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West Indies v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 1978 (1977/78) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 3 March 1978

West Indies won by an innings and 106 runs

West Indies won by an innings and 106 runs. Alvin Kallicharran top-scored with 127 for West Indies. Andy Roberts took 5/56.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 1978 (1977/78)
Ground
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
Dates
3 March 1978 to 5 March 1978
Toss
West Indies, chose to field
Result
West Indies won by an innings and 106 runs
Captains
Bob Simpson (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
Debuts
Jim Higgs (Australia), Desmond Haynes (West Indies), Richard Austin (West Indies), Derick Parry (West Indies)
Umpires
D Sang Hue and RG Gosein

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to field. Jim Higgs, Desmond Haynes, Richard Austin and Derick Parry played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 90 all out. Gary Cosier top-scored with 46. Colin Croft took 4 for 15 for West Indies. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 23 for 4. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 282 across 14 Tests.

West Indies replied with 405 all out. Alvin Kallicharran top-scored with 127, and Clive Lloyd made 86. Jim Higgs took 4 for 91 for Australia. The innings was built on a 170-run stand for the fourth wicket between Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran, 42% of the total. West Indies led by 315 on first innings.

Australia made 209 for 9 in their second innings. Graham Yallop top-scored with 81, and Craig Serjeant made 40. Andy Roberts took 5 for 56 for West Indies. From 194 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 15 runs, to 209 for 9.

West Indies won by an innings and 106 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Queen's Park Oval across the 62 Tests in our archive.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 90 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Graeme Woodc Desmond Haynes2
Craig Serjeantc Deryck Murray3
Graham Yallopc Viv Richards2
Peter Tooheybowled20
Bob Simpsonlbw0
Gary Cosierc Gordon Greenidge46
Steve Rixonrun out1
Bruce Yardleyc Deryck Murray2
Jeff Thomsonc Richard Austin0
Wayne Clarkbowled0
Jim Higgsnot out0

Extras 14 · Total 90 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Andy Roberts124262
Colin Croft9.15154
Joel Garner146353

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Graeme Wood), 2-10 (Graham Yallop), 3-16 (Craig Serjeant), 4-23 (Bob Simpson), 4-37 (Peter Toohey), 5-45 (Steve Rixon), 6-75 (Bruce Yardley), 7-75 (Jeff Thomson), 8-84 (Wayne Clark), 10-90 (Gary Cosier)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCraig Serjeant and Graeme Wood7
secondGraham Yallop and Craig Serjeant3
thirdCraig Serjeant and Peter Toohey6
fourthBob Simpson and Peter Toohey7
fifthGary Cosier and Peter Toohey14
sixthGary Cosier and Steve Rixon8
seventhGary Cosier and Bruce Yardley30
eighthJeff Thomson and Gary Cosier0
ninthGary Cosier and Wayne Clark9
tenthGary Cosier and Peter Toohey6
11thGary Cosier and Jim Higgs0
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 405 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Gordon Greenidgebowled43
Desmond Haynesc Steve Rixon61
Viv Richardslbw39
Alvin Kallicharranbowled127
Clive Lloydbowled86
Richard Austinc Trevor Laughlin2
Deryck Murrayc Steve Rixon21
Derick Parrybowled0
Andy Robertsst Steve Rixon7
Joel Garnerc Gary Cosier0
Colin Croftnot out4

Extras 15 · Total 405 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Thomson216843
Wayne Clark163410
Jim Higgs24.53914
Bob Simpson162650
Bruce Yardley191643
Gary Cosier132450

FALL OF WICKETS

1-87 (Desmond Haynes), 2-143 (Viv Richards), 3-143 (Gordon Greenidge), 4-313 (Clive Lloyd), 5-324 (Richard Austin), 6-385 (Alvin Kallicharran), 7-385 (Derick Parry), 8-391 (Deryck Murray), 9-391 (Joel Garner), 10-405 (Andy Roberts)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes87
secondGordon Greenidge and Viv Richards56
thirdAlvin Kallicharran and Gordon Greenidge0
fourthClive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran170
fifthAlvin Kallicharran and Richard Austin11
sixthDeryck Murray and Alvin Kallicharran61
seventhDeryck Murray and Derick Parry0
eighthDeryck Murray and Andy Roberts6
ninthAndy Roberts and Joel Garner0
tenthAndy Roberts and Colin Croft14
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 209 FOR 9
BatterHow outR
Graeme Woodlbw32
Craig Serjeantlbw40
Graham Yallopbowled81
Gary Cosierlbw19
Bob Simpsonbowled14
Steve Rixonlbw0
Bruce Yardleynot out7
Jeff Thomsonbowled4
Wayne Clarkbowled0
Jim Higgsbowled2

Did not bat: Peter Toohey

Extras 10 · Total 209 for 9

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Andy Roberts16.23565
Colin Croft131550
Joel Garner175392
Derick Parry171492

FALL OF WICKETS

1-59 (Graeme Wood), 2-90 (Craig Serjeant), 3-149 (Gary Cosier), 4-194 (Graham Yallop), 5-194 (Steve Rixon), 6-194 (Bob Simpson), 7-200 (Jeff Thomson), 8-201 (Wayne Clark), 9-209 (Jim Higgs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCraig Serjeant and Graeme Wood59
secondGraham Yallop and Craig Serjeant31
thirdGary Cosier and Graham Yallop59
fourthBob Simpson and Graham Yallop45
fifthBob Simpson and Steve Rixon0
sixthBob Simpson and Bruce Yardley0
seventhJeff Thomson and Bruce Yardley6
eighthWayne Clark and Bruce Yardley1
ninthBruce Yardley and Jim Higgs8
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