England v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of England - 1973 (1973) · Kennington Oval, London · 26 July 1973
West Indies won by 158 runs
West Indies won by 158 runs. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 132 for West Indies. Keith Boyce took 6/77.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1973 (1973)
- Ground
- Kennington Oval, London
- Dates
- 26 July 1973 to 31 July 1973
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 158 runs
- Captains
- Rohan Kanhai (West Indies), Ray Illingworth (England)
- Debuts
- Ron Headley (West Indies), Bernard Julien (West Indies), Frank Hayes (England)
- Umpires
- DJ Constant and TW Spencer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Ron Headley, Bernard Julien and Frank Hayes played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 415 all out. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 132 off 196 balls, and Alvin Kallicharran made 80. Geoff Arnold took 5 for 113 for England. The innings was built on a 208-run stand for the fourth wicket between Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran, 50% of the total.
England replied with 257 all out. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 97 off 227 balls. Keith Boyce took 5 for 70 for West Indies. West Indies led by 158 on first innings.
West Indies made 255 all out in their second innings. Alvin Kallicharran top-scored with 80 off 139 balls, and Garry Sobers made 51. Geoff Arnold took 3 for 49 for England.
Set 414 to win, England made 255 all out. Frank Hayes top-scored with 106 not out off 234 balls, and Ray Illingworth made 40. Keith Boyce took 6 for 77 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 158 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 415 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | lbw | 35 | 106 |
| Ron Headley | lbw | 8 | 64 |
| Rohan Kanhai | bowled | 10 | 33 |
| Clive Lloyd | lbw | 132 | 196 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Alan Knott | 80 | 164 |
| Deryck Murray | c Graham Roope | 28 | 115 |
| Garry Sobers | run out | 10 | 43 |
| Bernard Julien | lbw | 11 | 14 |
| Keith Boyce | bowled | 72 | 99 |
| Inshan Ali | c Geoff Boycott | 15 | 45 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 1 | 3 |
Extras 13 · Total 415 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 31 | 8 | 71 | 0 |
| Geoff Arnold | 39 | 10 | 113 | 5 |
| Tony Greig | 30.3 | 6 | 81 | 2 |
| Graham Roope | 6 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 23.3 | 8 | 68 | 2 |
| Ray Illingworth | 15 | 3 | 43 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Ron Headley), 2-47 (Roy Fredericks), 3-64 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-272 (Alvin Kallicharran), 5-275 (Clive Lloyd), 6-297 (Garry Sobers), 7-309 (Bernard Julien), 8-346 (Deryck Murray), 9-405 (Inshan Ali), 10-415 (Keith Boyce)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Ron Headley | 33 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks | 14 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd | 17 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran | 208 |
| fifth | Deryck Murray and Clive Lloyd | 3 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Deryck Murray | 22 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Bernard Julien | 12 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Keith Boyce | 37 |
| ninth | Keith Boyce and Inshan Ali | 59 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Keith Boyce | 10 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 257 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Deryck Murray | 97 | 227 |
| Dennis Amiss | bowled | 29 | 44 |
| Graham Roope | bowled | 9 | 35 |
| Frank Hayes | c Clive Lloyd | 16 | 51 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Clive Lloyd | 11 | 45 |
| Tony Greig | c Garry Sobers | 38 | 91 |
| Ray Illingworth | lbw | 27 | 64 |
| Alan Knott | not out | 4 | 20 |
| John Snow | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Geoff Arnold | c Alvin Kallicharran | 4 | 24 |
| Derek Underwood | c Ron Headley | 0 | 1 |
Extras 22 · Total 257 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 22.1 | 13 | 27 | 3 |
| Keith Boyce | 22 | 4 | 70 | 5 |
| Bernard Julien | 20 | 6 | 49 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 23 | 8 | 37 | 0 |
| Inshan Ali | 11 | 3 | 52 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-50 (Dennis Amiss), 2-95 (Graham Roope), 3-134 (Frank Hayes), 4-163 (Keith Fletcher), 5-185 (Geoff Boycott), 6-247 (Ray Illingworth), 7-247 (Tony Greig), 8-247 (John Snow), 9-257 (Geoff Arnold), 10-257 (Derek Underwood)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 50 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Graham Roope | 45 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and Frank Hayes | 39 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Keith Fletcher | 29 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Tony Greig | 22 |
| sixth | Ray Illingworth and Tony Greig | 62 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Tony Greig | 0 |
| eighth | John Snow and Alan Knott | 0 |
| ninth | Geoff Arnold and Alan Knott | 10 |
| tenth | Derek Underwood and Alan Knott | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Frank Hayes | 3 | 11 |
| Ron Headley | bowled | 42 | 137 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Alan Knott | 0 | 10 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Tony Greig | 14 | 25 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | bowled | 80 | 139 |
| Garry Sobers | c Derek Underwood | 51 | 123 |
| Deryck Murray | c Graham Roope | 4 | 16 |
| Bernard Julien | bowled | 23 | 24 |
| Keith Boyce | bowled | 9 | 25 |
| Inshan Ali | not out | 5 | 17 |
| Lance Gibbs | c Alan Knott | 3 | 3 |
Extras 21 · Total 255 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Snow | 18 | 4 | 62 | 3 |
| Geoff Arnold | 18.1 | 7 | 49 | 3 |
| Tony Greig | 8 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 19 | 5 | 51 | 1 |
| Ray Illingworth | 24 | 8 | 50 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Roy Fredericks), 2-31 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-52 (Clive Lloyd), 4-117 (Ron Headley), 5-177 (Alvin Kallicharran), 6-184 (Deryck Murray), 7-215 (Bernard Julien), 8-232 (Keith Boyce), 9-252 (Garry Sobers), 10-255 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Ron Headley | 9 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Ron Headley | 22 |
| third | Clive Lloyd and Ron Headley | 21 |
| fourth | Alvin Kallicharran and Ron Headley | 65 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Alvin Kallicharran | 60 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Deryck Murray | 7 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and Bernard Julien | 31 |
| eighth | Garry Sobers and Keith Boyce | 17 |
| ninth | Garry Sobers and Inshan Ali | 20 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Inshan Ali | 3 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Lance Gibbs | 30 | 74 |
| Dennis Amiss | c Rohan Kanhai | 15 | 24 |
| Graham Roope | c Lance Gibbs | 31 | 101 |
| Frank Hayes | not out | 106 | 234 |
| Keith Fletcher | c Alvin Kallicharran | 5 | 11 |
| Tony Greig | c Lance Gibbs | 0 | 20 |
| Derek Underwood | lbw | 7 | 32 |
| Ray Illingworth | bowled | 40 | 117 |
| Alan Knott | lbw | 5 | 15 |
| Geoff Arnold | c Ron Headley | 4 | 8 |
| John Snow | bowled | 1 | 3 |
Extras 11 · Total 255 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 11 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| Keith Boyce | 21.1 | 4 | 77 | 6 |
| Bernard Julien | 17 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 33 | 9 | 61 | 3 |
| Inshan Ali | 23 | 6 | 49 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Dennis Amiss), 2-66 (Geoff Boycott), 3-91 (Graham Roope), 4-97 (Keith Fletcher), 5-107 (Tony Greig), 6-136 (Derek Underwood), 7-229 (Ray Illingworth), 8-239 (Alan Knott), 9-253 (Geoff Arnold), 10-255 (John Snow)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Dennis Amiss | 36 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Graham Roope | 30 |
| third | Graham Roope and Frank Hayes | 25 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Frank Hayes | 6 |
| fifth | Tony Greig and Frank Hayes | 10 |
| sixth | Derek Underwood and Frank Hayes | 29 |
| seventh | Ray Illingworth and Frank Hayes | 93 |
| eighth | Alan Knott and Frank Hayes | 10 |
| ninth | Geoff Arnold and Frank Hayes | 14 |
| tenth | John Snow and Frank Hayes | 2 |
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