England defeated West Indies 3–0 with two matches drawn.
England had appeared likely to lose it by an innings, until Peter May and Colin Cowdrey came together in a partnership of 411, then the fourth wicket Test record for all countries.
As a result, England saved (and nearly won) the match.
The mastery that Sonny Ramadhin had enjoyed over English batsmen since 1950 was broken.
It was jokingly suggested that Surrey might still have won the title had they had no stumps to bowl at, for Mickey Stewart held 77 catches (only one short of Wally Hammond's record for a fielder), and Ken Barrington and Tony Lock each held 64.