West Indies v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of West Indies - 1973 (1972/73) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 9 March 1973
Match drawn
Match drawn. Greg Chappell top-scored with 106 for Australia. Max Walker took 5/97.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of West Indies - 1973 (1972/73)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 9 March 1973 to 14 March 1973
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Ian Chappell (Australia), Rohan Kanhai (West Indies)
- Debut
- Elquemedo Willett (West Indies)
- Umpires
- HBD Jordan and D Sang Hue
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Elquemedo Willett's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 324 all out. Greg Chappell top-scored with 106, and Rod Marsh made 78. Keith Boyce took 3 for 68 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 129-run stand for the third wicket between Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell.
West Indies replied with 391 all out. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 105, and Roy Fredericks made 98. Max Walker took 5 for 97 for Australia. The innings was built on a 165-run stand for the sixth wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Deryck Murray, 42% of the total. West Indies led by 67 on first innings.
Australia made 300 for 2 in their second innings. Ian Chappell top-scored with 106 not out, and Doug Walters made 102. The innings was built on a 192-run stand for the third wicket between Ian Chappell and Doug Walters, 64% of the total.
Set 234 to win, West Indies made 36 for 0. Roy Fredericks top-scored with 22 not out.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 324 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | c Rohan Kanhai | 1 |
| Ian Redpath | c Rohan Kanhai | 6 |
| Ian Chappell | run out | 72 |
| Greg Chappell | c Deryck Murray | 106 |
| Ross Edwards | c Deryck Murray | 15 |
| Doug Walters | c Rohan Kanhai | 1 |
| Rod Marsh | c Lawrence Rowe | 78 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | bowled | 21 |
| Jeff Hammond | lbw | 0 |
| Terry Jenner | not out | 10 |
| Max Walker | bowled | 0 |
Extras 14 · Total 324 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanburn Holder | 21 | 5 | 49 | 2 |
| Keith Boyce | 22 | 5 | 68 | 3 |
| Maurice Foster | 15 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
| Elquemedo Willett | 37 | 11 | 79 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 36 | 9 | 79 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Keith Stackpole), 2-19 (Ian Redpath), 3-148 (Ian Chappell), 4-189 (Ross Edwards), 5-194 (Doug Walters), 6-218 (Greg Chappell), 7-264 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 8-283 (Jeff Hammond), 9-320 (Rod Marsh), 10-324 (Max Walker)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 2 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 17 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 129 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Ross Edwards | 41 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Greg Chappell | 5 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 24 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Kerry O'Keeffe | 46 |
| eighth | Rod Marsh and Jeff Hammond | 19 |
| ninth | Terry Jenner and Rod Marsh | 37 |
| tenth | Terry Jenner and Max Walker | 4 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 391 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | lbw | 98 |
| Geoff Greenidge | lbw | 9 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Keith Stackpole | 16 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | bowled | 14 |
| Rohan Kanhai | lbw | 105 |
| Maurice Foster | bowled | 12 |
| Deryck Murray | c Ian Redpath | 90 |
| Keith Boyce | lbw | 10 |
| Elquemedo Willett | c Keith Stackpole | 0 |
| Vanburn Holder | bowled | 1 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 0 |
Extras 36 · Total 391 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hammond | 31 | 9 | 114 | 1 |
| Max Walker | 51.4 | 20 | 97 | 5 |
| Greg Chappell | 22 | 11 | 37 | 0 |
| Terry Jenner | 28 | 9 | 65 | 3 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 10 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Ian Chappell | 8 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-19 (Geoff Greenidge), 2-77 (Lawrence Rowe), 3-118 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-162 (Roy Fredericks), 5-179 (Maurice Foster), 6-344 (Rohan Kanhai), 7-385 (Keith Boyce), 8-386 (Elquemedo Willett), 9-391 (Deryck Murray), 10-391 (Vanburn Holder)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Geoff Greenidge | 19 |
| second | Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe | 58 |
| third | Roy Fredericks and Alvin Kallicharran | 41 |
| fourth | Rohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks | 44 |
| fifth | Rohan Kanhai and Maurice Foster | 17 |
| sixth | Rohan Kanhai and Deryck Murray | 165 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Keith Boyce | 41 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Elquemedo Willett | 1 |
| ninth | Deryck Murray and Vanburn Holder | 5 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Vanburn Holder | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 300 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 53 |
| Ian Redpath | c Geoff Greenidge | 20 |
| Ian Chappell | not out | 106 |
| Doug Walters | not out | 102 |
Did not bat: Greg Chappell, Ross Edwards, Rod Marsh, Kerry O'Keeffe, Jeff Hammond, Terry Jenner, Max Walker
Extras 19 · Total 300 for 2
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanburn Holder | 21 | 5 | 52 | 0 |
| Keith Boyce | 18 | 4 | 54 | 0 |
| Maurice Foster | 13 | 4 | 29 | 1 |
| Elquemedo Willett | 28 | 15 | 45 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 25 | 10 | 55 | 1 |
| Roy Fredericks | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Geoff Greenidge | 7 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Rohan Kanhai | 6.1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-79 (Keith Stackpole), 2-108 (Ian Redpath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole | 79 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 29 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 192 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 36 FOR 0
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | not out | 22 |
| Geoff Greenidge | not out | 10 |
Did not bat: Rohan Kanhai, Maurice Foster, Deryck Murray, Keith Boyce, Elquemedo Willett, Vanburn Holder, Lance Gibbs, Lawrence Rowe, Alvin Kallicharran
Extras 4 · Total 36 for 0
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Hammond | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Max Walker | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerry O'Keeffe | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Keith Stackpole | 5 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Geoff Greenidge | 36 | 114 |
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