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Leicestershire v West Indians
West Indies in British Isles 1976
VenueGrace Road, Leicester on 26th, 28th, 29th June 1976 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossLeicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
ResultWest Indians won by 7 wickets
UmpiresWL Budd, PB Wight
Close of play day 1West Indians (1) 40/2 (Greenidge 22*, Findlay 4*)
Close of play day 2Leicestershire (2) 70/1 (Steele 27*, Balderstone 23*)
Leicestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Rowe b Julien24     
JF Steeleb Roberts114     
JC Balderstonec King b Fredericks125     
DI Gowernot out22     
*R Illingworthnot out5     
+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
GF Crossdid not bat      
PB Cliftdid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
NM McVickerdid not bat      
K Higgsdid not bat      
Extras(5 lb, 10 nb, 1 w)16
Total(3 wickets, declared, 81 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-50, 2-279, 3-279
West Indians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts13   2391--
Daniel15   3450--
Julien13   1491--
Jumadeen19   2770--
King11   3320--
Fredericks10   0481--
West Indians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Greenidgec Illingworth b McVicker36     
LG Rowec Steele b Higgs2     
RC Fredericksc Cross b Higgs12     
+TM Findlayc Higgs b Balderstone47     
AI Kallicharranc Tolchard b McVicker0     
CL Kingb Clift146     
*DL Murraynot out40     
BD Julienb Clift28     
AME Robertsc Tolchard b Balderstone8     
WW Danielnot out0     
RR Jumadeendid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 11 lb, 3 nb)15
Total(8 wickets, declared, 93 overs)334
Fall of wickets:
1-9, 2-25, 3-73, 4-73, 5-175, 6-282, 7-323, 8-332
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs10   2312--
McVicker14   4562--
Clift21   4602--
Birkenshaw8   1380--
Illingworth14   4350--
Balderstone21   4572--
Steele5   0420--
Leicestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
B Dudlestonc Greenidge b Julien13     
JF Steelec Greenidge b Julien56     
JC Balderstoneb Jumadeen98     
DI Gowernot out89     
*R Illingworthnot out13     
+RW Tolcharddid not bat      
GF Crossdid not bat      
PB Cliftdid not bat      
J Birkenshawdid not bat      
NM McVickerdid not bat      
K Higgsdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 8 nb, 2 w)12
Total(3 wickets, declared, 68.4 overs)281
Fall of wickets:
1-28, 2-112, 3-226
West Indians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Roberts9   3330--
Daniel12   2520--
Julien14   3602--
Jumadeen16   3551--
King10.40350--
Fredericks7   0340--
West Indians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CG Greenidgenot out101     
RC Fredericksc Dudleston b Higgs114     
LG Roweb Higgs0     
AI Kallicharranrun out21     
CL Kingnot out14     
+TM Findlaydid not bat      
*DL Murraydid not bat      
BD Juliendid not bat      
AME Robertsdid not bat      
WW Danieldid not bat      
RR Jumadeendid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(3 wickets, 53.3 overs)257
Fall of wickets:
1-191, 2-191, 3-241
Leicestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Higgs13   2462--
McVicker6   0370--
Clift9.31420--
Birkenshaw4   0290--
Illingworth9   2310--
Balderstone7   0280--
Steele5   0370--
Notes
--> GF Cross made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CL King (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 80
--> JC Balderstone (2) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 49
--> DI Gower (2) passed his previous highest score of 32 in First-Class matches