England v West Indies 6th Test
West Indies tour of England - 1995 (1995) · Kennington Oval, London · 24 August 1995
Match drawn
Match drawn. Brian Lara top-scored with 179 for West Indies. Curtly Ambrose took 5/96.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1995 (1995)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 24 August 1995 to 28 August 1995
- Toss
- England, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Brian Lara
- Captains
- Mike Atherton (England), Richie Richardson (West Indies)
- Debut
- Alan Wells (England)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and VK Ramaswamy
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to bat. It was Alan Wells's first Test.
England batted first and made 454 all out. Graeme Hick top-scored with 96 off 164 balls, and Jack Russell made 91. Curtly Ambrose took 5 for 96 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the sixth wicket between Jack Russell and Graeme Hick. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Kennington Oval, 359 across 10 Tests.
West Indies replied with 692 for 8. Brian Lara top-scored with 179 off 206 balls, and Carl Hooper made 127. Dominic Cork took 3 for 145 for England. The innings was built on a 196-run stand for the sixth wicket between Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. West Indies led by 238 on first innings.
England made 223 for 4 in their second innings. Mike Atherton top-scored with 95 off 269 balls, and Graeme Hick made 51.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 454 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Atherton | c Stuart Williams | 36 | 85 |
| Jason Gallian | c Carl Hooper | 0 | 8 |
| John Crawley | c Richie Richardson | 50 | 159 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Courtney Browne | 74 | 177 |
| Graeme Hick | c Stuart Williams | 96 | 164 |
| Alan Wells | c Sherwin Campbell | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Russell | bowled | 91 | 221 |
| Mike Watkinson | c Courtney Browne | 13 | 55 |
| Dominic Cork | bowled | 33 | 63 |
| Angus Fraser | not out | 10 | 35 |
| Devon Malcolm | c Brian Lara | 10 | 7 |
Extras 41 · Total 454 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 42 | 10 | 96 | 5 |
| Courtney Walsh | 32 | 6 | 84 | 1 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 27 | 6 | 81 | 3 |
| Ian Bishop | 35 | 5 | 111 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 23 | 7 | 56 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Jason Gallian), 2-60 (Mike Atherton), 3-149 (John Crawley), 4-192 (Graham Thorpe), 5-192 (Alan Wells), 6-336 (Graeme Hick), 7-372 (Mike Watkinson), 8-419 (Jack Russell), 9-443 (Dominic Cork), 10-454 (Devon Malcolm)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Jason Gallian | 9 |
| second | Mike Atherton and John Crawley | 51 |
| third | Graham Thorpe and John Crawley | 89 |
| fourth | Graeme Hick and Graham Thorpe | 43 |
| fifth | Graeme Hick and Alan Wells | 0 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Graeme Hick | 144 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Mike Watkinson | 36 |
| eighth | Jack Russell and Dominic Cork | 47 |
| ninth | Angus Fraser and Dominic Cork | 24 |
| tenth | Angus Fraser and Devon Malcolm | 11 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 692 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Williams | c Jack Russell | 30 | 40 |
| Sherwin Campbell | c Jack Russell | 89 | 152 |
| Kenny Benjamin | c Mike Atherton | 20 | 44 |
| Brian Lara | c Angus Fraser | 179 | 206 |
| Richie Richardson | c Graeme Hick | 93 | 156 |
| Carl Hooper | c Jack Russell | 127 | 180 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Jason Gallian | 80 | 146 |
| Courtney Browne | not out | 27 | 32 |
| Ian Bishop | run out | 10 | 18 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 5 | 8 |
Did not bat: Courtney Walsh
Extras 32 · Total 692 for 8
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Malcolm | 39 | 7 | 160 | 3 |
| Angus Fraser | 40 | 6 | 155 | 1 |
| Mike Watkinson | 26 | 3 | 113 | 0 |
| Dominic Cork | 36 | 3 | 145 | 3 |
| Jason Gallian | 12 | 1 | 56 | 0 |
| Graeme Hick | 10 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Stuart Williams), 2-94 (Kenny Benjamin), 3-202 (Sherwin Campbell), 4-390 (Brian Lara), 5-435 (Richie Richardson), 6-631 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 7-653 (Carl Hooper), 8-686 (Ian Bishop)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Stuart Williams and Sherwin Campbell | 40 |
| second | Kenny Benjamin and Sherwin Campbell | 54 |
| third | Brian Lara and Sherwin Campbell | 108 |
| fourth | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 188 |
| fifth | Richie Richardson and Carl Hooper | 45 |
| sixth | Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 196 |
| seventh | Carl Hooper and Courtney Browne | 22 |
| eighth | Ian Bishop and Courtney Browne | 33 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Browne | 6 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 223 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Gallian | c Stuart Williams | 25 | 97 |
| Mike Atherton | c Courtney Browne | 95 | 269 |
| John Crawley | c Courtney Browne | 2 | 11 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Stuart Williams | 38 | 67 |
| Graeme Hick | not out | 51 | 114 |
| Alan Wells | not out | 3 | 39 |
Did not bat: Jack Russell, Mike Watkinson, Dominic Cork, Angus Fraser, Devon Malcolm
Extras 9 · Total 223 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 19 | 8 | 35 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 28 | 7 | 80 | 1 |
| Ian Bishop | 22 | 4 | 56 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 22 | 11 | 26 | 0 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Brian Lara | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-60 (Jason Gallian), 2-64 (John Crawley), 3-132 (Graham Thorpe), 4-212 (Mike Atherton)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Jason Gallian | 60 |
| second | Mike Atherton and John Crawley | 4 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 68 |
| fourth | Mike Atherton and Graeme Hick | 80 |
| fifth | Graeme Hick and Alan Wells | 11 |
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