England v West Indies 4th Test
West Indies tour of England - 1984 (1984) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 26 July 1984
West Indies won by an innings and 64 runs
West Indies won by an innings and 64 runs. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 223 for West Indies. Roger Harper took 6/57.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1984 (1984)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 26 July 1984 to 31 July 1984
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by an innings and 64 runs
- Player of the match
- Gordon Greenidge
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), David Gower (England)
- Umpires
- HD Bird and DO Oslear
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 500 all out. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 223 off 425 balls, and Jeff Dujon made 101. Pat Pocock took 4 for 121 for England. The innings was built on a 197-run stand for the fifth wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Jeff Dujon. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 301 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 278 all out. Allan Lamb top-scored with 100 not out off 185 balls, and Chris Broad made 42. Joel Garner took 4 for 51 for West Indies. West Indies led by 222 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 156 for 9 in their second innings. David Gower top-scored with 57 not out off 153 balls. Roger Harper took 6 for 57 for West Indies. From 99 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 128 for 8.
West Indies won by an innings and 64 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 500 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Paul Downton | 223 | 425 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Norman Cowans | 2 | 9 |
| Larry Gomes | c Ian Botham | 30 | 59 |
| Viv Richards | c Nick Cook | 1 | 3 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Paul Downton | 1 | 10 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Paul Downton | 101 | 228 |
| Winston Davis | bowled | 77 | 146 |
| Eldine Baptiste | bowled | 6 | 11 |
| Roger Harper | not out | 39 | 53 |
| Michael Holding | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| Joel Garner | c Paul Terry | 7 | 12 |
Extras 13 · Total 500 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 29 | 5 | 100 | 2 |
| Norman Cowans | 19 | 2 | 76 | 0 |
| Paul Allott | 28 | 9 | 76 | 3 |
| Nick Cook | 39 | 6 | 114 | 1 |
| Pat Pocock | 45.3 | 14 | 121 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Desmond Haynes), 2-60 (Larry Gomes), 3-62 (Viv Richards), 4-70 (Clive Lloyd), 5-267 (Jeff Dujon), 6-437 (Winston Davis), 7-443 (Eldine Baptiste), 8-470 (Gordon Greenidge), 9-471 (Michael Holding), 10-500 (Joel Garner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 11 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes | 49 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 2 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Gordon Greenidge | 8 |
| fifth | Gordon Greenidge and Jeff Dujon | 197 |
| sixth | Gordon Greenidge and Winston Davis | 170 |
| seventh | Gordon Greenidge and Eldine Baptiste | 6 |
| eighth | Gordon Greenidge and Roger Harper | 27 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Roger Harper | 1 |
| tenth | Joel Garner and Roger Harper | 29 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 278 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | bowled | 38 | 112 |
| Chris Broad | c Roger Harper | 42 | 146 |
| Paul Terry | bowled | 7 | 33 |
| David Gower | c Jeff Dujon | 4 | 14 |
| Allan Lamb | not out | 100 | 185 |
| Ian Botham | c Joel Garner | 6 | 23 |
| Paul Downton | c Roger Harper | 0 | 9 |
| Paul Allott | c Larry Gomes | 26 | 86 |
| Nick Cook | bowled | 13 | 29 |
| Pat Pocock | bowled | 0 | 14 |
| Norman Cowans | bowled | 0 | 4 |
Extras 42 · Total 278 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 22.2 | 7 | 51 | 4 |
| Winston Davis | 20 | 2 | 71 | 2 |
| Roger Harper | 23 | 10 | 33 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 21 | 2 | 50 | 1 |
| Eldine Baptiste | 19 | 8 | 31 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-90 (Graeme Fowler), 1-105 (Paul Terry), 2-112 (Chris Broad), 3-117 (David Gower), 4-138 (Ian Botham), 5-147 (Paul Downton), 6-228 (Paul Allott), 7-257 (Nick Cook), 8-278 (Pat Pocock), 9-278 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Fowler and Chris Broad | 90 |
| second | Chris Broad and Paul Terry | 15 |
| third | David Gower and Chris Broad | 7 |
| fourth | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 5 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 21 |
| sixth | Paul Downton and Allan Lamb | 9 |
| seventh | Paul Allott and Allan Lamb | 81 |
| eighth | Allan Lamb and Nick Cook | 29 |
| ninth | Pat Pocock and Allan Lamb | 21 |
| tenth | Allan Lamb and Norman Cowans | 0 |
| 11th | Allan Lamb and Paul Terry | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 156 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Fowler | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Broad | lbw | 21 | 53 |
| Paul Downton | bowled | 24 | 115 |
| David Gower | not out | 57 | 153 |
| Allan Lamb | bowled | 9 | 27 |
| Ian Botham | c Desmond Haynes | 1 | 8 |
| Paul Allott | bowled | 14 | 28 |
| Nick Cook | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Pocock | c Joel Garner | 0 | 5 |
| Norman Cowans | bowled | 14 | 12 |
Did not bat: Paul Terry
Extras 16 · Total 156 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 12 | 4 | 25 | 2 |
| Winston Davis | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Roger Harper | 28.4 | 12 | 57 | 6 |
| Michael Holding | 11 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Eldine Baptiste | 11 | 5 | 29 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Graeme Fowler), 2-39 (Chris Broad), 3-77 (Paul Downton), 4-99 (Allan Lamb), 5-101 (Ian Botham), 6-125 (Paul Allott), 7-127 (Nick Cook), 8-128 (Pat Pocock), 9-156 (Norman Cowans)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Fowler and Chris Broad | 0 |
| second | Paul Downton and Chris Broad | 39 |
| third | David Gower and Paul Downton | 38 |
| fourth | David Gower and Allan Lamb | 22 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 2 |
| sixth | David Gower and Paul Allott | 24 |
| seventh | David Gower and Nick Cook | 2 |
| eighth | Pat Pocock and David Gower | 1 |
| ninth | David Gower and Norman Cowans | 28 |
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