Australia v West Indies 2nd Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1992 (1992/93) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1992
Australia won by 139 runs
Australia won by 139 runs. Mark Waugh top-scored with 112 for Australia. Shane Warne took 7/52.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1992 (1992/93)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 26 December 1992 to 30 December 1992
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 139 runs
- Player of the match
- Shane Warne
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Richie Richardson (West Indies)
- Umpires
- CD Timmins and SG Randell
- Match referee
- R Subba Row
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 395 all out. Mark Waugh top-scored with 112 off 234 balls, and Allan Border made 110. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 91 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 204-run stand for the fifth wicket between Allan Border and Mark Waugh, 52% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 323 across 11 Tests.
West Indies replied with 233 all out. Keith Arthurton top-scored with 71 off 185 balls, and Brian Lara made 52. Craig McDermott took 4 for 66 for Australia. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the fourth wicket between Keith Arthurton and Brian Lara, 45% of the total. Australia led by 162 on first innings.
Australia made 196 all out in their second innings. Damien Martyn top-scored with 67 not out off 141 balls, and Mark Taylor made 42. Ian Bishop took 3 for 45 for West Indies.
Set 359 to win, West Indies made 219 all out. Phil Simmons top-scored with 110 off 178 balls, and Richie Richardson made 52. Shane Warne took 7 for 52 for Australia. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the second wicket between Richie Richardson and Phil Simmons, 61% of the total.
Australia won by 139 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 395 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | c David Williams | 46 | 135 |
| Mark Taylor | c Brian Lara | 13 | 76 |
| Steve Waugh | c Brian Lara | 38 | 77 |
| Mark Waugh | c David Williams | 112 | 234 |
| Damien Martyn | c Phil Simmons | 7 | 16 |
| Allan Border | c David Williams | 110 | 274 |
| Ian Healy | c Carl Hooper | 24 | 51 |
| Merv Hughes | not out | 9 | 30 |
| Shane Warne | c Jimmy Adams | 1 | 7 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 17 | 18 |
| Mike Whitney | lbw | 0 | 4 |
Extras 18 · Total 395 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 35 | 10 | 70 | 3 |
| Ian Bishop | 29 | 2 | 84 | 3 |
| Phil Simmons | 10 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 39 | 10 | 91 | 4 |
| Carl Hooper | 36 | 3 | 95 | 0 |
| Jimmy Adams | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Mark Taylor), 2-100 (Steve Waugh), 3-104 (David Boon), 4-115 (Damien Martyn), 5-319 (Mark Waugh), 6-362 (Allan Border), 7-366 (Ian Healy), 8-369 (Shane Warne), 9-394 (Craig McDermott), 10-395 (Mike Whitney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 38 |
| second | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 62 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 4 |
| fourth | Mark Waugh and Damien Martyn | 11 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Mark Waugh | 204 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Ian Healy | 43 |
| seventh | Merv Hughes and Ian Healy | 4 |
| eighth | Merv Hughes and Shane Warne | 3 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Merv Hughes | 25 |
| tenth | Mike Whitney and Merv Hughes | 1 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 233 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 7 | 9 |
| Phil Simmons | c David Boon | 6 | 22 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Healy | 15 | 28 |
| Brian Lara | lbw | 52 | 121 |
| Keith Arthurton | c Ian Healy | 71 | 185 |
| Carl Hooper | c Steve Waugh | 3 | 9 |
| Jimmy Adams | c David Boon | 47 | 101 |
| David Williams | c Ian Healy | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Bishop | bowled | 9 | 17 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Craig McDermott | 7 | 22 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 16 · Total 233 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 25.1 | 8 | 66 | 4 |
| Merv Hughes | 19 | 5 | 51 | 3 |
| Mike Whitney | 13 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 24 | 7 | 65 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 4 | 1 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Desmond Haynes), 2-28 (Phil Simmons), 3-33 (Richie Richardson), 4-139 (Brian Lara), 5-144 (Carl Hooper), 6-192 (Keith Arthurton), 7-192 (David Williams), 8-206 (Ian Bishop), 9-233 (Curtly Ambrose), 10-233 (Jimmy Adams)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons | 11 |
| second | Richie Richardson and Phil Simmons | 17 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 5 |
| fourth | Keith Arthurton and Brian Lara | 106 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Keith Arthurton | 5 |
| sixth | Keith Arthurton and Jimmy Adams | 48 |
| seventh | Jimmy Adams and David Williams | 0 |
| eighth | Ian Bishop and Jimmy Adams | 14 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Jimmy Adams | 27 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Jimmy Adams | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 196 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 42 | 167 |
| David Boon | bowled | 11 | 60 |
| Shane Warne | c Keith Arthurton | 5 | 32 |
| Steve Waugh | c Phil Simmons | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Waugh | c Jimmy Adams | 16 | 50 |
| Damien Martyn | not out | 67 | 141 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 4 | 13 |
| Ian Healy | c Courtney Walsh | 8 | 14 |
| Merv Hughes | c David Williams | 15 | 43 |
| Craig McDermott | c Keith Arthurton | 4 | 10 |
| Mike Whitney | run out | 13 | 17 |
Extras 10 · Total 196 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 30 | 9 | 57 | 2 |
| Ian Bishop | 20 | 5 | 45 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh | 21 | 7 | 42 | 2 |
| Phil Simmons | 18 | 6 | 34 | 2 |
| Carl Hooper | 2.4 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (David Boon), 2-40 (Shane Warne), 3-41 (Steve Waugh), 4-73 (Mark Waugh), 5-90 (Mark Taylor), 6-102 (Allan Border), 7-121 (Ian Healy), 8-154 (Merv Hughes), 9-167 (Craig McDermott), 10-196 (Mike Whitney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 22 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Shane Warne | 18 |
| third | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 1 |
| fourth | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 32 |
| fifth | Mark Taylor and Damien Martyn | 17 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Damien Martyn | 12 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Damien Martyn | 19 |
| eighth | Merv Hughes and Damien Martyn | 33 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Damien Martyn | 13 |
| tenth | Mike Whitney and Damien Martyn | 29 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 219 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Ian Healy | 5 | 12 |
| Phil Simmons | c David Boon | 110 | 178 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 52 | 121 |
| Brian Lara | c David Boon | 4 | 10 |
| Keith Arthurton | st Ian Healy | 13 | 13 |
| Carl Hooper | c Mike Whitney | 0 | 9 |
| Jimmy Adams | c Mark Taylor | 16 | 35 |
| David Williams | c Mark Waugh | 0 | 21 |
| Ian Bishop | c Mark Taylor | 7 | 14 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 6 | 9 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Merv Hughes | 0 | 1 |
Extras 6 · Total 219 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 17 | 2 | 66 | 1 |
| Merv Hughes | 18 | 7 | 41 | 1 |
| Mike Whitney | 10 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 23.2 | 8 | 52 | 7 |
| Mark Waugh | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Desmond Haynes), 2-143 (Richie Richardson), 3-148 (Brian Lara), 4-165 (Keith Arthurton), 5-177 (Carl Hooper), 6-198 (Phil Simmons), 7-206 (Jimmy Adams), 8-206 (David Williams), 9-219 (Ian Bishop), 10-219 (Courtney Walsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons | 9 |
| second | Richie Richardson and Phil Simmons | 134 |
| third | Phil Simmons and Brian Lara | 5 |
| fourth | Phil Simmons and Keith Arthurton | 17 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Phil Simmons | 12 |
| sixth | Phil Simmons and Jimmy Adams | 21 |
| seventh | Jimmy Adams and David Williams | 8 |
| eighth | Ian Bishop and David Williams | 0 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop | 13 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 0 |
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