Highlights: Michael Holding 14 wickets at Oval, 1976

Michael Holding’s 14/149

Michael Holding’s 14-149 is the best ever bowling figures by a West Indies bowler in Test History.

He achieved this feat in the 5th Test between England and West Indies at The Oval London (Aug 12 – Aug 17, 1976)

• 1st innings bowling figures: 33-9-92-8
  
• 2nd innings bowling figures: 20.4-6-57-6

OVERALL FIGURES: 53.4-15-149-14

Match Summary

West Indies 1st innings: 687-8 dec – Viv Richards 291 (386) – Clive Lloyd 84 – Roy Fredericks 71 – Collis King 63 – Michael Holding 32 in 15 balls

England 1st innings: 435 all out – Dennis Amiss 203 (320) – Alan Knott 50 (65) – Michael Holding 6-57

West Indies 2nd innings: 182-0 in 32 overs – Roy Fredericks 86*(101) – Gordon Greenidge 85*(98)

England 2nd innings: 203 all out – Alan Knott 57 (172) – David Steele 42 (145) – Michael Holding 6-57