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West Indies v New Zealand 1st Test

New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1972 (1971/72) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 16 February 1972

Match drawn

Match drawn. Glenn Turner top-scored with 223* for New Zealand. David Holford took 4/55.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1972 (1971/72)
Ground
Sabina Park, Kingston
Dates
16 February 1972 to 21 February 1972
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Garry Sobers (West Indies), Graham Dowling (New Zealand)
Debut
Lawrence Rowe (West Indies)
Umpires
D Sang Hue and JR Gayle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Lawrence Rowe's first Test.

West Indies batted first and made 508 for 4. Lawrence Rowe top-scored with 214, and Roy Fredericks made 163. The innings was built on a 269-run stand for the second wicket between Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe, 53% of the total. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Sabina Park, 372 across 7 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 386 all out. Glenn Turner top-scored with 223 not out, and Ken Wadsworth made 78. Grayson Shillingford took 3 for 63 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 220-run stand for the sixth wicket between Glenn Turner and Ken Wadsworth, 57% of the total. West Indies led by 122 on first innings.

West Indies made 218 for 3 in their second innings. Lawrence Rowe top-scored with 100 not out, and Charlie Davis made 41.

Set 341 to win, New Zealand made 236 for 6. Mark Burgess top-scored with 101. David Holford took 4 for 55 for West Indies.

Match drawn.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 508 FOR 4
BatterHow outR
Roy Fredericksc Hedley Howarth163
Joey Carewlbw43
Lawrence Rowec Graham Dowling214
Charlie Davisc Glenn Turner31
Maurice Fosternot out28
Garry Sobersnot out13

Did not bat: David Holford, Mike Findlay, Lance Gibbs, Grayson Shillingford, Uton Dowe

Extras 16 · Total 508 for 4

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Murray Webb254860
Bob Cunis3431181
Bevan Congdon232551
Jack Alabaster2541100
Hedley Howarth4461082
Mark Burgess20150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-78 (Joey Carew), 2-347 (Roy Fredericks), 3-428 (Charlie Davis), 4-488 (Lawrence Rowe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoey Carew and Roy Fredericks78
secondRoy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe269
thirdCharlie Davis and Lawrence Rowe81
fourthMaurice Foster and Lawrence Rowe60
fifthGarry Sobers and Maurice Foster20
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 386 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Graham Dowlinglbw4
Glenn Turnernot out223
Terry Jarvisbowled7
Mark Burgessbowled15
Bevan Congdonc David Holford11
Brian Hastingsc Garry Sobers16
Ken Wadsworthc Roy Fredericks78
Bob Cunisc Mike Findlay0
Hedley Howarthlbw16
Jack Alabasterc Uton Dowe2
Murray Webblbw0

Extras 14 · Total 386 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Uton Dowe295753
Grayson Shillingford26.58633
Garry Sobers113200
David Holford4418642
Lance Gibbs459942
Maurice Foster148200
Roy Fredericks4150
Joey Carew90290
Charlie Davis5320

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Graham Dowling), 2-25 (Terry Jarvis), 3-48 (Mark Burgess), 4-75 (Bevan Congdon), 5-108 (Brian Hastings), 6-328 (Ken Wadsworth), 7-329 (Bob Cunis), 8-361 (Hedley Howarth), 9-364 (Jack Alabaster), 10-386 (Murray Webb)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Glenn Turner4
secondTerry Jarvis and Glenn Turner21
thirdMark Burgess and Glenn Turner23
fourthBevan Congdon and Glenn Turner27
fifthBrian Hastings and Glenn Turner33
sixthGlenn Turner and Ken Wadsworth220
seventhBob Cunis and Glenn Turner1
eighthGlenn Turner and Hedley Howarth32
ninthJack Alabaster and Glenn Turner3
tenthGlenn Turner and Murray Webb22
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 218 FOR 3
BatterHow outR
Roy Fredericksbowled33
Joey Carewbowled22
Lawrence Rowenot out100
Charlie Davisbowled41
Maurice Fosternot out13

Did not bat: Mike Findlay, Garry Sobers, David Holford, Lance Gibbs, Grayson Shillingford, Uton Dowe

Extras 9 · Total 218 for 3

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Murray Webb51340
Bob Cunis20.42870
Bevan Congdon112452
Hedley Howarth176431

FALL OF WICKETS

1-44 (Joey Carew), 2-57 (Roy Fredericks), 3-155 (Charlie Davis)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoey Carew and Roy Fredericks44
secondRoy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe13
thirdCharlie Davis and Lawrence Rowe98
fourthMaurice Foster and Lawrence Rowe63
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 236 FOR 6
BatterHow outR
Graham Dowlingbowled23
Glenn Turnerbowled21
Bevan Congdonrun out16
Mark Burgessc Uton Dowe101
Brian Hastingsbowled13
Terry Jarvislbw0
Ken Wadsworthnot out36
Bob Cunisnot out13

Did not bat: Hedley Howarth, Jack Alabaster, Murray Webb

Extras 13 · Total 236 for 6

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Uton Dowe133461
Grayson Shillingford112320
Garry Sobers135160
David Holford3312554
Lance Gibbs218420
Maurice Foster95120
Roy Fredericks40140
Joey Carew4160

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Graham Dowling), 2-51 (Glenn Turner), 3-96 (Bevan Congdon), 4-131 (Brian Hastings), 5-135 (Terry Jarvis), 6-214 (Mark Burgess)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGraham Dowling and Glenn Turner50
secondBevan Congdon and Glenn Turner1
thirdBevan Congdon and Mark Burgess45
fourthMark Burgess and Brian Hastings35
fifthTerry Jarvis and Mark Burgess4
sixthMark Burgess and Ken Wadsworth79
seventhBob Cunis and Ken Wadsworth22
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