West Indies v Australia 5th Test
Australia tour of West Indies - 1991 (1990/91) · Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's · 27 April 1991
Australia won by 157 runs
Australia won by 157 runs. Mark Taylor top-scored with 144 for Australia. Craig McDermott took 4/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of West Indies - 1991 (1990/91)
- Ground
- Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's
- Dates
- 27 April 1991 to 1 May 1991
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 157 runs
- Player of the match
- Mark Taylor
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Viv Richards (West Indies)
- Umpires
- LH Barker and SA Bucknor
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 403 all out. Mark Waugh top-scored with 139 not out off 188 balls, and Dean Jones made 81. Curtly Ambrose took 3 for 92 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 184-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dean Jones and Mark Waugh, 46% of the total.
West Indies replied with 214 all out. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 84 off 119 balls. Craig McDermott took 4 for 42 for Australia. Australia led by 189 on first innings.
Australia made 265 all out in their second innings. Mark Taylor top-scored with 144 off 281 balls. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 56 for West Indies.
Set 455 to win, West Indies made 297 all out. Gus Logie top-scored with 61 off 114 balls, and Malcolm Marshall made 51.
Australia won by 157 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 403 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | c Viv Richards | 6 | 8 |
| Mark Taylor | c Jeff Dujon | 59 | 123 |
| David Boon | c Gordon Greenidge | 0 | 15 |
| Allan Border | c Jeff Dujon | 59 | 112 |
| Dean Jones | lbw | 81 | 120 |
| Mark Waugh | not out | 139 | 188 |
| Ian Healy | c Jeff Dujon | 12 | 41 |
| Peter Taylor | c Jeff Dujon | 2 | 18 |
| Merv Hughes | bowled | 1 | 11 |
| Craig McDermott | c Jeff Dujon | 7 | 28 |
| Terry Alderman | bowled | 0 | 2 |
Extras 37 · Total 403 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 30 | 6 | 92 | 3 |
| Patrick Patterson | 12 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 22 | 1 | 54 | 2 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 22 | 1 | 72 | 2 |
| Carl Hooper | 15 | 1 | 82 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 7 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Geoff Marsh), 2-13 (David Boon), 3-129 (Mark Taylor), 4-158 (Allan Border), 5-342 (Dean Jones), 6-370 (Ian Healy), 7-381 (Peter Taylor), 8-385 (Merv Hughes), 9-403 (Craig McDermott), 10-403 (Terry Alderman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor | 10 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 3 |
| third | Allan Border and Mark Taylor | 116 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 29 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Mark Waugh | 184 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Mark Waugh | 28 |
| seventh | Peter Taylor and Mark Waugh | 11 |
| eighth | Merv Hughes and Mark Waugh | 4 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Mark Waugh | 18 |
| tenth | Terry Alderman and Mark Waugh | 0 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | lbw | 6 | 12 |
| Desmond Haynes | lbw | 84 | 119 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 3 | 4 |
| Carl Hooper | lbw | 2 | 11 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 0 | 7 |
| Gus Logie | c Dean Jones | 24 | 49 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Dean Jones | 33 | 58 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Ian Healy | 28 | 45 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Mark Taylor | 8 | 21 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 11 | 15 |
| Patrick Patterson | bowled | 2 | 6 |
Extras 13 · Total 214 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 15 | 4 | 42 | 4 |
| Terry Alderman | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Merv Hughes | 17 | 2 | 65 | 4 |
| Peter Taylor | 11 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-22 (Richie Richardson), 3-35 (Carl Hooper), 4-46 (Viv Richards), 5-114 (Gus Logie), 6-136 (Desmond Haynes), 7-188 (Jeff Dujon), 8-195 (Malcolm Marshall), 9-206 (Curtly Ambrose), 10-214 (Patrick Patterson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 10 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 12 |
| third | Desmond Haynes and Carl Hooper | 13 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 11 |
| fifth | Desmond Haynes and Gus Logie | 68 |
| sixth | Desmond Haynes and Jeff Dujon | 22 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 52 |
| eighth | Malcolm Marshall and Curtly Ambrose | 7 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 11 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Patrick Patterson | 8 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 265 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Curtly Ambrose | 144 | 281 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Jeff Dujon | 1 | 6 |
| Ian Healy | c Gus Logie | 32 | 43 |
| David Boon | bowled | 35 | 107 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 5 | 36 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 8 | 15 |
| Mark Waugh | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Taylor | lbw | 4 | 66 |
| Merv Hughes | c Courtney Walsh | 13 | 16 |
| Craig McDermott | c Jeff Dujon | 1 | 11 |
| Terry Alderman | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 22 · Total 265 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 16 | 1 | 64 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh | 26 | 2 | 56 | 4 |
| Patrick Patterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 13.1 | 4 | 36 | 2 |
| Carl Hooper | 27 | 6 | 61 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Geoff Marsh), 2-49 (Ian Healy), 3-142 (David Boon), 4-168 (Allan Border), 5-184 (Dean Jones), 6-184 (Mark Waugh), 7-237 (Peter Taylor), 8-258 (Mark Taylor), 9-265 (Merv Hughes), 10-265 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor | 4 |
| second | Ian Healy and Mark Taylor | 45 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 93 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Mark Taylor | 26 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Mark Taylor | 16 |
| sixth | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 0 |
| seventh | Peter Taylor and Mark Taylor | 53 |
| eighth | Merv Hughes and Mark Taylor | 21 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Merv Hughes | 7 |
| tenth | Terry Alderman and Craig McDermott | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 297 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | run out | 43 | 73 |
| Desmond Haynes | run out | 33 | 69 |
| Richie Richardson | c Dean Jones | 41 | 70 |
| Carl Hooper | c Mark Waugh | 35 | 74 |
| Viv Richards | c Terry Alderman | 2 | 8 |
| Gus Logie | lbw | 61 | 114 |
| Jeff Dujon | lbw | 4 | 20 |
| Malcolm Marshall | lbw | 51 | 63 |
| Curtly Ambrose | run out | 0 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Ian Healy | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Patterson | not out | 7 | 6 |
Extras 20 · Total 297 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 17 | 2 | 55 | 1 |
| Terry Alderman | 15.4 | 4 | 63 | 1 |
| Merv Hughes | 19 | 5 | 49 | 2 |
| Peter Taylor | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 15 | 2 | 71 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-76 (Desmond Haynes), 2-92 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-142 (Richie Richardson), 4-145 (Viv Richards), 5-182 (Carl Hooper), 6-193 (Jeff Dujon), 7-271 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-271 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-271 (Courtney Walsh), 10-297 (Gus Logie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 76 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 16 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Carl Hooper | 50 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Carl Hooper | 3 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Carl Hooper | 37 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 11 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Gus Logie | 78 |
| eighth | Gus Logie and Curtly Ambrose | 0 |
| ninth | Gus Logie and Courtney Walsh | 0 |
| tenth | Gus Logie and Patrick Patterson | 26 |
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