England v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of England - 1995 (1995) · Headingley, Leeds · 8 June 1995
West Indies won by 9 wickets
West Indies won by 9 wickets. Mike Atherton top-scored with 81 for England. Ian Bishop took 5/32.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1995 (1995)
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Dates
- 8 June 1995 to 11 June 1995
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 9 wickets
- Player of the match
- Ian Bishop
- Captains
- Mike Atherton (England), Richie Richardson (West Indies)
- Debut
- Peter Martin (England)
- Umpires
- HD Bird and S Venkataraghavan
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. It was Peter Martin's first Test.
England batted first and made 199 all out. Mike Atherton top-scored with 81 off 145 balls. Ian Bishop took 5 for 32 for West Indies. From 142 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 15 runs, to 157 for 8. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Headingley, 322 across 8 Tests.
West Indies replied with 282 all out. Sherwin Campbell top-scored with 69 off 101 balls, and Jimmy Adams made 58. West Indies led by 83 on first innings.
England made 208 all out in their second innings. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 61 off 119 balls. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 60 for West Indies.
Set 126 to win, West Indies made 129 for 1. Carl Hooper top-scored with 73 not out off 72 balls, and Brian Lara made 48. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the second wicket between Carl Hooper and Brian Lara, 91% of the total.
West Indies won by 9 wickets.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 199 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Smith | c Richie Richardson | 16 | 48 |
| Mike Atherton | c Junior Murray | 81 | 145 |
| Graeme Hick | c Sherwin Campbell | 18 | 24 |
| Graham Thorpe | lbw | 20 | 68 |
| Alec Stewart | c Carl Hooper | 2 | 17 |
| Mark Ramprakash | c Sherwin Campbell | 4 | 10 |
| Phil DeFreitas | c Junior Murray | 23 | 27 |
| Darren Gough | c Curtly Ambrose | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Martin | c Junior Murray | 2 | 5 |
| Richard Illingworth | not out | 17 | 28 |
| Devon Malcolm | bowled | 0 | 4 |
Extras 16 · Total 199 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 17 | 4 | 56 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 13 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| Ian Bishop | 16 | 2 | 32 | 5 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 13.5 | 2 | 60 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-52 (Robin Smith), 2-91 (Graeme Hick), 3-142 (Graham Thorpe), 4-148 (Mike Atherton), 5-153 (Mark Ramprakash), 6-154 (Alec Stewart), 7-154 (Darren Gough), 8-157 (Peter Martin), 9-199 (Phil DeFreitas), 10-199 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robin Smith and Mike Atherton | 52 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 39 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 51 |
| fourth | Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart | 6 |
| fifth | Alec Stewart and Mark Ramprakash | 5 |
| sixth | Phil DeFreitas and Alec Stewart | 1 |
| seventh | Phil DeFreitas and Darren Gough | 0 |
| eighth | Phil DeFreitas and Peter Martin | 3 |
| ninth | Phil DeFreitas and Richard Illingworth | 42 |
| tenth | Devon Malcolm and Richard Illingworth | 0 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 282 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hooper | c Graham Thorpe | 0 | 1 |
| Sherwin Campbell | run out | 69 | 101 |
| Brian Lara | c Graeme Hick | 53 | 55 |
| Jimmy Adams | c Peter Martin | 58 | 109 |
| Keith Arthurton | c Alec Stewart | 42 | 153 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Junior Murray | c Richard Illingworth | 20 | 50 |
| Ian Bishop | run out | 5 | 19 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Darren Gough | 15 | 31 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Alec Stewart | 4 | 13 |
| Kenny Benjamin | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 16 · Total 282 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 7.3 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Darren Gough | 5 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 23 | 3 | 82 | 2 |
| Peter Martin | 27 | 9 | 48 | 1 |
| Richard Illingworth | 24 | 9 | 50 | 1 |
| Graeme Hick | 4 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Carl Hooper), 2-95 (Brian Lara), 3-141 (Sherwin Campbell), 4-216 (Jimmy Adams), 5-219 (Richie Richardson), 6-243 (Junior Murray), 7-254 (Keith Arthurton), 8-254 (Ian Bishop), 9-275 (Courtney Walsh), 10-282 (Curtly Ambrose)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Carl Hooper and Sherwin Campbell | 0 |
| second | Brian Lara and Sherwin Campbell | 95 |
| third | Jimmy Adams and Sherwin Campbell | 46 |
| fourth | Keith Arthurton and Jimmy Adams | 75 |
| fifth | Richie Richardson and Keith Arthurton | 3 |
| sixth | Keith Arthurton and Junior Murray | 24 |
| seventh | Keith Arthurton and Ian Bishop | 11 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop | 0 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 21 |
| tenth | Curtly Ambrose and Kenny Benjamin | 7 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Smith | c Keith Arthurton | 6 | 10 |
| Mike Atherton | c Junior Murray | 17 | 42 |
| Graeme Hick | c Courtney Walsh | 27 | 47 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Sherwin Campbell | 61 | 119 |
| Alec Stewart | c Junior Murray | 4 | 11 |
| Mark Ramprakash | bowled | 18 | 55 |
| Phil DeFreitas | caught | 1 | 5 |
| Darren Gough | caught | 29 | 50 |
| Peter Martin | c Brian Lara | 19 | 39 |
| Richard Illingworth | not out | 10 | 27 |
| Devon Malcolm | bowled | 5 | 7 |
Extras 11 · Total 208 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 20.2 | 6 | 44 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh | 22 | 4 | 60 | 4 |
| Ian Bishop | 19 | 3 | 81 | 2 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Robin Smith), 2-55 (Mike Atherton), 3-55 (Graeme Hick), 4-82 (Alec Stewart), 5-130 (Mark Ramprakash), 6-136 (Phil DeFreitas), 7-152 (Graham Thorpe), 8-193 (Darren Gough), 9-193 (Peter Martin), 10-208 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Robin Smith and Mike Atherton | 6 |
| second | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 49 |
| third | Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe | 0 |
| fourth | Alec Stewart and Graham Thorpe | 27 |
| fifth | Mark Ramprakash and Graham Thorpe | 48 |
| sixth | Phil DeFreitas and Graham Thorpe | 6 |
| seventh | Graham Thorpe and Darren Gough | 16 |
| eighth | Darren Gough and Peter Martin | 41 |
| ninth | Richard Illingworth and Peter Martin | 0 |
| tenth | Devon Malcolm and Richard Illingworth | 15 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 129 FOR 1
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hooper | not out | 73 | 72 |
| Sherwin Campbell | c Mike Atherton | 2 | 5 |
| Brian Lara | not out | 48 | 40 |
Did not bat: Jimmy Adams, Keith Arthurton, Richie Richardson, Junior Murray, Ian Bishop, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Kenny Benjamin
Extras 6 · Total 129 for 1
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Phil DeFreitas | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Peter Martin | 8 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
| Richard Illingworth | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Sherwin Campbell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Carl Hooper and Sherwin Campbell | 11 |
| second | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 118 |
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