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1st Test-West Indies in England Test Series 1957

TEST BirminghamThu, 30 May - Tue, 04 Jun 1957 - 15:30

ENG

England

412/10 (20.00) & 583/4 (258)

West Indies

219/7 (20.00) & 72/7 (60)

Match drawn

ENGEngland innings

412/10 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Brian Close), 2-61 (Doug Insole), 3-104 (Peter Richardson), 4-115 (Peter May) FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1957	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 3, lb 3)	6
TOTAL 186(79.4 Ov, RR: 2.33)	192	0		15	1		In 1957	1374			Career	323171	0	0
Peter Richardson c Walcott b Ramadhin	47	0	148	5	0	0.00	In 1957	81	7	0	Career	814	72	0
Brian Close c (wk)Kanhai b Gilchrist	15	0	34	1	0	0.00	In 1957	57	4	0	Career	105	7	0
Doug Insole b Ramadhin	20	0	46	1	0	0.00	In 1957	20	1	0	Career	408	25	0
Peter May (c) c Weekes b Ramadhin	30	0	80	3	0	0.00	In 1957	315	28	2	Career	2921	232	6
Colin Cowdrey c Gilchrist b Ramadhin	4	0	35	0	0	0.00	In 1957	158	16	0	Career	1167	125	2
Trevor Bailey b Ramadhin	1	0	8	0	0	0.00	In 1957	1	0	0	Career	2047	159	2
Tony Lock b Ramadhin	0	0	6	0	0	0.00	In 1957	0	0	0	Career	204	13	0
Godfrey Evans (WK) b Gilchrist	14	0	37	1	0	0.00	In 1957	43	6	0	Career	2153	166	7
Jim Laker b Ramadhin	7	0	10	0	0	0.00	In 1957	7	0	0	Career	576	37	1
Fred Trueman not out	29	0	45	3	1	0.00	In 1957	29	3	1	Career	111	4	3
Brian Statham b Atkinson	13	0	26	1	0	0.00	In 1957	13	1	0	Career	288	13	1
Extras (b 3, lb 3)	6

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Frank Worrell	9.00	1	27	0	3.00	In 1957	0	6/38	Career	38
Roy Gilchrist	27.00	4	74	2	2.74	In 1957	3	2/74	Career	3
Sonny Ramadhin	31.00	16	49	7	1.58	In 1957	9	7/49	Career	109
Denis Atkinson	12.40	3	30	1	2.36	In 1957	1	7/45	Career	44

WIWest Indies innings

219/7 (20.00)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 2-83 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-120 (Everton Weekes), 4-183 (Clyde W FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1957	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 1, lb 6)	7
TOTAL 474(191.4 Ov, RR: 2.47)	481	0		55	1		In 1957	1374			Career	323171	0	0
Bruce Pairaudeau b Trueman	1	0	14	0	0	0.00	In 1957	8	0	0	Career	442	7	0
Rohan Kanhai (WK) lbw b Statham	42	0	119	6	0	0.00	In 1957	43	6	0	Career	43	6	0
Clyde Walcott c (wk)Evans b Laker	90	0	262	11	0	0.00	In 1957	91	11	0	Career	3173	230	8
Everton Weekes b Trueman	9	0	53	0	0	0.00	In 1957	42	6	0	Career	3847	308	2
Garry Sobers c Bailey b Statham	53	0	129	8	0	0.00	In 1957	67	11	0	Career	419	21	0
Collie Smith lbw b Laker	161	0	341	19	1	0.00	In 1957	166	19	1	Career	450	47	4
Frank Worrell b Statham	81	0	293	8	0	0.00	In 1957	81	8	0	Career	2422	178	5
John Goddard (c) c Lock b Laker	24	0	48	3	0	0.00	In 1957	24	3	0	Career	771	31	1
Denis Atkinson c Statham b Laker	1	0	8	0	0	0.00	In 1957	5	1	0	Career	868	43	6
Sonny Ramadhin not out	5	0	6	0	0	0.00	In 1957	5	0	0	Career	240	12	0
Roy Gilchrist run out	0	0	3	0	0	0.00	In 1957	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 1, lb 6)	7

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Brian Statham	39.00	4	114	3	2.92	In 1957	3	7/49	Career	113
Fred Trueman	30.00	4	99	2	3.30	In 1957	4	8/31	Career	50
Trevor Bailey	34.00	11	80	0	2.35	In 1957	0	7/34	Career	109
Jim Laker	54.00	17	119	4	2.20	In 1957	6	7/103	Career	119
Tony Lock	34.40	15	55	0	1.58	In 1957	3	5/19	Career	51

ENGEngland innings

583/4 (258)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Did not bat: Trevor Bailey, Tony Lock, Jim Laker, Fred Trueman, Brian Statham Did not bat	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1957	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Peter Richardson), 2-65 (Doug Insole), 3-113 (Brian Close), 4-524 (Colin Cowd FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1957	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 23, lb 16)	39
TOTAL 583/4d(258 Ov, RR: 2.25)	622	0		51	2		In 1957	1374			Career	323171	0	0
Peter Richardson c sub b Ramadhin	34	0	92	2	0	0.00	In 1957	81	7	0	Career	814	72	0
Brian Close c Weekes b Gilchrist	42	0	141	3	0	0.00	In 1957	57	4	0	Career	105	7	0
Doug Insole b Ramadhin	0	0	2	0	0	0.00	In 1957	20	1	0	Career	408	25	0
Peter May (c) not out	285	0	600	25	2	0.00	In 1957	315	28	2	Career	2921	232	6
Colin Cowdrey c sub b Smith	154	0	500	16	0	0.00	In 1957	158	16	0	Career	1167	125	2
Godfrey Evans (WK) not out	29	0	30	5	0	0.00	In 1957	43	6	0	Career	2153	166	7
Extras (b 23, lb 16)	39

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Roy Gilchrist	26.00	2	67	1	2.57	In 1957	3	2/74	Career	3
Sonny Ramadhin	98.00	35	179	2	1.82	In 1957	9	7/49	Career	109
Denis Atkinson	72.00	29	137	0	1.90	In 1957	1	7/45	Career	44
Garry Sobers	30.00	4	77	0	2.56	In 1957	0	4/75	Career	12
Collie Smith	26.00	4	72	1	2.76	In 1957	1	3/49	Career	10
John Goddard	6.00	2	12	0	2.00	In 1957	0	5/31	Career	26

WIWest Indies innings

72/7 (60)

BATTING

Batsman	R	B	M	4s	6s	SR	In Season	R	4s	6s	Career	R	4s	6s
Did not bat: Sonny Ramadhin, Roy Gilchrist Did not bat	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1957	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Rohan Kanhai), 2-9 (Bruce Pairaudeau), 3-25 (Garry Sobers), 4-27 (Frank Worrel FOW	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	In 1957	0	0	0	Career	0	0	0
Extras (b 7)	7
TOTAL 72/7(60 Ov, RR: 1.20)	79	0		10	0		In 1957	1374			Career	323171	0	0
Bruce Pairaudeau b Trueman	7	0	25	0	0	0.00	In 1957	8	0	0	Career	442	7	0
Rohan Kanhai (WK) c Close b Trueman	1	0	5	0	0	0.00	In 1957	43	6	0	Career	43	6	0
Garry Sobers c Cowdrey b Lock	14	0	35	3	0	0.00	In 1957	67	11	0	Career	419	21	0
Everton Weekes c Trueman b Lock	33	0	91	6	0	0.00	In 1957	42	6	0	Career	3847	308	2
Frank Worrell c May b Lock	0	0	18	0	0	0.00	In 1957	81	8	0	Career	2422	178	5
Clyde Walcott c Lock b Laker	1	0	28	0	0	0.00	In 1957	91	11	0	Career	3173	230	8
Collie Smith lbw b Laker	5	0	64	0	0	0.00	In 1957	166	19	1	Career	450	47	4
John Goddard (c) not out	0	0	40	0	0	0.00	In 1957	24	3	0	Career	771	31	1
Denis Atkinson not out	4	0	6	1	0	0.00	In 1957	5	1	0	Career	868	43	6
Extras (b 7)	7

BOWLING

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO	In Season	W	Best	Career	W
Brian Statham	2.00	0	6	0	3.00	In 1957	3	7/49	Career	113
Fred Trueman	5.00	3	7	2	1.40	In 1957	4	8/31	Career	50
Jim Laker	24.00	20	13	2	0.54	In 1957	6	7/103	Career	119
Tony Lock	27.00	19	31	3	1.14	In 1957	3	5/19	Career	51
Brian Close	2.00	1	8	0	4.00	In 1957	0	1/20	Career	2