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Test # 1396
The Wisden Trophy, 1997/98, 1st Test
West Indies v England
Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
29,30,31 January, 1,2 February 1998 (5-day match)

Result: Match drawn
Series: 6-Test series level 0-0

Toss: England
Umpires: SA Bucknor and S Venkataraghavan (Ind)
TV Umpire: JR Gayle
Match Referee: BN Jarman (Aus)
Test Debut: NAM McLean (WI).
Man of the match: No award

Close of Play:

  • Day 1: Match abandoned
    England 1st innings                                             R   M   B  4 6
    *MA Atherton          c Campbell         b Walsh                2  10   7  0 0
    +AJ Stewart           not out                                   9  56  26  0 0
    MA Butcher            c SC Williams      b Walsh                0   1   1  0 0
    N Hussain             c Hooper           b Ambrose              1  22  18  0 0
    GP Thorpe             not out                                   0  21  10  0 0
    Extras                (b 4, nb 1)                               5
    Total                 (3 wickets, 10.1 overs)                  17
    
    DNB: JP Crawley, AJ Hollioake, AR Caddick, DW Headley,
         ARC Fraser, PCR Tufnell.
    
    FoW: 1-4 (Atherton, 2.1 ov), 2-4 (Butcher, 2.2 ov),
         3-9 (Hussain, 7.2 ov).
    
    Bowling                      O      M      R      W
    Walsh                        5.1    1     10      2
    Ambrose                      5      3      3      1 (1nb)
    
    West Indies team:
     SC Williams, SL Campbell, *BC Lara, S Chanderpaul,
     CL Hooper, JC Adams, +D Williams, NAM McLean,
     IR Bishop, CEL Ambrose, CA Walsh.
    

    • After England players had been hit 7 times in the first 10 overs, the game was suspended whilst the pitch conditions were discussed
    • 56 minutes of play were complete when the game was held up
    • After 90 minutes of discussions the game was officially abandoned.
    • An additional Test was scheduled for 5-9 February at Port-of-Spain
    • David Richards, the ICC chief executive, said: "It is possible for ICC to rule that the match should be scrubbed out, but I think it is unlikely."




  • report from the Electronic Telegraph | report from the Gleaner

    Tour Index

    Team Pages: West Indies, England.

    Ground Page: Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica

    England Player Pages: MA Atherton, AJ Stewart, MA Butcher, N Hussain, GP Thorpe, JP Crawley, AJ Hollioake, AR Caddick, DW Headley, ARC Fraser, PCR Tufnell.

    West Indies Player Pages: SC Williams, SL Campbell, BC Lara, S Chanderpaul, CL Hooper, JC Adams, D Williams, NAM McLean, IR Bishop, CEL Ambrose, CA Walsh.

    Match Officials' Pages: SA Bucknor, S Venkataraghavan, JR Gayle, BN Jarman.

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