England v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of England - 1976 (1976) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 8 July 1976
West Indies won by 425 runs
West Indies won by 425 runs. Viv Richards top-scored with 135 for West Indies. Andy Roberts took 6/37.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1976 (1976)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 8 July 1976 to 13 July 1976
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 425 runs
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Tony Greig (England)
- Debuts
- Collis King (West Indies), Mike Selvey (England)
- Umpires
- WE Alley and WL Budd
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Collis King and Mike Selvey played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 211 all out. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 134 off 198 balls. Mike Selvey took 4 for 41 for England. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the fifth wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Collis King, 53% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 4. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 294 across 5 Tests.
England replied with 71 all out. David Steele top-scored with 20 off 23 balls. Michael Holding took 5 for 17 for West Indies. From 46 for 3 they lost 7 wickets for 25 runs, to 71 for 10. West Indies led by 140 on first innings.
West Indies made 411 for 5 in their second innings. Viv Richards top-scored with 135 off 261 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 101. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the third wicket between Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards.
Set 552 to win, England made 126 all out. John Edrich top-scored with 24 off 100 balls. Andy Roberts took 6 for 37 for West Indies. From 94 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 124 for 9.
West Indies won by 425 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Old Trafford across the 84 Tests in our archive.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 211 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Derek Underwood | 0 | 9 |
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 134 | 198 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 4 | 7 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Frank Hayes | 2 | 7 |
| Collis King | c Tony Greig | 32 | 106 |
| Deryck Murray | c Tony Greig | 1 | 13 |
| Michael Holding | bowled | 3 | 17 |
| Andy Roberts | c David Steele | 6 | 25 |
| Albert Padmore | not out | 8 | 18 |
| Wayne Daniel | lbw | 10 | 21 |
Extras 11 · Total 211 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hendrick | 14 | 1 | 48 | 2 |
| Mike Selvey | 17 | 4 | 41 | 4 |
| Tony Greig | 8 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Bob Woolmer | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 24 | 5 | 55 | 3 |
| Pat Pocock | 4 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Roy Fredericks), 2-15 (Viv Richards), 3-19 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-26 (Clive Lloyd), 5-137 (Collis King), 6-154 (Deryck Murray), 7-167 (Michael Holding), 8-193 (Andy Roberts), 9-193 (Gordon Greenidge), 10-211 (Wayne Daniel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge | 1 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 14 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Gordon Greenidge | 4 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge | 7 |
| fifth | Gordon Greenidge and Collis King | 111 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Gordon Greenidge | 17 |
| seventh | Gordon Greenidge and Michael Holding | 13 |
| eighth | Andy Roberts and Gordon Greenidge | 26 |
| ninth | Gordon Greenidge and Albert Padmore | 0 |
| tenth | Albert Padmore and Wayne Daniel | 18 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 71 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | c Deryck Murray | 8 | 69 |
| Brian Close | lbw | 2 | 20 |
| David Steele | lbw | 20 | 23 |
| Pat Pocock | c Alvin Kallicharran | 7 | 29 |
| Bob Woolmer | c Deryck Murray | 3 | 20 |
| Frank Hayes | c Clive Lloyd | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Greig | bowled | 9 | 17 |
| Alan Knott | c Gordon Greenidge | 1 | 15 |
| Derek Underwood | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Selvey | not out | 2 | 5 |
| Mike Hendrick | bowled | 0 | 4 |
Extras 19 · Total 71 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 12 | 4 | 22 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 14.5 | 7 | 17 | 5 |
| Wayne Daniel | 6 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Brian Close), 2-36 (David Steele), 3-46 (Pat Pocock), 4-48 (John Edrich), 5-48 (Frank Hayes), 6-65 (Tony Greig), 7-66 (Bob Woolmer), 8-67 (Derek Underwood), 9-71 (Alan Knott), 10-71 (Mike Hendrick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Brian Close and John Edrich | 9 |
| second | John Edrich and David Steele | 27 |
| third | John Edrich and Pat Pocock | 10 |
| fourth | John Edrich and Bob Woolmer | 2 |
| fifth | Frank Hayes and Bob Woolmer | 0 |
| sixth | Tony Greig and Bob Woolmer | 17 |
| seventh | Alan Knott and Bob Woolmer | 1 |
| eighth | Derek Underwood and Alan Knott | 1 |
| ninth | Alan Knott and Mike Selvey | 4 |
| tenth | Mike Hendrick and Mike Selvey | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 411 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | hit wicket | 50 | 98 |
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 101 | 155 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 135 | 261 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Derek Underwood | 43 | 85 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Brian Close | 20 | 34 |
| Collis King | not out | 14 | 29 |
| Deryck Murray | not out | 7 | 27 |
Did not bat: Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Albert Padmore, Wayne Daniel
Extras 41 · Total 411 for 5
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hendrick | 24 | 4 | 63 | 1 |
| Mike Selvey | 26 | 3 | 111 | 2 |
| Tony Greig | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Derek Underwood | 35 | 9 | 90 | 0 |
| Pat Pocock | 27 | 4 | 98 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-116 (Roy Fredericks), 2-224 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-356 (Clive Lloyd), 4-385 (Viv Richards), 5-388 (Alvin Kallicharran)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge | 116 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 108 |
| third | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 132 |
| fourth | Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards | 29 |
| fifth | Alvin Kallicharran and Collis King | 3 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Collis King | 23 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 126 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Edrich | bowled | 24 | 100 |
| Brian Close | bowled | 20 | 108 |
| David Steele | c Andy Roberts | 15 | 27 |
| Bob Woolmer | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Hayes | c Gordon Greenidge | 18 | 73 |
| Tony Greig | bowled | 3 | 12 |
| Alan Knott | c Roy Fredericks | 14 | 25 |
| Derek Underwood | c Collis King | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Selvey | c Gordon Greenidge | 4 | 30 |
| Pat Pocock | c Collis King | 3 | 13 |
| Mike Hendrick | not out | 0 | 10 |
Extras 25 · Total 126 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 20.5 | 8 | 37 | 6 |
| Michael Holding | 23 | 15 | 24 | 2 |
| Wayne Daniel | 17 | 8 | 39 | 2 |
| Albert Padmore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (John Edrich), 2-60 (Brian Close), 3-60 (Bob Woolmer), 4-80 (David Steele), 5-94 (Tony Greig), 6-112 (Alan Knott), 7-112 (Derek Underwood), 8-118 (Frank Hayes), 9-124 (Pat Pocock), 10-126 (Mike Selvey)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Brian Close and John Edrich | 54 |
| second | Brian Close and David Steele | 6 |
| third | David Steele and Bob Woolmer | 0 |
| fourth | Frank Hayes and David Steele | 20 |
| fifth | Tony Greig and Frank Hayes | 14 |
| sixth | Alan Knott and Frank Hayes | 18 |
| seventh | Derek Underwood and Frank Hayes | 0 |
| eighth | Frank Hayes and Mike Selvey | 6 |
| ninth | Pat Pocock and Mike Selvey | 6 |
| tenth | Mike Hendrick and Mike Selvey | 2 |
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