West Indies v England 4th Test
England tour of West Indies - 1968 (1967/68) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 14 March 1968
England won by 7 wickets
England won by 7 wickets. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 153 for West Indies. Basil Butcher took 5/34.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1968 (1967/68)
- Ground
- Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
- Dates
- 14 March 1968 to 19 March 1968
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 7 wickets
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Colin Cowdrey (England)
- Umpires
- D Sang Hue and RG Gosein
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 526 for 7. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 153, and Seymour Nurse made 136. David Brown took 3 for 107 for England. The innings was built on a 273-run stand for the third wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse, 52% of the total. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 396 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 404 all out. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 148, and Alan Knott made 69. Basil Butcher took 5 for 34 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the third wicket between Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington. West Indies led by 122 on first innings.
West Indies made 92 for 2 in their second innings. Joey Carew top-scored with 40 not out.
Set 215 to win, England made 215 for 3. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 80 not out, and Colin Cowdrey made 71. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the second wicket between Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Boycott, 55% of the total.
England won by 7 wickets.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 526 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Camacho | c Alan Knott | 87 |
| Joey Carew | c Tony Lock | 36 |
| Seymour Nurse | c John Edrich | 136 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Ken Barrington | 153 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 43 |
| Garry Sobers | c Jeff Jones | 48 |
| Basil Butcher | not out | 7 |
| Willie Rodriguez | bowled | 0 |
| Deryck Murray | not out | 5 |
Did not bat: Charlie Griffith, Lance Gibbs
Extras 11 · Total 526 for 7
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 27 | 2 | 107 | 3 |
| John Snow | 20 | 3 | 68 | 0 |
| Jeff Jones | 29 | 1 | 108 | 2 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 15 | 2 | 62 | 0 |
| Tony Lock | 32 | 3 | 129 | 1 |
| Ken Barrington | 10 | 2 | 41 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-119 (Joey Carew), 2-142 (Steve Camacho), 3-415 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-421 (Seymour Nurse), 5-506 (Clive Lloyd), 6-513 (Garry Sobers), 7-514 (Willie Rodriguez)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Steve Camacho | 119 |
| second | Seymour Nurse and Steve Camacho | 23 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse | 273 |
| fourth | Seymour Nurse and Clive Lloyd | 6 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 85 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 7 |
| seventh | Basil Butcher and Willie Rodriguez | 1 |
| eighth | Basil Butcher and Deryck Murray | 12 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 404 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Clive Lloyd | 32 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Seymour Nurse | 62 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Deryck Murray | 148 |
| Ken Barrington | lbw | 48 |
| Tom Graveney | c Deryck Murray | 8 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | bowled | 0 |
| Alan Knott | not out | 69 |
| John Snow | bowled | 0 |
| David Brown | c Deryck Murray | 0 |
| Tony Lock | lbw | 3 |
| Jeff Jones | bowled | 1 |
Extras 33 · Total 404 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 36 | 8 | 87 | 0 |
| Charlie Griffith | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 57 | 24 | 68 | 1 |
| Willie Rodriguez | 35 | 4 | 145 | 3 |
| Joey Carew | 25 | 18 | 23 | 1 |
| Basil Butcher | 13.4 | 2 | 34 | 5 |
| Clive Lloyd | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Seymour Nurse | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-86 (John Edrich), 2-112 (Geoff Boycott), 3-245 (Ken Barrington), 4-260 (Tom Graveney), 5-260 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-373 (Colin Cowdrey), 7-377 (John Snow), 8-377 (David Brown), 9-381 (Tony Lock), 10-404 (Jeff Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 86 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Boycott | 26 |
| third | Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington | 133 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey | 15 |
| fifth | Colin Cowdrey and Basil D'Oliveira | 0 |
| sixth | Colin Cowdrey and Alan Knott | 113 |
| seventh | John Snow and Alan Knott | 4 |
| eighth | David Brown and Alan Knott | 0 |
| ninth | Tony Lock and Alan Knott | 4 |
| tenth | Jeff Jones and Alan Knott | 23 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 92 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Camacho | c Tom Graveney | 31 |
| Joey Carew | not out | 40 |
| Seymour Nurse | run out | 9 |
| Rohan Kanhai | not out | 2 |
Did not bat: Clive Lloyd, Garry Sobers, Basil Butcher, Willie Rodriguez, Deryck Murray, Charlie Griffith, Lance Gibbs
Extras 10 · Total 92 for 2
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Brown | 10 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| John Snow | 9 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Jeff Jones | 11 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-66 (Steve Camacho), 2-88 (Seymour Nurse)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Steve Camacho | 66 |
| second | Seymour Nurse and Joey Carew | 22 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Joey Carew | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 215 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | bowled | 29 |
| Geoff Boycott | not out | 80 |
| Colin Cowdrey | c Garry Sobers | 71 |
| Tom Graveney | bowled | 2 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | not out | 12 |
Did not bat: Ken Barrington, Alan Knott, John Snow, David Brown, Tony Lock, Jeff Jones
Extras 21 · Total 215 for 3
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 14 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 16.4 | 1 | 76 | 2 |
| Willie Rodriguez | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Joey Carew | 7 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Basil Butcher | 5 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (John Edrich), 2-173 (Colin Cowdrey), 3-182 (Tom Graveney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 55 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Boycott | 118 |
| third | Tom Graveney and Geoff Boycott | 9 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Basil D'Oliveira | 33 |
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