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West Indies v England
England in West Indies 2008/09 (4th Test)
VenueKensington Oval, Bridgetown on 26th, 27th, 28th February, 1st, 2nd March 2009 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresAleem Dar (Pakistan), RB Tiffin (Zimbabwe)
TV umpireDJ Harper (Australia)
RefereeAG Hurst (Australia)
Reserve UmpireCR Duncan
Close of play day 1England (1) 301/3 (Pietersen 32*, Collingwood 11*; 90 overs)
Close of play day 2West Indies (1) 85/1 (Smith 37*, Sarwan 40*; 22 overs)
Close of play day 3West Indies (1) 398/5 (Sarwan 184*, Ramdin 25*; 109 overs)
Close of play day 4England (2) 6/0 (Strauss 5*, Cook 0*; 2 overs)
Player of the MatchRR Sarwan
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England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AJ Straussb Powell142210249181 
AN Cookc Hinds b Taylor9418727491 
OA Shahc Smith b Benn747651- 
KP Pietersenlbw b Edwards41771174- 
PD Collingwoodc Nash b Edwards9615922012- 
RS Boparac Taylor b Edwards10414323391 
+TR Ambrosenot out769510482 
SCJ Broadnot out1310142- 
JM Andersondid not bat      
GP Swanndid not bat      
RJ Sidebottomdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 3 lb, 8 nb, 11 w)27
Total(6 wickets, declared, 153.2 overs)600
Fall of wickets:
1-229 (Strauss, 64.1 ov), 2-241 (Cook, 69.1 ov), 3-259 (Shah, 78.5 ov), 4-318 (Pietersen, 94.4 ov), 5-467 (Collingwood, 128.6 ov), 6-580 (Bopara, 150.3 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Taylor29.271071--
Edwards30   0151325
Powell24   3107111
Benn30   71061--
Gayle15   4280--
Hinds14   2620-2
Nash9   1200--
Sarwan2   0110--

West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DS Smithlbw b Swann551031578- 
*CH Gaylelbw b Anderson616191- 
RR Sarwanb Sidebottom291452698302 
RO Hindslbw b Swann1546532- 
S Chanderpaullbw b Anderson7013415311- 
BP Nashlbw b Swann33435451 
+D Ramdinb Swann16626842420- 
JE Taylorb Swann53627263 
SJ Bennc Ambrose b Anderson1420192- 
DBL Powellnot out133036-- 
FH Edwardsdid not bat      
Extras(15 b, 11 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)33
Total(9 wickets, declared, 194.4 overs)749
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Gayle, 4.5 ov), 2-121 (Smith, 33.2 ov), 3-159 (Hinds, 47.4 ov), 4-281 (Chanderpaul, 84.5 ov), 5-334 (Nash, 95.2 ov), 6-595 (Sarwan, 165.1 ov), 7-672 (Taylor, 180.3 ov), 8-701 (Benn, 185.3 ov), 9-749 (Ramdin, 194.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Anderson37   91253--
Sidebottom35   41461--
Broad32   411301-
Swann50.481655--
Pietersen9   1380--
Bopara13   0660-4
Collingwood16   1510--
Shah2   0190-2

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*AJ Straussb Gayle38721015- 
AN Cooknot out13925629415- 
OA Shahlbw b Benn2145402- 
KP Pietersennot out7211614971 
PD Collingwooddid not bat      
RS Boparadid not bat      
+TR Ambrosedid not bat      
SCJ Broaddid not bat      
JM Andersondid not bat      
GP Swanndid not bat      
RJ Sidebottomdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 3 nb)9
Total(2 wickets, declared, 294 minutes, 81 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-88 (Strauss, 22.5 ov), 2-129 (Shah, 37.3 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Edwards10   1410-3
Powell12   0350--
Benn21   1641--
Taylor4   0150--
Gayle17   5461--
Hinds14   1560--
Sarwan3   0160--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: England (1) 108/0 (AJ Strauss 71*, AN Cook 37*; 30 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: England (1) 221/0 (AJ Strauss 136*, AN Cook 84*; 62 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: England (1) 405/4 (PD Collingwood 52*, RS Bopara 46*; 115 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: England (1) 553/5 (RS Bopara 88*, TR Ambrose 59*; 146 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: West Indies (1) 163/3 (RR Sarwan 81*, S Chanderpaul 4*; 50 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: West Indies (1) 265/3 (RR Sarwan 118*, S Chanderpaul 63*; 79 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: West Indies (1) 483/5 (RR Sarwan 229*, D Ramdin 56*; 138 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: West Indies (1) 607/6 (D Ramdin 101*, JE Taylor 11*; 168 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: England (2) 115/1 (AN Cook 58*, OA Shah 13*; 32 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: England (2) 233/2 (AN Cook 117*, KP Pietersen 50*; 68 overs)
--> England first innings: 50 in 13.6 overs
--> England first innings: 100 in 27.5 overs
--> England first innings: 150 in 41.1 overs
--> England first innings: 200 in 54.4 overs
--> England first innings: 250 in 73.6 overs
--> England first innings: 300 in 89.3 overs
--> England first innings: 350 in 101.4 overs
--> England first innings: 400 in 114.2 overs
--> England first innings: 450 in 125.1 overs
--> England first innings: 500 in 138.1 overs
--> England first innings: 550 in 145.2 overs
--> England first innings: 600 in 153.2 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 50 in 11.2 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 100 in 25.3 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 150 in 43.4 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 200 in 58.3 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 250 in 74.1 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 300 in 86.6 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 350 in 98.4 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 400 in 110.2 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 450 in 129.5 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 500 in 144.1 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 550 in 155.3 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 600 in 167.3 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 650 in 177.5 overs
--> West Indies first innings: 700 in 184.4 overs
--> England second innings: 50 in 10.6 overs
--> England second innings: 100 in 26.2 overs
--> England second innings: 150 in 47.4 overs
--> England second innings: 200 in 60.6 overs
--> England second innings: 250 in 74.6 overs
--> TR Ambrose made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AJ Strauss (1) 50 in 71 balls with 8 fours
--> AJ Strauss (1) 100 in 144 balls with 15 fours and 1 six
--> AJ Strauss (1) passed 4500 runs in Test matches when he reached 100
--> AN Cook (1) 50 in 95 balls with 4 fours and 1 six
--> PD Collingwood (1) 50 in 104 balls with 6 fours
--> PD Collingwood (1) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 19
--> RS Bopara (1) passed his previous highest score of 34 in Test matches
--> RS Bopara (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> RS Bopara (1) 50 in 78 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> RS Bopara (1) 100 in 140 balls with 8 fours and 1 six
--> TR Ambrose (1) 50 in 65 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes
--> DS Smith (1) 50 in 87 balls with 8 fours
--> RR Sarwan (1) 50 in 66 balls with 7 fours
--> RR Sarwan (1) 100 in 160 balls with 10 fours and 1 six
--> RR Sarwan (1) 150 in 239 balls with 15 fours and 2 sixes
--> RR Sarwan (1) 200 in 298 balls with 21 fours and 2 sixes
--> RR Sarwan (1) 250 in 404 balls with 26 fours and 2 sixes
--> RR Sarwan (1) passed his previous highest score of 261 in Test matches
--> RR Sarwan (1) passed his previous highest score of 261 in First-Class matches
--> RR Sarwan (1) passed 5500 runs in Test matches when he reached 284
--> RR Sarwan (1) passed 11000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 107
--> S Chanderpaul (1) 50 in 80 balls with 9 fours
--> D Ramdin (1) 50 in 112 balls with 5 fours
--> D Ramdin (1) passed his previous highest score of 71 in Test matches
--> D Ramdin (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> D Ramdin (1) 100 in 195 balls with 11 fours
--> D Ramdin (1) passed his previous highest score of 131 in First-Class matches
--> D Ramdin (1) 150 in 252 balls with 19 fours
--> D Ramdin (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 56
--> JE Taylor (1) 50 in 60 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes
--> JE Taylor (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> AJ Strauss (2) passed 12000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> AN Cook (2) 50 in 86 balls with 8 fours
--> AN Cook (2) 100 in 191 balls with 11 fours
--> AN Cook (2) passed his previous highest score of 127 in Test matches
--> AN Cook (2) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 97
--> AN Cook (2) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> KP Pietersen (2) 50 in 74 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> TR Ambrose made his debut in West Indies in First-Class matches
--> TR Ambrose made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> RS Bopara made his debut in West Indies in First-Class matches
--> RS Bopara made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> GP Swann reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RO Hinds, his 2nd wicket in the West Indies first innings
--> JM Anderson reached 300 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed CH Gayle, his 1st wicket in the West Indies first innings

New Ball Taken: England 260/3 after 84.1 overs (KP Pietersen 14, PD Collingwood 0)
New Ball Taken: West Indies 276/3 after 81.1 overs (RR Sarwan 125, S Chanderpaul 66)
New Ball Taken: West Indies 574/5 after 160.1 overs (RR Sarwan 272, D Ramdin 99)
AJ Strauss (33) and AN Cook (19) added 50 in 84 balls for the England 1st wicket in the first innings
AJ Strauss (67) and AN Cook (33) added 100 in 167 balls for the England 1st wicket in the first innings
AJ Strauss (96) and AN Cook (54) added 150 in 247 balls for the England 1st wicket in the first innings
AJ Strauss (121) and AN Cook (78) added 200 in 328 balls for the England 1st wicket in the first innings
KP Pietersen (22) and PD Collingwood (16) added 50 in 79 balls for the England 4th wicket in the first innings
PD Collingwood (17) and RS Bopara (27) added 50 in 61 balls for the England 5th wicket in the first innings
PD Collingwood (44) and RS Bopara (48) added 100 in 132 balls for the England 5th wicket in the first innings
RS Bopara (17) and TR Ambrose (35) added 50 in 69 balls for the England 6th wicket in the first innings
RS Bopara (31) and TR Ambrose (68) added 100 in 120 balls for the England 6th wicket in the first innings
DS Smith (20) and RR Sarwan (28) added 50 in 54 balls for the West Indies 2nd wicket in the first innings
DS Smith (46) and RR Sarwan (52) added 100 in 146 balls for the West Indies 2nd wicket in the first innings
RR Sarwan (14) and S Chanderpaul (33) added 50 in 77 balls for the West Indies 4th wicket in the first innings
RR Sarwan (35) and S Chanderpaul (59) added 100 in 172 balls for the West Indies 4th wicket in the first innings
RR Sarwan (20) and BP Nash (33) added 50 in 59 balls for the West Indies 5th wicket in the first innings
RR Sarwan (29) and D Ramdin (24) added 50 in 70 balls for the West Indies 6th wicket in the first innings
RR Sarwan (68) and D Ramdin (30) added 100 in 165 balls for the West Indies 6th wicket in the first innings
RR Sarwan (85) and D Ramdin (56) added 150 in 257 balls for the West Indies 6th wicket in the first innings
RR Sarwan (107) and D Ramdin (80) added 200 in 349 balls for the West Indies 6th wicket in the first innings
RR Sarwan (137) and D Ramdin (100) added 250 in 404 balls for the West Indies 6th wicket in the first innings
D Ramdin (15) and JE Taylor (35) added 50 in 68 balls for the West Indies 7th wicket in the first innings
AJ Strauss (17) and AN Cook (27) added 50 in 68 balls for the England 1st wicket in the second innings
AN Cook (26) and KP Pietersen (23) added 50 in 95 balls for the England 3rd wicket in the second innings
AN Cook (51) and KP Pietersen (49) added 100 in 177 balls for the England 3rd wicket in the second innings
AN Cook (75) and KP Pietersen (72) added 150 in 261 balls for the England 3rd wicket in the second innings