West Indies v England 2nd Test
England tour of West Indies - 1986 (1985/86) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 7 March 1986
West Indies won by 7 wickets
West Indies won by 7 wickets. Richie Richardson top-scored with 102 for West Indies. John Emburey took 5/78.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1986 (1985/86)
- Ground
- Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
- Dates
- 7 March 1986 to 12 March 1986
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- Malcolm Marshall
- Captains
- David Gower (England), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Debuts
- Wilf Slack (England), Thelston Payne (West Indies)
- Umpires
- CE Cumberbatch and DM Archer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. Wilf Slack and Thelston Payne played their first Tests.
England batted first and made 176 all out. David Gower top-scored with 66 off 79 balls, and Allan Lamb made 62. Malcolm Marshall took 4 for 38 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between David Gower and Allan Lamb, 60% of the total. From 136 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 165 for 9. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 253 across 8 Tests.
West Indies replied with 399 all out. Richie Richardson top-scored with 102 off 140 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 67. John Emburey took 5 for 78 for England. The innings was built on a 150-run stand for the second wicket between Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson. West Indies led by 223 on first innings.
England made 315 all out in their second innings. David Gower top-scored with 47 off 74 balls, and Graham Gooch made 43. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 74 for West Indies. From 190 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 214 for 8.
Set 93 to win, West Indies made 95 for 3. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 45 off 55 balls.
West Indies won by 7 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 176 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Carlisle Best | 2 | 4 |
| Wilf Slack | c Thelston Payne | 2 | 16 |
| David Gower | lbw | 66 | 79 |
| Peter Willey | c Thelston Payne | 5 | 25 |
| Allan Lamb | c Malcolm Marshall | 62 | 64 |
| Ian Botham | c Richie Richardson | 2 | 12 |
| John Emburey | c Thelston Payne | 0 | 3 |
| Paul Downton | c Malcolm Marshall | 8 | 42 |
| Richard Ellison | lbw | 4 | 14 |
| Phil Edmonds | not out | 3 | 18 |
| Greg Thomas | bowled | 4 | 12 |
Extras 18 · Total 176 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 15 | 3 | 38 | 4 |
| Joel Garner | 15 | 4 | 45 | 3 |
| Patrick Patterson | 8.4 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 6 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Graham Gooch), 2-11 (Wilf Slack), 3-30 (Peter Willey), 4-136 (David Gower), 5-147 (Ian Botham), 6-148 (John Emburey), 7-153 (Allan Lamb), 8-163 (Richard Ellison), 9-165 (Paul Downton), 10-176 (Greg Thomas)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Wilf Slack | 2 |
| second | David Gower and Wilf Slack | 9 |
| third | Peter Willey and David Gower | 19 |
| fourth | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 106 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 11 |
| sixth | John Emburey and Allan Lamb | 1 |
| seventh | Paul Downton and Allan Lamb | 5 |
| eighth | Paul Downton and Richard Ellison | 10 |
| ninth | Phil Edmonds and Paul Downton | 2 |
| tenth | Phil Edmonds and Greg Thomas | 11 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 399 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Allan Lamb | 37 | 23 |
| Desmond Haynes | st Paul Downton | 67 | 173 |
| Richie Richardson | c Paul Downton | 102 | 140 |
| Larry Gomes | st Paul Downton | 30 | 76 |
| Carlisle Best | bowled | 22 | 66 |
| Viv Richards | c Ian Botham | 34 | 20 |
| Thelston Payne | c David Gower | 5 | 6 |
| Malcolm Marshall | not out | 62 | 77 |
| Joel Garner | c Graham Gooch | 12 | 11 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Phil Edmonds | 3 | 26 |
| Patrick Patterson | c Graham Gooch | 9 | 15 |
Extras 16 · Total 399 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 9.4 | 0 | 68 | 1 |
| Greg Thomas | 20 | 4 | 86 | 2 |
| Richard Ellison | 18 | 3 | 58 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 30 | 5 | 98 | 2 |
| John Emburey | 27 | 5 | 78 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-209 (Richie Richardson), 3-242 (Desmond Haynes), 4-257 (Larry Gomes), 5-298 (Viv Richards), 6-303 (Thelston Payne), 7-327 (Carlisle Best), 8-342 (Joel Garner), 9-364 (Courtney Walsh), 10-399 (Patrick Patterson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 59 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 150 |
| third | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 33 |
| fourth | Larry Gomes and Carlisle Best | 15 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Carlisle Best | 41 |
| sixth | Carlisle Best and Thelston Payne | 5 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Carlisle Best | 24 |
| eighth | Joel Garner and Malcolm Marshall | 15 |
| ninth | Malcolm Marshall and Courtney Walsh | 22 |
| tenth | Malcolm Marshall and Patrick Patterson | 35 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 315 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 43 | 93 |
| Wilf Slack | run out | 0 | 10 |
| David Gower | bowled | 47 | 74 |
| Peter Willey | bowled | 26 | 109 |
| Allan Lamb | lbw | 40 | 90 |
| Ian Botham | c Thelston Payne | 1 | 7 |
| John Emburey | c Carlisle Best | 14 | 27 |
| Paul Downton | lbw | 5 | 12 |
| Richard Ellison | lbw | 36 | 99 |
| Phil Edmonds | c Thelston Payne | 13 | 40 |
| Greg Thomas | not out | 31 | 92 |
Extras 59 · Total 315 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 32.2 | 9 | 94 | 4 |
| Joel Garner | 21 | 5 | 44 | 1 |
| Patrick Patterson | 16 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 27 | 4 | 74 | 4 |
| Viv Richards | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Larry Gomes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Wilf Slack), 2-82 (David Gower), 3-109 (Graham Gooch), 4-190 (Allan Lamb), 5-192 (Ian Botham), 6-197 (Peter Willey), 7-214 (Paul Downton), 8-214 (John Emburey), 9-243 (Phil Edmonds), 10-315 (Richard Ellison)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Wilf Slack | 2 |
| second | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 80 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Peter Willey | 27 |
| fourth | Peter Willey and Allan Lamb | 81 |
| fifth | Peter Willey and Ian Botham | 2 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and John Emburey | 5 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Paul Downton | 17 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Richard Ellison | 0 |
| ninth | Phil Edmonds and Richard Ellison | 29 |
| tenth | Richard Ellison and Greg Thomas | 72 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 95 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Allan Lamb | 45 | 55 |
| Desmond Haynes | not out | 39 | 84 |
| Richie Richardson | c Graham Gooch | 9 | 36 |
| Larry Gomes | bowled | 0 | 7 |
| Carlisle Best | not out | 0 | 1 |
Did not bat: Viv Richards, Thelston Payne, Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh, Patrick Patterson
Extras 2 · Total 95 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Thomas | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Richard Ellison | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Phil Edmonds | 12.3 | 3 | 24 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-72 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-89 (Richie Richardson), 3-91 (Larry Gomes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 72 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 17 |
| third | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 2 |
| fourth | Desmond Haynes and Carlisle Best | 4 |
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