, and Allan Lamb made 49. Patrick Patterson took 4 for 30 for West Indies. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Sabina Park, 258 across 6 Tests.
West Indies replied with 307 all out. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 58 off 95 balls, and Larry Gomes made 56. Richard Ellison took 5 for 78 for England. West Indies led by 148 on first innings.
England made 152 all out in their second innings. Peter Willey top-scored with 71 off 104 balls. Joel Garner took 3 for 22 for West Indies.
Set 5 to win, West Indies made 5 for 0. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 4 not out off 6 balls.
West Indies won by 10 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 159 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Joel Garner | 51 | 88 |
| Tim Robinson | c Gordon Greenidge | 6 | 32 |
| David Gower | lbw | 16 | 10 |
| David Smith | c Jeff Dujon | 1 | 6 |
| Allan Lamb | bowled | 49 | 67 |
| Ian Botham | c Patrick Patterson | 15 | 25 |
| Peter Willey | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 4 |
| Paul Downton | c Jeff Dujon | 2 | 6 |
| Richard Ellison | c Desmond Haynes | 9 | 21 |
| Phil Edmonds | not out | 5 | 18 |
| Greg Thomas | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 5 · Total 159 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 11 | 1 | 30 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 14.3 | 0 | 58 | 2 |
| Patrick Patterson | 11 | 4 | 30 | 4 |
| Michael Holding | 7 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Richardson | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Tim Robinson), 2-53 (David Gower), 3-54 (David Smith), 4-83 (Graham Gooch), 5-120 (Ian Botham), 6-127 (Peter Willey), 7-138 (Paul Downton), 8-142 (Allan Lamb), 9-158 (Richard Ellison), 10-159 (Greg Thomas)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 32 |
| second | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 21 |
| third | Graham Gooch and David Smith | 1 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Allan Lamb | 29 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 37 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and Allan Lamb | 7 |
| seventh | Paul Downton and Allan Lamb | 11 |
| eighth | Allan Lamb and Richard Ellison | 4 |
| ninth | Phil Edmonds and Richard Ellison | 16 |
| tenth | Phil Edmonds and Greg Thomas | 1 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 307 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | lbw | 58 | 95 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Paul Downton | 32 | 89 |
| Joel Garner | c Phil Edmonds | 24 | 63 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 7 | 38 |
| Larry Gomes | lbw | 56 | 141 |
| Carlisle Best | lbw | 35 | 82 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 23 | 32 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Graham Gooch | 54 | 91 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c John Emburey | 6 | 10 |
| Michael Holding | lbw | 3 | 9 |
| Patrick Patterson | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 9 · Total 307 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 19 | 4 | 67 | 2 |
| Greg Thomas | 28.5 | 6 | 82 | 2 |
| Richard Ellison | 33 | 12 | 78 | 5 |
| Phil Edmonds | 21 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Peter Willey | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
0-79 (Gordon Greenidge), 1-95 (Desmond Haynes), 2-112 (Joel Garner), 3-115 (Richie Richardson), 4-183 (Carlisle Best), 5-222 (Viv Richards), 6-241 (Larry Gomes), 7-247 (Malcolm Marshall), 9-303 (Michael Holding), 10-307 (Jeff Dujon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 79 |
| second | Joel Garner and Desmond Haynes | 16 |
| third | Joel Garner and Richie Richardson | 17 |
| fourth | Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson | 3 |
| fifth | Larry Gomes and Carlisle Best | 68 |
| sixth | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 39 |
| seventh | Larry Gomes and Jeff Dujon | 19 |
| eighth | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 6 |
| ninth | Gordon Greenidge and Jeff Dujon | 52 |
| tenth | Michael Holding and Jeff Dujon | 4 |
| 11th | Jeff Dujon and Patrick Patterson | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 152 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| Tim Robinson | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| David Gower | c Carlisle Best | 9 | 36 |
| Peter Willey | bowled | 71 | 104 |
| Allan Lamb | c Roger Harper | 13 | 15 |
| Ian Botham | bowled | 29 | 28 |
| David Smith | c Larry Gomes | 0 | 7 |
| Paul Downton | c Desmond Haynes | 3 | 4 |
| Richard Ellison | bowled | 11 | 31 |
| Phil Edmonds | lbw | 7 | 20 |
| Greg Thomas | not out | 1 | 5 |
Extras 8 · Total 152 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 11 | 4 | 29 | 3 |
| Joel Garner | 9 | 2 | 22 | 3 |
| Patrick Patterson | 10.5 | 0 | 44 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 12 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Tim Robinson), 2-3 (Graham Gooch), 3-19 (David Gower), 4-40 (Allan Lamb), 5-95 (Ian Botham), 6-103 (David Smith), 7-106 (Paul Downton), 8-140 (Richard Ellison), 9-146 (Peter Willey), 10-152 (Phil Edmonds)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 1 |
| second | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 2 |
| third | Peter Willey and David Gower | 16 |
| fourth | Peter Willey and Allan Lamb | 21 |
| fifth | Peter Willey and Ian Botham | 55 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and David Smith | 8 |
| seventh | Peter Willey and Paul Downton | 3 |
| eighth | Peter Willey and Richard Ellison | 34 |
| ninth | Phil Edmonds and Peter Willey | 6 |
| tenth | Phil Edmonds and Greg Thomas | 6 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 5 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | not out | 4 | 6 |
| Richie Richardson | not out | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Patrick Patterson, Viv Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Joel Garner, Larry Gomes, Carlisle Best
Extras 1 · Total 5 for 0
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Thomas | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Allan Lamb | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 5 | 6 |
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