George Carew and Ganteaume's 173-run partnership is WI's highest for the 1st wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 144 between Roach and Errol Hunte

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Scorecard summary

England • 362/10(143.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

140 ()

5/137 (39)

55 ()

1/31 (21)

West Indies • 497/10(146 overs)

1st INNINGS

112 ()

3/122 (32)

107 ()

2/76 (32)

England • 275/10(113.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

133 ()

6/92 (34.2)

35 ()

3/64 (27)

West Indies • 72/3(16.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

28* ()

2/27 (8)

20 ()

1/21 (4.2)

Match details

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of West Indies
Season	1947/48
Series result	4-match series level 0-0
Match number	Test no. 296
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Johnny Wardle Billy Griffith Andy Ganteaume Frank Worrell
Umpires	Buster Henderson Victor Guillen

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West Indies Innings

Player Name		R
ED Weekes	caught	20
CL Walcott	lbw	2
EAV Williams	bowled	0
FMM Worrell	not out	28
GM Carew	not out	18
Extras	(lb 2, nb 1, w 1)
Total	72(3 wkts; 16.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
HJ Butler	8	2	27	2	3.37
GOB Allen	4.2	0	21	1	4.84
K Cranston	3	0	18	0	6
R Howorth	1	0	2	0	2

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	3	Clyde Walcott	Everton Weekes
2nd	5	Foffie Williams	Everton Weekes
3rd	33	Everton Weekes	Frank Worrell
4th	31	George Carew	Frank Worrell

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