West Indies v England 5th Test
England tour of West Indies - 1981 (1980/81) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 10 April 1981
Match drawn
Match drawn. David Gower top-scored with 154* for England. Michael Holding took 5/56.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1981 (1980/81)
- Ground
- Sabina Park, Kingston
- Dates
- 10 April 1981 to 15 April 1981
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Graham Gooch
- Captains
- Ian Botham (England), Clive Lloyd (West Indies)
- Umpires
- CE Cumberbatch and D Sang Hue
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to field.
England batted first and made 285 all out. Graham Gooch top-scored with 153 off 213 balls, and Geoff Boycott made 40. Michael Holding took 5 for 56 for West Indies.
West Indies replied with 442 all out. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 95 off 168 balls, and Larry Gomes made 90. Graham Dilley took 4 for 116 for England. The innings was built on a 118-run stand for the fifth wicket between Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes. West Indies led by 157 on first innings.
England made 302 for 6 in their second innings. David Gower top-scored with 154 not out off 403 balls, and Peter Willey made 67. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the fourth wicket between Peter Willey and David Gower, 45% of the total.
Match drawn.
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 285 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c David Murray | 153 | 213 |
| Geoff Boycott | c David Murray | 40 | 79 |
| Bill Athey | bowled | 3 | 29 |
| David Gower | bowled | 22 | 42 |
| Peter Willey | c David Murray | 4 | 23 |
| Roland Butcher | bowled | 32 | 56 |
| Ian Botham | c Gordon Greenidge | 13 | 42 |
| Paul Downton | c Colin Croft | 0 | 6 |
| John Emburey | bowled | 1 | 10 |
| Robin Jackman | c Desmond Haynes | 0 | 7 |
| Graham Dilley | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 16 · Total 285 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 18 | 3 | 56 | 5 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 16 | 2 | 49 | 2 |
| Colin Croft | 17 | 4 | 92 | 1 |
| Joel Garner | 20 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 12 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-93 (Geoff Boycott), 2-148 (Bill Athey), 3-196 (David Gower), 4-210 (Peter Willey), 5-249 (Graham Gooch), 6-275 (Roland Butcher), 7-283 (Ian Botham), 8-283 (Paul Downton), 9-284 (John Emburey), 10-285 (Robin Jackman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 93 |
| second | Graham Gooch and Bill Athey | 55 |
| third | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 48 |
| fourth | Graham Gooch and Peter Willey | 14 |
| fifth | Graham Gooch and Roland Butcher | 39 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and Roland Butcher | 26 |
| seventh | Ian Botham and Paul Downton | 8 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Paul Downton | 0 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Robin Jackman | 1 |
| tenth | Graham Dilley and Robin Jackman | 1 |
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 442 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Ian Botham | 62 | 121 |
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 84 | 213 |
| Viv Richards | c Paul Downton | 15 | 22 |
| Everton Mattis | caught | 34 | 110 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Paul Downton | 95 | 168 |
| Larry Gomes | not out | 90 | 220 |
| David Murray | c Graham Gooch | 14 | 51 |
| Malcolm Marshall | bowled | 15 | 47 |
| Joel Garner | caught | 19 | 28 |
| Michael Holding | c Paul Downton | 0 | 3 |
| Colin Croft | caught | 0 | 2 |
Extras 14 · Total 442 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Dilley | 28.4 | 6 | 116 | 4 |
| Ian Botham | 26.1 | 9 | 73 | 2 |
| Robin Jackman | 26.2 | 6 | 57 | 1 |
| Graham Gooch | 8 | 3 | 20 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 56 | 23 | 108 | 2 |
| Peter Willey | 18 | 3 | 54 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-116 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-136 (Viv Richards), 3-179 (Desmond Haynes), 4-227 (Everton Mattis), 5-345 (Clive Lloyd), 6-372 (David Murray), 7-415 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-441 (Joel Garner), 9-442 (Michael Holding), 10-442 (Colin Croft)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 116 |
| second | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 20 |
| third | Desmond Haynes and Everton Mattis | 43 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Everton Mattis | 48 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 118 |
| sixth | Larry Gomes and David Murray | 27 |
| seventh | Larry Gomes and Malcolm Marshall | 43 |
| eighth | Larry Gomes and Joel Garner | 26 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Larry Gomes | 1 |
| tenth | Larry Gomes and Colin Croft | 0 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 302 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Clive Lloyd | 3 | 19 |
| Geoff Boycott | c Joel Garner | 12 | 25 |
| Bill Athey | c David Murray | 1 | 9 |
| David Gower | not out | 154 | 403 |
| Peter Willey | c Gordon Greenidge | 67 | 120 |
| Roland Butcher | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Ian Botham | c Joel Garner | 16 | 49 |
| Paul Downton | not out | 26 | 144 |
Did not bat: John Emburey, Robin Jackman, Graham Dilley
Extras 23 · Total 302 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Holding | 28 | 7 | 58 | 2 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 5 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Colin Croft | 29 | 7 | 80 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 24 | 7 | 46 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 23 | 8 | 48 | 1 |
| Larry Gomes | 13 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Everton Mattis | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Desmond Haynes | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Graham Gooch), 2-10 (Bill Athey), 3-32 (Geoff Boycott), 4-168 (Peter Willey), 5-168 (Roland Butcher), 6-215 (Ian Botham)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Boycott and Graham Gooch | 5 |
| second | Geoff Boycott and Bill Athey | 5 |
| third | Geoff Boycott and David Gower | 22 |
| fourth | Peter Willey and David Gower | 136 |
| fifth | David Gower and Roland Butcher | 0 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and David Gower | 47 |
| seventh | David Gower and Paul Downton | 87 |
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