West Indies v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of West Indies - 1973 (1972/73) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 16 February 1973
Match drawn
Match drawn. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 142 for Australia. Max Walker took 6/114.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of West Indies - 1973 (1972/73)
- Ground
- Sabina Park, Kingston
- Dates
- 16 February 1973 to 21 February 1973
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Rohan Kanhai (West Indies)
- Debut
- Jeff Hammond (Australia)
- Umpires
- D Sang Hue and RG Gosein
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jeff Hammond's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 428 for 7. Rod Marsh top-scored with 97, and Doug Walters made 72. Lance Gibbs took 4 for 85 for West Indies.
West Indies replied with 428 all out. Maurice Foster top-scored with 125, and Rohan Kanhai made 84. Max Walker took 6 for 114 for Australia. The innings was built on a 210-run stand for the fifth wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Maurice Foster, 49% of the total. The first innings finished level.
Australia made 260 for 2 in their second innings. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 142, and Ian Redpath made 60. The innings was built on a 161-run stand for the first wicket between Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole, 62% of the total.
Set 261 to win, West Indies made 67 for 3. Roy Fredericks top-scored with 21.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 428 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 44 |
| Ian Redpath | bowled | 46 |
| Ian Chappell | c Uton Dowe | 19 |
| Greg Chappell | c Alvin Kallicharran | 42 |
| Ross Edwards | c Lance Gibbs | 63 |
| Doug Walters | c Rohan Kanhai | 72 |
| Rod Marsh | hit wicket | 97 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | not out | 19 |
Did not bat: Max Walker, Jeff Hammond, Dennis Lillee
Extras 26 · Total 428 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanburn Holder | 26 | 5 | 55 | 0 |
| Uton Dowe | 21 | 3 | 96 | 1 |
| Maurice Foster | 44 | 18 | 84 | 1 |
| Lance Gibbs | 41 | 14 | 85 | 4 |
| Inshan Ali | 25 | 5 | 82 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-66 (Keith Stackpole), 2-106 (Ian Redpath), 3-128 (Ian Chappell), 4-179 (Greg Chappell), 5-271 (Doug Walters), 6-365 (Ross Edwards), 7-428 (Rod Marsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 66 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 40 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 22 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Ross Edwards | 51 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Ross Edwards | 92 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Ross Edwards | 94 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Kerry O'Keeffe | 63 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 428 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Kerry O'Keeffe | 31 |
| Geoff Greenidge | bowled | 0 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Keith Stackpole | 76 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Rod Marsh | 50 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Rod Marsh | 84 |
| Maurice Foster | bowled | 125 |
| Mike Findlay | c Rod Marsh | 12 |
| Inshan Ali | c Rod Marsh | 10 |
| Vanburn Holder | lbw | 12 |
| Lance Gibbs | c Kerry O'Keeffe | 5 |
| Uton Dowe | not out | 5 |
Extras 18 · Total 428 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 26 | 4 | 112 | 0 |
| Max Walker | 39 | 10 | 114 | 6 |
| Jeff Hammond | 28.5 | 5 | 79 | 4 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 18 | 1 | 71 | 0 |
| Ian Chappell | 11 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Geoff Greenidge), 2-49 (Roy Fredericks), 3-165 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-165 (Lawrence Rowe), 5-375 (Rohan Kanhai), 6-385 (Maurice Foster), 7-400 (Mike Findlay), 8-417 (Inshan Ali), 9-423 (Vanburn Holder), 10-428 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Geoff Greenidge | 6 |
| second | Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe | 43 |
| third | Lawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran | 116 |
| fourth | Rohan Kanhai and Lawrence Rowe | 0 |
| fifth | Rohan Kanhai and Maurice Foster | 210 |
| sixth | Maurice Foster and Mike Findlay | 10 |
| seventh | Mike Findlay and Inshan Ali | 15 |
| eighth | Vanburn Holder and Inshan Ali | 17 |
| ninth | Lance Gibbs and Vanburn Holder | 6 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Uton Dowe | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 260 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Lawrence Rowe | 142 |
| Ian Redpath | c Rohan Kanhai | 60 |
| Ian Chappell | not out | 38 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 14 |
Did not bat: Ross Edwards, Doug Walters, Rod Marsh, Kerry O'Keeffe, Max Walker, Jeff Hammond, Dennis Lillee
Extras 6 · Total 260 for 2
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanburn Holder | 19 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Uton Dowe | 21 | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| Maurice Foster | 22 | 7 | 71 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 15 | 4 | 40 | 1 |
| Inshan Ali | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Roy Fredericks | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-161 (Ian Redpath), 2-230 (Keith Stackpole)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 161 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 69 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 30 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 67 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Rod Marsh | 21 |
| Mike Findlay | c Rod Marsh | 13 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Greg Chappell | 4 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | not out | 7 |
| Maurice Foster | not out | 18 |
Did not bat: Inshan Ali, Vanburn Holder, Lance Gibbs, Uton Dowe, Geoff Greenidge, Rohan Kanhai
Extras 4 · Total 67 for 3
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Max Walker | 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Jeff Hammond | 10 | 4 | 17 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 10 | 4 | 18 | 2 |
| Doug Walters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Mike Findlay), 2-36 (Roy Fredericks), 3-42 (Lawrence Rowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Mike Findlay | 35 |
| second | Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe | 1 |
| third | Lawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran | 6 |
| fourth | Maurice Foster and Alvin Kallicharran | 25 |
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