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West Indies v England
Marylebone Cricket Club in West Indies 1959/60 (1st Test)
VenueKensington Oval, Bridgetown on 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, 12th January 1960 (6-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEngland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresHBD Jordan, JHJ Roberts
Close of play day 1England (1) 188/3 (Barrington 73*, Smith 9*)
Close of play day 2England (1) 430/7 (Dexter 103*, Trueman 0*)
Close of play day 3West Indies (1) 114/3 (Sobers 21*, Worrell 8*)
Close of play day 4West Indies (1) 279/3 (Sobers 100*, Worrell 91*)
Close of play day 5West Indies (1) 486/3 (Sobers 216*, Worrell 177*)

England first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Pullarrun out65 2429-
MC Cowdreyc Sobers b Watson30 924-
KF Barringtonc Alexander b Ramadhin128 33020-
*PBH Mayc Alexander b Hall1 21--
MJK Smithc Alexander b Scarlett39 11561
ER Dexternot out136 285191
R Illingworthb Ramadhin5   -
+R Swetmanc Alexander b Worrell45 45 -
FS Truemanc Alexander b Ramadhin3 35--
DA Allenlbw b Watson10   -
AE Mossb Watson42 1-
Extras(4 b, 6 lb, 6 nb)16
Total(all out, 188.4 overs)482
Fall of wickets:
1-50 (Cowdrey), 2-153 (Pullar), 3-162 (May), 4-251 (Smith), 5-291 (Barrington), 6-303 (Illingworth), 7-426 (Swetman), 8-439 (Trueman), 9-478 (Allen), 10-482 (Moss, 188.4 ov)
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hall40   9981--
Watson32.461213--
Worrell15   2391--
Ramadhin54   221093--
Scarlett26   9461--
Sobers21   3530--
West Indies first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CC Huntec Swetman b Barrington42 1844-
EDAS McMorrisrun out0  --
RB Kanhaib Trueman40 10351
GS Sobersb Trueman226 64724-
FMM Worrellnot out197 682172
BF Butcherc Trueman b Dexter13   -
WW Halllbw b Trueman14   -
*+FCM Alexanderc Smith b Trueman3  --
RO Scarlettlbw b Dexter7   -
CD Watsondid not bat 
S Ramadhindid not bat 
Extras(8 b, 7 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)21
Total(8 wickets, declared, 239.4 overs)563
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (McMorris), 2-68 (Kanhai), 3-102 (Hunte), 4-501 (Sobers), 5-521 (Butcher), 6-544 (Hall), 7-556 (Alexander), 8-563 (Scarlett, 239.4 ov)
England bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Trueman47   15934--
Moss47   141160--
Dexter37.411852--
Illingworth47   91060--
Allen43   12820--
Barrington18   3601--
England second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
G Pullarnot out46 140 -
MC Cowdreynot out16 140 -
KF Barringtondid not bat 
*PBH Maydid not bat 
MJK Smithdid not bat 
ER Dexterdid not bat 
R Illingworthdid not bat 
+R Swetmandid not bat 
FS Truemandid not bat 
DA Allendid not bat 
AE Mossdid not bat 
Extras(7 b, 1 lb, 1 w)9
Total(no wicket, 42 overs)71
West Indies bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hall6   290--
Watson8   1190--
Ramadhin7   2110--
Scarlett10   4120--
Hunte7   290--
Kanhai4   320--
Notes
--> KF Barrington (1) passed his previous highest Test Matches score of 87
--> KF Barrington (1) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 91
--> DA Allen made his debut in Test Matches
--> GS Sobers (1) 200 in 595 minutes
--> RO Scarlett made his debut in Test Matches
--> CD Watson made his debut in Test Matches

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