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PHOTO FLASHBACK: West Indies vs England at Sabina Park, February 1969

Published:Friday | February 11, 2022 | 6:18 AMA Digital Integration & Marketing production
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West Indies captain Garfield Sobers (left) and England’s captain Colin Cowdrey make their way to the wicket to spin the toss at Sabina Park on February 8, 1968, in the first Test match of the series for the Wisden Trophy, which the West Indies were defending.
MAKING THEIR WAY TO OPEN THE INNINGS - England’s openers Geoff Boycott (left) and John Edrich make their way to the wicket to start the England innings in the second Test. Together they put on 49 for the first wicket before Boycott was bowled by Wes Hall for 17. Edrich went on to score 96.
England’s opening batsman John Edrich is being helped up after being hit under his right arm pit by a ball from West Indies Captain Garfield Sobers. Rohan Kanhai is beside Clive Lloyd, who helped Edrich back to his feet, while on Kanhai’s left are Steve Camacho, Wes Hall, Lance Gibbs, and skipper Garfield Sobers (back to camera) making his way down the wicket. The batsman at the other end is Colin Cowdrey, the England captain, and the umpir,e Douglas Sang Hue.
West Indies captain Garfield Sobers leads the West Indies team on to the field for the start of the second Test. On Sober's right in the white hat is the West Indies vice-captain Lance Gibbs followed by Seymour Nurse, Wes Hall touching his cap, David Holford and wicket-keeper Deryck Murray.
John Edrich, England’s opening batsman ducks under a bouncer from Wes Hall during his innings.
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Cricket lovely cricket! More than 12,000 spectators turned up at Sabina Park to watch the great Garfield Sobers and his team play England.