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West Indies v England
England in West Indies 1997/98 (3rd Test)
VenueQueen's Park Oval, Port of Spain on 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th February 1998 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to field
ResultEngland won by 3 wickets
UmpiresDB Hair, EA Nicholls
TV umpireCE Cumberbatch
RefereeBN Jarman
Close of play day 1England (1) 22/2 (Stewart 16*, Headley 1*; 13.2 overs)
Close of play day 2West Indies (2) 71/2 (Lara 30*, Benjamin 0*; 25 overs)
Close of play day 3England (2) 52/0 (Atherton 30*, Stewart 14*)
Close of play day 4England (2) 187/4 (Thorpe 15*, Butcher 8*)
Player of the MatchARC Fraser

West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Campbellc Thorpe b Fraser28881294- 
SC Williamsc Thorpe b Caddick2448682- 
*BC Larac Russell b Fraser4253897- 
CL Hooperc Butcher b Fraser11113-- 
S Chanderpaullbw b Fraser281111591- 
JC Adamsc Atherton b Caddick1171113-- 
+D Williamsb Caddick011-- 
CEL Ambroseb Caddick4381- 
KCG Benjaminlbw b Caddick023-- 
NAM McLeanc Headley b Fraser111330-- 
CA Walshnot out5915-- 
Extras(5 nb)5
Total(all out, 318 minutes, 67.4 overs)159
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (SC Williams, 16.1 ov), 2-93 (Campbell, 29.3 ov), 3-95 (Hooper, 31.6 ov), 4-100 (Lara, 35.2 ov), 5-131 (Adams, 60.4 ov), 6-131 (D Williams, 60.5 ov), 7-140 (Ambrose, 62.2 ov), 8-140 (Benjamin, 62.4 ov), 9-150 (Chanderpaul, 65.1 ov), 10-159 (McLean, 67.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Headley14   0400-2
Caddick22   7675--
Fraser20.48405-1
Tufnell9   5110-1
Butcher2   110--

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Athertonlbw b Ambrose21115-- 
AJ Stewartc D Williams b Hooper441121674- 
JP Crawleyb Ambrose11630-- 
DW Headleyb Ambrose11720-- 
N Hussainc D Williams b Walsh01420-- 
GP Thorpec D Williams b Hooper32881292- 
MA Butcherc and b Adams281041212- 
+RC Russellnot out206299-- 
AR Caddickrun out (Lara)049-- 
ARC Fraserc and b Ambrose510161- 
PCR Tufnelllbw b Ambrose011-- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 7 nb)12
Total(all out, 317 minutes, 71.4 overs)145
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Atherton, 3.3 ov), 2-15 (Crawley, 9.5 ov), 3-22 (Headley, 13.6 ov), 4-27 (Hussain, 18.5 ov), 5-71 (Stewart, 35.3 ov), 6-101 (Thorpe, 49.2 ov), 7-134 (Butcher, 66.6 ov), 8-135 (Caddick, 68.6 ov), 9-145 (Fraser, 71.3 ov), 10-145 (Tufnell, 71.4 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walsh17   5351--
Ambrose15.45255-6
McLean9   2230--
Benjamin13   3340-2
Hooper15   3232--
Adams2   201--

West Indies second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SL Campbelllbw b Fraser13641081- 
SC Williamsc Atherton b Caddick2316323- 
*BC Laralbw b Fraser47951327- 
KCG Benjaminc Russell b Fraser11126-- 
CL Hooperlbw b Headley53655-- 
S Chanderpaulc Russell b Headley39921415- 
JC Adamsc Atherton b Fraser531612226- 
+D Williamslbw b Headley053-- 
CEL Ambroseb Headley014-- 
NAM McLeanc Stewart b Caddick23461-- 
CA Walshnot out11035-- 
Extras(16 lb, 10 nb)26
Total(all out, 411 minutes, 85.3 overs)210
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (SC Williams, 6.5 ov), 2-66 (Campbell, 23.1 ov), 3-82 (Benjamin, 27.2 ov), 4-92 (Lara, 33.1 ov), 5-102 (Hooper, 38.1 ov), 6-158 (Chanderpaul, 62.2 ov), 7-159 (D Williams, 62.6 ov), 8-159 (Ambrose, 64.1 ov), 9-189 (McLean, 78.3 ov), 10-210 (Adams, 85.3 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Caddick19   6642--
Fraser25.311404-1
Headley26   3774-11
Tufnell15   6130--

England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Athertonc D Williams b Walsh491732333- 
AJ Stewartc D Williams b Walsh832453008- 
JP Crawleyrun out (Benjamin)52030-- 
N Hussainlbw b Hooper527621- 
GP Thorpec D Williams b Ambrose1955981- 
MA Butchernot out241031351- 
+RC Russellc Hooper b Ambrose42537-- 
AR Caddickc D Williams b Ambrose011-- 
DW Headleynot out71125-- 
ARC Fraserdid not bat      
PCR Tufnelldid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 15 lb, 12 nb)29
Total(7 wickets, 464 minutes, 108 overs)225
Fall of wickets:
1-129 (Atherton, 58.2 ov), 2-145 (Crawley, 65.4 ov), 3-152 (Stewart, 72.6 ov), 4-167 (Hussain, 79.2 ov), 5-201 (Thorpe, 95.5 ov), 6-213 (Russell, 103.1 ov), 7-213 (Caddick, 103.2 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Walsh38   11692-1
Ambrose33   6623-7
Benjamin11   3240-2
McLean4   0170-1
Adams6   350-1
Hooper16   3311--

Notes
--> KCG Benjamin made his last appearance in Test matches
--> JC Adams (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 6
--> CA Walsh reached 1500 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed N Hussain, his 1st wicket in the England first innings