The match was not televised because of a financial dispute between the BBC and the West Indies Cricket Board. It’s the last England Test match of which there is no footage. They finished on 94 for eight with Sir Richie Richardson, the great West Indies No3 batsman, taking five for 40. After problems in the tour match, England requested that it be raised for the upcoming ODI and Test. Photograph: Patrick Eagar via Getty ImagesIt made for arguably the scariest match England have ever played.
Source: The Guardian August 13, 2017 08:00 UTC