Australia v West Indies 2nd Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1984 (1984/85) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 23 November 1984
West Indies won by 8 wickets
West Indies won by 8 wickets. Richie Richardson top-scored with 138 for West Indies. Malcolm Marshall took 5/82.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1984 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 23 November 1984 to 26 November 1984
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 8 wickets
- Player of the match
- Clive Lloyd
- Captains
- Kim Hughes (Australia), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Debuts
- David Boon (Australia), Bob Holland (Australia)
- Umpires
- RA French and MW Johnson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. David Boon and Bob Holland played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 175 all out. Wayne Phillips top-scored with 44 off 56 balls. Joel Garner took 4 for 67 for West Indies. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 242 across 10 Tests.
West Indies replied with 424 all out. Richie Richardson top-scored with 138 off 232 balls, and Clive Lloyd made 114. Geoff Lawson took 5 for 116 for Australia. The innings was built on a 152-run stand for the sixth wicket between Clive Lloyd and Richie Richardson. West Indies led by 249 on first innings.
Australia made 271 all out in their second innings. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 61 off 90 balls, and Wayne Phillips made 54. Malcolm Marshall took 5 for 82 for West Indies.
Set 23 to win, West Indies made 26 for 2. Larry Gomes top-scored with 9 not out off 20 balls.
West Indies won by 8 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | c Jeff Dujon | 13 | 59 |
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Graeme Wood | c Malcolm Marshall | 20 | 49 |
| Allan Border | c Clive Lloyd | 17 | 60 |
| Kim Hughes | c Malcolm Marshall | 34 | 37 |
| David Boon | c Richie Richardson | 11 | 33 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Jeff Dujon | 44 | 56 |
| Geoff Lawson | bowled | 14 | 19 |
| Terry Alderman | c Clive Lloyd | 0 | 9 |
| Bob Holland | c Jeff Dujon | 6 | 22 |
| Rodney Hogg | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 16 · Total 175 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 18.4 | 5 | 67 | 4 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 14.4 | 5 | 39 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 6.2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 16 | 5 | 55 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Kepler Wessels), 2-33 (John Dyson), 3-33 (Graeme Wood), 4-81 (Kim Hughes), 5-97 (Allan Border), 6-102 (David Boon), 7-122 (Geoff Lawson), 8-136 (Terry Alderman), 9-173 (Wayne Phillips), 10-175 (Bob Holland)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 1 |
| second | John Dyson and Graeme Wood | 32 |
| third | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 0 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 48 |
| fifth | Allan Border and David Boon | 16 |
| sixth | Wayne Phillips and David Boon | 5 |
| seventh | Geoff Lawson and Wayne Phillips | 20 |
| eighth | Terry Alderman and Wayne Phillips | 14 |
| ninth | Wayne Phillips and Bob Holland | 37 |
| tenth | Rodney Hogg and Bob Holland | 2 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 424 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Allan Border | 44 | 83 |
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 21 | 45 |
| Richie Richardson | c Wayne Phillips | 138 | 232 |
| Larry Gomes | bowled | 13 | 57 |
| Viv Richards | c David Boon | 6 | 21 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Wayne Phillips | 14 | 23 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Kim Hughes | 114 | 154 |
| Malcolm Marshall | bowled | 57 | 57 |
| Michael Holding | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| Joel Garner | not out | 0 | 8 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Wayne Phillips | 0 | 3 |
Extras 16 · Total 424 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 30.4 | 8 | 116 | 5 |
| Terry Alderman | 29 | 10 | 107 | 3 |
| Rodney Hogg | 21 | 3 | 71 | 0 |
| Bob Holland | 27 | 5 | 97 | 2 |
| Allan Border | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Desmond Haynes), 2-99 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-129 (Larry Gomes), 4-142 (Viv Richards), 5-184 (Jeff Dujon), 6-336 (Richie Richardson), 7-414 (Clive Lloyd), 8-423 (Michael Holding), 9-424 (Malcolm Marshall), 10-424 (Courtney Walsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 36 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 63 |
| third | Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson | 30 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Richie Richardson | 13 |
| fifth | Jeff Dujon and Richie Richardson | 42 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Richie Richardson | 152 |
| seventh | Clive Lloyd and Malcolm Marshall | 78 |
| eighth | Michael Holding and Malcolm Marshall | 9 |
| ninth | Joel Garner and Malcolm Marshall | 1 |
| tenth | Joel Garner and Courtney Walsh | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 271 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Dyson | c Jeff Dujon | 21 | 82 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Larry Gomes | 61 | 90 |
| Graeme Wood | c Richie Richardson | 3 | 36 |
| Allan Border | c Roger Harper | 24 | 73 |
| Kim Hughes | lbw | 4 | 10 |
| David Boon | c Michael Holding | 51 | 128 |
| Terry Alderman | c Richie Richardson | 1 | 11 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Roger Harper | 54 | 50 |
| Geoff Lawson | c Viv Richards | 14 | 24 |
| Bob Holland | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Rodney Hogg | not out | 21 | 43 |
Extras 17 · Total 271 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 34 | 7 | 82 | 5 |
| Joel Garner | 20 | 4 | 80 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 30 | 7 | 92 | 4 |
| Courtney Walsh | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-88 (John Dyson), 2-88 (Kepler Wessels), 3-99 (Graeme Wood), 4-106 (Kim Hughes), 5-131 (Allan Border), 5-134 (Terry Alderman), 6-212 (Wayne Phillips), 7-236 (Geoff Lawson), 8-236 (Bob Holland), 9-271 (David Boon)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 88 |
| second | Graeme Wood and Kepler Wessels | 0 |
| third | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 11 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 7 |
| fifth | Allan Border and David Boon | 25 |
| sixth | Terry Alderman and David Boon | 3 |
| seventh | Wayne Phillips and David Boon | 78 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and David Boon | 24 |
| ninth | David Boon and Bob Holland | 0 |
| tenth | Rodney Hogg and David Boon | 35 |
| 11th | Rodney Hogg and Terry Alderman | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 26 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 7 | 25 |
| Richie Richardson | c Terry Alderman | 5 | 8 |
| Larry Gomes | not out | 9 | 20 |
| Viv Richards | not out | 3 | 2 |
Did not bat: Gordon Greenidge, Jeff Dujon, Clive Lloyd, Malcolm Marshall, Michael Holding, Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh
Extras 2 · Total 26 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Rodney Hogg | 4.1 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Richie Richardson), 2-18 (Desmond Haynes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 6 |
| second | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 12 |
| third | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 8 |
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