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West Indies v Australia 5th Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 1973 (1972/73) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 21 April 1973

Match drawn

Match drawn. Ross Edwards top-scored with 74 for Australia. Max Walker took 5/75.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 1973 (1972/73)
Ground
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
Dates
21 April 1973 to 26 April 1973
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Match drawn
Captains
Ian Chappell (Australia), Rohan Kanhai (West Indies)
Umpires
D Sang Hue and RG Gosein

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 419 for 8. Ross Edwards top-scored with 74, and Doug Walters made 70. Lance Gibbs took 3 for 114 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the fourth wicket between Doug Walters and Greg Chappell. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 282 across 14 Tests.

West Indies replied with 319 all out. Roy Fredericks top-scored with 73, and Clive Lloyd made 59. Max Walker took 5 for 75 for Australia. Australia led by 100 on first innings.

Australia made 218 for 7 in their second innings. Ian Chappell top-scored with 37. Lance Gibbs took 4 for 66 for West Indies.

Set 319 to win, West Indies made 135 for 5. Alvin Kallicharran top-scored with 26.

Match drawn.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 419 FOR 8
BatterHow outR
Ian Redpathc Roy Fredericks36
Ross Edwardsc Roy Fredericks74
Ian Chappellc Alvin Kallicharran56
Greg Chappellc Roy Fredericks41
Doug Waltersc Roy Fredericks70
John Benaudc Inshan Ali8
Rod Marshc Inshan Ali56
Kerry O'Keeffebowled37
Terry Jennernot out27
Jeff Hammondnot out6

Did not bat: Max Walker

Extras 8 · Total 419 for 8

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Keith Boyce103210
Clive Lloyd126190
Charlie Davis50220
Lance Gibbs52151143
Raphick Jumadeen408892
Inshan Ali4441243
Maurice Foster83150
Roy Fredericks2070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Ian Redpath), 2-159 (Ross Edwards), 3-169 (Ian Chappell), 4-280 (Doug Walters), 5-281 (Greg Chappell), 6-293 (John Benaud), 7-379 (Rod Marsh), 8-395 (Kerry O'Keeffe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Redpath and Ross Edwards50
secondIan Chappell and Ross Edwards109
thirdIan Chappell and Greg Chappell10
fourthDoug Walters and Greg Chappell111
fifthGreg Chappell and John Benaud1
sixthRod Marsh and John Benaud12
seventhRod Marsh and Kerry O'Keeffe86
eighthTerry Jenner and Kerry O'Keeffe16
ninthTerry Jenner and Jeff Hammond24
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 319 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Roy Fredericksc Ross Edwards73
Maurice Fosterc Rod Marsh29
Charlie Davisc Rod Marsh25
Alvin Kallicharranc Jeff Hammond32
Rohan Kanhaibowled3
Clive Lloydc Ian Redpath59
Deryck Murrayc Rod Marsh34
Keith Boycebowled31
Inshan Alic Greg Chappell0
Raphick Jumadeennot out11
Lance Gibbsc Jeff Hammond6

Extras 16 · Total 319 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Hammond214760
Max Walker3710755
Greg Chappell72210
Doug Walters3250
Terry Jenner32.29905
Kerry O'Keeffe111360

FALL OF WICKETS

1-48 (Maurice Foster), 2-88 (Charlie Davis), 3-151 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-171 (Roy Fredericks), 5-180 (Rohan Kanhai), 6-270 (Deryck Murray), 7-271 (Clive Lloyd), 8-271 (Inshan Ali), 9-303 (Keith Boyce), 10-319 (Lance Gibbs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoy Fredericks and Maurice Foster48
secondCharlie Davis and Roy Fredericks40
thirdRoy Fredericks and Alvin Kallicharran63
fourthRohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks20
fifthRohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd9
sixthDeryck Murray and Clive Lloyd90
seventhClive Lloyd and Keith Boyce1
eighthKeith Boyce and Inshan Ali0
ninthKeith Boyce and Raphick Jumadeen32
tenthLance Gibbs and Raphick Jumadeen16
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 218 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
Ian Redpathc Keith Boyce24
Ross Edwardsc Alvin Kallicharran14
Ian Chappellc Alvin Kallicharran37
Greg Chappellc Roy Fredericks31
Doug Waltersc Deryck Murray27
John Benaudc Charlie Davis36
Rod Marshnot out21
Kerry O'Keeffec Clive Lloyd0
Terry Jennernot out11

Did not bat: Jeff Hammond, Max Walker

Extras 17 · Total 218 for 7

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Clive Lloyd30160
Charlie Davis50160
Lance Gibbs3212664
Raphick Jumadeen185320
Inshan Ali192682
Maurice Foster3131

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Ian Redpath), 2-49 (Ross Edwards), 3-101 (Ian Chappell), 4-114 (Greg Chappell), 5-157 (Doug Walters), 6-195 (John Benaud), 7-197 (Kerry O'Keeffe)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Redpath and Ross Edwards37
secondIan Chappell and Ross Edwards12
thirdIan Chappell and Greg Chappell52
fourthDoug Walters and Greg Chappell13
fifthDoug Walters and John Benaud43
sixthRod Marsh and John Benaud38
seventhRod Marsh and Kerry O'Keeffe2
eighthTerry Jenner and Rod Marsh21
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 135 FOR 5
BatterHow outR
Roy Fredericksc Rod Marsh8
Maurice Fosterc Ian Chappell19
Charlie Davisbowled24
Alvin Kallicharranc Kerry O'Keeffe26
Deryck Murrayc Ian Chappell7
Rohan Kanhainot out16
Clive Lloydnot out22

Did not bat: Keith Boyce, Inshan Ali, Raphick Jumadeen, Lance Gibbs

Extras 13 · Total 135 for 5

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Hammond158251
Max Walker178241
Greg Chappell62110
Terry Jenner177331
Kerry O'Keeffe105170
John Benaud41122

FALL OF WICKETS

1-25 (Roy Fredericks), 2-30 (Maurice Foster), 3-81 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-86 (Charlie Davis), 5-96 (Deryck Murray)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoy Fredericks and Maurice Foster25
secondCharlie Davis and Maurice Foster5
thirdCharlie Davis and Alvin Kallicharran51
fourthDeryck Murray and Charlie Davis5
fifthRohan Kanhai and Deryck Murray10
sixthRohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd39
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