The West Indian cricket team in England in 1963 played 30 first-class matches of which they won 15, lost 2 and drew 13. West Indies played five Tests and won the series against England by three matches to one, with one game drawn.
As a result of this success, England's future home Test programme was revised so that West Indies could return in 1966, much earlier than originally planned. This was done by introducing "twin tours", in which two countries would each play three Tests against England in the course of a season.
The West Indies team
edit- Frank Worrell (captain)
- Conrad Hunte
- Easton McMorris
- Seymour Nurse
- Basil Butcher
- Joe Solomon
- Gary Sobers
- David Allan (wicket keeper)
- Wes Hall
- Charlie Griffith
- Alfred Valentine
- Deryck Murray (wicket keeper)
- Joey Carew
- Willie Rodriguez
- Lester King
- Lance Gibbs
- Rohan Kanhai
Test series
editFirst Test
edit6–10 June 1963
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Joey Carew, Deryck Murray (WI) and John Edrich (Eng) made their Test debuts.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
Second Test
edit20–25 June 1963
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped play on Day 4 from 2:55 to 3:09, and then ended play for the day at 4:45. Play resumed on Day 5 at 2:20.
When time ran out, England were six runs short of the 234 that they needed to win. The ninth wicket fell when Derek Shackleton was run out from the fourth ball of the final over. Colin Cowdrey, who had had his left arm broken earlier in the innings and had retired hurt, reappeared with his arm in plaster; he was not required to face a ball, David Allen playing out the remaining two deliveries.
Third Test
edit4–9 July 1963
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Phil Sharpe (Eng) made his Test debut
- 7 July taken as rest day
Fourth Test
edit25–29 July 1963
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- West Indies won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brian Bolus (Eng) made his Test debut
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- 28 July taken as rest day
Fifth Test
edit22–26 August 1963
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
- 25 August was taken as a rest day
Run and wicket aggregates
editAll first-class matches
edit- leading batsmen
- Conrad Hunte – 1367 runs @ 44.09
- Gary Sobers – 1333 @ 47.60
- Basil Butcher – 1294 @ 44.62
- Rohan Kanhai – 1149 @ 41.03
- leading bowlers
- Charlie Griffith – 119 wickets @ 12.83
- Gary Sobers – 82 @ 22.48
- Lance Gibbs – 78 @ 20.05
- Wes Hall – 74 @ 21.70
Test matches
edit- leading batsmen
- Rohan Kanhai – 497 runs @ 55.22
- Conrad Hunte – 471 @ 58.57
- Basil Butcher – 383 @ 47.87
- Gary Sobers – 322 @ 40.25
- leading bowlers
- Charlie Griffith – 32 wickets @ 16.21
- Lance Gibbs – 26 @ 21.30
- Gary Sobers – 20 @ 28.55
- Wes Hall – 16 @ 33.37
See also
editExternal sources
editAnnual reviews
editFurther reading
edit- Frindall, Bill (2010). The Wisden Book of Test Cricket (6th ed.). London: Wisden. ISBN 9781408127568.
- Ross, Alan (1963). The West Indies at Lord's. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode. OCLC 752648112.
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