Patsy Hendren and Les Ames's 237-run partnership is the highest for the 4th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 221 between Harry Trott and Syd Gregory

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Scorecard summary

England • 208/10(72.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

77 ()

5/63 (22)

42 ()

2/42 (16.1)

West Indies • 254/10(87.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

58 ()

4/58 (24.2)

52 ()

4/79 (28)

England • 425/8(125 overs)

2nd INNINGS

205* ()

4/165 (40)

105 ()

3/99 (38)

West Indies • 212/10(112.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

45 ()

7/70 (37.2)

39 ()

2/33 (21)

Match details

Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of West Indies
Season	1929/30
Series result	England led the 4-match series 1-0
Match number	Test no. 189
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Puss Achong Mervyn Grell Nelson Betancourt
Umpires	Joe Hardstaff Lindsay Grant

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West Indies Innings

Player Name		R
WH St Hill	caught	30
EAC Hunte	bowled	30
GA Headley	caught	39
CA Roach	caught	0
LN Constantine	caught	16
FI de Caires	caught	45
MG Grell	bowled	13
JA Small	caught	5
N Betancourt	caught	13
HC Griffith	stumped	3
EE Achong	not out	4
Extras	(b 8, lb 4, nb 2)
Total	212(10 wkts; 112.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
W Voce	37.2	15	70	7	1.87
NE Haig	21	8	33	2	1.57
GTS Stevens	8	2	21	1	2.62
WE Astill	20	3	34	0	1.7
W Rhodes	22	12	31	0	1.4
J O'Connor	4	1	9	0	2.25

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	57	Wilton St Hill	Errol Hunte
2nd	22	George Headley	Errol Hunte
3rd	6	Clifford Roach	George Headley
4th	24	Baron Constantine	George Headley
5th	26	Frank de Caires	George Headley
6th	30	Frank de Caires	Mervyn Grell
7th	18	Joe Small	Frank de Caires
8th	10	Frank de Caires	Nelson Betancourt
9th	14	Herman Griffith	Nelson Betancourt
10th	5	Puss Achong	Nelson Betancourt

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