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Australia v West Indies 2nd Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1960 (1960/61) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 30 December 1960

Australia won by 7 wickets

Australia won by 7 wickets. Conrad Hunte top-scored with 110 for West Indies. Alan Davidson took 6/53.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1960 (1960/61)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
30 December 1960 to 3 January 1961
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 7 wickets
Captains
Richie Benaud (Australia), Frank Worrell (West Indies)
Debuts
Johnny Martin (Australia), Frank Misson (Australia)
Umpires
CJ Egar and C Hoy

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Johnny Martin and Frank Misson played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 348 all out. Ken Mackay top-scored with 74 off 136 balls, and Johnny Martin made 55. Wes Hall took 4 for 51 for West Indies.

West Indies replied with 181 all out. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 84 off 165 balls, and Seymour Nurse made 70. Alan Davidson took 6 for 53 for Australia. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the third wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse, 68% of the total. From 139 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 166 for 8. Australia led by 167 on first innings. West Indies followed on.

West Indies made 233 all out in their second innings. Conrad Hunte top-scored with 110 off 249 balls, and Gerry Alexander made 72. Johnny Martin took 3 for 56 for Australia.

Set 67 to win, Australia made 70 for 3. Bob Simpson top-scored with 27 not out off 62 balls.

Australia won by 7 wickets.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 348 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Colin McDonaldc Chester Watson1526
Bob Simpsonc Gerry Alexander4968
Neil Harveyc Garry Sobers1219
Norm O'Neillc Garry Sobers4066
Les Favellc Seymour Nurse5187
Ken Mackaybowled74136
Alan Davidsonbowled3551
Richie Benaudbowled23
Wally Groutbowled55
Johnny Martinbowled5567
Frank Missonnot out05

Extras 10 · Total 348 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall122514
Chester Watson121731
Garry Sobers171881
Frank Worrell90502
Alf Valentine11.11551
Sonny Ramadhin50211

FALL OF WICKETS

1-35 (Colin McDonald), 2-60 (Neil Harvey), 3-105 (Bob Simpson), 4-155 (Norm O'Neill), 5-189 (Les Favell), 6-242 (Alan Davidson), 7-244 (Richie Benaud), 8-251 (Wally Grout), 9-348 (Ken Mackay), 10-348 (Johnny Martin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Bob Simpson35
secondNeil Harvey and Bob Simpson25
thirdBob Simpson and Norm O'Neill45
fourthLes Favell and Norm O'Neill50
fifthLes Favell and Ken Mackay34
sixthAlan Davidson and Ken Mackay53
seventhRichie Benaud and Ken Mackay2
eighthKen Mackay and Wally Grout7
ninthKen Mackay and Johnny Martin97
tenthJohnny Martin and Frank Misson0
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 181 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Conrad Huntec Bob Simpson15
Joe Solomonc Wally Grout04
Seymour Nursec Wally Grout70259
Rohan Kanhaic Neil Harvey84165
Garry Sobersc Bob Simpson936
Frank Worrellbowled08
Gerry Alexanderc Les Favell528
Sonny Ramadhinbowled08
Wes Hallbowled516
Chester Watsonc Colin McDonald422
Alf Valentinenot out16

Extras 2 · Total 181 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson224536
Frank Misson110362
Richie Benaud27.210582
Johnny Martin81320
Bob Simpson1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Joe Solomon), 2-1 (Conrad Hunte), 3-124 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-139 (Garry Sobers), 5-142 (Frank Worrell), 6-160 (Gerry Alexander), 7-160 (Sonny Ramadhin), 8-166 (Wes Hall), 9-177 (Seymour Nurse), 10-181 (Chester Watson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstConrad Hunte and Joe Solomon1
secondConrad Hunte and Seymour Nurse0
thirdRohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse123
fourthGarry Sobers and Seymour Nurse15
fifthFrank Worrell and Seymour Nurse3
sixthGerry Alexander and Seymour Nurse18
seventhSonny Ramadhin and Seymour Nurse0
eighthWes Hall and Seymour Nurse6
ninthChester Watson and Seymour Nurse11
tenthAlf Valentine and Chester Watson4
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 233 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Conrad Huntec Wally Grout110249
Joe Solomonhit wicket451
Seymour Nurserun out317
Rohan Kanhaic Frank Misson2565
Garry Sobersc Bob Simpson04
Frank Worrellc Bob Simpson02
Gerry Alexanderc Wally Grout72214
Sonny Ramadhinst Wally Grout311
Wes Hallbowled418
Chester Watsonrun out510
Alf Valentinenot out05

Extras 7 · Total 233 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Alan Davidson15.42512
Frank Misson123360
Richie Benaud203492
Johnny Martin203563
Bob Simpson80240
Norm O'Neill51101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-40 (Joe Solomon), 2-51 (Seymour Nurse), 3-97 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-99 (Garry Sobers), 5-99 (Frank Worrell), 6-186 (Conrad Hunte), 7-193 (Sonny Ramadhin), 8-206 (Wes Hall), 9-222 (Chester Watson), 10-233 (Gerry Alexander)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstConrad Hunte and Joe Solomon40
secondConrad Hunte and Seymour Nurse11
thirdRohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte46
fourthGarry Sobers and Conrad Hunte2
fifthFrank Worrell and Conrad Hunte0
sixthGerry Alexander and Conrad Hunte87
seventhSonny Ramadhin and Gerry Alexander7
eighthGerry Alexander and Wes Hall13
ninthGerry Alexander and Chester Watson16
tenthAlf Valentine and Gerry Alexander11
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 70 FOR 3
BatterHow outRB
Colin McDonaldc Garry Sobers1324
Bob Simpsonnot out2762
Neil Harveyc Gerry Alexander02
Norm O'Neilllbw08
Les Favellnot out2453

Did not bat: Ken Mackay, Alan Davidson, Richie Benaud, Wally Grout, Johnny Martin, Frank Misson

Extras 6 · Total 70 for 3

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall9.40322
Chester Watson91321

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Colin McDonald), 2-27 (Neil Harvey), 3-30 (Norm O'Neill)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstColin McDonald and Bob Simpson27
secondNeil Harvey and Bob Simpson0
thirdBob Simpson and Norm O'Neill3
fourthLes Favell and Bob Simpson40
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