Australia v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1981 (1981/82) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1981
Australia won by 58 runs
Australia won by 58 runs. Kim Hughes top-scored with 100* for Australia. Dennis Lillee took 7/83.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1981 (1981/82)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 26 December 1981 to 30 December 1981
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 58 runs
- Player of the match
- Kim Hughes
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Debut
- Jeff Dujon (West Indies)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jeff Dujon's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 198 all out. Kim Hughes top-scored with 100 not out off 200 balls. Michael Holding took 5 for 45 for West Indies. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 26 for 4. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 316 across 12 Tests.
West Indies replied with 201 all out. Larry Gomes top-scored with 55 off 108 balls, and Jeff Dujon made 41. Dennis Lillee took 7 for 83 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 10 runs, to 10 for 4. West Indies led by 3 on first innings.
Australia made 222 all out in their second innings. Allan Border top-scored with 66 off 136 balls, and Bruce Laird made 64. Michael Holding took 6 for 62 for West Indies. From 190 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 220 for 9.
Set 220 to win, West Indies made 161 all out. Jeff Dujon top-scored with 43 off 163 balls. Bruce Yardley took 4 for 38 for Australia.
Australia won by 58 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 198 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | c David Murray | 4 | 18 |
| Graeme Wood | c David Murray | 3 | 28 |
| Greg Chappell | c David Murray | 0 | 1 |
| Allan Border | c David Murray | 4 | 43 |
| Kim Hughes | not out | 100 | 200 |
| Dirk Wellham | c Gus Logie | 17 | 37 |
| Rod Marsh | c Viv Richards | 21 | 43 |
| Bruce Yardley | bowled | 21 | 17 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Larry Gomes | 1 | 4 |
| Geoff Lawson | bowled | 2 | 3 |
| Terry Alderman | c David Murray | 10 | 26 |
Extras 15 · Total 198 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 17 | 3 | 45 | 5 |
| Andy Roberts | 15 | 6 | 40 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 20 | 6 | 59 | 2 |
| Colin Croft | 16.1 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Bruce Laird), 2-4 (Greg Chappell), 3-8 (Graeme Wood), 4-26 (Allan Border), 5-59 (Dirk Wellham), 6-115 (Rod Marsh), 7-149 (Bruce Yardley), 8-153 (Dennis Lillee), 9-155 (Geoff Lawson), 10-198 (Terry Alderman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 4 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Graeme Wood | 0 |
| third | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 4 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 18 |
| fifth | Kim Hughes and Dirk Wellham | 33 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Kim Hughes | 56 |
| seventh | Kim Hughes and Bruce Yardley | 34 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Kim Hughes | 4 |
| ninth | Kim Hughes and Geoff Lawson | 2 |
| tenth | Kim Hughes and Terry Alderman | 43 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 201 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Allan Border | 1 | 14 |
| Faoud Bacchus | c Graeme Wood | 1 | 8 |
| Colin Croft | lbw | 0 | 10 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 2 | 8 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Terry Alderman | 29 | 81 |
| Larry Gomes | c Greg Chappell | 55 | 108 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Kim Hughes | 41 | 48 |
| David Murray | not out | 32 | 70 |
| Andy Roberts | c Rod Marsh | 18 | 23 |
| Michael Holding | c Terry Alderman | 2 | 7 |
| Joel Garner | c Bruce Laird | 7 | 10 |
Extras 13 · Total 201 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 26.3 | 3 | 83 | 7 |
| Terry Alderman | 18 | 3 | 54 | 2 |
| Geoff Lawson | 9 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Yardley | 7 | 2 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Faoud Bacchus), 2-5 (Desmond Haynes), 3-6 (Colin Croft), 4-10 (Viv Richards), 5-62 (Clive Lloyd), 6-134 (Jeff Dujon), 7-147 (Larry Gomes), 8-174 (Andy Roberts), 9-183 (Michael Holding), 10-201 (Joel Garner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Faoud Bacchus | 3 |
| second | Colin Croft and Desmond Haynes | 2 |
| third | Viv Richards and Colin Croft | 1 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 4 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 52 |
| sixth | Larry Gomes and Jeff Dujon | 72 |
| seventh | Larry Gomes and David Murray | 13 |
| eighth | Andy Roberts and David Murray | 27 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and David Murray | 9 |
| tenth | Joel Garner and David Murray | 18 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 222 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | lbw | 64 | 146 |
| Graeme Wood | c David Murray | 46 | 86 |
| Greg Chappell | c David Murray | 6 | 21 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 66 | 136 |
| Kim Hughes | bowled | 8 | 48 |
| Dirk Wellham | lbw | 2 | 5 |
| Rod Marsh | c David Murray | 2 | 14 |
| Bruce Yardley | bowled | 13 | 17 |
| Dennis Lillee | c David Murray | 0 | 9 |
| Geoff Lawson | not out | 0 | 7 |
| Terry Alderman | bowled | 1 | 10 |
Extras 14 · Total 222 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 21.3 | 5 | 62 | 6 |
| Andy Roberts | 18 | 4 | 31 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | 18 | 5 | 37 | 3 |
| Colin Croft | 20 | 2 | 61 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-82 (Graeme Wood), 2-106 (Greg Chappell), 3-139 (Bruce Laird), 4-184 (Kim Hughes), 5-190 (Dirk Wellham), 6-199 (Rod Marsh), 7-215 (Bruce Yardley), 8-218 (Allan Border), 9-220 (Dennis Lillee), 10-222 (Terry Alderman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 82 |
| second | Greg Chappell and Bruce Laird | 24 |
| third | Allan Border and Bruce Laird | 33 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 45 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Dirk Wellham | 6 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 9 |
| seventh | Bruce Yardley and Allan Border | 16 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Allan Border | 3 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and Geoff Lawson | 2 |
| tenth | Geoff Lawson and Terry Alderman | 2 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 161 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Dennis Lillee | 28 | 121 |
| Faoud Bacchus | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Allan Border | 19 | 36 |
| Larry Gomes | bowled | 24 | 48 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Rod Marsh | 43 | 163 |
| David Murray | c Rod Marsh | 10 | 28 |
| Andy Roberts | lbw | 10 | 40 |
| Michael Holding | lbw | 7 | 11 |
| Joel Garner | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Colin Croft | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 20 · Total 161 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 27.1 | 8 | 44 | 3 |
| Terry Alderman | 9 | 3 | 23 | 2 |
| Geoff Lawson | 17 | 3 | 36 | 1 |
| Bruce Yardley | 21 | 7 | 38 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Faoud Bacchus), 2-4 (Viv Richards), 3-38 (Clive Lloyd), 4-80 (Larry Gomes), 5-88 (Desmond Haynes), 6-116 (David Murray), 7-150 (Jeff Dujon), 8-154 (Andy Roberts), 9-154 (Joel Garner), 10-161 (Michael Holding)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Faoud Bacchus | 4 |
| second | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 0 |
| third | Clive Lloyd and Desmond Haynes | 34 |
| fourth | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 42 |
| fifth | Desmond Haynes and Jeff Dujon | 8 |
| sixth | David Murray and Jeff Dujon | 28 |
| seventh | Andy Roberts and Jeff Dujon | 34 |
| eighth | Andy Roberts and Michael Holding | 4 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Joel Garner | 0 |
| tenth | Michael Holding and Colin Croft | 7 |
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