• Source: West Indian cricket team in England in 1963

      • 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


      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




      = First Test

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      = Second Test

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      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

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      = Fourth Test

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      = Fifth Test

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      Run and wicket aggregates




      = All 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

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      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


      Wisden Trophy
      1963 English cricket season


      External sources


      CricketArchive – tour summaries


      Annual reviews


      Playfair Cricket Annual 1964
      Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1964


      Further reading

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