Australia v West Indies 5th Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1975 (1975/76) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 23 January 1976
Australia won by 190 runs
Australia won by 190 runs. Alan Turner top-scored with 136 for Australia. Vanburn Holder took 5/108.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1975 (1975/76)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 23 January 1976 to 28 January 1976
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 190 runs
- Player of the match
- Keith Boyce
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- MG O'Connell and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 418 all out. Ian Redpath top-scored with 103 off 175 balls, and Gary Gilmour made 95. Vanburn Holder took 5 for 108 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the second wicket between Ian Redpath and Graham Yallop.
West Indies replied with 274 all out. Keith Boyce top-scored with 95 not out off 105 balls, and Alvin Kallicharran made 76. Jeff Thomson took 4 for 68 for Australia. Australia led by 144 on first innings.
Australia made 345 for 7 in their second innings. Alan Turner top-scored with 136 off 222 balls, and Ian Redpath made 65. Lance Gibbs took 3 for 106 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 148-run stand for the first wicket between Ian Redpath and Alan Turner, 43% of the total.
Set 490 to win, West Indies made 299 all out. Viv Richards top-scored with 101 off 136 balls, and Keith Boyce made 69. Gary Gilmour took 3 for 44 for Australia. The innings was built on a 127-run stand for the third wicket between Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards, 42% of the total.
Australia won by 190 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 418 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | bowled | 103 | 175 |
| Alan Turner | bowled | 26 | 41 |
| Graham Yallop | c Viv Richards | 47 | 99 |
| Ian Chappell | lbw | 42 | 89 |
| Greg Chappell | c Viv Richards | 4 | 14 |
| Gary Cosier | c Deryck Murray | 37 | 86 |
| Rod Marsh | bowled | 24 | 70 |
| Gary Gilmour | c Michael Holding | 95 | 94 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Roy Fredericks | 5 | 10 |
| Jeff Thomson | c Deryck Murray | 6 | 8 |
| Dennis Lillee | not out | 16 | 21 |
Extras 13 · Total 418 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 12 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| Michael Holding | 22 | 3 | 126 | 1 |
| Keith Boyce | 7 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Vanburn Holder | 21 | 1 | 108 | 5 |
| Lance Gibbs | 26 | 4 | 77 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-43 (Alan Turner), 2-171 (Graham Yallop), 3-190 (Ian Redpath), 4-199 (Greg Chappell), 5-259 (Ian Chappell), 6-272 (Gary Cosier), 7-327 (Rod Marsh), 8-355 (Ashley Mallett), 9-362 (Jeff Thomson), 10-418 (Gary Gilmour)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Alan Turner | 43 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Graham Yallop | 128 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 19 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 9 |
| fifth | Ian Chappell and Gary Cosier | 60 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Gary Cosier | 13 |
| seventh | Rod Marsh and Gary Gilmour | 55 |
| eighth | Ashley Mallett and Gary Gilmour | 28 |
| ninth | Jeff Thomson and Gary Gilmour | 7 |
| tenth | Dennis Lillee and Gary Gilmour | 56 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 274 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | lbw | 0 | 5 |
| Viv Richards | c Graham Yallop | 30 | 38 |
| Lawrence Rowe | run out | 7 | 20 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | lbw | 76 | 89 |
| Clive Lloyd | lbw | 6 | 10 |
| Deryck Murray | c Ashley Mallett | 18 | 15 |
| Keith Boyce | not out | 95 | 105 |
| Michael Holding | c Ashley Mallett | 8 | 17 |
| Vanburn Holder | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Roberts | c Ian Redpath | 17 | 36 |
| Lance Gibbs | bowled | 3 | 16 |
Extras 14 · Total 274 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gilmour | 8.2 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 11 | 0 | 68 | 4 |
| Dennis Lillee | 10 | 0 | 68 | 2 |
| Gary Cosier | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Ashley Mallett | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Ian Chappell | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Roy Fredericks), 2-21 (Lawrence Rowe), 3-50 (Viv Richards), 4-78 (Clive Lloyd), 5-110 (Deryck Murray), 6-149 (Alvin Kallicharran), 7-171 (Michael Holding), 8-171 (Vanburn Holder), 9-239 (Andy Roberts), 10-274 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Viv Richards | 0 |
| second | Lawrence Rowe and Viv Richards | 21 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards | 29 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran | 28 |
| fifth | Deryck Murray and Alvin Kallicharran | 32 |
| sixth | Keith Boyce and Alvin Kallicharran | 39 |
| seventh | Keith Boyce and Michael Holding | 22 |
| eighth | Vanburn Holder and Keith Boyce | 0 |
| ninth | Keith Boyce and Andy Roberts | 68 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Keith Boyce | 35 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 345 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | c Clive Lloyd | 65 | 118 |
| Alan Turner | c Viv Richards | 136 | 222 |
| Graham Yallop | lbw | 43 | 107 |
| Ian Chappell | run out | 23 | 57 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 48 | 87 |
| Rod Marsh | c Deryck Murray | 1 | 10 |
| Gary Gilmour | c Roy Fredericks | 0 | 5 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Deryck Murray | 11 | 44 |
Did not bat: Gary Cosier, Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee
Extras 18 · Total 345 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 14 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Keith Boyce | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Vanburn Holder | 23 | 2 | 115 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 32.5 | 5 | 106 | 3 |
| Roy Fredericks | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-148 (Ian Redpath), 2-253 (Alan Turner), 3-261 (Graham Yallop), 4-302 (Ian Chappell), 5-318 (Rod Marsh), 6-318 (Gary Gilmour), 7-345 (Ashley Mallett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Alan Turner | 148 |
| second | Alan Turner and Graham Yallop | 105 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Graham Yallop | 8 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 41 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 16 |
| sixth | Greg Chappell and Gary Gilmour | 0 |
| seventh | Ashley Mallett and Greg Chappell | 27 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 299 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | lbw | 10 | 24 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 101 | 136 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Greg Chappell | 15 | 14 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Ian Redpath | 67 | 148 |
| Clive Lloyd | bowled | 5 | 11 |
| Deryck Murray | c Rod Marsh | 6 | 28 |
| Keith Boyce | c Max Walker | 69 | 81 |
| Michael Holding | c Ian Chappell | 10 | 37 |
| Vanburn Holder | c Rod Marsh | 7 | 21 |
| Andy Roberts | c Gary Gilmour | 0 | 14 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 9 · Total 299 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Gilmour | 10.4 | 1 | 44 | 3 |
| Jeff Thomson | 13 | 2 | 66 | 2 |
| Dennis Lillee | 14 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
| Ashley Mallett | 20 | 3 | 91 | 3 |
| Ian Chappell | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Roy Fredericks), 2-55 (Lawrence Rowe), 3-182 (Viv Richards), 4-189 (Clive Lloyd), 5-212 (Alvin Kallicharran), 6-216 (Deryck Murray), 7-265 (Michael Holding), 8-285 (Vanburn Holder), 9-299 (Keith Boyce), 10-299 (Andy Roberts)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Viv Richards | 23 |
| second | Lawrence Rowe and Viv Richards | 32 |
| third | Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards | 127 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran | 7 |
| fifth | Deryck Murray and Alvin Kallicharran | 23 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Keith Boyce | 4 |
| seventh | Keith Boyce and Michael Holding | 49 |
| eighth | Vanburn Holder and Keith Boyce | 20 |
| ninth | Keith Boyce and Andy Roberts | 14 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Andy Roberts | 0 |
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