West Indies v England 5th Test
England tour of West Indies - 1968 (1967/68) · Bourda, Georgetown · 28 March 1968
Match drawn
Match drawn. Garry Sobers top-scored with 152 for West Indies. John Snow took 6/60.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1968 (1967/68)
- Ground
- Bourda, Georgetown
- Dates
- 28 March 1968 to 3 April 1968
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Colin Cowdrey (England)
- Umpires
- FCP Kippins and HBD Jordan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 414 all out. Garry Sobers top-scored with 152 off 362 balls, and Rohan Kanhai made 150. John Snow took 4 for 82 for England. The innings was built on a 250-run stand for the fourth wicket between Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai, 60% of the total. From 385 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 414 for 10.
England replied with 371 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 116 off 254 balls, and Tony Lock made 89. Garry Sobers took 3 for 72 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the second wicket between Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Boycott, 46% of the total. West Indies led by 43 on first innings.
West Indies made 264 all out in their second innings. Garry Sobers top-scored with 95 not out off 118 balls, and Seymour Nurse made 49. John Snow took 6 for 60 for England.
Set 308 to win, England made 206 for 9. Colin Cowdrey top-scored with 82 off 211 balls, and Alan Knott made 73. Lance Gibbs took 6 for 60 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the sixth wicket between Colin Cowdrey and Alan Knott, 62% of the total. From 33 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 8 runs, to 41 for 5.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 414 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Nurse | c Alan Knott | 17 | 35 |
| Steve Camacho | c Jeff Jones | 14 | 25 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c John Edrich | 150 | 301 |
| Basil Butcher | run out | 18 | 21 |
| Garry Sobers | c Colin Cowdrey | 152 | 362 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 31 | 86 |
| David Holford | lbw | 1 | 5 |
| Deryck Murray | c Alan Knott | 8 | 21 |
| Lester King | bowled | 8 | 21 |
| Wes Hall | not out | 5 | 22 |
| Lance Gibbs | bowled | 1 | 11 |
Extras 9 · Total 414 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 27.4 | 2 | 82 | 4 |
| Jeff Jones | 31 | 5 | 114 | 1 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 8 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Pat Pocock | 38 | 11 | 78 | 1 |
| Tony Lock | 28 | 7 | 61 | 2 |
| Ken Barrington | 18 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Steve Camacho), 2-35 (Seymour Nurse), 3-72 (Basil Butcher), 4-322 (Rohan Kanhai), 5-385 (Garry Sobers), 6-387 (David Holford), 7-399 (Clive Lloyd), 8-400 (Deryck Murray), 9-412 (Lester King), 10-414 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Seymour Nurse and Steve Camacho | 29 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse | 6 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher | 37 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai | 250 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 63 |
| sixth | David Holford and Clive Lloyd | 2 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Clive Lloyd | 12 |
| eighth | Lester King and Deryck Murray | 1 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Lester King | 12 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Wes Hall | 2 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 371 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Deryck Murray | 0 | 14 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Deryck Murray | 116 | 254 |
| Colin Cowdrey | lbw | 59 | 240 |
| Tom Graveney | c Deryck Murray | 27 | 58 |
| Ken Barrington | c Rohan Kanhai | 4 | 16 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Seymour Nurse | 27 | 76 |
| Alan Knott | lbw | 7 | 38 |
| John Snow | bowled | 0 | 17 |
| Tony Lock | bowled | 89 | 159 |
| Pat Pocock | c Lester King | 13 | 103 |
| Jeff Jones | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 29 · Total 371 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 37 | 15 | 72 | 3 |
| Wes Hall | 19 | 3 | 71 | 2 |
| Lester King | 38.2 | 11 | 79 | 2 |
| David Holford | 31 | 10 | 54 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 33 | 9 | 59 | 1 |
| Basil Butcher | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (John Edrich), 2-185 (Geoff Boycott), 3-185 (Colin Cowdrey), 4-194 (Ken Barrington), 5-240 (Tom Graveney), 6-252 (Basil D'Oliveira), 7-257 (Alan Knott), 8-259 (John Snow), 9-368 (Pat Pocock), 10-371 (Tony Lock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 13 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Boycott | 172 |
| third | Tom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey | 0 |
| fourth | Tom Graveney and Ken Barrington | 9 |
| fifth | Tom Graveney and Basil D'Oliveira | 46 |
| sixth | Basil D'Oliveira and Alan Knott | 12 |
| seventh | John Snow and Alan Knott | 5 |
| eighth | Tony Lock and John Snow | 2 |
| ninth | Tony Lock and Pat Pocock | 109 |
| tenth | Tony Lock and Jeff Jones | 3 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 264 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Nurse | lbw | 49 | 54 |
| Steve Camacho | c Tom Graveney | 26 | 61 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c John Edrich | 22 | 38 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Alan Knott | 1 | 4 |
| Garry Sobers | not out | 95 | 118 |
| Basil Butcher | c Tony Lock | 18 | 32 |
| Deryck Murray | c Geoff Boycott | 16 | 39 |
| David Holford | bowled | 3 | 20 |
| Lester King | bowled | 20 | 32 |
| Wes Hall | bowled | 7 | 6 |
| Lance Gibbs | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 7 · Total 264 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 15.2 | 0 | 60 | 6 |
| Jeff Jones | 17 | 1 | 81 | 1 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 8 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Pat Pocock | 17 | 1 | 66 | 2 |
| Tony Lock | 9 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-78 (Steve Camacho), 2-84 (Seymour Nurse), 3-86 (Clive Lloyd), 4-133 (Rohan Kanhai), 5-171 (Basil Butcher), 6-201 (Deryck Murray), 7-216 (David Holford), 8-252 (Lester King), 9-264 (Wes Hall), 10-264 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Seymour Nurse and Steve Camacho | 78 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse | 6 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd | 2 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai | 47 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 38 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Deryck Murray | 30 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and David Holford | 15 |
| eighth | Garry Sobers and Lester King | 36 |
| ninth | Garry Sobers and Wes Hall | 12 |
| tenth | Garry Sobers and Lance Gibbs | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 206 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Lance Gibbs | 6 | 58 |
| Geoff Boycott | bowled | 30 | 76 |
| Colin Cowdrey | lbw | 82 | 211 |
| Tom Graveney | c Deryck Murray | 0 | 3 |
| Ken Barrington | c Clive Lloyd | 0 | 8 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Lance Gibbs | 2 | 9 |
| Alan Knott | not out | 73 | 260 |
| John Snow | lbw | 1 | 60 |
| Tony Lock | c Lester King | 2 | 8 |
| Pat Pocock | c Clive Lloyd | 0 | 17 |
| Jeff Jones | not out | 0 | 12 |
Extras 10 · Total 206 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 31 | 16 | 53 | 3 |
| Wes Hall | 13 | 6 | 26 | 0 |
| Lester King | 9 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| David Holford | 17 | 9 | 37 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 40 | 20 | 60 | 6 |
| Basil Butcher | 10 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (John Edrich), 2-37 (Geoff Boycott), 3-37 (Tom Graveney), 4-39 (Ken Barrington), 5-41 (Basil D'Oliveira), 6-168 (Colin Cowdrey), 7-198 (John Snow), 8-200 (Tony Lock), 9-206 (Pat Pocock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 33 |
| second | Colin Cowdrey and Geoff Boycott | 4 |
| third | Tom Graveney and Colin Cowdrey | 0 |
| fourth | Colin Cowdrey and Ken Barrington | 2 |
| fifth | Colin Cowdrey and Basil D'Oliveira | 2 |
| sixth | Colin Cowdrey and Alan Knott | 127 |
| seventh | John Snow and Alan Knott | 30 |
| eighth | Tony Lock and Alan Knott | 2 |
| ninth | Alan Knott and Pat Pocock | 6 |
| tenth | Jeff Jones and Alan Knott | 0 |
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