England v West Indies 2nd Test
West Indies tour of England - 1957 (1957) · Lord's, London · 20 June 1957
England won by an innings and 36 runs
England won by an innings and 36 runs. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 152 for England. Trevor Bailey took 7/44.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1957 (1957)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 20 June 1957 to 22 June 1957
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 36 runs
- Captains
- John Goddard (West Indies), Peter May (England)
- Debuts
- Nyron Asgarali (West Indies), Don Smith (England)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and DE Davies
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Nyron Asgarali and Don Smith played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 127 all out. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 34. Trevor Bailey took 7 for 44 for England. That was well below the 1950s average first-innings total at Lord's, 229 across 10 Tests.
England replied with 424 all out. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 152, and Godfrey Evans made 82. Roy Gilchrist took 4 for 115 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 174-run stand for the seventh wicket between Godfrey Evans and Colin Cowdrey, 41% of the total. England led by 297 on first innings.
West Indies made 261 all out in their second innings. Everton Weekes top-scored with 90, and Garry Sobers made 66. Trevor Bailey took 4 for 54 for England. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fifth wicket between Everton Weekes and Garry Sobers.
England won by an innings and 36 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 127 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Nyron Asgarali | lbw | 0 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Colin Cowdrey | 34 |
| Clyde Walcott | lbw | 14 |
| Garry Sobers | c Peter May | 17 |
| Everton Weekes | c Godfrey Evans | 13 |
| Frank Worrell | c Brian Close | 12 |
| Collie Smith | c Tom Graveney | 25 |
| John Goddard | c Colin Cowdrey | 1 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | bowled | 0 |
| Roy Gilchrist | c Trevor Bailey | 4 |
| Alf Valentine | not out | 0 |
Extras 7 · Total 127 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 18 | 3 | 46 | 1 |
| Fred Trueman | 12.3 | 2 | 30 | 2 |
| Trevor Bailey | 21 | 8 | 44 | 7 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Nyron Asgarali), 2-34 (Clyde Walcott), 3-55 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-79 (Garry Sobers), 5-85 (Everton Weekes), 6-118 (Frank Worrell), 7-120 (John Goddard), 8-123 (Collie Smith), 9-127 (Roy Gilchrist), 10-127 (Sonny Ramadhin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rohan Kanhai and Nyron Asgarali | 7 |
| second | Clyde Walcott and Rohan Kanhai | 27 |
| third | Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai | 21 |
| fourth | Everton Weekes and Garry Sobers | 24 |
| fifth | Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell | 6 |
| sixth | Frank Worrell and Collie Smith | 33 |
| seventh | John Goddard and Collie Smith | 2 |
| eighth | Sonny Ramadhin and Collie Smith | 3 |
| ninth | Sonny Ramadhin and Roy Gilchrist | 4 |
| tenth | Sonny Ramadhin and Alf Valentine | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 424 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Richardson | bowled | 76 |
| Don Smith | lbw | 8 |
| Tom Graveney | lbw | 0 |
| Peter May | c Rohan Kanhai | 0 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Clyde Walcott | 152 |
| Trevor Bailey | bowled | 1 |
| Brian Close | c Rohan Kanhai | 32 |
| Godfrey Evans | bowled | 82 |
| Johnny Wardle | c Garry Sobers | 11 |
| Fred Trueman | not out | 36 |
| Brian Statham | bowled | 7 |
Extras 19 · Total 424 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Worrell | 42 | 7 | 114 | 2 |
| Roy Gilchrist | 36.3 | 7 | 115 | 4 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | 22 | 5 | 83 | 1 |
| Alf Valentine | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| John Goddard | 13 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 7 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-25 (Don Smith), 2-34 (Tom Graveney), 3-34 (Peter May), 4-129 (Peter Richardson), 5-134 (Trevor Bailey), 6-192 (Brian Close), 7-366 (Godfrey Evans), 8-379 (Colin Cowdrey), 9-387 (Johnny Wardle), 10-424 (Brian Statham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Peter Richardson and Don Smith | 25 |
| second | Tom Graveney and Peter Richardson | 9 |
| third | Peter May and Peter Richardson | 0 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and Peter Richardson | 95 |
| fifth | Trevor Bailey and Colin Cowdrey | 5 |
| sixth | Brian Close and Colin Cowdrey | 58 |
| seventh | Godfrey Evans and Colin Cowdrey | 174 |
| eighth | Johnny Wardle and Colin Cowdrey | 13 |
| ninth | Johnny Wardle and Fred Trueman | 8 |
| tenth | Brian Statham and Fred Trueman | 37 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 261 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Rohan Kanhai | c Trevor Bailey | 0 |
| Collie Smith | lbw | 5 |
| Clyde Walcott | c Fred Trueman | 21 |
| Nyron Asgarali | c Fred Trueman | 26 |
| Garry Sobers | c Peter May | 66 |
| Everton Weekes | c Godfrey Evans | 90 |
| Frank Worrell | c Godfrey Evans | 10 |
| John Goddard | c Godfrey Evans | 21 |
| Sonny Ramadhin | c Brian Statham | 0 |
| Roy Gilchrist | not out | 11 |
| Alf Valentine | bowled | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 261 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Statham | 29.1 | 9 | 71 | 3 |
| Fred Trueman | 23 | 5 | 73 | 2 |
| Trevor Bailey | 22 | 6 | 54 | 4 |
| Johnny Wardle | 22 | 5 | 53 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Rohan Kanhai), 2-17 (Collie Smith), 3-32 (Clyde Walcott), 4-80 (Nyron Asgarali), 5-180 (Garry Sobers), 6-203 (Frank Worrell), 7-233 (Everton Weekes), 8-241 (Sonny Ramadhin), 9-256 (John Goddard), 10-261 (Alf Valentine)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Collie Smith and Rohan Kanhai | 0 |
| second | Clyde Walcott and Collie Smith | 17 |
| third | Clyde Walcott and Nyron Asgarali | 15 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Nyron Asgarali | 48 |
| fifth | Everton Weekes and Garry Sobers | 100 |
| sixth | Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell | 23 |
| seventh | John Goddard and Everton Weekes | 30 |
| eighth | John Goddard and Sonny Ramadhin | 8 |
| ninth | John Goddard and Roy Gilchrist | 15 |
| tenth | Alf Valentine and Roy Gilchrist | 5 |
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