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England v West Indies 4th Test

West Indies tour of England - 1966 (1966) · Headingley, Leeds · 4 August 1966

West Indies won by an innings and 55 runs

West Indies won by an innings and 55 runs. Garry Sobers top-scored with 174 for West Indies. Lance Gibbs took 6/39.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of England - 1966 (1966)
Ground
Headingley, Leeds
Dates
4 August 1966 to 8 August 1966
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by an innings and 55 runs
Captains
Garry Sobers (West Indies), Colin Cowdrey (England)
Umpires
CS Elliott and JS Buller

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.

West Indies batted first and made 500 for 9. Garry Sobers top-scored with 174 off 260 balls, and Seymour Nurse made 137. Ken Higgs took 4 for 94 for England. The innings was built on a 265-run stand for the fifth wicket between Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse, 53% of the total. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Headingley, 385 across 9 Tests.

England replied with 240 all out. Basil D'Oliveira top-scored with 88 off 141 balls, and Ken Higgs made 49. Garry Sobers took 5 for 41 for West Indies. West Indies led by 260 on first innings. England followed on.

England made 205 all out in their second innings. Bob Barber top-scored with 55 off 102 balls, and Colin Milburn made 42. Lance Gibbs took 6 for 39 for West Indies.

West Indies won by an innings and 55 runs.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 500 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Conrad Huntelbw48130
Peter Lashleybowled944
Rohan Kanhaic Tom Graveney4594
Basil Butcherc Jim Parks3866
Seymour Nursec Fred Titmus137323
Garry Sobersbowled174260
David Holfordbowled2445
Charlie Griffithbowled02
Jackie Hendriksnot out918
Wes Hallbowled13
Lance Gibbsnot out27

Extras 13 · Total 500 for 9

Bowler (England)OMRW
John Snow4261463
Ken Higgs4311944
Basil D'Oliveira193520
Fred Titmus227590
Derek Underwood249811
Bob Barber142551

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Peter Lashley), 2-102 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-122 (Conrad Hunte), 4-154 (Basil Butcher), 5-419 (Garry Sobers), 6-467 (David Holford), 7-467 (Charlie Griffith), 8-489 (Seymour Nurse), 9-491 (Wes Hall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstConrad Hunte and Peter Lashley37
secondRohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte65
thirdConrad Hunte and Basil Butcher20
fourthBasil Butcher and Seymour Nurse32
fifthGarry Sobers and Seymour Nurse265
sixthSeymour Nurse and David Holford48
seventhSeymour Nurse and Charlie Griffith0
eighthSeymour Nurse and Jackie Hendriks22
ninthWes Hall and Jackie Hendriks2
tenthLance Gibbs and Jackie Hendriks9
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Boycottc David Holford1229
Bob Barberc Jackie Hendriks615
Colin Milburnnot out2954
Tom Graveneybowled836
Colin Cowdreybowled1717
Basil D'Oliveirac Wes Hall88141
Jim Parkslbw29
Fred Titmusc Jackie Hendriks623
Ken Higgsc Seymour Nurse49139
Derek Underwoodc Lance Gibbs05
John Snowc David Holford01

Extras 23 · Total 240 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall175473
Charlie Griffith122372
Garry Sobers19.34415
Lance Gibbs205490
David Holford103430

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Bob Barber), 2-18 (Geoff Boycott), 3-42 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-49 (Tom Graveney), 5-63 (Jim Parks), 6-83 (Fred Titmus), 7-179 (Basil D'Oliveira), 8-238 (Ken Higgs), 9-240 (Derek Underwood), 10-240 (John Snow)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Barber and Geoff Boycott10
secondGeoff Boycott and Colin Milburn1
thirdTom Graveney and Geoff Boycott7
fourthTom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey24
fifthTom Graveney and Basil D'Oliveira7
sixthJim Parks and Basil D'Oliveira14
seventhFred Titmus and Basil D'Oliveira20
eighthKen Higgs and Basil D'Oliveira96
ninthKen Higgs and Colin Milburn59
tenthColin Milburn and Derek Underwood2
11thJohn Snow and Colin Milburn0
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Boycottc Jackie Hendriks1426
Bob Barberbowled55102
Basil D'Oliveirac Basil Butcher753
Tom Graveneybowled1946
Colin Cowdreylbw1228
Jim Parksc Seymour Nurse1644
Colin Milburnbowled4246
Fred Titmusbowled2251
Ken Higgsc Conrad Hunte729
Derek Underwoodc Rohan Kanhai02
John Snownot out02

Extras 11 · Total 205 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall82240
Charlie Griffith120520
Garry Sobers20.15393
Lance Gibbs196396
David Holford90390
Peter Lashley3211

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Geoff Boycott), 2-70 (Basil D'Oliveira), 3-84 (Bob Barber), 4-109 (Colin Cowdrey), 5-128 (Tom Graveney), 6-133 (Jim Parks), 7-184 (Colin Milburn), 8-205 (Fred Titmus), 9-205 (Derek Underwood), 10-205 (Ken Higgs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Barber and Geoff Boycott28
secondBob Barber and Basil D'Oliveira42
thirdTom Graveney and Bob Barber14
fourthTom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey25
fifthTom Graveney and Jim Parks19
sixthJim Parks and Colin Milburn5
seventhFred Titmus and Colin Milburn51
eighthFred Titmus and Ken Higgs21
ninthKen Higgs and Derek Underwood0
tenthJohn Snow and Ken Higgs0
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