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West Indies v England 1st Test

England tour of West Indies - 1990 (1989/90) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 24 February 1990

England won by 9 wickets

England won by 9 wickets. Allan Lamb top-scored with 132 for England. Angus Fraser took 5/28.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
England tour of West Indies - 1990 (1989/90)
Ground
Sabina Park, Kingston
Dates
24 February 1990 to 1 March 1990
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
England won by 9 wickets
Player of the match
Allan Lamb
Captains
Viv Richards (West Indies), Graham Gooch (England)
Debuts
Alec Stewart (England), Nasser Hussain (England)
Umpires
LH Barker and SA Bucknor

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 164 all out. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 36 off 115 balls. Angus Fraser took 5 for 28 for England. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Sabina Park, 232 across 7 Tests.

England replied with 364 all out. Allan Lamb top-scored with 132 off 205 balls, and Robin Smith made 57. Courtney Walsh took 5 for 68 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Lamb and Robin Smith, 47% of the total. England led by 200 on first innings.

West Indies made 240 all out in their second innings. Carlisle Best top-scored with 64 off 136 balls. Gladstone Small took 4 for 58 for England.

Set 41 to win, England made 41 for 1. Wayne Larkins top-scored with 29 not out off 60 balls.

England won by 9 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgerun out3265
Desmond Haynesc Gladstone Small36115
Richie Richardsonc Gladstone Small1023
Carlisle Bestc Jack Russell416
Carl Hooperc David Capel2060
Viv Richardslbw2131
Jeff Dujonnot out1940
Malcolm Marshallbowled05
Ian Bishopc Wayne Larkins01
Courtney Walshbowled629
Patrick Pattersonbowled04

Extras 16 · Total 164 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Gladstone Small156441
Devon Malcolm164491
Angus Fraser208285
David Capel134312

FALL OF WICKETS

1-62 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-81 (Richie Richardson), 3-92 (Carlisle Best), 4-92 (Desmond Haynes), 5-124 (Viv Richards), 6-144 (Carl Hooper), 7-144 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-150 (Ian Bishop), 9-164 (Courtney Walsh), 10-164 (Patrick Patterson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes62
secondDesmond Haynes and Richie Richardson19
thirdDesmond Haynes and Carlisle Best11
fourthDesmond Haynes and Carl Hooper0
fifthViv Richards and Carl Hooper32
sixthJeff Dujon and Carl Hooper20
seventhMalcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon0
eighthJeff Dujon and Ian Bishop6
ninthJeff Dujon and Courtney Walsh14
tenthJeff Dujon and Patrick Patterson0
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 364 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Graham Goochc Jeff Dujon1830
Wayne Larkinslbw46120
Alec Stewartc Carlisle Best1312
Allan Lambc Carl Hooper132205
Robin Smithc Carlisle Best57161
Nasser Hussainc Jeff Dujon1312
David Capelc Richie Richardson521
Jack Russellc Patrick Patterson2672
Gladstone Smalllbw414
Angus Frasernot out221
Devon Malcolmlbw01

Extras 48 · Total 364 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Patrick Patterson182741
Ian Bishop275723
Malcolm Marshall183461
Courtney Walsh27.24685
Carl Hooper60280
Viv Richards91220
Carlisle Best40190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Graham Gooch), 2-60 (Alec Stewart), 3-116 (Wayne Larkins), 4-288 (Robin Smith), 5-315 (Nasser Hussain), 6-315 (Allan Lamb), 7-325 (David Capel), 8-339 (Gladstone Small), 9-364 (Jack Russell), 10-364 (Devon Malcolm)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Gooch and Wayne Larkins40
secondWayne Larkins and Alec Stewart20
thirdWayne Larkins and Allan Lamb56
fourthAllan Lamb and Robin Smith172
fifthAllan Lamb and Nasser Hussain27
sixthAllan Lamb and David Capel0
seventhDavid Capel and Jack Russell10
eighthGladstone Small and Jack Russell14
ninthJack Russell and Angus Fraser25
tenthAngus Fraser and Devon Malcolm0
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgec Nasser Hussain3687
Desmond Haynesbowled1422
Richie Richardsonlbw2545
Carlisle Bestc Graham Gooch64136
Carl Hooperc Wayne Larkins819
Viv Richardsbowled3752
Jeff Dujonbowled1530
Malcolm Marshallnot out817
Ian Bishopc Wayne Larkins35
Courtney Walshbowled211
Patrick Pattersonrun out25

Extras 26 · Total 240 all out

Bowler (England)OMRW
Gladstone Small226584
Devon Malcolm21.32774
David Capel151500
Angus Fraser145311

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (Desmond Haynes), 2-69 (Richie Richardson), 3-87 (Gordon Greenidge), 4-112 (Carl Hooper), 5-192 (Viv Richards), 6-222 (Carlisle Best), 7-222 (Jeff Dujon), 8-227 (Ian Bishop), 9-237 (Courtney Walsh), 10-240 (Patrick Patterson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes26
secondGordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson43
thirdGordon Greenidge and Carlisle Best18
fourthCarlisle Best and Carl Hooper25
fifthViv Richards and Carlisle Best80
sixthJeff Dujon and Carlisle Best30
seventhMalcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon0
eighthMalcolm Marshall and Ian Bishop5
ninthMalcolm Marshall and Courtney Walsh10
tenthMalcolm Marshall and Patrick Patterson3
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 41 FOR 1
BatterHow outRB
Graham Goochc Gordon Greenidge837
Wayne Larkinsnot out2960
Alec Stewartnot out06

Did not bat: Allan Lamb, Robin Smith, Nasser Hussain, David Capel, Jack Russell, Gladstone Small, Angus Fraser, Devon Malcolm

Extras 4 · Total 41 for 1

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Patrick Patterson31110
Ian Bishop7.32171
Courtney Walsh60120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-35 (Graham Gooch)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Gooch and Wayne Larkins35
secondWayne Larkins and Alec Stewart6
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