Australia v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1981 (1981/82) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 30 January 1982
West Indies won by 5 wickets
West Indies won by 5 wickets. Allan Border top-scored with 126 for Australia. Joel Garner took 5/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1981 (1981/82)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 30 January 1982 to 3 February 1982
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- Allan Border
- Captains
- Greg Chappell (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- MW Johnson and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 238 all out. Allan Border top-scored with 78 off 227 balls, and Greg Chappell made 61. Michael Holding took 5 for 72 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fifth wicket between Greg Chappell and Allan Border, 44% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 17 runs, to 17 for 4. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 425 across 10 Tests.
West Indies replied with 389 all out. Larry Gomes top-scored with 124 not out off 273 balls, and Clive Lloyd made 53. Bruce Yardley took 5 for 132 for Australia. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the fifth wicket between Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes. West Indies led by 151 on first innings.
Australia made 386 all out in their second innings. Allan Border top-scored with 126 off 278 balls, and Kim Hughes made 84. Joel Garner took 5 for 56 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 166-run stand for the third wicket between Allan Border and Bruce Laird, 43% of the total. From 362 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 24 runs, to 386 for 10.
Set 236 to win, West Indies made 239 for 5. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 77 not out off 93 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 52. Len Pascoe took 3 for 84 for Australia. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the second wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards, 42% of the total.
West Indies won by 5 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 238 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | c Jeff Dujon | 2 | 16 |
| Graeme Wood | c Joel Garner | 5 | 19 |
| John Dyson | c Jeff Dujon | 1 | 26 |
| Kim Hughes | c Gordon Greenidge | 5 | 25 |
| Greg Chappell | c Joel Garner | 61 | 139 |
| Allan Border | c Jeff Dujon | 78 | 227 |
| Rod Marsh | c Jeff Dujon | 39 | 59 |
| Bruce Yardley | bowled | 8 | 18 |
| Dennis Lillee | bowled | 2 | 11 |
| Jeff Thomson | not out | 18 | 18 |
| Len Pascoe | bowled | 10 | 14 |
Extras 9 · Total 238 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 25 | 5 | 72 | 5 |
| Andy Roberts | 19 | 7 | 43 | 4 |
| Colin Croft | 23 | 4 | 60 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 17 | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Larry Gomes | 7 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Bruce Laird), 2-8 (Graeme Wood), 3-8 (John Dyson), 4-17 (Kim Hughes), 5-122 (Greg Chappell), 5-172 (Rod Marsh), 6-193 (Bruce Yardley), 7-206 (Dennis Lillee), 8-209 (Allan Border), 10-238 (Len Pascoe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 3 |
| second | John Dyson and Graeme Wood | 5 |
| third | Kim Hughes and John Dyson | 0 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 9 |
| fifth | Greg Chappell and Allan Border | 105 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 50 |
| seventh | Bruce Yardley and Allan Border | 21 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Allan Border | 13 |
| ninth | Rod Marsh and Allan Border | 3 |
| tenth | Rod Marsh and Jeff Thomson | 1 |
| 11th | Jeff Thomson and Len Pascoe | 28 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 389 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Allan Border | 8 | 16 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Rod Marsh | 26 | 59 |
| Viv Richards | c Bruce Laird | 42 | 48 |
| Larry Gomes | not out | 124 | 273 |
| Faoud Bacchus | c Bruce Laird | 0 | 7 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Rod Marsh | 53 | 115 |
| Colin Croft | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Jeff Thomson | 51 | 65 |
| Andy Roberts | c David Hookes | 42 | 58 |
| Michael Holding | bowled | 3 | 8 |
| Joel Garner | c Graeme Wood | 12 | 27 |
Extras 28 · Total 389 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 4.5 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Jeff Thomson | 29 | 1 | 112 | 4 |
| Bruce Yardley | 40.5 | 10 | 132 | 5 |
| Len Pascoe | 30 | 3 | 94 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-72 (Desmond Haynes), 3-85 (Viv Richards), 4-92 (Faoud Bacchus), 5-194 (Clive Lloyd), 6-194 (Colin Croft), 7-283 (Jeff Dujon), 8-365 (Andy Roberts), 9-369 (Michael Holding), 10-389 (Joel Garner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 12 |
| second | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 60 |
| third | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 13 |
| fourth | Larry Gomes and Faoud Bacchus | 7 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 102 |
| sixth | Larry Gomes and Colin Croft | 0 |
| seventh | Larry Gomes and Jeff Dujon | 89 |
| eighth | Andy Roberts and Larry Gomes | 82 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Larry Gomes | 4 |
| tenth | Larry Gomes and Joel Garner | 20 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 386 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Laird | c Jeff Dujon | 78 | 224 |
| Graeme Wood | c Michael Holding | 6 | 15 |
| John Dyson | c Clive Lloyd | 10 | 33 |
| Allan Border | c Jeff Dujon | 126 | 278 |
| Kim Hughes | c Faoud Bacchus | 84 | 177 |
| Rod Marsh | c Desmond Haynes | 38 | 118 |
| Greg Chappell | lbw | 7 | 23 |
| Bruce Yardley | bowled | 6 | 22 |
| Dennis Lillee | c Jeff Dujon | 1 | 29 |
| Jeff Thomson | c Faoud Bacchus | 0 | 4 |
| Len Pascoe | not out | 0 | 5 |
Extras 30 · Total 386 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 29 | 9 | 70 | 3 |
| Andy Roberts | 24 | 7 | 64 | 1 |
| Colin Croft | 32 | 4 | 90 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 35 | 15 | 56 | 5 |
| Larry Gomes | 14 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 18 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Graeme Wood), 2-35 (John Dyson), 3-201 (Bruce Laird), 4-267 (Allan Border), 5-362 (Rod Marsh), 6-373 (Kim Hughes), 7-383 (Greg Chappell), 8-383 (Bruce Yardley), 9-383 (Jeff Thomson), 10-386 (Dennis Lillee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Bruce Laird | 10 |
| second | John Dyson and Bruce Laird | 25 |
| third | Allan Border and Bruce Laird | 166 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 66 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Kim Hughes | 95 |
| sixth | Greg Chappell and Kim Hughes | 11 |
| seventh | Greg Chappell and Bruce Yardley | 10 |
| eighth | Dennis Lillee and Bruce Yardley | 0 |
| ninth | Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson | 0 |
| tenth | Dennis Lillee and Len Pascoe | 3 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 239 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Rod Marsh | 52 | 90 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Rod Marsh | 4 | 11 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 50 | 56 |
| Larry Gomes | bowled | 21 | 78 |
| Clive Lloyd | not out | 77 | 93 |
| Faoud Bacchus | c Dennis Lillee | 27 | 39 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 0 | 5 |
Did not bat: Colin Croft, Andy Roberts, Michael Holding, Joel Garner
Extras 8 · Total 239 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Jeff Thomson | 19.1 | 5 | 62 | 2 |
| Bruce Yardley | 16 | 0 | 68 | 0 |
| Len Pascoe | 22 | 3 | 84 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Desmond Haynes), 2-107 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-114 (Viv Richards), 4-176 (Larry Gomes), 5-235 (Faoud Bacchus)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 7 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 100 |
| third | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 7 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 62 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Faoud Bacchus | 59 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Jeff Dujon | 4 |
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