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Warwickshire v Worcestershire
County Championship 1968
VenueEdgbaston, Birmingham on 3rd, 5th, 6th August 1968 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWarwickshire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWorcestershire won by 4 wickets
PointsWarwickshire 7 (Batting 5, Bowling 2); Worcestershire 15 (Batting 2, Bowling 3)
UmpiresF Jakeman, WE Phillipson
Close of play day 1Worcestershire (1) 11/0 (Headley 6*, Turner 4*)
Close of play day 2Warwickshire (2) 5/0 (Khalid Ibadulla 5*, Abberley 0*)
Warwickshire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WJP Stewartc Turner b Coldwell2     
Khalid Ibadullac Headley b Carter19     
DL Amissc Barker b Brain126     
RB Kanhaic Booth b Carter55     
JA Jamesonc Headley b Gifford19     
RN Abberleylbw b Carter19     
*+AC Smithc Booth b Brain21     
EE Hemmingsc Booth b Brain4     
DJ Brownb Carter23     
W Blenkironb Carter10     
LR Gibbsnot out9     
Extras(3 b, 6 lb, 14 nb)23
Total(all out, 93.3 overs)330
Fall of wickets:
1-5, 2-34, 3-122, 4-177, 5-237, 6-268, 7-282, 8-287, 9-308, 10-330 (93.3 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coldwell12   2461--
Carter23.341105--
Brain23   1823--
D'Oliveira15   4220--
Gifford20   5471--
Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RGA Headleyb Khalid Ibadulla15     
GM Turnerlbw b Khalid Ibadulla66     
JA Ormrodlbw b Gibbs105     
ARP Barkerc Smith b Khalid Ibadulla4     
BL D'Oliveiralbw b Blenkiron89     
TJ Yardleynot out43     
*+R Boothc Hemmings b Gibbs15     
N Giffordnot out0     
BM Braindid not bat      
LJ Coldwelldid not bat      
RGM Carterdid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 5 lb)14
Total(6 wickets, declared, 113 overs)351
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-150, 3-170, 4-220, 5-315, 6-346
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Brown2   0100--
Blenkiron25   3911--
Khalid Ibadulla30   8953--
Hemmings20   5540--
Gibbs34   11762--
Smith2   0110--
Warwickshire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
Khalid Ibadullac Booth b Coldwell44     
RN Abberleylbw b Coldwell25     
DL Amissc Booth b Carter33     
RB Kanhaic Headley b Gifford48     
JA Jamesonc Ormrod b Gifford17     
*+AC Smithb Gifford6     
EE Hemmingsc Yardley b Gifford1     
DJ Brownb Gifford12     
W Blenkironc Gifford b D'Oliveira2     
LR Gibbsnot out0     
WJP Stewartabsent hurt
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 5 nb)11
Total(all out, 67 overs)199
Fall of wickets:
1-69, 2-70, 3-151, 4-155, 5-172, 6-175, 7-180, 8-195, 9-199 (67 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Coldwell16   5332--
Carter17   1631--
Brain4   1120--
D'Oliveira13   5241--
Gifford17   5565--
Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RGA Headleyc Gibbs b Khalid Ibadulla7     
GM Turnerc sub b Khalid Ibadulla61     
JA Ormrodc Amiss b Gibbs71     
BL D'Oliveirab Blenkiron9     
*+R Boothnot out16     
TJ Yardleyb Blenkiron0     
ARP Barkerb Blenkiron5     
N Giffordnot out2     
BM Braindid not bat      
LJ Coldwelldid not bat      
RGM Carterdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 2 lb)10
Total(6 wickets, 47.1 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-7, 2-139, 3-139, 4-156, 5-166, 6-174
Warwickshire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Blenkiron15   1523--
Khalid Ibadulla8   1342--
Hemmings5   0220--
Gibbs19.12631--
Notes
--> BL D'Oliveira (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 78
--> TJ Yardley (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in County Championship matches
--> TJ Yardley (1) passed his previous highest score of 33 in First-Class matches
--> GM Turner (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> BM Brain reached 150 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Warwickshire first innings
--> LR Gibbs reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> LR Gibbs reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 2nd wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> Khalid Ibadulla reached 300 wickets in County Championship matches when taking his 1st wicket in the Worcestershire second innings
--> W Blenkiron reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the Worcestershire second innings
The match was played for the benefit of TW Cartwright