West Indies v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of West Indies - 1995 (1994/95) · Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's · 8 April 1995
Match drawn
Match drawn. Brian Lara top-scored with 88 for West Indies. Courtney Walsh took 6/54.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of West Indies - 1995 (1994/95)
- Ground
- Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's
- Dates
- 8 April 1995 to 13 April 1995
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Courtney Walsh
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Richie Richardson (West Indies)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- Majid Khan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
Australia batted first and made 216 all out. Michael Slater top-scored with 41 off 85 balls. Courtney Walsh took 6 for 54 for West Indies. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Antigua Recreation Ground, 344 across 10 Tests.
West Indies replied with 260 all out. Brian Lara top-scored with 88 off 102 balls. Paul Reiffel took 3 for 53 for Australia. West Indies led by 44 on first innings.
Australia made 300 for 7 in their second innings. David Boon top-scored with 67 off 115 balls, and Steve Waugh made 65. Courtney Walsh took 3 for 92 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 106-run stand for the third wicket between David Boon and Mark Waugh.
Set 257 to win, West Indies made 80 for 2. Brian Lara top-scored with 43 off 77 balls.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Slater | c Jimmy Adams | 41 | 85 |
| Mark Taylor | c Courtney Walsh | 37 | 92 |
| David Boon | bowled | 21 | 43 |
| Mark Waugh | c Carl Hooper | 4 | 3 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 15 | 28 |
| Greg Blewett | c Junior Murray | 11 | 29 |
| Ian Healy | c Courtney Walsh | 14 | 30 |
| Brendon Julian | bowled | 22 | 29 |
| Paul Reiffel | not out | 22 | 47 |
| Shane Warne | c Keith Arthurton | 11 | 13 |
| Glenn McGrath | c Junior Murray | 0 | 18 |
Extras 18 · Total 216 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 14 | 5 | 34 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 21.3 | 7 | 54 | 6 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 16 | 3 | 58 | 1 |
| Winston Benjamin | 15 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
| Carl Hooper | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-82 (Mark Taylor), 2-84 (Michael Slater), 3-89 (Mark Waugh), 4-126 (David Boon), 5-126 (Steve Waugh), 6-150 (Ian Healy), 7-168 (Greg Blewett), 8-188 (Brendon Julian), 9-204 (Shane Warne), 10-216 (Glenn McGrath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 82 |
| second | David Boon and Michael Slater | 2 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 5 |
| fourth | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 37 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 0 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Greg Blewett | 24 |
| seventh | Brendon Julian and Greg Blewett | 18 |
| eighth | Paul Reiffel and Brendon Julian | 20 |
| ninth | Shane Warne and Paul Reiffel | 16 |
| tenth | Paul Reiffel and Glenn McGrath | 12 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 260 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Williams | c David Boon | 16 | 62 |
| Richie Richardson | c Steve Waugh | 37 | 108 |
| Brian Lara | c David Boon | 88 | 102 |
| Jimmy Adams | lbw | 22 | 48 |
| Carl Hooper | c Brendon Julian | 11 | 18 |
| Keith Arthurton | c Mark Taylor | 26 | 52 |
| Junior Murray | lbw | 26 | 41 |
| Winston Benjamin | c Mark Taylor | 4 | 26 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Mark Taylor | 0 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | bowled | 9 | 18 |
| Kenny Benjamin | not out | 5 | 20 |
Extras 16 · Total 260 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Reiffel | 17 | 3 | 53 | 3 |
| Brendon Julian | 10 | 5 | 36 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 28 | 9 | 83 | 3 |
| Glenn McGrath | 20.1 | 5 | 59 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Stuart Williams), 2-106 (Richie Richardson), 3-168 (Jimmy Adams), 4-186 (Brian Lara), 5-187 (Carl Hooper), 6-240 (Keith Arthurton), 7-240 (Junior Murray), 8-240 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-254 (Courtney Walsh), 10-260 (Winston Benjamin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Richie Richardson and Stuart Williams | 34 |
| second | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 72 |
| third | Brian Lara and Jimmy Adams | 62 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 18 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Keith Arthurton | 1 |
| sixth | Keith Arthurton and Junior Murray | 53 |
| seventh | Winston Benjamin and Junior Murray | 0 |
| eighth | Winston Benjamin and Curtly Ambrose | 0 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Winston Benjamin | 14 |
| tenth | Winston Benjamin and Kenny Benjamin | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 300 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Junior Murray | 5 | 42 |
| Michael Slater | c Richie Richardson | 18 | 55 |
| David Boon | lbw | 67 | 115 |
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 61 | 106 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 65 | 159 |
| Greg Blewett | c Stuart Williams | 19 | 54 |
| Ian Healy | c Carl Hooper | 26 | 89 |
| Brendon Julian | run out | 6 | 23 |
| Paul Reiffel | not out | 13 | 24 |
Did not bat: Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath
Extras 20 · Total 300 for 7
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 19 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 36 | 7 | 92 | 3 |
| Winston Benjamin | 24 | 2 | 72 | 2 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 15 | 1 | 51 | 0 |
| Keith Arthurton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 9 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| Jimmy Adams | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Mark Taylor), 2-43 (Michael Slater), 3-149 (David Boon), 4-162 (Mark Waugh), 5-196 (Greg Blewett), 6-254 (Ian Healy), 7-273 (Brendon Julian)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Michael Slater | 22 |
| second | David Boon and Michael Slater | 21 |
| third | David Boon and Mark Waugh | 106 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 13 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Greg Blewett | 34 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 58 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Brendon Julian | 19 |
| eighth | Steve Waugh and Paul Reiffel | 27 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 80 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Williams | not out | 31 | 81 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 2 | 11 |
| Brian Lara | bowled | 43 | 77 |
| Jimmy Adams | not out | 3 | 12 |
Did not bat: Carl Hooper, Keith Arthurton, Junior Murray, Winston Benjamin, Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Kenny Benjamin
Extras 1 · Total 80 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Reiffel | 6 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| Brendon Julian | 5 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| Shane Warne | 7 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Glenn McGrath | 6 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-11 (Richie Richardson), 2-69 (Brian Lara)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Richie Richardson and Stuart Williams | 11 |
| second | Brian Lara and Stuart Williams | 58 |
| third | Jimmy Adams and Stuart Williams | 11 |
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