England v West Indies 4th Test
West Indies tour of England - 1991 (1991) · Edgbaston, Birmingham · 25 July 1991
West Indies won by 7 wickets
West Indies won by 7 wickets. Richie Richardson top-scored with 104 for West Indies. Chris Lewis took 6/111.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1991 (1991)
- Ground
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Dates
- 25 July 1991 to 28 July 1991
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- Richie Richardson
- Captains
- Graham Gooch (England), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Debut
- Hugh Morris (England)
- Umpires
- B Dudleston and DR Shepherd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. It was Hugh Morris's first Test.
England batted first and made 188 all out. Graham Gooch top-scored with 45 off 79 balls. Malcolm Marshall took 4 for 33 for West Indies. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Edgbaston, 279 across 9 Tests.
West Indies replied with 292 all out. Richie Richardson top-scored with 104 off 229 balls. Chris Lewis took 6 for 111 for England. From 257 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 28 runs, to 285 for 9. West Indies led by 104 on first innings.
England made 255 all out in their second innings. Chris Lewis top-scored with 65 off 94 balls, and Derek Pringle made 45. Patrick Patterson took 5 for 81 for West Indies.
Set 152 to win, West Indies made 157 for 3. Viv Richards top-scored with 73 not out off 97 balls, and Carl Hooper made 55. Phil DeFreitas took 3 for 54 for England. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the fourth wicket between Viv Richards and Carl Hooper, 85% of the total.
West Indies won by 7 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 188 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 45 | 79 |
| Hugh Morris | c Jeff Dujon | 3 | 9 |
| Mike Atherton | lbw | 16 | 48 |
| Graeme Hick | c Viv Richards | 19 | 104 |
| Allan Lamb | lbw | 9 | 29 |
| Mark Ramprakash | c Gus Logie | 29 | 84 |
| Jack Russell | c Richie Richardson | 12 | 28 |
| Derek Pringle | bowled | 2 | 12 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Richie Richardson | 10 | 32 |
| Chris Lewis | lbw | 13 | 24 |
| Richard Illingworth | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 30 · Total 188 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 23 | 6 | 64 | 3 |
| Patrick Patterson | 11 | 2 | 39 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 21 | 6 | 43 | 2 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 12.4 | 1 | 33 | 4 |
| Carl Hooper | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Hugh Morris), 2-53 (Mike Atherton), 3-88 (Graham Gooch), 4-108 (Allan Lamb), 5-129 (Graeme Hick), 6-159 (Jack Russell), 7-163 (Derek Pringle), 8-163 (Mark Ramprakash), 9-184 (Chris Lewis), 10-188 (Phil DeFreitas)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Hugh Morris | 6 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton | 47 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Graeme Hick | 35 |
| fourth | Allan Lamb and Graeme Hick | 20 |
| fifth | Graeme Hick and Mark Ramprakash | 21 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Mark Ramprakash | 30 |
| seventh | Derek Pringle and Mark Ramprakash | 4 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Mark Ramprakash | 0 |
| ninth | Phil DeFreitas and Chris Lewis | 21 |
| tenth | Phil DeFreitas and Richard Illingworth | 4 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Simmons | c Graeme Hick | 28 | 62 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Jack Russell | 32 | 109 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 104 | 229 |
| Carl Hooper | bowled | 31 | 64 |
| Viv Richards | c Chris Lewis | 22 | 26 |
| Gus Logie | c Mike Atherton | 28 | 54 |
| Jeff Dujon | lbw | 6 | 17 |
| Malcolm Marshall | not out | 6 | 43 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Graeme Hick | 1 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Chris Lewis | 18 | 32 |
| Patrick Patterson | bowled | 3 | 16 |
Extras 13 · Total 292 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 25.3 | 9 | 40 | 2 |
| Chris Lewis | 35 | 10 | 111 | 6 |
| Derek Pringle | 23 | 9 | 48 | 1 |
| Richard Illingworth | 17 | 2 | 75 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Graeme Hick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Phil Simmons), 2-93 (Desmond Haynes), 3-148 (Carl Hooper), 4-194 (Viv Richards), 5-257 (Gus Logie), 6-258 (Richie Richardson), 7-266 (Jeff Dujon), 8-267 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-285 (Courtney Walsh), 10-292 (Patrick Patterson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons | 52 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 41 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Carl Hooper | 55 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Richie Richardson | 46 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Richie Richardson | 63 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Richie Richardson | 1 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 8 |
| eighth | Malcolm Marshall and Curtly Ambrose | 1 |
| ninth | Malcolm Marshall and Courtney Walsh | 18 |
| tenth | Malcolm Marshall and Patrick Patterson | 7 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 40 | 91 |
| Hugh Morris | lbw | 1 | 6 |
| Mike Atherton | c Carl Hooper | 1 | 2 |
| Graeme Hick | bowled | 1 | 8 |
| Allan Lamb | c Jeff Dujon | 25 | 74 |
| Mark Ramprakash | c Jeff Dujon | 25 | 74 |
| Jack Russell | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 9 |
| Derek Pringle | c Gus Logie | 45 | 237 |
| Phil DeFreitas | bowled | 7 | 20 |
| Chris Lewis | caught | 65 | 94 |
| Richard Illingworth | not out | 5 | 40 |
Extras 40 · Total 255 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 33 | 16 | 42 | 2 |
| Patrick Patterson | 31 | 6 | 81 | 5 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 19.4 | 3 | 53 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 7 | 1 | 20 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 12 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| Phil Simmons | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Hugh Morris), 2-4 (Mike Atherton), 3-5 (Graeme Hick), 4-71 (Allan Lamb), 5-94 (Graham Gooch), 6-96 (Jack Russell), 7-127 (Mark Ramprakash), 8-144 (Phil DeFreitas), 9-236 (Chris Lewis), 10-255 (Derek Pringle)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Hugh Morris | 2 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Mike Atherton | 2 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Graeme Hick | 1 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Allan Lamb | 66 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Mark Ramprakash | 23 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Mark Ramprakash | 2 |
| seventh | Derek Pringle and Mark Ramprakash | 31 |
| eighth | Derek Pringle and Phil DeFreitas | 17 |
| ninth | Derek Pringle and Chris Lewis | 92 |
| tenth | Derek Pringle and Richard Illingworth | 19 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 157 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Simmons | lbw | 16 | 23 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Graeme Hick | 8 | 22 |
| Richie Richardson | c Graeme Hick | 0 | 2 |
| Carl Hooper | not out | 55 | 101 |
| Viv Richards | not out | 73 | 97 |
Did not bat: Gus Logie, Jeff Dujon, Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Patrick Patterson
Extras 5 · Total 157 for 3
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil DeFreitas | 13 | 2 | 54 | 3 |
| Chris Lewis | 16 | 7 | 45 | 0 |
| Derek Pringle | 7 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Richard Illingworth | 4.4 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Desmond Haynes), 2-23 (Richie Richardson), 3-24 (Phil Simmons)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons | 23 |
| second | Richie Richardson and Phil Simmons | 0 |
| third | Carl Hooper and Phil Simmons | 1 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Carl Hooper | 133 |
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