Australia v West Indies 5th Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 14 February 1969
Australia won by 382 runs
Australia won by 382 runs. Doug Walters top-scored with 242 for Australia. Alan Connolly took 4/61.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 14 February 1969 to 20 February 1969
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 382 runs
- Captains
- Bill Lawry (Australia), Garry Sobers (West Indies)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and LP Rowan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 619 all out. Doug Walters top-scored with 242 off 412 balls, and Bill Lawry made 151. Wes Hall took 3 for 157 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 336-run stand for the fourth wicket between Bill Lawry and Doug Walters, 54% of the total. That was well above the 1960s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 355 across 9 Tests.
West Indies replied with 279 all out. Joey Carew top-scored with 64 off 94 balls, and Clive Lloyd made 53. Alan Connolly took 4 for 61 for Australia. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the first wicket between Joey Carew and Roy Fredericks. Australia led by 340 on first innings.
Australia made 394 for 8 in their second innings. Ian Redpath top-scored with 132 off 277 balls, and Doug Walters made 103. Garry Sobers took 3 for 117 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 210-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ian Redpath and Doug Walters, 53% of the total.
Set 735 to win, West Indies made 352 all out. Seymour Nurse top-scored with 137 off 204 balls, and Garry Sobers made 113. John Gleeson took 3 for 84 for Australia. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the sixth wicket between Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse.
Australia won by 382 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Sydney Cricket Ground across the 112 Tests in our archive.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 619 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | bowled | 151 | 367 |
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 20 | 36 |
| Ian Chappell | lbw | 1 | 12 |
| Ian Redpath | c Seymour Nurse | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Walters | bowled | 242 | 412 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Roy Fredericks | 27 | 64 |
| Eric Freeman | c Jackie Hendriks | 56 | 67 |
| Graham McKenzie | bowled | 19 | 28 |
| Brian Taber | lbw | 48 | 135 |
| John Gleeson | c Jackie Hendriks | 45 | 103 |
| Alan Connolly | not out | 1 | 1 |
Extras 9 · Total 619 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 35.7 | 3 | 157 | 3 |
| Charlie Griffith | 37 | 1 | 175 | 3 |
| Garry Sobers | 28 | 4 | 94 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 40 | 8 | 133 | 2 |
| Joey Carew | 10 | 2 | 44 | 0 |
| Clive Lloyd | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Keith Stackpole), 2-51 (Ian Chappell), 3-51 (Ian Redpath), 4-387 (Bill Lawry), 5-435 (Paul Sheahan), 6-453 (Doug Walters), 7-483 (Graham McKenzie), 8-543 (Eric Freeman), 9-614 (Brian Taber), 10-619 (John Gleeson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 43 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 8 |
| third | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 0 |
| fourth | Bill Lawry and Doug Walters | 336 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 48 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Eric Freeman | 18 |
| seventh | Graham McKenzie and Eric Freeman | 30 |
| eighth | Brian Taber and Eric Freeman | 60 |
| ninth | Brian Taber and John Gleeson | 71 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and John Gleeson | 5 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 279 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Brian Taber | 39 | 146 |
| Joey Carew | c Brian Taber | 64 | 94 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Brian Taber | 44 | 57 |
| Garry Sobers | c Brian Taber | 13 | 24 |
| Basil Butcher | c Paul Sheahan | 10 | 19 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 53 | 160 |
| Seymour Nurse | c Keith Stackpole | 9 | 16 |
| Jackie Hendriks | c Brian Taber | 1 | 4 |
| Charlie Griffith | c Eric Freeman | 27 | 60 |
| Wes Hall | bowled | 1 | 10 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 4 | 32 |
Extras 14 · Total 279 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 22.6 | 2 | 90 | 3 |
| Alan Connolly | 17 | 2 | 61 | 4 |
| Eric Freeman | 12 | 2 | 48 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 19 | 8 | 53 | 2 |
| Ian Chappell | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-100 (Joey Carew), 2-154 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-159 (Roy Fredericks), 4-179 (Garry Sobers), 5-179 (Basil Butcher), 6-190 (Seymour Nurse), 7-193 (Jackie Hendriks), 8-257 (Charlie Griffith), 9-259 (Wes Hall), 10-279 (Clive Lloyd)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Roy Fredericks | 100 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks | 54 |
| third | Garry Sobers and Roy Fredericks | 5 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 20 |
| fifth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 0 |
| sixth | Seymour Nurse and Clive Lloyd | 11 |
| seventh | Jackie Hendriks and Clive Lloyd | 3 |
| eighth | Charlie Griffith and Clive Lloyd | 64 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Clive Lloyd | 2 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Clive Lloyd | 20 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 394 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Roy Fredericks | 17 | 79 |
| Keith Stackpole | c Joey Carew | 6 | 24 |
| Ian Chappell | c Jackie Hendriks | 10 | 22 |
| Ian Redpath | c Garry Sobers | 132 | 277 |
| Doug Walters | c Roy Fredericks | 103 | 181 |
| Paul Sheahan | c Jackie Hendriks | 34 | 91 |
| Eric Freeman | c Joey Carew | 15 | 10 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Joey Carew | 40 | 34 |
| Brian Taber | not out | 15 | 36 |
| John Gleeson | not out | 5 | 5 |
Did not bat: Alan Connolly
Extras 17 · Total 394 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 12 | 0 | 47 | 2 |
| Charlie Griffith | 14 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Garry Sobers | 26 | 3 | 117 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 33 | 2 | 133 | 2 |
| Joey Carew | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Clive Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Keith Stackpole), 2-36 (Ian Chappell), 3-40 (Bill Lawry), 4-250 (Doug Walters), 5-301 (Ian Redpath), 6-329 (Eric Freeman), 7-329 (Paul Sheahan), 8-388 (Graham McKenzie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 21 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 15 |
| third | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 4 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 210 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Paul Sheahan | 51 |
| sixth | Paul Sheahan and Eric Freeman | 28 |
| seventh | Graham McKenzie and Paul Sheahan | 0 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Brian Taber | 59 |
| ninth | Brian Taber and John Gleeson | 6 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 352 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Brian Taber | 0 | 7 |
| Joey Carew | bowled | 3 | 5 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Alan Connolly | 18 | 23 |
| Basil Butcher | c John Gleeson | 31 | 42 |
| Garry Sobers | c Ian Redpath | 113 | 126 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Eric Freeman | 11 | 14 |
| Seymour Nurse | bowled | 137 | 204 |
| Jackie Hendriks | c Keith Stackpole | 16 | 51 |
| Charlie Griffith | bowled | 15 | 43 |
| Wes Hall | c Paul Sheahan | 0 | 4 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 8 · Total 352 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 16 | 1 | 93 | 3 |
| Alan Connolly | 18 | 4 | 72 | 1 |
| Eric Freeman | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| John Gleeson | 15.2 | 1 | 84 | 3 |
| Ian Chappell | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Keith Stackpole | 7 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Roy Fredericks), 2-10 (Joey Carew), 3-30 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-76 (Basil Butcher), 5-102 (Clive Lloyd), 6-220 (Garry Sobers), 7-284 (Jackie Hendriks), 8-351 (Seymour Nurse), 9-352 (Wes Hall), 10-352 (Charlie Griffith)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Roy Fredericks | 0 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Joey Carew | 10 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher | 20 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 46 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 26 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse | 118 |
| seventh | Seymour Nurse and Jackie Hendriks | 64 |
| eighth | Seymour Nurse and Charlie Griffith | 67 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith | 1 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Charlie Griffith | 0 |
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