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1667 Results for home counties cricket league fixtures 2025

A.V. Bedser 5-105 v Australia

A.V. Bedser - A.V. Bedser 5-105 v Australia

Alec Bedser’s second five-wicket haul at Lord’s came against Australia in 1953. In conditions not suited to him, Bedser nevertheless stood out as the most dangerous bowler. His victims included the captain Lindsay Hassett (after he had made a century), and Arthur Morris, a ...

J.B. Statham 7-39 v South Africa

J.B. Statham - J.B. Statham 7-39 v South Africa

Brian Statham’s first five-wicket haul at Lord’s was achieved against South Africa in June 1955. He took two wickets in the first innings, and when South Africa began their second innings needing 183 to win, Statham struck two valuable blows before the close of Day 3, dismis...

F.S. Trueman 5-90 v Australia

F.S. Trueman - F.S. Trueman 5-90 v Australia

Fred Trueman's first five-wicket haul came at Lord’s on his second Test match appearance at the famous ground, against Australia. His bowling, described in the 1959 Wisden Almanack as ‘great-hearted’ helped to get England back in the game who had a deficit of 114 runs from t...

T.E. Bailey 11-98 v West Indies

T.E. Bailey - T.E. Bailey 11-98 v West Indies

Against a strong West Indies batting line-up at Lord's in 1957, Trevor Bailey finished with match figures of 11-98, in an impressive display of quick bowling. His figures of 7-44 in the first innings against West Indies at Lord’s were his second-best in Test cricket; his onl...

T. Greenhough 5- 35 v India

T. Greenhough - T. Greenhough 5- 35 v India

In his second of only four Tests, Tommy Greenhough took his only five-wicket haul against India at Lord’s in 1959. In 31 balls he took five wickets for 12 runs, one of his victims being Nari Contractor. He would have obtained more wickets had the wicket-keeper Godfrey Evans...

J.B. Statham 11-97 v South Africa

J.B. Statham - J.B. Statham 11-97 v South Africa

Brian Statham’s best match analysis came against South Africa at Lord’s in 1960, taking 11 for 97. He bowled almost throughout South Africa’s first innings which lasted 3 hours and 5 minutes, keeping a perfect length and moving the ball either way off the ground to the batsm...

F.S. Trueman 6-31 v Pakistan

F.S. Trueman - F.S. Trueman 6-31 v Pakistan

Fred Trueman’s second five-wicket haul at Lord’s came in 1962 against Pakistan. Alongside L J Coldwell, who was making clever use of his slower ball, Trueman was bowling at his liveliest on a pitch which helped him, causing the Pakistan team to go into lunch on Day 1 on 76-6...

L.J. Coldwell 6-85 v Pakistan

L.J. Coldwell - L.J. Coldwell 6-85 v Pakistan

Len Coldwell took 22 Test wickets in his career, 9 of which came against Pakistan on his Test debut at Lord’s in June 1962. Coldwell was able to make clever use of his slower ball and with his fifth ball in Test cricket, bowled Imtiaz Ahmed. He then took another 5 wickets i...

F.S. Trueman 11-152 v West Indies

F.S. Trueman - F.S. Trueman 11-152 v West Indies

In a drawn match famous for Colin Cowdrey coming out to bat with his arm in plaster for the final two balls, Fred Trueman’s achievements in this match were largely overshadowed. In the first innings he bowled well for long spells and claimed six wickets for 100, bowling the ...

F.S. Trueman 5-48 v Australia

F.S. Trueman - F.S. Trueman 5-48 v Australia

Fred Trueman’s final five-wicket haul at Lord’s came against Australia in 1964. Despite rain washing out the first two days, when Australia were put into bat by England captain Ted Dexter on Day 3, Trueman bowled with plenty of control and despite his lack of pace he ended t...