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West Indies v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 1999 (1998/99) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 5 March 1999

Australia won by 312 runs

Australia won by 312 runs. Michael Slater top-scored with 106 for Australia. Glenn McGrath took 5/28.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 1999 (1998/99)
Ground
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
Dates
5 March 1999 to 8 March 1999
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 312 runs
Player of the match
Glenn McGrath
Captains
Steve Waugh (Australia), Brian Lara (West Indies)
Debuts
Suruj Ragoonath (West Indies), Dave Joseph (West Indies), Pedro Collins (West Indies)
Umpires
EA Nicholls and P Willey
Match referee
R Subba Row

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat. Suruj Ragoonath, Dave Joseph and Pedro Collins played their first Tests.

Australia batted first and made 269 all out. Greg Blewett top-scored with 58 off 182 balls, and Matthew Elliott made 44. Curtly Ambrose took 3 for 35 for West Indies. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 215 across 9 Tests.

West Indies replied with 167 all out. Brian Lara top-scored with 62 off 111 balls, and Dave Joseph made 50. Glenn McGrath took 5 for 50 for Australia. From 149 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 18 runs, to 167 for 10. Australia led by 102 on first innings.

Australia made 261 all out in their second innings. Michael Slater top-scored with 106 off 205 balls. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 71 for West Indies.

Set 364 to win, West Indies made 51 all out. Ridley Jacobs top-scored with 19 off 22 balls. Glenn McGrath took 5 for 28 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 5 wickets for 16 runs, to 16 for 5.

Australia won by 312 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Queen's Park Oval across the 62 Tests in our archive.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 269 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Michael Slaterc Mervyn Dillon2348
Matthew Elliottlbw44208
Justin Langerc Ridley Jacobs536
Mark Waughlbw210
Steve Waughc Ridley Jacobs1443
Greg Blewettlbw58182
Ian Healylbw1226
Shane Warnec Sherwin Campbell2151
Jason Gillespienot out2876
Stuart MacGillbowled01
Glenn McGrathc Ridley Jacobs3952

Extras 23 · Total 269 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Courtney Walsh319603
Curtly Ambrose2715353
Pedro Collins238462
Mervyn Dillon26.34692
Jimmy Adams142410

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Michael Slater, 14.5 ov), 2-51 (Justin Langer, 27.4 ov), 3-53 (Mark Waugh, 31.4 ov), 4-74 (Steve Waugh, 44.6 ov), 5-118 (Matthew Elliott, 67.6 ov), 6-153 (Ian Healy, 79.1 ov), 7-186 (Shane Warne, 96.6 ov), 8-203 (Greg Blewett, 104.1 ov), 9-203 (Stuart MacGill, 104.2 ov), 10-269 (Glenn McGrath, 121.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMichael Slater and Matthew Elliott4289
secondJustin Langer and Matthew Elliott977
thirdMark Waugh and Matthew Elliott224
fourthSteve Waugh and Matthew Elliott2180
fifthGreg Blewett and Matthew Elliott44138
sixthIan Healy and Greg Blewett3567
seventhShane Warne and Greg Blewett33107
eighthGreg Blewett and Jason Gillespie1743
ninthJason Gillespie and Stuart MacGill01
tenthGlenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie66103
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 167 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sherwin Campbelllbw928
Suruj Ragoonathrun out (Matthew Elliott, Justin Langer, Glenn McGrath)98
Dave Josephlbw50108
Brian Lararun out (Justin Langer, Ian Healy)62111
Jimmy Adamsbowled1351
Ridley Jacobslbw615
Pedro Collinslbw116
Roland Holderlbw06
Curtly Ambrosec Michael Slater02
Mervyn Dillonbowled08
Courtney Walshnot out0–

Extras 17 · Total 167 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath143505
Jason Gillespie123340
Stuart MacGill165413
Shane Warne144350
Greg Blewett1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-16 (Suruj Ragoonath, 2.6 ov), 2-28 (Sherwin Campbell, 10.1 ov), 3-116 (Dave Joseph, 37.1 ov), 4-149 (Brian Lara, 44.4 ov), 5-156 (Ridley Jacobs, 49.2 ov), 6-163 (Jimmy Adams, 53.6 ov), 7-163 (Pedro Collins, 54.2 ov), 8-163 (Curtly Ambrose, 54.4 ov), 9-167 (Roland Holder, 55.6 ov), 10-167 (Mervyn Dillon, 56.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSherwin Campbell and Suruj Ragoonath1618
secondSherwin Campbell and Dave Joseph1243
thirdBrian Lara and Dave Joseph88162
fourthBrian Lara and Jimmy Adams3345
fifthJimmy Adams and Ridley Jacobs728
sixthJimmy Adams and Pedro Collins728
seventhRoland Holder and Pedro Collins02
eighthCurtly Ambrose and Roland Holder02
ninthRoland Holder and Mervyn Dillon48
tenthCourtney Walsh and Mervyn Dillon06
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 261 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Elliottc Dave Joseph018
Michael Slaterst Ridley Jacobs106205
Justin Langerc Ridley Jacobs2440
Mark Waughlbw3378
Steve Waughc Ridley Jacobs05
Greg Blewettst Ridley Jacobs2876
Ian Healylbw05
Shane Warnebowled2555
Jason Gillespiec Brian Lara2237
Stuart MacGillbowled02
Glenn McGrathnot out44

Extras 19 · Total 261 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Courtney Walsh25.22714
Curtly Ambrose188252
Pedro Collins212721
Mervyn Dillon141571
Jimmy Adams81292

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Matthew Elliott, 4.3 ov), 2-45 (Justin Langer, 20.4 ov), 3-126 (Mark Waugh, 46.3 ov), 4-127 (Steve Waugh, 47.3 ov), 5-193 (Michael Slater, 63.3 ov), 6-194 (Ian Healy, 64.4 ov), 7-227 (Greg Blewett, 75.2 ov), 8-257 (Shane Warne, 84.6 ov), 9-257 (Jason Gillespie, 85.2 ov), 10-261 (Stuart MacGill, 86.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMichael Slater and Matthew Elliott727
secondJustin Langer and Michael Slater3897
thirdMark Waugh and Michael Slater81155
fourthSteve Waugh and Michael Slater16
fifthMichael Slater and Greg Blewett6696
sixthIan Healy and Greg Blewett17
seventhShane Warne and Greg Blewett3364
eighthShane Warne and Jason Gillespie3058
ninthJason Gillespie and Stuart MacGill02
tenthGlenn McGrath and Stuart MacGill46
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 51 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sherwin Campbellc Mark Waugh022
Suruj Ragoonathlbw227
Dave Josephc Shane Warne58
Brian Larac Mark Waugh32
Jimmy Adamslbw57
Ridley Jacobslbw1922
Roland Holderc Mark Waugh411
Curtly Ambroselbw67
Mervyn Dillonrun out (Greg Blewett)0–
Pedro Collinsbowled06
Courtney Walshnot out23

Extras 5 · Total 51 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath103285
Jason Gillespie9.14184

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Sherwin Campbell, 7.3 ov), 2-8 (Dave Joseph, 8.5 ov), 3-11 (Brian Lara, 9.1 ov), 4-16 (Jimmy Adams, 10.5 ov), 5-16 (Suruj Ragoonath, 11.1 ov), 6-31 (Roland Holder, 14.6 ov), 7-47 (Curtly Ambrose, 16.6 ov), 8-47 (Mervyn Dillon, 17.1 ov), 9-49 (Ridley Jacobs, 18.3 ov), 10-51 (Pedro Collins, 19.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSherwin Campbell and Suruj Ragoonath345
secondSuruj Ragoonath and Dave Joseph58
thirdBrian Lara and Suruj Ragoonath32
fourthJimmy Adams and Suruj Ragoonath510
fifthRidley Jacobs and Suruj Ragoonath02
sixthRoland Holder and Ridley Jacobs1523
seventhCurtly Ambrose and Ridley Jacobs1612
eighthRidley Jacobs and Mervyn Dillon01
ninthRidley Jacobs and Pedro Collins28
tenthCourtney Walsh and Pedro Collins24
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