I saw Len Hutton score the first double-century I had ever seen - in a Test match at The Oval v West Indies in 1950. He was batting with Doug Wright (No 11), and the WI were trying to get him off strike. I still remember the agony I felt when he turned down single after single when he was on 199. He did get the 200, but England were then required to follow on and Hutton was out almost immediately for two.   John M Brown
A good one is beating the West Indies at Headingley in 1991, a match where Graham Gooch carried his bat in 2nd inns for 154. A not so good one is being pasted around Old Trafford by Viv Richards in 1984. He made 185, then a world record ODI score. Derek Pringle via Twitter, @derekpringle
Andrew Caddick took a wicket (the last West Indies wicket) with the first ball of the day. The day see-sawed, England batted and West Indies batted again and by the end England were batting once again. This was the only occasion in over two thousand Tests to see four innings in one day. Ian Myalt
Lord's Test, June 1963. England v West Indies. Chasing 234, England were 116 for 3 at the close on day 4. Poor weather delayed the restart until 2.20 on day 5. At tea, England were 171-5. Barrington made 60. Close 70. A courageous innings against Hall and Griffiths. England were 219-8 and then 228-9. Six needed with one wicket in hand in the final. Cowdrey came in with his arm in plaster - didn't face a ball. One of the best tests played at Lord's. Match drawn, England finished on 228 for 9. Chris Ayliffe
Watching Tony Greig playing at The Oval against the West Indies in a Test match. The steel drums were very noisy. Getting my cricket bat signed by Rohan Kanhai, a West Indian International. Clare Deering
One of my most treasured is seeing Viv score 189 N.O at Old Trafford 1984 - amazing stroke play all done in a cap! #thebest Mark Ramprakash
I remember going to my first Test Match in the early 1980s at the Oval. We saw one day of a match between England and the West Indies. I was about 10 at the time and was playing for a colts team and my primary school. It was a real experience for me coming from rural Devon, to be in London amongst such a large, vibrant and diverse crowd. We were treated to 12 wickets in the day. Mike Kelly
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