England vs West Indies, 1st Test at Birmingham, May 30 1957 - Match Result

RESULT

1st Test, Birmingham, May 30 - June 04, 1957, West Indies tour of England

England

186 & 583/4d

West Indies

(T:296) 474 & 72/7

Match drawn

411

Peter May and Colin Cowdrey's 411-run partnership is ENG's highest for the 4th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 266 between Wally Hammond and Stan Worthington

411

Peter May and Colin Cowdrey's 411-run partnership is the highest for the 4th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 388 between Bill Ponsford and Bradman

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Scorecard summary

England • 186/10(79.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

47 ()

7/49 (31)

30 ()

2/74 (27)

West Indies • 474/10(191.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

161 ()

4/119 (54)

90 ()

3/114 (39)

England • 583/4(258 overs)

2nd INNINGS

285* ()

2/179 (98)

154 ()

1/67 (26)

West Indies • 72/7(60 overs)

2nd INNINGS

33 ()

3/31 (27)

14 ()

2/13 (24)

Match details

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	West Indies tour of England
Season	1957
Series result	5-match series level 0-0
Match number	Test no. 439
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Roy Gilchrist Rohan Kanhai
Umpires	Charlie Elliott Emrys Davies

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England v West Indies 1957

Toss: England

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West Indies Innings

Player Name		R
BH Pairaudeau	bowled	7
RB Kanhai	caught	1
GS Sobers	caught	14
ED Weekes	caught	33
FMM Worrell	caught	0
CL Walcott	caught	1
OG Smith	lbw	5
JDC Goddard	not out	0
DS Atkinson	not out	4
Extras	(b 7)
Total	72(7 wkts; 60 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
JB Statham	2	0	6	0	3
FS Trueman	5	3	7	2	1.4
JC Laker	24	20	13	2	0.54
GAR Lock	27	19	31	3	1.14
DB Close	2	1	8	0	4

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	Bruce Pairaudeau	Rohan Kanhai
2nd	8	Bruce Pairaudeau	Garry Sobers
3rd	16	Everton Weekes	Garry Sobers
4th	2	Everton Weekes	Frank Worrell
5th	16	Clyde Walcott	Everton Weekes
6th	23	Everton Weekes	Collie Smith
7th	2	John Goddard	Collie Smith
8th	4	John Goddard	Denis Atkinson

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