06/05Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of England at London, May 6-8 2009
England won by 10 wkts
Player of the Match
Graeme SwannEngland
06/05Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of England at London, May 6-8 2009
England won by 10 wkts
Player of the Match
Graeme SwannEngland

  • England 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    AJ Strauss (c)
    16
    24
    32
    2
    0
    66.66
    6.4 well, well, out of nowhere West Indies have a breakthrough as Strauss plays a loose back-foot drive and gets an edge that carries through low to Ramdin...important breakthrough for the visitors and that should get them into the game 28/1
    AN Cook
    35
    96
    136
    4
    0
    36.45
    32.5 there's the breakthrough for West Indies, a fullish delivery on off stump that Cook plays forward to and he gets an inside edge which crashes into the stumps...a disappointing end for Cook after doing the hard work, but Edwards is delighted 92/2
    RS Bopara
    143
    284
    437
    17
    0
    50.35
    106.4 got him! A floaty half-volley which he drives while rather misbalanced, the ball scooting straight to mid-off where Nash holds a fine catch 368/8
    KP Pietersen
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0
    32.6 and goes first ball! Great piece of bowling from Edwards and a superb catch from Ramdin, pitched up on the stumps and there's enough late movement to take the outside edge...Ramdin was nearly wrong-footed but stuck his right hand out and grabbed a brilliant catch 92/3
    PD Collingwood
    8
    20
    26
    1
    0
    40
    38.6 and another one goes, brilliant bowling from Edwards, a full ball outside off and Collingwood is caught flat-footed as he prods forward and the edge goes low to second slip 109/4
    MJ Prior †
    42
    56
    78
    8
    0
    75
    60.1 it's number four for Edwards, a loose shot from Prior as he drives off the back foot straight to cover...it's one of his favourite shots but this time he was a bit early on it and couldn't find the gap 193/5
    SCJ Broad
    38
    71
    91
    5
    0
    53.52
    81.5 gone this time, at last, as he cuts this shorter ball to Taylor's right in the gully. Subdued celebrations from the West Indians and a fine 38 from Broad (albeit one with at least three missed chances) 262/6
    TT Bresnan
    9
    16
    16
    1
    0
    56.25
    85.2 got him! Well, it was a quick ball scooting into his pads but it did seem to be going over the top to me. The umpire knows better, though, and up goes the finger 275/7
    GP Swann
    not out
    63
    89
    140
    9
    1
    70.78
    JM Anderson
    1
    19
    24
    0
    0
    5.26
    111.2 and there it is, Edwards has five as Anderson cuts again and gets a regulation top edge through to Ramdin...a great moment for Edwards who salutes his team-mates and soaks up the moment 377/9
    G Onions
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0
    111.3 well, that was brief...a low full toss crashes through Onions' defences to make a mess of the stumps. He didn't seem too keen to get in line. 377/10
    Extras
    22 (b 1, lb 5, nb 9, w 7)
    TOTAL
    377 all out (111.3 Overs, RR: 3.38, 500 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Andrew Strauss, 6.4 ov), 2-92 (Alastair Cook, 32.5 ov), 3-92 (Kevin Pietersen, 32.6 ov), 4-109 (Paul Collingwood, 38.6 ov), 5-193 (Matt Prior, 60.1 ov), 6-262 (Stuart Broad, 81.5 ov), 7-275 (Tim Bresnan, 85.2 ov), 8-368 (Ravi Bopara, 106.4 ov), 9-377 (James Anderson, 111.2 ov), 10-377 (Graham Onions, 111.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JE Taylor2428323.4512
    FH Edwards26.349263.4717
    LS Baker2457503.1220
    SJ Benn2748423.1100
    BP Nash2120100
    LMP Simmons512404.830
    CH Gayle301103.6600

  • West Indies 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    CH Gayle (c)
    28
    34
    35
    6
    0
    82.35
    8.5 there's the breakthrough, Gayle is done by his lack of footwork as he drags into the stumps...he went that way during the Tests and one-dayers in West Indies and it was a nothing sort of push he was trying to play. Well bowled by Broad, who has strung a decent couple of overs together 46/1
    DS Smith
    46
    50
    86
    7
    0
    92
    19.1 bowled him! A corker from Swann who charges around like a maniac to celebrate. Tossed up and it just holds its line, and bowls him through the gate! Well, well - Smith's done it again and missed a straight one 99/3
    RR Sarwan
    13
    12
    17
    2
    0
    108.33
    12.4 got him! Well well. It was a slightly wider delivery and really Sarwan ought to have left it alone. Instead, with no movement of the feet, he fished injudiciously and got a thin edge through to Prior, and Broad has two 70/2
    LMP Simmons
    16
    30
    54
    0
    1
    53.33
    24.1 they are falling like skittles! A brute of a ball from Onions which climbs at Simmons and takes the shoulder of the bat, flying to first slip where Andrew Strauss jumps to his right to take a good catch 117/6
    S Chanderpaul
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0
    19.2 caught him, got him, he's got him! Swann's on a hat-trick! Lovely flighted delivery just outside off and Chanderpaul, with no feet movement, edges it to Collingwood's left at first slip who takes a simple catch! 99/4
    BP Nash
    4
    18
    17
    1
    0
    22.22
    23.6 and another goes! Again a lovely piece of bowling from Swann and another good catch from Collingwood. Very similar to Chanderpaul's wicket as Nash drove at one that spun away, and this one was a better catch at slip 117/5
    D Ramdin †
    5
    6
    15
    1
    0
    83.33
    26.1 he's got his fourth! Absolutely dead. Full, straight and fast - and Onions falls over somehow, celebrating mid-fall as the umpire's finger goes up! 128/9
    JE Taylor
    0
    2
    2
    0
    0
    0
    24.3 I'm losing count here, Onions gets his second and he won't care that this one is a bit of a strangle down the leg side as Taylor gloves an attempted pull to Prior. It's a good take by the keeper and Onions is starting to enjoy Test cricket 117/7
    SJ Benn
    2
    3
    2
    0
    0
    66.66
    24.6 gone! The procession continues, and Onions has three in the over as Benn gets a thick outside edge to third slip where Graeme Swann (who else) dives to his left take a sharp catch 119/8
    FH Edwards
    not out
    10
    16
    37
    2
    0
    62.5
    LS Baker
    17
    23
    30
    2
    0
    73.91
    32.3 got him! Well bowled Onions - he has his fifth, trapping Baker plumb in front 152/10
    Extras
    11 (lb 10, w 1)
    TOTAL
    152 all out (32.3 Overs, RR: 4.67, 155 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Chris Gayle, 8.5 ov), 2-70 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 12.4 ov), 3-99 (Devon Smith, 19.1 ov), 4-99 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 19.2 ov), 5-117 (Brendan Nash, 23.6 ov), 6-117 (Lendl Simmons, 24.1 ov), 7-117 (Jerome Taylor, 24.3 ov), 8-119 (Sulieman Benn, 24.6 ov), 9-128 (Denesh Ramdin, 26.1 ov), 10-152 (Lionel Baker, 32.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    SCJ Broad1105625.0900
    GP Swann521633.200
    JM Anderson703204.5710
    G Onions9.31385400

  • West Indies 2nd Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    CH Gayle (c)
    0
    11
    17
    0
    0
    0
    4.1 gone! First wicket of the second innings, a limp prod outside off stump at a ball that seams away from back of a length, the catch goes comfortably to Graeme Swann at third slip who snaffles it easily 14/1
    DS Smith
    41
    70
    121
    6
    0
    58.57
    25.2 bowled him! What a ball from Onions, swinging back rapidly - a much fuller length this time, and Smith's middle stump and the stump camera are both knocked out of the ground. Emphatic 79/5
    RR Sarwan
    1
    12
    10
    0
    0
    8.33
    6.6 that's another! Anderson takes his second of the innings, jags back late at Sarwan who can do nothing except drag it into his stumps. A key man is removed and England making repaid inroads. 22/2
    LMP Simmons
    21
    54
    75
    4
    0
    38.88
    23.3 well taken! Whipped off hip aerially and it flew to Cook at square leg who had to dive forward, snaffling a fine low catch 70/3
    S Chanderpaul
    4
    5
    5
    1
    0
    80
    24.6 got him! Swann's done Chanderpaul for the second time in the match! Tossed up on middle-and-off, Chanderpaul pushed forward and got a thick inside edge onto his pad and it ballooned out to Bopara at silly point who dived forward to swallow an easy catch 75/4
    BP Nash
    81
    139
    209
    14
    0
    58.27
    72.2 Nash uppercuts this, the ball circling in the brisk wind but Cook's lurking at deep point and takes an appropriately excellent catch - a disappointing end to a resilient innings 256/10
    D Ramdin †
    61
    98
    140
    13
    0
    62.24
    58.5 got him! A near-identical delivery to the ball before, shaping and cutting back into Ramdin who was late onto his defensive, the ball sneaking into the stumps 222/6
    JE Taylor
    15
    13
    19
    2
    0
    115.38
    63.5 gone this time! Taylor went for the sweep but it was too full and he's struck on the back leg in front of middle...that was heading straight for the stumps 243/7
    SJ Benn
    0
    10
    7
    0
    0
    0
    65.5 gone! Another for Swann, beats Benn with the arm ball and he was nowhere near making contact with that as he played a pretty limp push at the ball. It snaked past the inside edge and took the off stump 246/8
    FH Edwards
    2
    3
    4
    0
    0
    66.66
    66.4 terrific catch by Bresnan! Very fine delivery from Broad, a nasty and accurate bouncer heading towards Edwards' chest, and he could only fend it to Bresnan's left in the gully who took an excellent snaffle 249/9
    LS Baker
    not out
    2
    19
    24
    0
    0
    10.52
    Extras
    28 (b 8, lb 18, w 2)
    TOTAL
    256 all out (f/o) (72.2 Overs, RR: 3.53, 325 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Chris Gayle, 4.1 ov), 2-22 (Ramnaresh Sarwan, 6.6 ov), 3-70 (Lendl Simmons, 23.3 ov), 4-75 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 24.6 ov), 5-79 (Devon Smith, 25.2 ov), 6-222 (Denesh Ramdin, 58.5 ov), 7-243 (Jerome Taylor, 63.5 ov), 8-246 (Sulieman Benn, 65.5 ov), 9-249 (Fidel Edwards, 66.4 ov), 10-256 (Brendan Nash, 72.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JM Anderson1563822.5300
    SCJ Broad19.226433.3110
    TT Bresnan731702.4200
    GP Swann1743932.2900
    G Onions1226425.3310
    RS Bopara2080400

Close of Play

  • Wed, 6 May - day 1 - England 1st innings 289/7 (RS Bopara 118*, GP Swann 7*, 90 ov)
  • Thu, 7 May - day 2 - West Indies 2nd innings 39/2 (DS Smith 26*, LMP Simmons 7*, 13 ov)
  • Fri, 8 May - day 3 - England 2nd innings 32/0 (6.1 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

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