Australia v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1996 (1996/97) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 22 November 1996
Australia won by 123 runs
Australia won by 123 runs. Ian Healy top-scored with 161* for Australia. Paul Reiffel took 4/58.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1996 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 22 November 1996 to 26 November 1996
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 123 runs
- Player of the match
- Ian Healy
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
- Debuts
- Matthew Elliott (Australia), Michael Kasprowicz (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and SG Randell
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field. Matthew Elliott and Michael Kasprowicz played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 479 all out. Ian Healy top-scored with 161 not out off 250 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 88. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 112 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the sixth wicket between Steve Waugh and Ian Healy. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 355 across 10 Tests.
West Indies replied with 277 all out. Carl Hooper top-scored with 102 off 228 balls, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul made 82. Paul Reiffel took 4 for 58 for Australia. The innings was built on a 172-run stand for the fourth wicket between Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 62% of the total. From 249 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 28 runs, to 277 for 10. Australia led by 202 on first innings.
Australia made 217 for 6 in their second innings. Mark Waugh top-scored with 57 off 95 balls, and Ian Healy made 45. Ian Bishop took 3 for 49 for West Indies.
Set 420 to win, West Indies made 296 all out. Sherwin Campbell top-scored with 113 off 327 balls, and Brian Lara made 44. Glenn McGrath took 4 for 60 for Australia.
Australia won by 123 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 479 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | bowled | 43 | 136 |
| Matthew Elliott | c Courtney Browne | 0 | 15 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Courtney Walsh | 88 | 150 |
| Mark Waugh | c Courtney Browne | 38 | 69 |
| Steve Waugh | c Brian Lara | 66 | 184 |
| Michael Bevan | c Robert Samuels | 0 | 1 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 161 | 250 |
| Paul Reiffel | c Courtney Walsh | 20 | 61 |
| Shane Warne | c Ian Bishop | 24 | 54 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c Kenny Benjamin | 6 | 10 |
| Glenn McGrath | bowled | 0 | 5 |
Extras 33 · Total 479 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 34 | 4 | 93 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 35 | 6 | 112 | 4 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 33 | 6 | 97 | 2 |
| Ian Bishop | 30 | 2 | 105 | 3 |
| Carl Hooper | 19 | 3 | 64 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Matthew Elliott), 2-130 (Mark Taylor), 3-146 (Ricky Ponting), 4-196 (Mark Waugh), 5-196 (Michael Bevan), 6-338 (Steve Waugh), 7-407 (Paul Reiffel), 8-468 (Shane Warne), 9-477 (Michael Kasprowicz), 10-479 (Glenn McGrath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 4 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting | 126 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 16 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 50 |
| fifth | Steve Waugh and Michael Bevan | 0 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 142 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Paul Reiffel | 69 |
| eighth | Ian Healy and Shane Warne | 61 |
| ninth | Ian Healy and Michael Kasprowicz | 9 |
| tenth | Ian Healy and Glenn McGrath | 2 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 277 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | c Shane Warne | 18 | 58 |
| Robert Samuels | c Ian Healy | 10 | 37 |
| Brian Lara | c Mark Waugh | 26 | 69 |
| Carl Hooper | c Ricky Ponting | 102 | 228 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Mark Waugh | 82 | 230 |
| Jimmy Adams | lbw | 0 | 6 |
| Courtney Browne | c Ian Healy | 4 | 27 |
| Ian Bishop | lbw | 0 | 6 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Jason Gillespie | 0 | 1 |
| Kenny Benjamin | lbw | 9 | 7 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 26 · Total 277 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 21 | 7 | 32 | 2 |
| Paul Reiffel | 24.1 | 6 | 58 | 4 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 22 | 5 | 60 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 27 | 3 | 88 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 8.1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Mark Waugh | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Ricky Ponting | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Robert Samuels), 2-43 (Sherwin Campbell), 3-77 (Brian Lara), 4-249 (Carl Hooper), 5-255 (Jimmy Adams), 6-267 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 7-268 (Ian Bishop), 8-268 (Courtney Browne), 9-277 (Kenny Benjamin), 10-277 (Curtly Ambrose)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sherwin Campbell and Robert Samuels | 30 |
| second | Brian Lara and Sherwin Campbell | 13 |
| third | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 34 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 172 |
| fifth | Jimmy Adams and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 6 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Courtney Browne | 12 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Courtney Browne | 1 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Browne | 0 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Kenny Benjamin | 9 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 217 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Elliott | bowled | 21 | 66 |
| Mark Taylor | c Courtney Browne | 36 | 99 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Courtney Browne | 9 | 28 |
| Mark Waugh | c Courtney Browne | 57 | 95 |
| Michael Bevan | c Adrian Griffith | 20 | 62 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 45 | 50 |
| Paul Reiffel | run out (Sherwin Campbell) | 11 | 10 |
Did not bat: Steve Waugh, Shane Warne, Michael Kasprowicz, Glenn McGrath
Extras 18 · Total 217 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 18 | 2 | 47 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 17 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Ian Bishop | 13 | 2 | 49 | 3 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 15 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-55 (Matthew Elliott), 2-74 (Mark Taylor), 3-82 (Ricky Ponting), 4-137 (Michael Bevan), 5-189 (Mark Waugh), 6-217 (Paul Reiffel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 55 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting | 19 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 8 |
| fourth | Mark Waugh and Michael Bevan | 55 |
| fifth | Ian Healy and Mark Waugh | 52 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Paul Reiffel | 28 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | lbw | 113 | 327 |
| Robert Samuels | c Mark Taylor | 29 | 42 |
| Brian Lara | c Mark Waugh | 44 | 75 |
| Carl Hooper | c Ian Healy | 23 | 41 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | bowled | 14 | 30 |
| Jimmy Adams | lbw | 2 | 20 |
| Courtney Browne | c Ian Healy | 20 | 31 |
| Ian Bishop | c Ricky Ponting | 24 | 46 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Shane Warne | 7 | 30 |
| Kenny Benjamin | lbw | 1 | 8 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 1 | 4 |
Extras 18 · Total 296 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 29.5 | 12 | 60 | 4 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 13 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 41 | 16 | 92 | 2 |
| Paul Reiffel | 9 | 0 | 58 | 1 |
| Michael Bevan | 14 | 3 | 46 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Robert Samuels), 2-118 (Brian Lara), 3-154 (Carl Hooper), 4-187 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 5-202 (Jimmy Adams), 6-241 (Courtney Browne), 7-281 (Ian Bishop), 8-293 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-293 (Sherwin Campbell), 10-296 (Kenny Benjamin)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sherwin Campbell and Robert Samuels | 54 |
| second | Brian Lara and Sherwin Campbell | 64 |
| third | Carl Hooper and Sherwin Campbell | 36 |
| fourth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Sherwin Campbell | 33 |
| fifth | Jimmy Adams and Sherwin Campbell | 15 |
| sixth | Sherwin Campbell and Courtney Browne | 39 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Sherwin Campbell | 40 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Sherwin Campbell | 12 |
| ninth | Kenny Benjamin and Sherwin Campbell | 0 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Kenny Benjamin | 3 |
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