England v West Indies 4th Test
West Indies tour of England - 1995 (1995) · Old Trafford, Manchester · 27 July 1995
England won by 6 wickets
England won by 6 wickets. Brian Lara top-scored with 145 for West Indies. Angus Fraser took 4/45.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of England - 1995 (1995)
- Ground
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Dates
- 27 July 1995 to 30 July 1995
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 6 wickets
- Player of the match
- Dominic Cork
- Captains
- Richie Richardson (West Indies), Mike Atherton (England)
- Debuts
- Nick Knight (England), Mike Watkinson (England)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and HD Bird
- Match referee
- JR Reid
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Nick Knight and Mike Watkinson played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 216 all out. Brian Lara top-scored with 87 off 118 balls. Angus Fraser took 4 for 45 for England. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Old Trafford, 362 across 8 Tests.
England replied with 437 all out. Graham Thorpe top-scored with 94 off 147 balls, and Dominic Cork made 56. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 92 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 104-run stand for the fourth wicket between Robin Smith and Graham Thorpe. England led by 221 on first innings.
West Indies made 314 all out in their second innings. Brian Lara top-scored with 145 off 226 balls, and Sherwin Campbell made 44. Dominic Cork took 4 for 111 for England.
Set 94 to win, England made 94 for 4. Jack Russell top-scored with 31 not out off 39 balls. From 39 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 9 runs, to 48 for 4.
England won by 6 wickets.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Hooper | c John Crawley | 16 | 50 |
| Sherwin Campbell | c Jack Russell | 10 | 23 |
| Brian Lara | lbw | 87 | 118 |
| Jimmy Adams | c Nick Knight | 24 | 39 |
| Richie Richardson | c Graham Thorpe | 2 | 7 |
| Keith Arthurton | c Dominic Cork | 17 | 48 |
| Junior Murray | c John Emburey | 13 | 21 |
| Ian Bishop | c Jack Russell | 9 | 18 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 7 | 18 |
| Kenny Benjamin | bowled | 14 | 11 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Nick Knight | 11 | 14 |
Extras 6 · Total 216 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Fraser | 16.2 | 5 | 45 | 4 |
| Dominic Cork | 20 | 1 | 86 | 4 |
| Craig White | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 10 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Mike Watkinson | 9 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Sherwin Campbell), 2-35 (Carl Hooper), 3-86 (Jimmy Adams), 4-94 (Richie Richardson), 5-150 (Keith Arthurton), 6-166 (Brian Lara), 7-184 (Junior Murray), 8-185 (Ian Bishop), 9-205 (Kenny Benjamin), 10-216 (Courtney Walsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Carl Hooper and Sherwin Campbell | 21 |
| second | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 14 |
| third | Brian Lara and Jimmy Adams | 51 |
| fourth | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 8 |
| fifth | Keith Arthurton and Brian Lara | 56 |
| sixth | Brian Lara and Junior Murray | 16 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Junior Murray | 18 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop | 1 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Kenny Benjamin | 20 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 11 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 437 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Knight | bowled | 17 | 45 |
| Mike Atherton | c Junior Murray | 47 | 130 |
| John Crawley | bowled | 8 | 26 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Junior Murray | 94 | 147 |
| Robin Smith | c Stuart Williams | 44 | 106 |
| Craig White | c Junior Murray | 23 | 52 |
| Jack Russell | run out | 35 | 86 |
| Mike Watkinson | c Stuart Williams | 37 | 107 |
| Dominic Cork | not out | 56 | 91 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 8 | 43 |
| Angus Fraser | c Jimmy Adams | 4 | 23 |
Extras 64 · Total 437 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 24 | 2 | 91 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 38 | 5 | 92 | 4 |
| Ian Bishop | 29 | 3 | 103 | 2 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 28 | 4 | 83 | 1 |
| Jimmy Adams | 8 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Keith Arthurton | 9 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Nick Knight), 2-65 (John Crawley), 3-122 (Mike Atherton), 4-226 (Robin Smith), 5-264 (Graham Thorpe), 6-293 (Craig White), 7-337 (Jack Russell), 8-378 (Mike Watkinson), 9-418 (John Emburey), 10-437 (Angus Fraser)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Nick Knight | 45 |
| second | Mike Atherton and John Crawley | 20 |
| third | Mike Atherton and Graham Thorpe | 57 |
| fourth | Robin Smith and Graham Thorpe | 104 |
| fifth | Graham Thorpe and Craig White | 38 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and Craig White | 29 |
| seventh | Jack Russell and Mike Watkinson | 44 |
| eighth | Dominic Cork and Mike Watkinson | 41 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Dominic Cork | 40 |
| tenth | Angus Fraser and Dominic Cork | 19 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 314 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | c Jack Russell | 44 | 102 |
| Keith Arthurton | run out | 17 | 74 |
| Brian Lara | c Nick Knight | 145 | 226 |
| Jimmy Adams | c Mike Watkinson | 1 | 3 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 22 | 57 |
| Junior Murray | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Bishop | c John Crawley | 9 | 23 |
| Kenny Benjamin | c Nick Knight | 15 | 22 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 23 | 43 |
| Courtney Walsh | bowled | 16 | 18 |
Extras 22 · Total 314 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Fraser | 19 | 5 | 53 | 2 |
| Dominic Cork | 23.5 | 2 | 111 | 4 |
| Craig White | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 20 | 5 | 49 | 0 |
| Mike Watkinson | 23 | 4 | 64 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Keith Arthurton), 2-93 (Sherwin Campbell), 3-97 (Jimmy Adams), 4-161 (Richie Richardson), 5-161 (Junior Murray), 6-161 (Carl Hooper), 7-191 (Ian Bishop), 8-234 (Kenny Benjamin), 9-283 (Brian Lara), 10-314 (Courtney Walsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Keith Arthurton and Sherwin Campbell | 36 |
| second | Brian Lara and Sherwin Campbell | 57 |
| third | Brian Lara and Jimmy Adams | 4 |
| fourth | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 64 |
| fifth | Brian Lara and Junior Murray | 0 |
| sixth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 0 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Brian Lara | 30 |
| eighth | Brian Lara and Kenny Benjamin | 43 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Brian Lara | 49 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 31 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 94 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Knight | c Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 13 | 64 |
| Mike Atherton | run out | 22 | 40 |
| John Crawley | not out | 15 | 62 |
| Graham Thorpe | c Curtly Ambrose | 0 | 6 |
| Robin Smith | retired not out | 1 | 8 |
| Craig White | c Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 1 | 5 |
| Jack Russell | not out | 31 | 39 |
Did not bat: Mike Watkinson, Dominic Cork, John Emburey, Angus Fraser
Extras 11 · Total 94 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Ian Bishop | 12 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 9 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Jimmy Adams | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Keith Arthurton | 2.5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Mike Atherton), 2-41 (Nick Knight), 3-45 (Graham Thorpe), 3-47 (Robin Smith), 4-48 (Craig White)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mike Atherton and Nick Knight | 39 |
| second | John Crawley and Nick Knight | 2 |
| third | Graham Thorpe and John Crawley | 4 |
| fourth | Robin Smith and John Crawley | 2 |
| fifth | Craig White and John Crawley | 1 |
| sixth | Jack Russell and John Crawley | 46 |
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