Wilf Ferguson and Clyde Walcott's 97-run partnership is WI's highest for the 8th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 71 between Baron Constantine and Betancourt

Clyde Walcott has broken the record for most dismissals by a wicketkeeper in an innings (4) in Tests for WI, going past Errol Hunte's 3

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Scorecard summary

England • 227/10(128.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

64 ()

5/41 (34.5)

56 ()

2/53 (38)

West Indies • 490/10(146.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

141 ()

3/106 (40)

75 ()

3/103 (36.4)

England • 336/10(153 overs)

2nd INNINGS

107 ()

5/55 (31)

64 ()

3/32 (19)

West Indies • 76/0(11 overs)

2nd INNINGS

46* ()

0/4 (1)

25* ()

0/11 (2)

Match details

Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
Toss	England, elected to bat first
Series	England tour of West Indies
Season	1947/48
Series result	West Indies won the 4-match series 2-0
Match number	Test no. 298
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	Esmond Kentish Hines Johnson Kenneth Rickards
Umpires	Sam Burke Tom Ewart

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West Indies Innings

Player Name		R
JDC Goddard	not out	46
JB Stollmeyer	not out	25
Extras	(lb 4, w 1)
Total	76(0 wkts; 11 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	Econ
GOB Allen	2	14	7
MF Tremlett	1	4	4
R Howorth	4	27	6.75
JC Laker	2	11	5.5
JT Ikin	2	15	7.5

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	76	Jeffrey Stollmeyer	John Goddard

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