England Vs West Indies 1St Odi
West Indies tour of England - 1973 (1973) · Headingley, Leeds · 5 September 1973
England won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining)
England won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining). Mike Denness top-scored with 66 for England.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Headingley, Leeds
- Date
- 5 September 1973
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- England won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Mike Denness
- Captains
- Rohan Kanhai (West Indies), Mike Denness (England)
- Debuts
- Roy Fredericks (West Indies), Maurice Foster (West Indies), Rohan Kanhai (West Indies), Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Alvin Kallicharran (West Indies), Garry Sobers (West Indies), Bernard Julien (West Indies), Keith Boyce (West Indies), Deryck Murray (West Indies), Vanburn Holder (West Indies), Lance Gibbs (West Indies), Mike Smith (England), Mike Denness (England), Chris Old (England), Bob Taylor (England), Mike Hendrick (England), Bob Willis (England)
- Umpires
- AE Fagg and CS Elliott
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Roy Fredericks, Maurice Foster, Rohan Kanhai, Clive Lloyd, Alvin Kallicharran, Garry Sobers, Bernard Julien, Keith Boyce, Deryck Murray, Vanburn Holder, Lance Gibbs, Mike Smith, Mike Denness, Chris Old, Bob Taylor, Mike Hendrick and Bob Willis played their first ODIs.
West Indies batted first and made 181 all out. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 55 off 75 balls, and Clive Lloyd made 31. Derek Underwood took 3 for 30 for England.
Chasing 182, England made 182 for 9. Mike Denness top-scored with 66 off 117 balls, and Tony Greig made 48.
England won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining).
WEST INDIES: 181 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Tony Greig | 4 | 12 |
| Maurice Foster | c Tony Greig | 25 | 62 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Tony Greig | 55 | 75 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 31 | 32 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | st Bob Taylor | 26 | 68 |
| Garry Sobers | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 6 |
| Bernard Julien | c Bob Taylor | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Boyce | bowled | 7 | 17 |
| Deryck Murray | run out | 11 | 29 |
| Vanburn Holder | c Chris Old | 10 | 21 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 12 · Total 181 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | 10 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
| Mike Hendrick | 11 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Chris Old | 11 | 1 | 43 | 3 |
| Derek Underwood | 11 | 2 | 30 | 3 |
| Tony Greig | 11 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Roy Fredericks), 2-65 (Maurice Foster), 3-115 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-132 (Clive Lloyd), 5-133 (Garry Sobers), 6-133 (Bernard Julien), 7-158 (Alvin Kallicharran), 8-159 (Keith Boyce), 9-181 (Vanburn Holder), 10-181 (Deryck Murray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Maurice Foster | 4 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Maurice Foster | 61 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd | 50 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran | 17 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Alvin Kallicharran | 1 |
| sixth | Alvin Kallicharran and Bernard Julien | 0 |
| seventh | Keith Boyce and Alvin Kallicharran | 25 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Keith Boyce | 1 |
| ninth | Deryck Murray and Vanburn Holder | 22 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Deryck Murray | 0 |
ENGLAND: 182 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Boycott | c Rohan Kanhai | 0 | 13 |
| Mike Smith | lbw | 31 | 71 |
| Mike Denness | bowled | 66 | 117 |
| Frank Hayes | c Deryck Murray | 9 | 27 |
| Keith Fletcher | lbw | 2 | 10 |
| Tony Greig | c Garry Sobers | 48 | 54 |
| Chris Old | bowled | 4 | 15 |
| Bob Taylor | run out | 8 | 18 |
| Mike Hendrick | bowled | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Willis | not out | 5 | 4 |
| Derek Underwood | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 7 · Total 182 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 10.3 | 3 | 31 | 1 |
| Vanburn Holder | 11 | 1 | 34 | 2 |
| Keith Boyce | 11 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Bernard Julien | 11 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 11 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Geoff Boycott), 2-74 (Mike Smith), 3-93 (Frank Hayes), 4-95 (Keith Fletcher), 5-143 (Mike Denness), 6-157 (Chris Old), 7-171 (Bob Taylor), 8-176 (Tony Greig), 9-176 (Mike Hendrick)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Mike Smith | 3 |
| second | Mike Denness and Mike Smith | 71 |
| third | Mike Denness and Frank Hayes | 19 |
| fourth | Keith Fletcher and Mike Denness | 2 |
| fifth | Mike Denness and Tony Greig | 48 |
| sixth | Tony Greig and Chris Old | 14 |
| seventh | Bob Taylor and Tony Greig | 14 |
| eighth | Tony Greig and Mike Hendrick | 5 |
| ninth | Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick | 0 |
| tenth | Derek Underwood and Bob Willis | 6 |
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