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West Indies v England 4th Test

England tour of West Indies - 1954 (1953/54) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 17 March 1954

Match drawn

Match drawn. Everton Weekes top-scored with 206 for West Indies.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of West Indies - 1954 (1953/54)
Ground
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
Dates
17 March 1954 to 23 March 1954
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Jeffrey Stollmeyer (West Indies), Leonard Hutton (England)
Umpires
K Woods and EE Achong

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.

West Indies batted first and made 681 for 8. Everton Weekes top-scored with 206, and Frank Worrell made 167. The innings was built on a 338-run stand for the third wicket between Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell, 50% of the total. That was well above the 1950s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 392 across 6 Tests.

England replied with 537 for 9. Peter May top-scored with 135, and Denis Compton made 133. Clyde Walcott took 3 for 52 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 166-run stand for the third wicket between Denis Compton and Peter May. West Indies led by 144 on first innings.

West Indies made 212 for 4 in their second innings. Frank Worrell top-scored with 56, and Denis Atkinson made 53. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fifth wicket between Clyde Walcott and Denis Atkinson, 48% of the total.

Set 357 to win, England made 98 for 3. Willie Watson top-scored with 32.

Match drawn. West Indies's 681 is the highest total at Queen's Park Oval.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 681 FOR 8
BatterHow outR
John Holtc Denis Compton40
Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Denis Compton41
Everton Weekesc Trevor Bailey206
Frank Worrellbowled167
Clyde Walcottc Jim Laker124
Bruce Pairaudeaurun out0
Denis Atkinsonc Tom Graveney74
Clifford McWattbowled4
Wilf Fergusonnot out8

Did not bat: Sonny Ramadhin, Frank King

Extras 17 · Total 681 for 8

Bowler (England)OMRW
Brian Statham90310
Fred Trueman3331311
Trevor Bailey3271040
Jim Laker5081542
Tony Lock63141782
Denis Compton8.41402
Tom Graveney30260

FALL OF WICKETS

1-78 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 2-92 (John Holt), 3-430 (Everton Weekes), 4-517 (Frank Worrell), 5-540 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 6-627 (Clyde Walcott), 7-641 (Clifford McWatt), 8-681 (Denis Atkinson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and John Holt78
secondEverton Weekes and John Holt14
thirdEverton Weekes and Frank Worrell338
fourthClyde Walcott and Frank Worrell87
fifthClyde Walcott and Bruce Pairaudeau23
sixthClyde Walcott and Denis Atkinson87
seventhDenis Atkinson and Clifford McWatt14
eighthWilf Ferguson and Denis Atkinson40
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 537 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Wilf Ferguson44
Trevor Baileyc Everton Weekes46
Peter Mayc Bruce Pairaudeau135
Denis Comptonc Sonny Ramadhin133
Willie Watsonc Denis Atkinson4
Tom Graveneyc Clyde Walcott92
Dick Spoonerbowled19
Jim Lakerretired not out7
Tony Locklbw10
Fred Truemanlbw19
Brian Stathamnot out6

Extras 22 · Total 537 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank King48.216973
Frank Worrell202581
Sonny Ramadhin3413741
Denis Atkinson3212600
Wilf Ferguson4771551
Jeffrey Stollmeyer62190
Clyde Walcott3418523

FALL OF WICKETS

1-73 (Leonard Hutton), 2-135 (Trevor Bailey), 3-301 (Peter May), 4-314 (Willie Watson), 5-424 (Denis Compton), 6-493 (Tom Graveney), 7-496 (Dick Spooner), 8-510 (Tony Lock), 8-515 (Jim Laker), 9-537 (Fred Trueman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Trevor Bailey73
secondTrevor Bailey and Peter May62
thirdDenis Compton and Peter May166
fourthDenis Compton and Willie Watson13
fifthDenis Compton and Tom Graveney110
sixthTom Graveney and Dick Spooner69
seventhJim Laker and Dick Spooner3
eighthJim Laker and Tony Lock14
ninthJim Laker and Fred Trueman5
tenthBrian Statham and Fred Trueman22
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 212 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Bruce Pairaudeauhit wicket5
Wilf Fergusonbowled44
Everton Weekescaught1
Frank Worrellcaught56
Clyde Walcottnot out51
Denis Atkinsonnot out53

Did not bat: John Holt, Jeffrey Stollmeyer, Clifford McWatt, Sonny Ramadhin, Frank King

Extras 2 · Total 212 for 4

Bowler (England)OMRW
Fred Trueman155231
Trevor Bailey122202
Tony Lock102401
Denis Compton70510
Tom Graveney50330
Leonard Hutton60430

FALL OF WICKETS

1-19 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 2-20 (Everton Weekes), 3-72 (Wilf Ferguson), 4-111 (Frank Worrell)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWilf Ferguson and Bruce Pairaudeau19
secondWilf Ferguson and Everton Weekes1
thirdWilf Ferguson and Frank Worrell52
fourthClyde Walcott and Frank Worrell39
fifthClyde Walcott and Denis Atkinson101
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 98 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Willie Watsonc Wilf Ferguson32
Dick Spoonerc Wilf Ferguson16
Peter Mayc Frank Worrell16
Leonard Huttonnot out30
Tom Graveneynot out0

Did not bat: Trevor Bailey, Denis Compton, Jim Laker, Tony Lock, Fred Trueman, Brian Statham

Extras 4 · Total 98 for 3

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank Worrell91291
Sonny Ramadhin7461
Denis Atkinson40120
Everton Weekes51280
Clifford McWatt42161
Bruce Pairaudeau1030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-52 (Willie Watson), 2-52 (Dick Spooner), 3-83 (Peter May)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWillie Watson and Dick Spooner52
secondPeter May and Dick Spooner0
thirdLeonard Hutton and Peter May31
fourthLeonard Hutton and Tom Graveney15
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