India v England 4th Test
England tour of India - 1972 (1972/73) · Green Park, Kanpur · 25 January 1973
Match drawn
Match drawn. Tony Lewis top-scored with 125 for England. Chris Old took 4/69.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of India - 1972 (1972/73)
- Ground
- Green Park, Kanpur
- Dates
- 25 January 1973 to 30 January 1973
- Toss
- India, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Ajit Wadekar (India), Tony Lewis (England)
- Debuts
- Graham Roope (England), Jack Birkenshaw (England)
- Umpires
- J Reuben and MV Gothoskar
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
India won the toss and chose to bat. Graham Roope and Jack Birkenshaw played their first Tests.
India batted first and made 357 all out. Ajit Wadekar top-scored with 90 off 222 balls, and Sunil Gavaskar made 69. Chris Old took 4 for 69 for England.
England replied with 397 for 9. Tony Lewis top-scored with 125 off 228 balls, and Jack Birkenshaw made 64. Bhagwath Chandrasekhar took 4 for 86 for India. The innings was built on a 144-run stand for the fourth wicket between Keith Fletcher and Tony Lewis. England led by 40 on first innings.
India made 186 for 6 in their second innings. Gundappa Viswanath top-scored with 75 not out off 206 balls.
Match drawn.
INDIA, FIRST INNINGS: 357 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetan Chauhan | c Chris Old | 22 | 116 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | c Tony Greig | 69 | 183 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Keith Fletcher | 90 | 222 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | c Mike Denness | 25 | 91 |
| Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi | lbw | 54 | 185 |
| Eknath Solkar | bowled | 10 | 62 |
| Farokh Engineer | bowled | 15 | 45 |
| Syed Abid Ali | bowled | 41 | 76 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | c Alan Knott | 0 | 18 |
| Bishan Bedi | not out | 4 | 20 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | bowled | 0 | 3 |
Extras 27 · Total 357 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Arnold | 35 | 10 | 72 | 1 |
| Chris Old | 24 | 5 | 69 | 4 |
| Derek Underwood | 51 | 20 | 90 | 3 |
| Tony Greig | 29 | 11 | 40 | 1 |
| Norman Gifford | 8 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| Jack Birkenshaw | 20 | 6 | 42 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-85 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-109 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-179 (Gundappa Viswanath), 4-265 (Ajit Wadekar), 5-292 (Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi), 6-296 (Eknath Solkar), 7-326 (Farokh Engineer), 8-345 (Erapalli Prasanna), 9-357 (Syed Abid Ali), 10-357 (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 85 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar | 24 |
| third | Ajit Wadekar and Gundappa Viswanath | 70 |
| fourth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Ajit Wadekar | 86 |
| fifth | Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi and Eknath Solkar | 27 |
| sixth | Farokh Engineer and Eknath Solkar | 4 |
| seventh | Farokh Engineer and Syed Abid Ali | 30 |
| eighth | Erapalli Prasanna and Syed Abid Ali | 19 |
| ninth | Bishan Bedi and Syed Abid Ali | 12 |
| tenth | Bhagwath Chandrasekhar and Bishan Bedi | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 397 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Denness | c Syed Abid Ali | 31 | 81 |
| Graham Roope | c Syed Abid Ali | 11 | 63 |
| Alan Knott | c Sunil Gavaskar | 40 | 95 |
| Tony Lewis | bowled | 125 | 228 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 58 | 179 |
| Tony Greig | c Chetan Chauhan | 8 | 50 |
| Jack Birkenshaw | c Syed Abid Ali | 64 | 179 |
| Chris Old | lbw | 4 | 34 |
| Geoff Arnold | bowled | 45 | 130 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Norman Gifford
Extras 11 · Total 397 for 9
| Bowler (India) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Abid Ali | 22 | 3 | 55 | 1 |
| Eknath Solkar | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Bishan Bedi | 68.5 | 15 | 134 | 3 |
| Bhagwath Chandrasekhar | 41 | 12 | 86 | 4 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | 34 | 4 | 87 | 1 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-37 (Graham Roope), 2-48 (Mike Denness), 3-118 (Alan Knott), 4-262 (Tony Lewis), 5-274 (Keith Fletcher), 6-288 (Tony Greig), 7-301 (Chris Old), 8-397 (Jack Birkenshaw), 9-397 (Geoff Arnold)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Denness and Graham Roope | 37 |
| second | Alan Knott and Mike Denness | 11 |
| third | Alan Knott and Tony Lewis | 70 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Lewis | 144 |
| fifth | Keith Fletcher and Tony Greig | 12 |
| sixth | Tony Greig and Jack Birkenshaw | 14 |
| seventh | Chris Old and Jack Birkenshaw | 13 |
| eighth | Geoff Arnold and Jack Birkenshaw | 96 |
| ninth | Derek Underwood and Geoff Arnold | 0 |
INDIA, SECOND INNINGS: 186 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetan Chauhan | c Graham Roope | 1 | 24 |
| Sunil Gavaskar | caught | 24 | 46 |
| Ajit Wadekar | c Derek Underwood | 9 | 48 |
| Gundappa Viswanath | not out | 75 | 206 |
| Farokh Engineer | c Chris Old | 2 | 14 |
| Eknath Solkar | c Tony Greig | 26 | 70 |
| Syed Abid Ali | bowled | 36 | 83 |
| Erapalli Prasanna | not out | 2 | 16 |
Did not bat: Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, Bishan Bedi, Bhagwath Chandrasekhar
Extras 11 · Total 186 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Arnold | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| Chris Old | 11 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 26 | 11 | 46 | 2 |
| Tony Greig | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Jack Birkenshaw | 25 | 5 | 66 | 2 |
| Graham Roope | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Chetan Chauhan), 2-33 (Sunil Gavaskar), 3-36 (Ajit Wadekar), 4-39 (Farokh Engineer), 5-103 (Eknath Solkar), 6-181 (Syed Abid Ali)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Chetan Chauhan and Sunil Gavaskar | 8 |
| second | Ajit Wadekar and Sunil Gavaskar | 25 |
| third | Ajit Wadekar and Gundappa Viswanath | 3 |
| fourth | Farokh Engineer and Gundappa Viswanath | 3 |
| fifth | Eknath Solkar and Gundappa Viswanath | 64 |
| sixth | Syed Abid Ali and Gundappa Viswanath | 78 |
| seventh | Erapalli Prasanna and Gundappa Viswanath | 5 |
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