England v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of England - 1966 (1966) · Trent Bridge, Nottingham · 30 June 1966
West Indies won by 139 runs
West Indies won by 139 runs. Basil Butcher top-scored with 209* for West Indies. Charlie Griffith took 4/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1966 (1966)
- Ground
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
- Dates
- 30 June 1966 to 5 July 1966
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 139 runs
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Colin Cowdrey (England)
- Debut
- Derek Underwood (England)
- Umpires
- A Jepson and CS Elliott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Derek Underwood's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 235 all out. Seymour Nurse top-scored with 93 off 142 balls, and Peter Lashley made 49. Ken Higgs took 4 for 71 for England.
England replied with 325 all out. Tom Graveney top-scored with 109 off 233 balls, and Colin Cowdrey made 96. Garry Sobers took 4 for 90 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 169-run stand for the fourth wicket between Tom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey, 52% of the total. England led by 90 on first innings.
West Indies made 482 for 5 in their second innings. Basil Butcher top-scored with 209 not out off 416 balls, and Garry Sobers made 94. Ken Higgs took 3 for 109 for England. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the fifth wicket between Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher.
Set 393 to win, England made 253 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 71 off 163 balls, and Basil D'Oliveira made 54. Charlie Griffith took 4 for 34 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 139 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 235 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | lbw | 9 | 17 |
| Peter Lashley | c Jim Parks | 49 | 187 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Derek Underwood | 32 | 56 |
| Basil Butcher | bowled | 5 | 14 |
| Seymour Nurse | c Ray Illingworth | 93 | 142 |
| Garry Sobers | c Jim Parks | 3 | 4 |
| David Holford | lbw | 11 | 58 |
| Jackie Hendriks | bowled | 2 | 6 |
| Charlie Griffith | c Colin Cowdrey | 14 | 49 |
| Wes Hall | bowled | 12 | 7 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 5 · Total 235 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 25 | 7 | 82 | 4 |
| Ken Higgs | 25.4 | 3 | 71 | 4 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 30 | 14 | 51 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 8 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Conrad Hunte), 2-68 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-80 (Basil Butcher), 4-140 (Peter Lashley), 5-144 (Garry Sobers), 6-180 (David Holford), 7-190 (Jackie Hendriks), 8-215 (Seymour Nurse), 9-228 (Wes Hall), 10-235 (Charlie Griffith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Peter Lashley | 19 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Peter Lashley | 49 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Peter Lashley | 12 |
| fourth | Seymour Nurse and Peter Lashley | 60 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse | 4 |
| sixth | Seymour Nurse and David Holford | 36 |
| seventh | Seymour Nurse and Jackie Hendriks | 10 |
| eighth | Seymour Nurse and Charlie Griffith | 25 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith | 13 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Charlie Griffith | 7 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 325 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Colin Milburn | c Garry Sobers | 7 | 12 |
| Eric Russell | bowled | 4 | 19 |
| Tom Graveney | c David Holford | 109 | 233 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Jackie Hendriks | 96 | 266 |
| Jim Parks | c Basil Butcher | 11 | 29 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | bowled | 76 | 149 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Peter Lashley | 0 | 14 |
| Ken Higgs | c Peter Lashley | 5 | 21 |
| John Snow | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 12 | 60 |
Extras 5 · Total 325 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 49 | 12 | 90 | 4 |
| Wes Hall | 34.3 | 8 | 105 | 4 |
| Charlie Griffith | 20 | 5 | 62 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 23 | 9 | 40 | 0 |
| David Holford | 8 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Geoff Boycott), 2-10 (Colin Milburn), 3-13 (Eric Russell), 4-182 (Tom Graveney), 5-221 (Jim Parks), 6-238 (Colin Cowdrey), 7-247 (Ray Illingworth), 8-255 (Ken Higgs), 9-260 (John Snow), 10-325 (Basil D'Oliveira)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Colin Milburn | 0 |
| second | Eric Russell and Colin Milburn | 10 |
| third | Tom Graveney and Eric Russell | 3 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey | 169 |
| fifth | Jim Parks and Colin Cowdrey | 39 |
| sixth | Colin Cowdrey and Basil D'Oliveira | 17 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Basil D'Oliveira | 9 |
| eighth | Ken Higgs and Basil D'Oliveira | 8 |
| ninth | John Snow and Basil D'Oliveira | 5 |
| tenth | Basil D'Oliveira and Derek Underwood | 65 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 482 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | c Tom Graveney | 12 | 45 |
| Peter Lashley | lbw | 23 | 82 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Colin Cowdrey | 63 | 268 |
| Basil Butcher | not out | 209 | 416 |
| Seymour Nurse | lbw | 53 | 91 |
| Garry Sobers | c Derek Underwood | 94 | 138 |
| David Holford | not out | 17 | 30 |
Did not bat: Jackie Hendriks, Charlie Griffith, Wes Hall, Lance Gibbs
Extras 11 · Total 482 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 38 | 10 | 117 | 0 |
| Ken Higgs | 38 | 6 | 109 | 3 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 34 | 8 | 77 | 2 |
| Derek Underwood | 43 | 15 | 86 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 25 | 7 | 82 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Conrad Hunte), 2-65 (Peter Lashley), 3-175 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-282 (Seymour Nurse), 5-455 (Garry Sobers)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Peter Lashley | 29 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Peter Lashley | 36 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher | 110 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Seymour Nurse | 107 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 173 |
| sixth | Basil Butcher and David Holford | 27 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 253 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Garry Sobers | 71 | 163 |
| Colin Milburn | c Charlie Griffith | 12 | 32 |
| Eric Russell | c Garry Sobers | 11 | 41 |
| Tom Graveney | c Jackie Hendriks | 32 | 101 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Garry Sobers | 32 | 75 |
| Jim Parks | c Peter Lashley | 7 | 16 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | lbw | 54 | 135 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Peter Lashley | 4 | 10 |
| Ken Higgs | c Garry Sobers | 4 | 39 |
| John Snow | bowled | 3 | 25 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 10 | 16 |
Extras 13 · Total 253 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 31 | 6 | 71 | 1 |
| Wes Hall | 16 | 3 | 52 | 2 |
| Charlie Griffith | 13.3 | 3 | 34 | 4 |
| Lance Gibbs | 48 | 16 | 83 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-32 (Colin Milburn), 2-71 (Eric Russell), 3-125 (Geoff Boycott), 4-132 (Tom Graveney), 5-142 (Jim Parks), 6-176 (Colin Cowdrey), 7-181 (Ray Illingworth), 8-222 (Ken Higgs), 9-240 (Basil D'Oliveira), 10-253 (John Snow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Colin Milburn | 32 |
| second | Eric Russell and Geoff Boycott | 39 |
| third | Tom Graveney and Geoff Boycott | 54 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey | 7 |
| fifth | Jim Parks and Colin Cowdrey | 10 |
| sixth | Colin Cowdrey and Basil D'Oliveira | 34 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Basil D'Oliveira | 5 |
| eighth | Ken Higgs and Basil D'Oliveira | 41 |
| ninth | John Snow and Basil D'Oliveira | 18 |
| tenth | John Snow and Derek Underwood | 13 |
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