West Indian cricket team in England in 1963
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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 the great success of this series, 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.
Second Test at Lord's
Match drawn: West Indies 301 and 229; England 297 and 228-9
This match had a very exciting climax. 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
had had his left arm broken earlier in the innings, and had retired hurt. Now he reappeared, with his arm in plaster. Luckily for him, and for England, he was not required to face a ball, David Allen
playing out the remaining two deliveries.
Third Test at Edgbaston
England (216 and 278-9 declared) beat West Indies (186 and 81) by 217 runs
Fourth Test at Headingley
West Indies (397 and 229) beat England (174 and 231) by 221 runs
Fifth Test at The Oval
England (275 and 223) lost to West Indies (246 and 255-2) by 8 wickets
leading bowlers:
leading bowlers:
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
of which they won 15, lost 2 and drew 13. West Indies
West Indian cricket team
The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as the West Indies or the Windies, is a multi-national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of 15 mainly English-speaking Caribbean countries, British dependencies and non-British dependencies.From the mid 1970s to the early 1990s,...
played five Tests
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
and won the series against England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
by three matches to one, with one game drawn.
As a result of the great success of this series, 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
- Frank WorrellFrank WorrellSir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell is sometimes referred to by his nickname of Tae and was a West Indies cricketer and Jamaican senator...
(captain) - Conrad HunteConrad HunteSir Conrad Cleophas Hunte, KA was a Barbadian cricketer. Hunte played 44 Test matches as an opening batsman for the West Indies.-Early life and career:...
- Easton McMorrisEaston McMorrisEaston Dudley Ashton St John McMorris is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 13 Tests from 1958 to 1966....
- Seymour NurseSeymour NurseSeymour MacDonald Nurse is a Barbadian former cricketer. Nurse played 29 Test matches for the West Indies between 1960 and 1969. A powerfully built right-hand batsman and an aggressive, if somewhat impetuous, shotmaker, Nurse preferred to bat in the middle order but was often asked to open the...
- Basil ButcherBasil ButcherBasil Fitzherbert Butcher is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 44 Tests from 1958 to 1969. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1970....
- Joe SolomonJoe SolomonJoseph Stanislaus Solomon is a former West Indian cricketer who played 27 Tests for the West Indies. He played Test cricket from 1958 to 1965, scoring 1326 runs, mainly from number six and seven in the batting line-up...
- Gary Sobers
- David AllanDavid Allan (cricketer)David Walter Allan is a former West Indian cricketer who played in five Tests from 1962 to 1966. He was wicket-keeper in all five Tests....
(wicket keeper) - Wes HallWes HallWesley Winfield Hall is a Barbadian former cricketer and politician. A tall, strong and powerfully built man, Hall was a genuine fast bowler and despite his very long run up, he was renowned for his ability to bowl long spells. Hall played 48 Test matches for the West Indies from 1958 to 1969...
- Charlie GriffithCharlie GriffithCharles Christopher Griffith is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 28 Tests from 1960 to 1969. He formed a lethal fast bowling partnership with Wes Hall during the 1960s...
- Alfred Valentine
- Deryck MurrayDeryck MurrayDeryck Lance Murray is a former West Indies cricketer. A wicketkeeper and right-handed batsman, Murray kept wicket to the potent West Indian fast bowling attacks of the 1970s ; his efficient glovework effected 189 Test dismissals and greatly enhanced the potency of the bowling attack.Murray...
(wicket keeper) - Joey CarewJoey CarewMichael Conrad "Joey" Carew was a West Indian cricketer who played in 19 Tests from 1963 to 1972. His sole test century came against New Zealand at Eden Park in 1969...
- Willie RodriguezWillie RodriguezWilliam Vicente Rodriguez is a former West Indian cricketer who played in five Tests from 1962 to 1968....
- Lester KingLester KingLester Anthony King was a West Indian cricketer who played in two Tests from 1962 to 1968....
- Lance GibbsLance GibbsLancelot Richard Gibbs is a former West Indies cricketer, one of the most successful spin bowlers in Test cricket history. He took 309 Test wickets, only the second player to pass 300, the first spinner to pass that milestone, and had an exceptional economy rate of under two runs per over...
- Rohan KanhaiRohan KanhaiRohan Bholalall Kanhai is a former West Indian Cricket player of Indo-Guyanese descent. He is widely considered as one of the best batsmen of the 1960s. Kanhai featured in several great West Indian teams, playing with, among others, Sir Garfield Sobers, Roy Fredericks, Lance Gibbs, and Alvin...
First Test at Old Trafford
West Indies (501-6 declared and 1-0) beat England (205 and 296) by ten wicketsSecond Test at Lord'sLord's Cricket GroundLord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
Match drawn: West Indies 301 and 229; England 297 and 228-9This match had a very exciting climax. When time ran out, England were six runs short of the 234 that they needed to win. The ninth wicket fell when Derek Shackleton
Derek Shackleton
Derek Shackleton was a Hampshire and England bowler. He took over 100 wickets in 20 consecutive seasons of first-class cricket, but only played in seven Tests for England. As of 2007, he has the seventh-highest tally of first-class wickets, and the most first-class wickets of any player who...
was run out from the fourth ball of the final over. Colin Cowdrey
Colin Cowdrey
Michael Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, CBE , better known as Colin Cowdrey, was the Captain of Oxford University, Kent County Cricket Club and the England cricket team in a career that lasted from 1950 to 1976...
had had his left arm broken earlier in the innings, and had retired hurt. Now he reappeared, with his arm in plaster. Luckily for him, and for England, he was not required to face a ball, David Allen
David Allen (cricketer)
David Arthur Allen is a former English cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire between 1953 and 1972. He also played 39 Test matches for England.-Life and career:...
playing out the remaining two deliveries.
Third Test at EdgbastonEdgbaston Cricket GroundEdgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England...
England (216 and 278-9 declared) beat West Indies (186 and 81) by 217 runsFourth Test at HeadingleyHeadingley StadiumHeadingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie ....
West Indies (397 and 229) beat England (174 and 231) by 221 runsFifth Test at The OvalThe OvalThe Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
England (275 and 223) lost to West Indies (246 and 255-2) by 8 wicketsAll first-class matches
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
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
External sources
Further reading
- Bill FrindallBill FrindallWilliam Howard Frindall, MBE was an English cricket scorer and statistician. He was familiar to cricket followers from his appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Test Match Special, nicknamed the Bearded Wonder by Brian Johnston for his ability to research the most obscure cricketing facts in...
, The Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1877-1978, Wisden, 1979