England v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of England - 1966 (1966) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 2 June 1966
West Indies won by an innings and 40 runs
West Indies won by an innings and 40 runs. Garry Sobers top-scored with 161 for West Indies. Lance Gibbs took 5/37.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1966 (1966)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 2 June 1966 to 4 June 1966
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by an innings and 40 runs
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Mike Smith (England)
- Debuts
- David Holford (West Indies), Colin Milburn (England)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and JS Buller
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. David Holford and Colin Milburn played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 484 all out. Garry Sobers top-scored with 161 off 241 balls, and Conrad Hunte made 135. Fred Titmus took 5 for 83 for England. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the sixth wicket between Garry Sobers and David Holford.
England replied with 167 all out. Jim Parks top-scored with 43 off 114 balls. Lance Gibbs took 5 for 37 for West Indies. West Indies led by 317 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 277 all out in their second innings. Colin Milburn top-scored with 94 off 136 balls, and Colin Cowdrey made 69. Lance Gibbs took 5 for 69 for West Indies.
West Indies won by an innings and 40 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 484 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | c Mike Smith | 135 | 279 |
| Easton McMorris | c Eric Russell | 11 | 50 |
| Rohan Kanhai | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Basil Butcher | c Jim Parks | 44 | 95 |
| Seymour Nurse | bowled | 49 | 72 |
| Garry Sobers | c Colin Cowdrey | 161 | 241 |
| David Holford | c Mike Smith | 32 | 116 |
| David Allan | lbw | 1 | 15 |
| Charlie Griffith | lbw | 30 | 30 |
| Wes Hall | bowled | 1 | 11 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 19 · Total 484 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jones | 28 | 6 | 100 | 0 |
| David Brown | 28 | 4 | 84 | 0 |
| Ken Higgs | 31 | 5 | 94 | 3 |
| David Allen | 31.1 | 8 | 104 | 2 |
| Fred Titmus | 35 | 10 | 83 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Easton McMorris), 2-42 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-116 (Basil Butcher), 4-215 (Seymour Nurse), 5-283 (Conrad Hunte), 6-410 (David Holford), 7-411 (David Allan), 8-471 (Charlie Griffith), 9-482 (Garry Sobers), 10-484 (Wes Hall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Easton McMorris | 38 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte | 4 |
| third | Conrad Hunte and Basil Butcher | 74 |
| fourth | Conrad Hunte and Seymour Nurse | 99 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Conrad Hunte | 68 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and David Holford | 127 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and David Allan | 1 |
| eighth | Garry Sobers and Charlie Griffith | 60 |
| ninth | Garry Sobers and Wes Hall | 11 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Wes Hall | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 167 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Milburn | run out | 0 | 8 |
| Eric Russell | c Garry Sobers | 26 | 69 |
| Ken Barrington | c Charlie Griffith | 5 | 10 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Lance Gibbs | 12 | 36 |
| Mike Smith | c Basil Butcher | 5 | 27 |
| Jim Parks | c Seymour Nurse | 43 | 114 |
| Fred Titmus | bowled | 15 | 12 |
| David Allen | c Garry Sobers | 37 | 63 |
| David Brown | bowled | 14 | 64 |
| Ken Higgs | c Garry Sobers | 1 | 22 |
| Jeff Jones | not out | 0 | 19 |
Extras 9 · Total 167 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 14 | 6 | 43 | 0 |
| Charlie Griffith | 10 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 7 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 28.1 | 13 | 37 | 5 |
| David Holford | 15 | 4 | 34 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Colin Milburn), 2-24 (Ken Barrington), 3-42 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-48 (Eric Russell), 5-65 (Mike Smith), 6-85 (Fred Titmus), 7-143 (Jim Parks), 8-153 (David Allen), 9-163 (Ken Higgs), 10-167 (David Brown)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eric Russell and Colin Milburn | 11 |
| second | Ken Barrington and Eric Russell | 13 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Eric Russell | 18 |
| fourth | Mike Smith and Eric Russell | 6 |
| fifth | Jim Parks and Mike Smith | 17 |
| sixth | Jim Parks and Fred Titmus | 20 |
| seventh | Jim Parks and David Allen | 58 |
| eighth | David Allen and David Brown | 10 |
| ninth | David Brown and Ken Higgs | 10 |
| tenth | Jeff Jones and David Brown | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 277 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Milburn | bowled | 94 | 136 |
| Eric Russell | bowled | 20 | 49 |
| Ken Barrington | c Seymour Nurse | 30 | 65 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Basil Butcher | 69 | 184 |
| Mike Smith | bowled | 6 | 35 |
| Jim Parks | c Garry Sobers | 11 | 34 |
| Fred Titmus | c Basil Butcher | 12 | 23 |
| David Allen | c David Allan | 1 | 9 |
| David Brown | c Garry Sobers | 10 | 82 |
| Ken Higgs | st David Allan | 5 | 32 |
| Jeff Jones | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 19 · Total 277 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Charlie Griffith | 6 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 42 | 11 | 87 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 41 | 16 | 69 | 5 |
| David Holford | 14 | 2 | 49 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-53 (Eric Russell), 2-142 (Ken Barrington), 3-166 (Colin Milburn), 4-184 (Mike Smith), 5-203 (Jim Parks), 6-217 (Fred Titmus), 7-218 (David Allen), 8-268 (Colin Cowdrey), 9-276 (David Brown), 10-277 (Ken Higgs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Eric Russell and Colin Milburn | 53 |
| second | Ken Barrington and Colin Milburn | 89 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Colin Milburn | 24 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and Mike Smith | 18 |
| fifth | Jim Parks and Colin Cowdrey | 19 |
| sixth | Colin Cowdrey and Fred Titmus | 14 |
| seventh | Colin Cowdrey and David Allen | 1 |
| eighth | Colin Cowdrey and David Brown | 50 |
| ninth | David Brown and Ken Higgs | 8 |
| tenth | Jeff Jones and Ken Higgs | 1 |
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