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West Indies v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in West Indies and Bermuda 1953/54 (1st Test)
VenueSabina Park, Kingston on 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st January 1954 (6-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWest Indies won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWest Indies won by 140 runs
UmpiresRC Burke, TA Ewart
Close of play day 1West Indies (1) 168/2 (Holt 76*, Weekes 21*)
Close of play day 2West Indies (1) 408/7 (Gomez 41*, Ramadhin 4*)
Close of play day 3England (1) 168/9 (Bailey 26*, Moss 0*)
Close of play day 4West Indies (2) 203/6 (Weekes 86*, McWatt 34*)
Close of play day 5England (2) 227/2 (May 50*, Graveney 1*)
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MC Frederickc Graveney b Statham0 20-- 
*JB Stollmeyerlbw b Statham60 2556- 
JKC Holtlbw b Statham94 358 - 
ED Weekesb Moss55  11- 
CL Walcottb Lock65     
GA Headleyc Graveney b Lock16 60 - 
GE Gomeznot out47     
+CA McWattb Lock54 99   
S Ramadhinlbw b Trueman7     
ESM Kentishb Statham02 -- 
AL Valentineb Trueman01 -- 
Extras(9 b, 4 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 607 minutes, 155.4 overs)417
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Frederick), 2-140 (Stollmeyer), 3-216 (Weekes), 4-234 (Holt), 5-286 (Headley), 6-316 (Walcott), 7-404 (McWatt), 8-415 (Ramadhin), 9-416 (Kentish), 10-417 (Valentine, 155.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham36   6904--
Trueman34.481072--
Moss26   5841--
Bailey16   4360--
Lock41   14763--
Compton2   150--
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Watsonb Gomez3     
*L Huttonb Valentine24     
PBH Mayc Headley b Ramadhin31     
DCS Comptonlbw b Valentine12     
TW Graveneylbw b Ramadhin16     
TE Baileynot out28     
+TG Evansc Kentish b Valentine10     
GAR Lockb Ramadhin4 20 - 
JB Stathamb Ramadhin8 25 - 
FS Truemanc McWatt b Gomez18   1 
AE Mossb Gomez0     
Extras(9 b, 2 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 89.2 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Watson), 2-49 (Hutton), 3-73 (Compton), 4-79 (May), 5-94 (Graveney), 6-105 (Evans), 7-117 (Lock), 8-135 (Statham), 9-165 (Trueman), 10-170 (Moss, 89.2 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kentish14   5230--
Gomez9.23163--
Ramadhin35   14654--
Valentine31   10503--
West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MC Fredericklbw b Statham30   1 
*JB Stollmeyerc Evans b Bailey8 30 - 
JKC Holtlbw b Moss1 15-- 
ED Weekesnot out90 23212- 
CL Walcottc Bailey b Lock25     
GA Headleyb Lock1     
GE Gomezlbw b Statham3     
+CA McWattnot out36     
S Ramadhindid not bat      
ESM Kentishdid not bat      
AL Valentinedid not bat      
Extras(10 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)15
Total(6 wickets, declared, 67 overs)209
Fall of wickets:
1-28 (Stollmeyer), 2-31 (Holt), 3-46 (Frederick), 4-92 (Walcott), 5-94 (Headley), 6-119 (Gomez)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Statham17   2502--
Trueman6   0320--
Bailey20   4461--
Moss10   0301--
Lock14   2362--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
W Watsonc and b Stollmeyer116 25916- 
*L Huttonlbw b Gomez56 139   
PBH Mayc McWatt b Kentish69 21091 
TW Graveneyc Weekes b Kentish34     
DCS Comptonb Ramadhin2     
TE Baileynot out15   1 
+TG Evansb Kentish02 -- 
GAR Lockb Kentish0 10-- 
JB Stathamlbw b Ramadhin1     
FS Truemanb Kentish1     
AE Mossrun out16 15 - 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(all out, 129.3 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-130 (Hutton), 2-220 (Watson), 3-277 (May), 4-282 (Compton), 5-282 (Graveney), 6-282 (Evans), 7-282 (Lock), 8-283 (Statham), 9-285 (Trueman), 10-316 (Moss, 129.3 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kentish29   11495--
Gomez30   9631--
Valentine25   6710--
Ramadhin35.312882--
Headley5   0230--
Walcott2   140--
Stollmeyer3   0121--
Notes
--> MC Frederick made his debut in Test matches
--> JKC Holt made his debut in Test matches
--> CA McWatt made his debut in Test matches
--> AE Moss made his debut in Test matches
--> MC Frederick made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MC Frederick made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GA Headley made his last appearance in Test matches
--> ESM Kentish made his last appearance in Test matches
--> JB Stollmeyer (1) 50 in 121 balls with 5 fours
--> JKC Holt (1) 50 in 149 balls with 6 fours
--> ED Weekes (1) 50 in 65 balls with 10 fours
--> ED Weekes (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> CL Walcott (1) 50 in 81 balls with 7 fours
--> CA McWatt (1) 50 in 56 balls with 4 fours
--> L Hutton (1) passed 6000 runs in Test matches when he reached 12
--> FS Trueman (1) passed his previous highest score of 17 in Test matches
--> ED Weekes (2) 50 in 82 balls with 7 fours
--> ED Weekes (2) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 14
--> W Watson (2) 50 in 103 balls, 93 minutes with 7 fours
--> W Watson (2) 100 in 199 balls, 186 minutes with 14 fours
--> W Watson (2) passed his previous highest score of 109 in Test matches
--> W Watson (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 71
--> W Watson (2) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 83
--> L Hutton (2) 50 in 100 balls with 6 fours
--> PBH May (2) 50 in 124 balls with 8 fours and 1 six
--> PBH May (2) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 7
--> PBH May (2) passed 9500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> MC Frederick made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> JKC Holt made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> CA McWatt made his debut for West Indies in First-Class matches
--> DCS Compton made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> TE Bailey made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> JB Statham made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> W Watson made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> TW Graveney made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> PBH May made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> FS Trueman made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> GAR Lock made his debut in West Indies in Test matches
--> JB Statham achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the West Indies first innings (previous best was 4-96)
--> AE Moss reached 250 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed ED Weekes, his 1st wicket in the West Indies first innings
--> GAR Lock was no-balled for throwing in the West Indies second innings
--> ESM Kentish achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed TG Evans in the England second innings (previous best was 2-38)
--> ESM Kentish achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the England second innings
--> ESM Kentish achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed FS Trueman in the England second innings (previous best was 4-58)
--> ESM Kentish achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the England second innings
--> S Ramadhin reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JB Statham, his 2nd wicket in the England second innings