West Indies v England 3rd Test
England tour of West Indies - 1968 (1967/68) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 29 February 1968
Match drawn
Match drawn. John Edrich top-scored with 146 for England. John Snow took 5/86.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1968 (1967/68)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 29 February 1968 to 5 March 1968
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Colin Cowdrey (England)
- Debut
- Pat Pocock (England)
- Umpires
- HBD Jordan and D Sang Hue
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Pat Pocock's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 349 all out. Basil Butcher top-scored with 86, and Garry Sobers made 68. John Snow took 5 for 86 for England.
England replied with 449 all out. John Edrich top-scored with 146, and Geoff Boycott made 90. Charlie Griffith took 3 for 71 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the first wicket between John Edrich and Geoff Boycott. England led by 100 on first innings.
West Indies made 284 for 6 in their second innings. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 113 not out, and Basil Butcher made 60. John Snow took 3 for 39 for England. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fourth wicket between Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 349 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour Nurse | c Colin Cowdrey | 26 |
| Steve Camacho | c Tom Graveney | 57 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Jim Parks | 12 |
| Basil Butcher | lbw | 86 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Pat Pocock | 20 |
| Garry Sobers | c Jeff Jones | 68 |
| David Holford | c Tom Graveney | 0 |
| Deryck Murray | c Jim Parks | 27 |
| Charlie Griffith | not out | 16 |
| Wes Hall | c Ken Barrington | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | bowled | 14 |
Extras 21 · Total 349 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 32 | 10 | 66 | 2 |
| John Snow | 35 | 11 | 86 | 5 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 19 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Pat Pocock | 28 | 11 | 55 | 1 |
| Jeff Jones | 21.1 | 3 | 56 | 1 |
| Ken Barrington | 8 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Seymour Nurse), 2-67 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-163 (Steve Camacho), 4-198 (Clive Lloyd), 5-252 (Basil Butcher), 6-252 (David Holford), 7-315 (Deryck Murray), 8-315 (Garry Sobers), 9-319 (Wes Hall), 10-349 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Seymour Nurse and Steve Camacho | 54 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Steve Camacho | 13 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Steve Camacho | 96 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 35 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 54 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and David Holford | 0 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and Deryck Murray | 63 |
| eighth | Garry Sobers and Charlie Griffith | 0 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith | 4 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Charlie Griffith | 30 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 449 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Deryck Murray | 146 |
| Geoff Boycott | lbw | 90 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Garry Sobers | 1 |
| Ken Barrington | c Basil Butcher | 17 |
| Tom Graveney | c Garry Sobers | 55 |
| Jim Parks | lbw | 0 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | bowled | 51 |
| David Brown | bowled | 1 |
| John Snow | c Seymour Nurse | 37 |
| Pat Pocock | bowled | 6 |
| Jeff Jones | not out | 1 |
Extras 44 · Total 449 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 41 | 10 | 76 | 2 |
| Wes Hall | 32 | 8 | 98 | 2 |
| Charlie Griffith | 24 | 6 | 71 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 47.5 | 16 | 98 | 3 |
| David Holford | 32 | 9 | 52 | 0 |
| Clive Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Seymour Nurse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-172 (Geoff Boycott), 2-174 (Colin Cowdrey), 3-210 (Ken Barrington), 4-319 (Tom Graveney), 5-319 (Jim Parks), 6-349 (John Edrich), 7-354 (David Brown), 8-411 (Basil D'Oliveira), 9-439 (Pat Pocock), 10-449 (John Snow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 172 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and John Edrich | 2 |
| third | Ken Barrington and John Edrich | 36 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and John Edrich | 109 |
| fifth | Jim Parks and John Edrich | 0 |
| sixth | John Edrich and Basil D'Oliveira | 30 |
| seventh | David Brown and Basil D'Oliveira | 5 |
| eighth | John Snow and Basil D'Oliveira | 57 |
| ninth | John Snow and Pat Pocock | 28 |
| tenth | Jeff Jones and John Snow | 10 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 284 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour Nurse | c Jim Parks | 19 |
| Steve Camacho | lbw | 18 |
| Rohan Kanhai | lbw | 12 |
| Basil Butcher | run out | 60 |
| Clive Lloyd | not out | 113 |
| Garry Sobers | bowled | 19 |
| Deryck Murray | c John Snow | 18 |
| Charlie Griffith | not out | 8 |
Did not bat: David Holford, Wes Hall, Lance Gibbs
Extras 17 · Total 284 for 6
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 11 | 0 | 61 | 1 |
| John Snow | 10 | 2 | 39 | 3 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Pat Pocock | 13 | 0 | 78 | 1 |
| Jeff Jones | 11 | 3 | 53 | 0 |
| Ken Barrington | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Seymour Nurse), 2-49 (Steve Camacho), 3-79 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-180 (Basil Butcher), 5-217 (Garry Sobers), 6-274 (Deryck Murray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Seymour Nurse and Steve Camacho | 38 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Steve Camacho | 11 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher | 30 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 101 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 37 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Clive Lloyd | 57 |
| seventh | Charlie Griffith and Clive Lloyd | 10 |
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