Australia v West Indies 5th Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1960 (1960/61) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 10 February 1961

Australia won by 2 wickets

Australia won by 2 wickets. Bob Simpson top-scored with 92 for Australia. Alan Davidson took 5/84.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: West Indies tour of Australia - 1960 (1960/61)
Ground: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates: 10 February 1961 to 15 February 1961
Toss: Australia, chose to field
Result: Australia won by 2 wickets
Captains: Frank Worrell (West Indies), Richie Benaud (Australia)
Umpires: CJ Egar and C Hoy

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field.

West Indies batted first and made 292 all out. Garry Sobers top-scored with 64 off 179 balls, and Joe Solomon made 45. Frank Misson took 4 for 58 for Australia.

Australia replied with 356 all out. Colin McDonald top-scored with 91 off 175 balls, and Bob Simpson made 75. Garry Sobers took 5 for 120 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 146-run stand for the first wicket between Colin McDonald and Bob Simpson, 41% of the total. Australia led by 64 on first innings.

West Indies made 321 all out in their second innings. Gerry Alexander top-scored with 73 off 126 balls, and Conrad Hunte made 52. Alan Davidson took 5 for 84 for Australia.

Set 258 to win, Australia made 258 for 8. Bob Simpson top-scored with 92 off 231 balls, and Peter Burge made 53. Frank Worrell took 3 for 43 for West Indies.

Australia won by 2 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 292 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Cammie Smith	c Norm O'Neill	11	21
Conrad Hunte	c Bob Simpson	31	84
Rohan Kanhai	c Neil Harvey	38	65
Garry Sobers	c Wally Grout	64	179
Frank Worrell	c Wally Grout	10	27
Peter Lashley	c Frank Misson	41	107
Gerry Alexander	c Colin McDonald	11	36
Joe Solomon	run out	45	143
Lance Gibbs	c Peter Burge	11	13
Wes Hall	bowled	21	40
Alf Valentine	not out	0	4

Extras 9 · Total 292 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Alan Davidson	27	4	89	1
Frank Misson	14	3	58	4
Ken Mackay	1	0	1	0
Richie Benaud	21.7	5	55	2
Johnny Martin	8	0	29	1
Bob Simpson	18	3	51	1

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Cammie Smith), 2-75 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-81 (Conrad Hunte), 4-107 (Frank Worrell), 5-200 (Peter Lashley), 6-204 (Garry Sobers), 7-221 (Gerry Alexander), 8-235 (Lance Gibbs), 9-290 (Wes Hall), 10-292 (Joe Solomon)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Conrad Hunte and Cammie Smith	18
second	Rohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte	57
third	Garry Sobers and Conrad Hunte	6
fourth	Frank Worrell and Garry Sobers	26
fifth	Garry Sobers and Peter Lashley	93
sixth	Garry Sobers and Gerry Alexander	4
seventh	Gerry Alexander and Joe Solomon	17
eighth	Lance Gibbs and Joe Solomon	14
ninth	Wes Hall and Joe Solomon	55
tenth	Alf Valentine and Joe Solomon	2

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 356 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Bob Simpson	c Lance Gibbs	75	237
Colin McDonald	lbw	91	175
Norm O'Neill	bowled	10	31
Peter Burge	c Garry Sobers	68	194
Ken Mackay	c Gerry Alexander	19	109
Neil Harvey	c Gerry Alexander	5	22
Alan Davidson	c Gerry Alexander	24	57
Richie Benaud	bowled	3	20
Johnny Martin	c Rohan Kanhai	15	54
Frank Misson	not out	12	61
Wally Grout	c Conrad Hunte	14	23

Extras 20 · Total 356 all out

Bowler (West Indies)	O	M	R	W
Wes Hall	15	1	56	1
Frank Worrell	11	2	44	0
Garry Sobers	44	7	120	5
Lance Gibbs	38.4	18	74	4
Alf Valentine	13	3	42	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-146 (Colin McDonald), 2-181 (Bob Simpson), 3-181 (Norm O'Neill), 4-244 (Ken Mackay), 5-260 (Neil Harvey), 6-309 (Peter Burge), 7-309 (Alan Davidson), 8-319 (Richie Benaud), 9-335 (Johnny Martin), 10-356 (Wally Grout)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Colin McDonald and Bob Simpson	146
second	Bob Simpson and Norm O'Neill	35
third	Peter Burge and Norm O'Neill	0
fourth	Peter Burge and Ken Mackay	63
fifth	Neil Harvey and Peter Burge	16
sixth	Alan Davidson and Peter Burge	49
seventh	Richie Benaud and Alan Davidson	0
eighth	Richie Benaud and Johnny Martin	10
ninth	Johnny Martin and Frank Misson	16
tenth	Wally Grout and Frank Misson	21

WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 321 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Cammie Smith	lbw	37	63
Conrad Hunte	c Wally Grout	52	166
Rohan Kanhai	c Frank Misson	31	41
Joe Solomon	run out	36	175
Garry Sobers	c Wally Grout	21	50
Gerry Alexander	c Ken Mackay	73	126
Frank Worrell	c Wally Grout	7	27
Peter Lashley	lbw	18	44
Lance Gibbs	c Norm O'Neill	8	36
Wes Hall	c Wally Grout	21	29
Alf Valentine	not out	3	12

Extras 14 · Total 321 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Alan Davidson	24.7	4	84	5
Frank Misson	10	1	58	0
Ken Mackay	10	2	21	0
Richie Benaud	23	4	53	1
Johnny Martin	10	1	36	1
Bob Simpson	18	4	55	2

FALL OF WICKETS

1-54 (Cammie Smith), 2-103 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-135 (Conrad Hunte), 4-173 (Garry Sobers), 5-201 (Joe Solomon), 6-218 (Frank Worrell), 7-262 (Peter Lashley), 8-295 (Lance Gibbs), 9-304 (Gerry Alexander), 10-321 (Wes Hall)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Conrad Hunte and Cammie Smith	54
second	Rohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte	49
third	Conrad Hunte and Joe Solomon	32
fourth	Garry Sobers and Joe Solomon	38
fifth	Gerry Alexander and Joe Solomon	28
sixth	Frank Worrell and Gerry Alexander	17
seventh	Gerry Alexander and Peter Lashley	44
eighth	Gerry Alexander and Lance Gibbs	33
ninth	Gerry Alexander and Wes Hall	9
tenth	Alf Valentine and Wes Hall	17

AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 258 FOR 8

Batter	How out	R	B
Bob Simpson	bowled	92	231
Colin McDonald	c Cammie Smith	11	52
Richie Benaud	bowled	6	36
Norm O'Neill	c Gerry Alexander	48	197
Peter Burge	bowled	53	195
Neil Harvey	c Cammie Smith	12	49
Alan Davidson	c Garry Sobers	12	58
Ken Mackay	not out	3	51
Wally Grout	c Cammie Smith	5	25
Johnny Martin	not out	1	5

Did not bat: Frank Misson

Extras 15 · Total 258 for 8

Bowler (West Indies)	O	M	R	W
Wes Hall	5	0	40	0
Frank Worrell	31	16	43	3
Garry Sobers	13	2	32	0
Lance Gibbs	41	19	68	2
Alf Valentine	21.7	4	60	3

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Colin McDonald), 2-75 (Richie Benaud), 3-154 (Bob Simpson), 4-176 (Norm O'Neill), 5-200 (Neil Harvey), 6-236 (Alan Davidson), 7-248 (Peter Burge), 8-256 (Wally Grout)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs
first	Colin McDonald and Bob Simpson	50
second	Richie Benaud and Bob Simpson	25
third	Bob Simpson and Norm O'Neill	79
fourth	Peter Burge and Norm O'Neill	22
fifth	Neil Harvey and Peter Burge	24
sixth	Alan Davidson and Peter Burge	36
seventh	Peter Burge and Ken Mackay	12
eighth	Ken Mackay and Wally Grout	8
ninth	Ken Mackay and Johnny Martin	2

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