West Indies v England 1st Test
England tour of West Indies - 1981 (1980/81) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 13 February 1981
West Indies won by an innings and 79 runs
West Indies won by an innings and 79 runs. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 96 for West Indies. Colin Croft took 5/40.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1981 (1980/81)
- Ground
- Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
- Dates
- 13 February 1981 to 18 February 1981
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by an innings and 79 runs
- Player of the match
- Colin Croft
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Ian Botham (England)
- Debuts
- Everton Mattis (West Indies), Paul Downton (England)
- Umpires
- CE Cumberbatch and D Sang Hue
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field. Everton Mattis and Paul Downton played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 426 for 9. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 96 off 199 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 84. John Emburey took 5 for 124 for England. The innings was built on a 168-run stand for the first wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 253 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 178 all out. David Gower top-scored with 48 off 140 balls, and Graham Gooch made 41. Colin Croft took 5 for 40 for West Indies. West Indies led by 248 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 169 all out in their second innings. Geoff Boycott top-scored with 70 off 229 balls. Michael Holding took 3 for 38 for West Indies.
West Indies won by an innings and 79 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 426 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Ian Botham | 84 | 191 |
| Desmond Haynes | c John Emburey | 96 | 199 |
| Viv Richards | c David Gower | 29 | 61 |
| Everton Mattis | c Geoff Miller | 0 | 5 |
| Larry Gomes | c Paul Downton | 5 | 61 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 64 | 148 |
| David Murray | c Ian Botham | 46 | 89 |
| Andy Roberts | not out | 50 | 75 |
| Michael Holding | lbw | 26 | 38 |
| Joel Garner | lbw | 4 | 4 |
| Colin Croft | not out | 4 | 14 |
Extras 18 · Total 426 for 9
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 28 | 4 | 73 | 0 |
| Ian Botham | 28 | 6 | 113 | 2 |
| Chris Old | 16 | 4 | 49 | 1 |
| John Emburey | 52 | 16 | 124 | 5 |
| Geoff Miller | 18 | 4 | 42 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter Willey | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-168 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-203 (Desmond Haynes), 3-203 (Everton Mattis), 4-215 (Viv Richards), 5-257 (Larry Gomes), 6-332 (David Murray), 7-348 (Clive Lloyd), 8-383 (Michael Holding), 9-393 (Joel Garner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 168 |
| second | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 35 |
| third | Viv Richards and Everton Mattis | 0 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 12 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 42 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and David Murray | 75 |
| seventh | Clive Lloyd and Andy Roberts | 16 |
| eighth | Andy Roberts and Michael Holding | 35 |
| ninth | Andy Roberts and Joel Garner | 10 |
| tenth | Andy Roberts and Colin Croft | 33 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 178 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 41 | 120 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Viv Richards | 30 | 38 |
| Brian Rose | c Desmond Haynes | 10 | 38 |
| David Gower | lbw | 48 | 140 |
| Geoff Miller | c David Murray | 3 | 18 |
| Ian Botham | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Willey | lbw | 13 | 19 |
| Paul Downton | bowled | 4 | 22 |
| John Emburey | not out | 17 | 56 |
| Graham Dilley | bowled | 0 | 12 |
| Chris Old | bowled | 1 | 6 |
Extras 11 · Total 178 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 13 | 3 | 41 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 11 | 3 | 29 | 0 |
| Colin Croft | 22 | 6 | 40 | 5 |
| Joel Garner | 23 | 8 | 37 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 7 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Larry Gomes | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Geoff Boycott), 2-63 (Brian Rose), 3-110 (Graham Gooch), 4-121 (Geoff Miller), 5-127 (Ian Botham), 6-143 (Peter Willey), 7-151 (Paul Downton), 8-163 (David Gower), 9-167 (Graham Dilley), 10-178 (Chris Old)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 45 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Brian Rose | 18 |
| third | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 47 |
| fourth | Geoff Miller and David Gower | 11 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 6 |
| sixth | Peter Willey and David Gower | 16 |
| seventh | David Gower and Paul Downton | 8 |
| eighth | David Gower and John Emburey | 12 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Graham Dilley | 4 |
| tenth | Chris Old and John Emburey | 11 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 169 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | lbw | 5 | 30 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Desmond Haynes | 70 | 229 |
| Brian Rose | c David Murray | 5 | 8 |
| David Gower | c David Murray | 27 | 103 |
| Geoff Miller | c Gordon Greenidge | 8 | 22 |
| Ian Botham | c Michael Holding | 16 | 61 |
| Peter Willey | c Clive Lloyd | 21 | 70 |
| Paul Downton | c Clive Lloyd | 5 | 47 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 1 | 14 |
| Graham Dilley | not out | 1 | 15 |
| Chris Old | caught | 0 | 1 |
Extras 10 · Total 169 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 21 | 7 | 41 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 18 | 6 | 38 | 3 |
| Colin Croft | 16 | 5 | 26 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 25 | 10 | 31 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 10 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Larry Gomes | 9 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Graham Gooch), 2-25 (Brian Rose), 3-86 (David Gower), 4-103 (Geoff Miller), 5-134 (Ian Botham), 6-142 (Geoff Boycott), 7-163 (Paul Downton), 8-167 (John Emburey), 9-169 (Peter Willey), 10-169 (Chris Old)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 19 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Brian Rose | 6 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 61 |
| fourth | Geoff Boycott and Geoff Miller | 17 |
| fifth | Geoff Boycott and Ian Botham | 31 |
| sixth | Geoff Boycott and Peter Willey | 8 |
| seventh | Peter Willey and Paul Downton | 21 |
| eighth | Peter Willey and John Emburey | 4 |
| ninth | Peter Willey and Graham Dilley | 2 |
| tenth | Chris Old and Graham Dilley | 0 |
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