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Sussex v Surrey
County Championship 1972
VenueThe Saffrons, Eastbourne on 12th, 14th, 15th August 1972 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossToss not known
ResultMatch drawn
PointsSussex 5 (Batting 3, Bowling 2); Surrey 8 (Batting 6, Bowling 2)
UmpiresDJ Constant, AGT Whitehead
Close of play day 1Surrey (1) 38/0 (Edwards 21*, Lewis 12*; 13 overs)
Close of play day 2Sussex (1) 110/3 (Prideaux 50*, Spencer 0*)
Surrey first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Edwardsc Joshi b MA Buss81     
RM Lewisc Greenidge b MA Buss72     
DR Owen-Thomasc Parks b Spencer31     
Younis Ahmedc Parks b Phillipson26     
GRJ Roopenot out43     
*MJ Stewartnot out34     
Intikhab Alamdid not bat      
AR Butcherdid not bat      
+A Longdid not bat      
PI Pocockdid not bat      
RD Jackmandid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 7 lb)13
Total(4 wickets, declared, 82.5 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-130, 2-167, 3-212, 4-232
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spencer22.54561--
A Buss17   3740--
Phillipson13   1371--
MA Buss15   3582--
Joshi15   5620--
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Greenidgec Long b Butcher6     
PJ Gravesb Pocock35     
RM Prideauxnot out106     
MA Bussc Long b Pocock8     
J Spencerlbw b Intikhab Alam0     
+JM Parksc Roope b Intikhab Alam29     
*MG Griffithnot out29     
JD Morleydid not bat      
A Bussdid not bat      
UC Joshidid not bat      
CP Phillipsondid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 7 lb)13
Total(5 wickets, declared, 72.1 overs)226
Fall of wickets:
1-12, 2-80, 3-104, 4-117, 5-190
Surrey bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jackman7   1290--
Butcher15   4331--
Pocock24   8692--
Intikhab Alam26.16822--
Surrey second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Edwardsc Phillipson b Spencer6     
RM Lewisst Parks b Spencer28     
DR Owen-Thomasc Griffith b MA Buss32     
Younis Ahmedc A Buss b Joshi26     
GRJ Roopenot out21     
Intikhab Alamc Spencer b Joshi6     
*MJ Stewartnot out1     
AR Butcherdid not bat      
+A Longdid not bat      
PI Pocockdid not bat      
RD Jackmandid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 6 lb)10
Total(5 wickets, declared, 34 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-61, 3-95, 4-101, 5-117
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Spencer11   0292--
A Buss12   1350--
MA Buss5   1291--
Joshi6   0272--
Sussex second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GA Greenidgeb Pocock68     
PJ Gravesc Roope b Jackman14     
RM Prideauxc Jackman b Pocock97     
MA Bussb Pocock0     
+JM Parksc and b Pocock2     
*MG Griffithc Lewis b Pocock6     
JD Morleyst Long b Pocock0     
A Bussb Pocock0     
UC Joshirun out1     
J Spencernot out1     
CP Phillipsondid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 8 lb, 1 w)13
Total(9 wickets, 44 overs)202
Fall of wickets:
1-27, 2-187, 3-187, 4-189, 5-200, 6-200, 7-200, 8-201, 9-202 (44 ov)
Surrey bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Jackman13   1621--
Butcher3   0130--
Pocock16   1677--
Intikhab Alam12   2470--
Notes
--> MJ Edwards (1) passed 8000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 55
--> RM Prideaux (1) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 77
--> RM Lewis (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> GA Greenidge (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> PJ Graves (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> RM Prideaux (2) passed 23500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 81
--> JM Parks (2) passed 27000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 2
--> PI Pocock reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when taking his 4th wicket in the Sussex second innings
--> PI Pocock completed a hat-trick in the Sussex second innings (Parks, Prideaux, Griffith)
--> PI Pocock completed 4 wickets in 4 balls in the Sussex second innings (Parks, Prideaux, Griffith, Morley)
--> PI Pocock completed 5 wickets in 6 balls in the Sussex second innings (Parks, Prideaux, Griffith, Morley, A Buss)
--> PI Pocock completed 7 wickets in 11 balls in the Sussex second innings
--> PI Pocock completed 6 wickets in 9 balls in the Sussex second innings
With 3 overs left of the compulsory 20 in the last hour, Sussex were187/1.
Pocock's penultimate over was w.w2.w
The final over (with Sussex needing 5 to win was bowled by Pocock and was www1ww - the final wicket being a run-out
5 wickets falling in the final over is unique in first class cricket
Pocock set three world records - 5 wickets in 6 balls (equalling Copson in 1937), 6 wickets in 9 balls, and 7 in 11.