Australia v West Indies 2nd Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1996 (1996/97) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 29 November 1996
Australia won by 124 runs
Australia won by 124 runs. Matthew Elliott top-scored with 78* for Australia. Courtney Walsh took 5/98.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1996 (1996/97)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 29 November 1996 to 3 December 1996
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 124 runs
- Player of the match
- Glenn McGrath
- Captains
- Mark Taylor (Australia), Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
- Debut
- Jason Gillespie (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and DR Shepherd
- Match referee
- PL van der Merwe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Jason Gillespie's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 331 all out. Greg Blewett top-scored with 69 off 169 balls, and Ian Healy made 44. Courtney Walsh took 5 for 98 for West Indies.
West Indies replied with 304 all out. Sherwin Campbell top-scored with 77 off 155 balls, and Shivnarine Chanderpaul made 48. Glenn McGrath took 4 for 82 for Australia. Australia led by 27 on first innings.
Australia made 312 for 4 in their second innings. Matthew Elliott top-scored with 78 not out off 162 balls, and Mark Waugh made 67.
Set 340 to win, West Indies made 215 all out. Shivnarine Chanderpaul top-scored with 71 off 68 balls, and Carl Hooper made 57. Shane Warne took 4 for 95 for Australia. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the fourth wicket between Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul, 54% of the total. From 152 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 176 for 8.
Australia won by 124 runs.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 331 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 27 | 90 |
| Matthew Elliott | c Brian Lara | 29 | 45 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Robert Samuels | 9 | 28 |
| Mark Waugh | c Brian Lara | 19 | 43 |
| Michael Bevan | c Carl Hooper | 16 | 92 |
| Greg Blewett | c Jimmy Adams | 69 | 169 |
| Ian Healy | c Brian Lara | 44 | 107 |
| Shane Warne | c Courtney Browne | 28 | 45 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | c Sherwin Campbell | 21 | 25 |
| Jason Gillespie | not out | 16 | 49 |
| Glenn McGrath | lbw | 24 | 44 |
Extras 29 · Total 331 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 25 | 5 | 73 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 30 | 6 | 98 | 5 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 22 | 4 | 69 | 1 |
| Carl Hooper | 14 | 6 | 15 | 0 |
| Ian Bishop | 23 | 5 | 55 | 3 |
| Jimmy Adams | 5.5 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-54 (Matthew Elliott), 2-68 (Mark Taylor), 3-73 (Ricky Ponting), 4-94 (Mark Waugh), 5-131 (Michael Bevan), 6-224 (Ian Healy), 7-245 (Greg Blewett), 8-283 (Michael Kasprowicz), 9-288 (Shane Warne), 10-331 (Glenn McGrath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 54 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Ricky Ponting | 14 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Ricky Ponting | 5 |
| fourth | Mark Waugh and Michael Bevan | 21 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan and Greg Blewett | 37 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Greg Blewett | 93 |
| seventh | Shane Warne and Greg Blewett | 21 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Michael Kasprowicz | 38 |
| ninth | Shane Warne and Jason Gillespie | 5 |
| tenth | Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie | 43 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 304 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | bowled | 77 | 155 |
| Robert Samuels | lbw | 35 | 115 |
| Brian Lara | c Ian Healy | 2 | 13 |
| Carl Hooper | lbw | 27 | 86 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | c Shane Warne | 48 | 136 |
| Jimmy Adams | c Michael Bevan | 30 | 89 |
| Courtney Browne | c Greg Blewett | 0 | 4 |
| Ian Bishop | c Matthew Elliott | 48 | 79 |
| Curtly Ambrose | bowled | 9 | 17 |
| Kenny Benjamin | bowled | 6 | 18 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 2 | 5 |
Extras 20 · Total 304 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 31 | 9 | 82 | 4 |
| Michael Kasprowicz | 13 | 2 | 37 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 35.2 | 13 | 65 | 3 |
| Jason Gillespie | 23 | 5 | 62 | 2 |
| Michael Bevan | 11 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Greg Blewett | 4 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-92 (Robert Samuels), 2-108 (Brian Lara), 3-136 (Sherwin Campbell), 4-166 (Carl Hooper), 5-229 (Jimmy Adams), 6-229 (Courtney Browne), 7-243 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 8-286 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-298 (Kenny Benjamin), 10-304 (Ian Bishop)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sherwin Campbell and Robert Samuels | 92 |
| second | Brian Lara and Sherwin Campbell | 16 |
| third | Carl Hooper and Sherwin Campbell | 28 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 30 |
| fifth | Jimmy Adams and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 63 |
| sixth | Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Courtney Browne | 0 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 14 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop | 43 |
| ninth | Ian Bishop and Kenny Benjamin | 12 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Ian Bishop | 6 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 312 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Elliott | retired not out | 78 | 162 |
| Mark Taylor | c Brian Lara | 16 | 54 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Courtney Browne | 4 | 22 |
| Mark Waugh | c Courtney Browne | 67 | 159 |
| Michael Bevan | c Courtney Browne | 52 | 154 |
| Greg Blewett | not out | 47 | 62 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 22 | 32 |
Did not bat: Shane Warne, Michael Kasprowicz, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath
Extras 26 · Total 312 for 4
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 20 | 2 | 66 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 19 | 6 | 36 | 0 |
| Ian Bishop | 20 | 6 | 54 | 2 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 16 | 4 | 46 | 1 |
| Jimmy Adams | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 27 | 7 | 75 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-51 (Mark Taylor), 2-67 (Ricky Ponting), 2-143 (Matthew Elliott), 3-209 (Mark Waugh), 4-274 (Michael Bevan)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Mark Taylor and Matthew Elliott | 51 |
| second | Ricky Ponting and Matthew Elliott | 16 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Matthew Elliott | 76 |
| fourth | Mark Waugh and Michael Bevan | 66 |
| fifth | Michael Bevan and Greg Blewett | 65 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Greg Blewett | 38 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin Campbell | lbw | 15 | 49 |
| Robert Samuels | bowled | 16 | 46 |
| Brian Lara | c Ian Healy | 1 | 10 |
| Carl Hooper | c Mark Taylor | 57 | 124 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | bowled | 71 | 68 |
| Jimmy Adams | c Greg Blewett | 5 | 20 |
| Courtney Browne | not out | 25 | 64 |
| Ian Bishop | run out (Ricky Ponting) | 0 | 2 |
| Curtly Ambrose | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Kenny Benjamin | c Mark Taylor | 4 | 11 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Glenn McGrath | 18 | 17 |
Extras 3 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn McGrath | 17 | 7 | 36 | 3 |
| Mark Waugh | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Jason Gillespie | 7 | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| Shane Warne | 27.4 | 5 | 95 | 4 |
| Michael Bevan | 14 | 2 | 40 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-33 (Sherwin Campbell), 2-33 (Robert Samuels), 3-35 (Brian Lara), 4-152 (Shivnarine Chanderpaul), 5-157 (Jimmy Adams), 6-176 (Carl Hooper), 7-176 (Ian Bishop), 8-176 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-183 (Kenny Benjamin), 10-215 (Courtney Walsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sherwin Campbell and Robert Samuels | 33 |
| second | Brian Lara and Robert Samuels | 0 |
| third | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 2 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Shivnarine Chanderpaul | 117 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Jimmy Adams | 5 |
| sixth | Carl Hooper and Courtney Browne | 19 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Courtney Browne | 0 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Browne | 0 |
| ninth | Kenny Benjamin and Courtney Browne | 7 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Courtney Browne | 32 |
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