Australia v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1960 (1960/61) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 13 January 1961
West Indies won by 222 runs
West Indies won by 222 runs. Garry Sobers top-scored with 168 for West Indies. Lance Gibbs took 5/66.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1960 (1960/61)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 13 January 1961 to 18 January 1961
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 222 runs
- Captains
- Frank Worrell (West Indies), Richie Benaud (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and C Hoy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 339 all out. Garry Sobers top-scored with 168 off 234 balls, and Seymour Nurse made 43. Alan Davidson took 5 for 80 for Australia. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the fifth wicket between Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse.
Australia replied with 202 all out. Norm O'Neill top-scored with 71 off 148 balls. Alf Valentine took 4 for 67 for West Indies. West Indies led by 137 on first innings.
West Indies made 326 all out in their second innings. Gerry Alexander top-scored with 108 off 190 balls, and Frank Worrell made 82. Richie Benaud took 4 for 113 for Australia. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the fourth wicket between Frank Worrell and Cammie Smith.
Set 464 to win, Australia made 241 all out. Neil Harvey top-scored with 85 off 185 balls, and Norm O'Neill made 70. Lance Gibbs took 5 for 66 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 108-run stand for the third wicket between Neil Harvey and Norm O'Neill, 45% of the total. From 191 for 3 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 220 for 8.
West Indies won by 222 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 339 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | c Bob Simpson | 34 | 68 |
| Cammie Smith | c Bob Simpson | 16 | 22 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Wally Grout | 21 | 54 |
| Garry Sobers | c Alan Davidson | 168 | 234 |
| Frank Worrell | c Alan Davidson | 22 | 81 |
| Seymour Nurse | c Bob Simpson | 43 | 118 |
| Joe Solomon | c Bob Simpson | 14 | 37 |
| Gerry Alexander | c Neil Harvey | 0 | 8 |
| Lance Gibbs | c Wally Grout | 0 | 7 |
| Wes Hall | c Wally Grout | 10 | 22 |
| Alf Valentine | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 11 · Total 339 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davidson | 21.6 | 4 | 80 | 5 |
| Ian Meckiff | 13 | 1 | 74 | 1 |
| Ken Mackay | 14 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
| Richie Benaud | 23 | 3 | 86 | 4 |
| Johnny Martin | 8 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Cammie Smith), 2-68 (Conrad Hunte), 3-89 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-152 (Frank Worrell), 5-280 (Seymour Nurse), 6-329 (Joe Solomon), 7-329 (Garry Sobers), 8-329 (Lance Gibbs), 9-329 (Gerry Alexander), 10-339 (Wes Hall)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Cammie Smith | 48 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte | 20 |
| third | Garry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai | 21 |
| fourth | Frank Worrell and Garry Sobers | 63 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse | 128 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Joe Solomon | 49 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and Gerry Alexander | 0 |
| eighth | Gerry Alexander and Lance Gibbs | 0 |
| ninth | Gerry Alexander and Wes Hall | 0 |
| tenth | Alf Valentine and Wes Hall | 10 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 202 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | bowled | 34 | 81 |
| Bob Simpson | c Rohan Kanhai | 10 | 17 |
| Neil Harvey | c Garry Sobers | 9 | 20 |
| Norm O'Neill | bowled | 71 | 148 |
| Les Favell | c Frank Worrell | 16 | 56 |
| Ken Mackay | c Joe Solomon | 39 | 155 |
| Alan Davidson | c Frank Worrell | 16 | 58 |
| Richie Benaud | c Alf Valentine | 3 | 49 |
| Johnny Martin | c Joe Solomon | 0 | 1 |
| Wally Grout | c Conrad Hunte | 0 | 4 |
| Ian Meckiff | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 4 · Total 202 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 13 | 0 | 53 | 2 |
| Frank Worrell | 9 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 23 | 6 | 46 | 3 |
| Alf Valentine | 24.2 | 6 | 67 | 4 |
| Garry Sobers | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Bob Simpson), 2-40 (Neil Harvey), 3-65 (Colin McDonald), 4-105 (Les Favell), 5-155 (Norm O'Neill), 6-194 (Alan Davidson), 7-200 (Ken Mackay), 8-200 (Johnny Martin), 9-202 (Wally Grout), 10-202 (Richie Benaud)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin McDonald and Bob Simpson | 17 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Colin McDonald | 23 |
| third | Colin McDonald and Norm O'Neill | 25 |
| fourth | Les Favell and Norm O'Neill | 40 |
| fifth | Ken Mackay and Norm O'Neill | 50 |
| sixth | Alan Davidson and Ken Mackay | 39 |
| seventh | Richie Benaud and Ken Mackay | 6 |
| eighth | Richie Benaud and Johnny Martin | 0 |
| ninth | Richie Benaud and Wally Grout | 2 |
| tenth | Richie Benaud and Ian Meckiff | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 326 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | c Norm O'Neill | 1 | 16 |
| Cammie Smith | c Bob Simpson | 55 | 94 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Johnny Martin | 3 | 9 |
| Garry Sobers | c Wally Grout | 1 | 5 |
| Frank Worrell | lbw | 82 | 224 |
| Seymour Nurse | c Ken Mackay | 11 | 57 |
| Joe Solomon | c Neil Harvey | 1 | 25 |
| Gerry Alexander | lbw | 108 | 190 |
| Lance Gibbs | st Wally Grout | 18 | 112 |
| Wes Hall | bowled | 24 | 78 |
| Alf Valentine | not out | 10 | 10 |
Extras 12 · Total 326 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davidson | 8 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
| Ian Meckiff | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Ken Mackay | 31.4 | 5 | 75 | 3 |
| Richie Benaud | 44 | 14 | 113 | 4 |
| Johnny Martin | 10 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Conrad Hunte), 2-20 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-22 (Garry Sobers), 4-123 (Cammie Smith), 5-144 (Seymour Nurse), 6-159 (Joe Solomon), 7-166 (Frank Worrell), 8-240 (Lance Gibbs), 9-309 (Wes Hall), 10-326 (Gerry Alexander)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Cammie Smith | 10 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Cammie Smith | 10 |
| third | Garry Sobers and Cammie Smith | 2 |
| fourth | Frank Worrell and Cammie Smith | 101 |
| fifth | Frank Worrell and Seymour Nurse | 21 |
| sixth | Frank Worrell and Joe Solomon | 15 |
| seventh | Frank Worrell and Gerry Alexander | 7 |
| eighth | Gerry Alexander and Lance Gibbs | 74 |
| ninth | Gerry Alexander and Wes Hall | 69 |
| tenth | Alf Valentine and Gerry Alexander | 17 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 241 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin McDonald | c Gerry Alexander | 27 | 89 |
| Bob Simpson | bowled | 12 | 27 |
| Neil Harvey | c Garry Sobers | 85 | 185 |
| Norm O'Neill | c Garry Sobers | 70 | 146 |
| Les Favell | bowled | 2 | 8 |
| Ken Mackay | c Seymour Nurse | 0 | 5 |
| Richie Benaud | c Alf Valentine | 24 | 68 |
| Johnny Martin | bowled | 5 | 13 |
| Wally Grout | bowled | 0 | 11 |
| Alan Davidson | bowled | 1 | 17 |
| Ian Meckiff | not out | 6 | 9 |
Extras 9 · Total 241 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 8 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Frank Worrell | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 26 | 5 | 66 | 5 |
| Alf Valentine | 25.2 | 7 | 86 | 4 |
| Garry Sobers | 9 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Bob Simpson), 2-83 (Colin McDonald), 3-191 (Neil Harvey), 4-197 (Les Favell), 5-197 (Ken Mackay), 6-202 (Norm O'Neill), 7-209 (Johnny Martin), 8-220 (Wally Grout), 9-234 (Richie Benaud), 10-241 (Alan Davidson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Colin McDonald and Bob Simpson | 27 |
| second | Neil Harvey and Colin McDonald | 56 |
| third | Neil Harvey and Norm O'Neill | 108 |
| fourth | Les Favell and Norm O'Neill | 6 |
| fifth | Ken Mackay and Norm O'Neill | 0 |
| sixth | Richie Benaud and Norm O'Neill | 5 |
| seventh | Richie Benaud and Johnny Martin | 7 |
| eighth | Richie Benaud and Wally Grout | 11 |
| ninth | Richie Benaud and Alan Davidson | 14 |
| tenth | Alan Davidson and Ian Meckiff | 7 |
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