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England v India
India in England 1971 (2nd Test)
VenueOld Trafford, Manchester on 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th August 1971 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresAE Fagg, TW Spencer
Close of play day 1England (1) 219/7 (Illingworth 27*, Lever 16*)
Close of play day 2India (1) 8/0 (Mankad 4*, Gavaskar 4*)
Close of play day 3India (1) 212 all out
Close of play day 4India (2) 65/3 (Sardesai 13*, Viswanath 8*)
England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Luckhurstc Viswanath b Bedi7821525511- 
JA Jamesonc Gavaskar b Abid Ali1526391- 
JH Edrichc Engineer b Abid Ali042-- 
KWR Fletcherlbw b Abid Ali146-- 
BL D'Oliveirac Gavaskar b Abid Ali1237341- 
+APE Knottb Venkataraghavan411081055- 
*R Illingworthc Gavaskar b Venkataraghavan10729827881 
RA Huttonc and b Venkataraghavan1532223- 
P Levernot out882142277- 
N Giffordc Engineer b Solkar824251- 
JSE Pricerun out043-- 
Extras(6 b, 12 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)21
Total(all out, 160.4 overs)386
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Jameson), 2-21 (Edrich), 3-25 (Fletcher), 4-41 (D'Oliveira), 5-116 (Knott), 6-168 (Luckhurst), 7-187 (Hutton), 8-355 (Illingworth), 9-384 (Gifford), 10-386 (Price, 160.4 ov)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abid Ali32.45644--
Solkar21   5461--
Chandrasekhar30   6900--
Bedi40   10721--
Venkataraghavan35   9893--
Gavaskar2   040--
India first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AV Mankadc Knott b Lever83341-- 
SM Gavaskarc Knott b Price571291635- 
*AL Wadekarc Knott b Hutton124056-- 
DN Sardesaib Lever1479941- 
GR Viswanathb Lever1036351- 
+FM Engineerc Edrich b Lever2241751- 
ED Solkarc Hutton b D'Oliveira501131296- 
S Abid Alib D'Oliveira0105-- 
S Venkataraghavanc Knott b Lever2038472- 
BS Bedib Price820331- 
BS Chandrasekharnot out42227-- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 93 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Mankad), 2-52 (Wadekar), 3-90 (Gavaskar), 4-103 (Sardesai), 5-104 (Viswanath), 6-163 (Engineer), 7-164 (Abid Ali), 8-194 (Venkataraghavan), 9-200 (Solkar), 10-212 (Bedi, 93 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Price22   7442--
Lever26   4705--
D'Oliveira24   11402--
Hutton14   3351--
Illingworth7   2160--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BW Luckhurstst Engineer b Solkar101173230101 
JA Jamesonrun out2847672- 
JH Edrichb Bedi591081207- 
KWR Fletchernot out2853545- 
BL D'Oliveiranot out23161412 
+APE Knottdid not bat      
*R Illingworthdid not bat      
RA Huttondid not bat      
P Leverdid not bat      
N Gifforddid not bat      
JSE Pricedid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 1 nb)6
Total(3 wickets, declared, 66 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Jameson), 2-167 (Edrich), 3-212 (Luckhurst)
India bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Abid Ali26   2950--
Solkar5   0231--
Gavaskar12   3370--
Chandrasekhar2   050--
Venkataraghavan16   3580--
Bedi5   0211--
India second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AV Mankadb Price71312-- 
SM Gavaskarc Knott b Hutton24427331 
*AL Wadekarb Price923312- 
DN Sardesainot out1355701- 
GR Viswanathnot out831421- 
+FM Engineerdid not bat      
ED Solkardid not bat      
S Abid Alidid not bat      
S Venkataraghavandid not bat      
BS Bedidid not bat      
BS Chandrasekhardid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb)4
Total(3 wickets, 27 overs)65
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Mankad), 2-22 (Wadekar), 3-50 (Gavaskar)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Price10   3302--
Lever7   3140--
Hutton7   1161--
D'Oliveira3   210--
Notes
--> There was no play on the final day.
--> JA Jameson made his debut in Test matches
--> BW Luckhurst (1) 50 in 169 balls, 201 minutes
--> BW Luckhurst (1) passed 16000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 19
--> R Illingworth (1) 50 in 164 balls, 166 minutes
--> R Illingworth (1) 100 in 273 balls, 258 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> P Lever (1) 50 in 144 balls, 146 minutes
--> P Lever (1) passed his previous highest score of 64 in Test matches
--> P Lever (1) passed his previous highest score of 83 in First-Class matches
--> P Lever (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 70
--> SM Gavaskar (1) 50 in 107 balls, 141 minutes
--> ED Solkar (1) 50 in 112 balls, 131 minutes with 6 fours
--> ED Solkar (1) passed 500 runs in Test matches when he reached 12
--> ED Solkar (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> BW Luckhurst (2) 50 in 105 balls, 147 minutes
--> BW Luckhurst (2) 100 in 166 balls, 225 minutes with 10 fours and 1 six
--> JH Edrich (2) 50 in 102 balls, 108 minutes
--> JA Jameson made his debut for England in First-Class matches
--> S Venkataraghavan reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed APE Knott, his 1st wicket in the England first innings
--> P Lever achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed S Venkataraghavan in the India first innings (previous best was 4-49)
--> P Lever achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the India first innings