England v West Indies 5th Test
West Indies tour of England - 1966 (1966) · Kennington Oval, London · 18 August 1966
England won by an innings and 34 runs
England won by an innings and 34 runs. Tom Graveney top-scored with 165 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1966 (1966)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 18 August 1966 to 22 August 1966
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by an innings and 34 runs
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Brian Close (England)
- Debut
- Dennis Amiss (England)
- Umpires
- CS Elliott and JS Buller
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Dennis Amiss's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 268 all out. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 104 off 217 balls, and Garry Sobers made 81. Bob Barber took 3 for 49 for England. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the fifth wicket between Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai, 46% of the total. From 196 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 223 for 9.
England replied with 527 all out. Tom Graveney top-scored with 165 off 361 balls, and John Murray made 112. Wes Hall took 3 for 85 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 217-run stand for the eighth wicket between Tom Graveney and John Murray, 41% of the total. England led by 259 on first innings.
West Indies made 225 all out in their second innings. Seymour Nurse top-scored with 70 off 121 balls, and Basil Butcher made 60. John Snow took 3 for 40 for England.
England won by an innings and 34 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 268 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | bowled | 1 | 5 |
| Easton McMorris | bowled | 14 | 57 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Tom Graveney | 104 | 217 |
| Basil Butcher | c Ray Illingworth | 12 | 39 |
| Seymour Nurse | c Tom Graveney | 0 | 4 |
| Garry Sobers | c Tom Graveney | 81 | 151 |
| David Holford | c Basil D'Oliveira | 5 | 32 |
| Jackie Hendriks | bowled | 0 | 19 |
| Charlie Griffith | c Ken Higgs | 4 | 13 |
| Wes Hall | not out | 30 | 29 |
| Lance Gibbs | c John Murray | 12 | 24 |
Extras 5 · Total 268 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 20.5 | 1 | 66 | 2 |
| Ken Higgs | 17 | 4 | 52 | 1 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 21 | 7 | 35 | 1 |
| Brian Close | 9 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Bob Barber | 15 | 3 | 49 | 3 |
| Ray Illingworth | 15 | 7 | 40 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Conrad Hunte), 2-56 (Easton McMorris), 3-73 (Basil Butcher), 4-74 (Seymour Nurse), 5-196 (Rohan Kanhai), 6-218 (Garry Sobers), 7-218 (David Holford), 8-223 (Jackie Hendriks), 9-223 (Charlie Griffith), 10-268 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Easton McMorris | 1 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Easton McMorris | 55 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher | 17 |
| fourth | Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse | 1 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai | 122 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and David Holford | 22 |
| seventh | Jackie Hendriks and David Holford | 0 |
| eighth | Charlie Griffith and Jackie Hendriks | 5 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith | 0 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Wes Hall | 45 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 527 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 4 | 11 |
| Bob Barber | c Seymour Nurse | 36 | 66 |
| John Edrich | c Jackie Hendriks | 35 | 98 |
| Tom Graveney | run out | 165 | 361 |
| Dennis Amiss | lbw | 17 | 58 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | bowled | 4 | 4 |
| Brian Close | run out | 4 | 21 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Jackie Hendriks | 3 | 23 |
| John Murray | lbw | 112 | 260 |
| Ken Higgs | c David Holford | 63 | 148 |
| John Snow | not out | 59 | 146 |
Extras 25 · Total 527 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 31 | 8 | 85 | 3 |
| Charlie Griffith | 32 | 7 | 78 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 54 | 23 | 104 | 3 |
| David Holford | 25.5 | 1 | 79 | 1 |
| Lance Gibbs | 44 | 16 | 115 | 0 |
| Conrad Hunte | 13 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Geoff Boycott), 2-72 (Bob Barber), 3-85 (John Edrich), 4-126 (Dennis Amiss), 5-130 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-150 (Brian Close), 7-166 (Ray Illingworth), 8-383 (Tom Graveney), 9-399 (John Murray), 10-527 (Ken Higgs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Barber and Geoff Boycott | 6 |
| second | Bob Barber and John Edrich | 66 |
| third | Tom Graveney and John Edrich | 13 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Dennis Amiss | 41 |
| fifth | Tom Graveney and Basil D'Oliveira | 4 |
| sixth | Brian Close and Tom Graveney | 20 |
| seventh | Tom Graveney and Ray Illingworth | 16 |
| eighth | Tom Graveney and John Murray | 217 |
| ninth | John Murray and Ken Higgs | 16 |
| tenth | John Snow and Ken Higgs | 128 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 225 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | c John Murray | 7 | 25 |
| Easton McMorris | c John Murray | 1 | 6 |
| Rohan Kanhai | bowled | 15 | 30 |
| Basil Butcher | c Bob Barber | 60 | 102 |
| Seymour Nurse | c John Edrich | 70 | 121 |
| David Holford | run out | 7 | 24 |
| Garry Sobers | c Brian Close | 0 | 1 |
| Jackie Hendriks | bowled | 0 | 18 |
| Charlie Griffith | not out | 29 | 93 |
| Wes Hall | c Basil D'Oliveira | 17 | 56 |
| Lance Gibbs | c Bob Barber | 3 | 36 |
Extras 16 · Total 225 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 13 | 5 | 40 | 3 |
| Ken Higgs | 15 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 17 | 4 | 44 | 1 |
| Brian Close | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Bob Barber | 22.1 | 2 | 78 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 15 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Easton McMorris), 2-12 (Conrad Hunte), 3-50 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-107 (Basil Butcher), 5-137 (David Holford), 6-137 (Garry Sobers), 7-142 (Jackie Hendriks), 8-168 (Seymour Nurse), 9-204 (Wes Hall), 10-225 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Easton McMorris | 5 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte | 7 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher | 38 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Seymour Nurse | 57 |
| fifth | Seymour Nurse and David Holford | 30 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse | 0 |
| seventh | Seymour Nurse and Jackie Hendriks | 5 |
| eighth | Seymour Nurse and Charlie Griffith | 26 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith | 36 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Charlie Griffith | 21 |
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