England v West Indies 2nd Test
West Indies tour of England and Ireland - 1969 (1969) · Lord's, London · 26 June 1969
Match drawn
Match drawn. Ray Illingworth top-scored with 113 for England. John Snow took 5/114.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England and Ireland - 1969 (1969)
- Ground
- Lord's, London
- Dates
- 26 June 1969 to 1 July 1969
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Ray Illingworth (England)
- Debuts
- Mike Findlay (West Indies), Grayson Shillingford (West Indies), John Hampshire (England)
- Umpires
- AE Fagg and JS Buller
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Mike Findlay, Grayson Shillingford and John Hampshire played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 380 all out. Charlie Davis top-scored with 103 off 301 balls, and Steve Camacho made 67. John Snow took 5 for 114 for England. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the first wicket between Steve Camacho and Roy Fredericks. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Lord's, 247 across 12 Tests.
England replied with 344 all out. Ray Illingworth top-scored with 113 off 218 balls, and John Hampshire made 107. John Shepherd took 3 for 74 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the sixth wicket between Alan Knott and John Hampshire. West Indies led by 36 on first innings.
West Indies made 295 for 9 in their second innings. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 70 off 88 balls, and Roy Fredericks made 60. Ray Illingworth took 3 for 66 for England.
Set 332 to win, England made 295 for 7. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 106 off 277 balls, and Phil Sharpe made 86. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the fourth wicket between Phil Sharpe and Geoff Boycott, 43% of the total.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 380 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c John Hampshire | 63 | 128 |
| Steve Camacho | c Phil Sharpe | 67 | 177 |
| Charlie Davis | c Alan Knott | 103 | 301 |
| Basil Butcher | c John Hampshire | 9 | 31 |
| Garry Sobers | run out | 29 | 53 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Ray Illingworth | 18 | 36 |
| John Shepherd | c John Edrich | 32 | 114 |
| Mike Findlay | bowled | 23 | 61 |
| Vanburn Holder | lbw | 6 | 19 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 18 | 26 |
| Grayson Shillingford | c Alan Knott | 3 | 3 |
Extras 9 · Total 380 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 39 | 5 | 114 | 5 |
| David Brown | 38 | 8 | 99 | 3 |
| Barry Knight | 38 | 11 | 65 | 1 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 26 | 10 | 46 | 0 |
| Ray Illingworth | 16 | 4 | 39 | 0 |
| Peter Parfitt | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-106 (Roy Fredericks), 2-151 (Steve Camacho), 3-167 (Basil Butcher), 4-217 (Garry Sobers), 5-247 (Clive Lloyd), 6-324 (John Shepherd), 7-336 (Charlie Davis), 8-343 (Vanburn Holder), 9-376 (Mike Findlay), 10-380 (Grayson Shillingford)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Steve Camacho and Roy Fredericks | 106 |
| second | Steve Camacho and Charlie Davis | 45 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Charlie Davis | 16 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Charlie Davis | 50 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Charlie Davis | 30 |
| sixth | Charlie Davis and John Shepherd | 77 |
| seventh | Charlie Davis and Mike Findlay | 12 |
| eighth | Vanburn Holder and Mike Findlay | 7 |
| ninth | Lance Gibbs and Mike Findlay | 33 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Grayson Shillingford | 4 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 344 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Mike Findlay | 23 | 83 |
| John Edrich | c Roy Fredericks | 7 | 47 |
| Peter Parfitt | c Charlie Davis | 4 | 31 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c John Shepherd | 0 | 4 |
| Phil Sharpe | bowled | 11 | 49 |
| John Hampshire | lbw | 107 | 258 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 53 | 155 |
| Ray Illingworth | c Lance Gibbs | 113 | 218 |
| Barry Knight | lbw | 0 | 4 |
| David Brown | c Mike Findlay | 1 | 12 |
| John Snow | not out | 9 | 97 |
Extras 16 · Total 344 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 26 | 12 | 57 | 2 |
| Vanburn Holder | 38 | 16 | 83 | 2 |
| Grayson Shillingford | 19 | 4 | 53 | 2 |
| John Shepherd | 43 | 14 | 74 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 27.4 | 9 | 53 | 1 |
| Charlie Davis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Basil Butcher | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (John Edrich), 2-37 (Peter Parfitt), 3-37 (Basil D'Oliveira), 4-37 (Geoff Boycott), 5-61 (Phil Sharpe), 6-189 (Alan Knott), 7-249 (John Hampshire), 8-250 (Barry Knight), 9-261 (David Brown), 10-344 (Ray Illingworth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 19 |
| second | Peter Parfitt and Geoff Boycott | 18 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Basil D'Oliveira | 0 |
| fourth | Phil Sharpe and Geoff Boycott | 0 |
| fifth | Phil Sharpe and John Hampshire | 24 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and John Hampshire | 128 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and John Hampshire | 60 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and Barry Knight | 1 |
| ninth | Ray Illingworth and David Brown | 11 |
| tenth | Ray Illingworth and John Snow | 83 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 295 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c John Hampshire | 60 | 169 |
| Steve Camacho | bowled | 45 | 94 |
| Charlie Davis | c Ray Illingworth | 0 | 4 |
| Basil Butcher | bowled | 24 | 80 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Alan Knott | 70 | 88 |
| John Shepherd | c Phil Sharpe | 11 | 55 |
| Garry Sobers | not out | 50 | 67 |
| Mike Findlay | c Phil Sharpe | 11 | 30 |
| Vanburn Holder | run out | 7 | 15 |
| Lance Gibbs | bowled | 5 | 5 |
Did not bat: Grayson Shillingford
Extras 12 · Total 295 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 22 | 4 | 69 | 1 |
| David Brown | 9 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Barry Knight | 27.5 | 6 | 78 | 2 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | 15 | 2 | 45 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 27 | 9 | 66 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-73 (Steve Camacho), 2-73 (Charlie Davis), 3-128 (Roy Fredericks), 4-135 (Basil Butcher), 5-191 (John Shepherd), 6-232 (Clive Lloyd), 7-263 (Mike Findlay), 8-280 (Vanburn Holder), 9-295 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Steve Camacho and Roy Fredericks | 73 |
| second | Charlie Davis and Roy Fredericks | 0 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Roy Fredericks | 55 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 7 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and John Shepherd | 56 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 41 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and Mike Findlay | 31 |
| eighth | Garry Sobers and Vanburn Holder | 17 |
| ninth | Garry Sobers and Lance Gibbs | 15 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 295 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Basil Butcher | 106 | 277 |
| John Edrich | c Steve Camacho | 1 | 9 |
| Peter Parfitt | c Mike Findlay | 39 | 141 |
| Basil D'Oliveira | c Roy Fredericks | 18 | 32 |
| Phil Sharpe | c Charlie Davis | 86 | 119 |
| John Hampshire | run out | 5 | 15 |
| Ray Illingworth | not out | 9 | 25 |
| Alan Knott | bowled | 11 | 15 |
| Barry Knight | not out | 1 | 11 |
Did not bat: David Brown, John Snow
Extras 19 · Total 295 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 29 | 8 | 72 | 1 |
| Vanburn Holder | 11 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| Grayson Shillingford | 13 | 4 | 30 | 2 |
| John Shepherd | 12 | 3 | 45 | 1 |
| Lance Gibbs | 41 | 14 | 93 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (John Edrich), 2-94 (Peter Parfitt), 3-137 (Basil D'Oliveira), 4-263 (Geoff Boycott), 5-271 (Phil Sharpe), 6-272 (John Hampshire), 7-292 (Alan Knott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Edrich and Geoff Boycott | 1 |
| second | Peter Parfitt and Geoff Boycott | 93 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Basil D'Oliveira | 43 |
| fourth | Phil Sharpe and Geoff Boycott | 126 |
| fifth | Phil Sharpe and John Hampshire | 8 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and John Hampshire | 1 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Alan Knott | 20 |
| eighth | Ray Illingworth and Barry Knight | 3 |
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