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West Indies v England 5th Test

England tour of West Indies - 1954 (1953/54) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 30 March 1954

England won by 9 wickets

England won by 9 wickets. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 205 for England. Trevor Bailey took 7/34.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of West Indies - 1954 (1953/54)
Ground
Sabina Park, Kingston
Dates
30 March 1954 to 3 April 1954
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
England won by 9 wickets
Captains
Jeffrey Stollmeyer (West Indies), Leonard Hutton (England)
Debut
Garry Sobers (West Indies)
Umpires
P Burke and TA Ewart

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Garry Sobers's first Test.

West Indies batted first and made 139 all out. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 50. Trevor Bailey took 7 for 34 for England. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 13 runs, to 13 for 4. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Sabina Park, 345 across 6 Tests.

England replied with 414 all out. Leonard Hutton top-scored with 205, and Johnny Wardle made 66. Garry Sobers took 4 for 75 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the sixth wicket between Leonard Hutton and Godfrey Evans. England led by 275 on first innings.

West Indies made 346 all out in their second innings. Clyde Walcott top-scored with 116, and Jeffrey Stollmeyer made 64. Jim Laker took 4 for 71 for England.

Set 72 to win, England made 72 for 1. Peter May top-scored with 40 not out.

England won by 9 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 139 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
John Holtc Tony Lock05
Jeffrey Stollmeyerc Godfrey Evans9–
Everton Weekesbowled0–
Frank Worrellc Johnny Wardle4–
Clyde Walcottc Jim Laker50–
Denis Atkinsonlbw21–
Gerry Gomezc Willie Watson4–
Clifford McWattc Tony Lock22–
Garry Sobersnot out14–
Frank Kingbowled9–
Sonny Ramadhinlbw4–

Extras 2 · Total 139 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Trevor Bailey167347
Fred Trueman15.44392
Johnny Wardle101200
Tony Lock156311
Jim Laker41130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (John Holt), 2-2 (Everton Weekes), 3-13 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 4-13 (Frank Worrell), 5-65 (Denis Atkinson), 6-75 (Gerry Gomez), 7-110 (Clyde Walcott), 8-115 (Clifford McWatt), 9-133 (Frank King), 10-139 (Sonny Ramadhin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and John Holt0
secondJeffrey Stollmeyer and Everton Weekes2
thirdJeffrey Stollmeyer and Frank Worrell11
fourthClyde Walcott and Frank Worrell0
fifthClyde Walcott and Denis Atkinson52
sixthGerry Gomez and Clyde Walcott10
seventhClyde Walcott and Clifford McWatt35
eighthClifford McWatt and Garry Sobers5
ninthFrank King and Garry Sobers18
tenthSonny Ramadhin and Garry Sobers6
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 414 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Leonard Huttonc Clifford McWatt205
Trevor Baileyc Clifford McWatt23
Peter Maycaught30
Denis Comptonhit wicket31
Willie Watsonc Clifford McWatt4
Tom Graveneylbw11
Godfrey Evansc Frank Worrell28
Johnny Wardlec John Holt66
Tony Lockbowled4
Jim Lakerbowled9
Fred Truemannot out0

Extras 3 · Total 414 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank King2612452
Gerry Gomez258560
Denis Atkinson4115821
Sonny Ramadhin299712
Garry Sobers28.59754
Clyde Walcott115261
Frank Worrell110340
Jeffrey Stollmeyer50220

FALL OF WICKETS

1-43 (Trevor Bailey), 2-104 (Peter May), 3-152 (Denis Compton), 4-160 (Willie Watson), 5-179 (Tom Graveney), 6-287 (Godfrey Evans), 7-392 (Leonard Hutton), 8-401 (Tony Lock), 9-406 (Johnny Wardle), 10-414 (Jim Laker)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstLeonard Hutton and Trevor Bailey43
secondLeonard Hutton and Peter May61
thirdLeonard Hutton and Denis Compton48
fourthLeonard Hutton and Willie Watson8
fifthLeonard Hutton and Tom Graveney19
sixthLeonard Hutton and Godfrey Evans108
seventhLeonard Hutton and Johnny Wardle105
eighthJohnny Wardle and Tony Lock9
ninthJim Laker and Johnny Wardle5
tenthJim Laker and Fred Trueman8
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 346 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
John Holtc Tony Lock8
Jeffrey Stollmeyerlbw64
Everton Weekesbowled3
Frank Worrellc Tom Graveney29
Clyde Walcottc Tom Graveney116
Gerry Gomezlbw22
Denis Atkinsonc Willie Watson40
Clifford McWattc Johnny Wardle8
Garry Sobersc Denis Compton26
Sonny Ramadhinc Jim Laker10
Frank Kingnot out10

Extras 10 · Total 346 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Trevor Bailey2511541
Fred Trueman297883
Johnny Wardle3914831
Tony Lock2716401
Jim Laker5027714

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (John Holt), 2-38 (Everton Weekes), 3-102 (Frank Worrell), 4-123 (Jeffrey Stollmeyer), 5-191 (Gerry Gomez), 6-273 (Denis Atkinson), 7-293 (Clifford McWatt), 8-306 (Clyde Walcott), 9-326 (Sonny Ramadhin), 10-346 (Garry Sobers)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJeffrey Stollmeyer and John Holt26
secondJeffrey Stollmeyer and Everton Weekes12
thirdJeffrey Stollmeyer and Frank Worrell64
fourthJeffrey Stollmeyer and Clyde Walcott21
fifthGerry Gomez and Clyde Walcott68
sixthClyde Walcott and Denis Atkinson82
seventhClyde Walcott and Clifford McWatt20
eighthClyde Walcott and Garry Sobers13
ninthSonny Ramadhin and Garry Sobers20
tenthFrank King and Garry Sobers20
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 72 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Tom Graveneybowled05
Willie Watsonnot out20–
Peter Maynot out40–

Did not bat: Leonard Hutton, Trevor Bailey, Denis Compton, Godfrey Evans, Johnny Wardle, Tony Lock, Jim Laker, Fred Trueman

Extras 12 · Total 72 for 1

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Frank King41211
Denis Atkinson3080
Sonny Ramadhin30140
Garry Sobers1060
Frank Worrell4080
Everton Weekes0.5030

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Tom Graveney)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstWillie Watson and Tom Graveney0
secondWillie Watson and Peter May72
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