West Indies batsman Clyde Walcott broke two world records in a Test match against Australia. Walcott scored centuries in both innings. He was the second player to reach this milestone in the game.

Published Friday, June 17, 1955

WORLD RECORDS BY WALCOTT

– Hits separate Test 100s again

– Another day of new marks as West Indies face defeat

By L.D. Roberts: Gleaner Sports Editor

CRICKET HISTORY was made again yesterday at Sabina Park in the fabulous final Test between the West Indies and Australia. This time it was giant Barbadian batsman, Clyde Walcott, who did it, as he established two world records.

By scoring separate centuries in each innings of the match – 155 and 110 – he became the first batsman in the history of the game to achieve the distinction twice in the same series. His first was in the second Test at Queen’s Park Oval, Trinidad, when he made 126 and 110.

SUTCLIFFE 1st

The two century-in-a-Test-twice achievement was first made by Herbert Sutcliffe for England against Australia in 1924/25 in Australia and 1929 in versus South Africa, and again by George Headley in 1929/30 and 1939 (only time at Lord’s) – on both occasions against England.

In a fighting innings yesterday, Walcott in alliance with left-hander Garfield Sobers figured in a new fourth-wicket record for the West Indies as they added 179 runs in 181 minutes.

For the Aussie wicketkeeper Gil Langley, yesterday was also a distinguished occasion. He held another brilliant legside catch to dismiss Atkinson – his eighth in the match. It equals the world record of another Aussie, J.J. Kelly for Australia against England at Sydney in 1901/02, and Leslie Ames versus the West Indies at The Oval in 1933.

At the end of the day, Australia, who have already won the series, had virtually achieved Ian Johnson’s objective of three Test victories. With the last pair in, the West Indies needed 108 to save an innings defeat.

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