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The Test that stunned the cricket world...:
England took 20 Indian wickets in one day 1952
By A.C. De Silva
CRICKET: The England-India Test series in the early days - that's in
1952 produced some startling results, especially the third Test at Old
Trafford, Manchester where England scored a rousing win by an innings
and 207 runs.
The result that stunned the cricket world was the manner in which the
Indian batsmen crumbled in both innings in one day. They were shot out
for 58 runs in the first innings in 21 overs and following on, were out
for 82 in their second innings.
England batted first and made 347 in the first innings with a fine
century by Len Hutton who made 104. There were two other good
contributions by Peter May (69) and wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans (71). It
appeared to be a match winning total.
When the Indians went into bat, they found the bowling of England
paceman Fred Trueman difficult to cope with and were shot out for 58.
Trueman had the marvellous figures of 8 overs 2 maidens 31 runs and 8
wickets - a truly outstanding bowling feat.
The follow-on was inevitable and the Indians didn't do anything to
give the England team a fight back and were out for 82 in their second
innings. So, twenty Indian wickets fell in one day.
After Trueman did the damage for the Indians in the first innings, it
was Bedser (5 for 27) and Tony Lock (4 for 36) who tore into the Indian
batting in the second innings and had the Indians out for 82 in their
second innings.
So, it was a wonderful show by the England team in the series.
The First Test at Headingley was won by England by 7 wickets (India
293 and 165; England 334 and 128/3).
The 2nd Test at Lord's, London, England won by 8 wickets. (India 235
and 378), England 537 and 79/2 wickets, while the Fourth Test at London
was drawn (England 326 for 6 wkts dec) and India 98.
ENGLAND 1ST INNINGS
L. Hutton c Sen b Devecha 104
Rev. D.S. Sheppard lbw b Ramchand 34
J.T. Ikin c Divecha b Ahmed 29
P.B.H. May c Sen b Mankad 69
T.W. Graveney lbw b Divecha 15
A.J. Watkins c Phadkar b Mankad 04
T.G. Evans c & b Ahmed 71
J.C. Laker c Sen b Divecha 00
A.V. Bedser c Phadkar b Ahmed 17
G.A.R. Lock not out 00
F.S. Trueman did not bat 00
EXTRAS (B 2, LB 2) 04
TOTAL (for 9 wkts dec 144 overs) 347
Bowling: D. G. Phadkar 22-10-30-0, R.V. Divecha 45-12-102-3,
G.S. Ramchand 33-7-78-1, M.H. Mankad 28-9-67-2,
Ahmed 9-3-43-3, V.S. Hazare 7-3-23-0.
INDIA 1ST INNINGS
M.H. Mankadc Lock b Bedser 04
Pankaj Royc Hutton b Trueman 00
H.R. Adhikaric Graveney b Trueman 00
V.S. Hazareb Bedser 16
P.R. Umrigarb Trueman 04
D.G. Phadkarc Shefford b Trueman 00
V.L. Manjrekarc Ikin b Trueman 22
R.V. Divechab Trueman 04
G.S. Ramchandc Graveney b Trueman 02
P. Senc Lock b Trueman 04
Ahmednot out 01
EXTRAS (LB1) 01
TOTAL (10 wickets, 21.0 overs) 58
BOWLING: A.V. Bedser 11-4-19-2, F.S. Trueman 8-2-31-8, J.C. Laker 2-0-7-0.
INDIA 2ND INNINGS
M.H. Mankadlbw b Bedser 06
Pankaj Royc Laker b Trueman 00
H.R. Adhikaric May b Lock 27
V.S. Hazarec Ikin b Lock 16
P.R. Umrigarc Watkins b Bedser 03
D.G. Phadkarb Bedser 05
V.L. Manjrekarc Evans b Bedser 00
R.V. Divechab Bedser 02
G.S. Ramchandc Watkins b Lock 01
P. Sen not out 13
Ahmedc Ikin b Lock 00
EXTRAS (NB1, B8) 09
TOTAL: (for 10 wickets - 36 overs) 82
BOWLING: A.V. Bedser 15-6-27-5, F.S. Trueman 8-5-9-1, A.J. Watkins 4-3-1-0, G.A.R. Lock 9-2-36-4 |
