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West Indies v Australia 1st Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 1965 (1964/65) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 3 March 1965

West Indies won by 179 runs

West Indies won by 179 runs. Conrad Hunte top-scored with 81 for West Indies. Wes Hall took 5/60.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 1965 (1964/65)
Ground
Sabina Park, Kingston
Dates
3 March 1965 to 8 March 1965
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
West Indies won by 179 runs
Captains
Garry Sobers (West Indies), Bob Simpson (Australia)
Debuts
Tony White (West Indies), Grahame Thomas (Australia), Peter Philpott (Australia), Laurie Mayne (Australia)
Umpires
D Sang Hue and O Davies

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Tony White, Grahame Thomas, Peter Philpott and Laurie Mayne played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 239 all out. Tony White top-scored with 57 not out, and Conrad Hunte made 41. Laurie Mayne took 4 for 43 for Australia. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Sabina Park, 308 across 5 Tests.

Australia replied with 217 all out. Neil Hawke top-scored with 45 not out, and Norm O'Neill made 40. Wes Hall took 5 for 60 for West Indies. West Indies led by 22 on first innings.

West Indies made 373 all out in their second innings. Conrad Hunte top-scored with 81, and Joe Solomon made 76. Laurie Mayne took 4 for 56 for Australia. The innings was built on a 116-run stand for the third wicket between Conrad Hunte and Basil Butcher.

Set 396 to win, Australia made 216 all out. Brian Booth top-scored with 56. Wes Hall took 4 for 45 for West Indies.

West Indies won by 179 runs.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 239 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Conrad Huntec Wally Grout41
Seymour Nursec Wally Grout15
Rohan Kanhaic Peter Philpott17
Basil Butcherbowled39
Garry Soberslbw30
Joe Solomonc Wally Grout0
Jackie Hendriksbowled11
Tony Whitenot out57
Wes Hallbowled9
Charlie Griffithbowled6
Lance Gibbsbowled6

Extras 8 · Total 239 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie202701
Neil Hawke144472
Laurie Mayne17.22434
Peter Philpott142562
Bob Simpson42151

FALL OF WICKETS

1-48 (Seymour Nurse), 2-70 (Conrad Hunte), 3-82 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-149 (Basil Butcher), 5-149 (Garry Sobers), 6-149 (Joe Solomon), 7-181 (Jackie Hendriks), 8-211 (Wes Hall), 9-229 (Charlie Griffith), 10-239 (Lance Gibbs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstConrad Hunte and Seymour Nurse48
secondRohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte22
thirdRohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher12
fourthGarry Sobers and Basil Butcher67
fifthGarry Sobers and Joe Solomon0
sixthJoe Solomon and Jackie Hendriks0
seventhJackie Hendriks and Tony White32
eighthWes Hall and Tony White30
ninthCharlie Griffith and Tony White18
tenthLance Gibbs and Tony White10
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 217 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawrylbw19
Bob Simpsonc Rohan Kanhai11
Bob Cowperc Seymour Nurse26
Norm O'Neillc Basil Butcher40
Brian Boothbowled2
Grahame Thomasbowled23
Peter Philpottc Tony White22
Neil Hawkenot out45
Wally Groutc Seymour Nurse5
Graham McKenziebowled0
Laurie Maynebowled9

Extras 15 · Total 217 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall240605
Charlie Griffith202592
Garry Sobers20.47301
Lance Gibbs168190
Tony White154342

FALL OF WICKETS

1-32 (Bob Simpson), 2-39 (Bill Lawry), 2-39 (Norm O'Neill), 3-42 (Brian Booth), 4-80 (Bob Cowper), 5-96 (Grahame Thomas), 7-176 (Peter Philpott), 8-192 (Wally Grout), 9-193 (Graham McKenzie), 10-217 (Laurie Mayne)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry32
secondBill Lawry and Bob Cowper7
thirdNorm O'Neill and Bob Cowper0
fourthBrian Booth and Bob Cowper3
fifthBob Cowper and Grahame Thomas38
sixthNorm O'Neill and Grahame Thomas16
seventhNorm O'Neill and Peter Philpott40
eighthNeil Hawke and Peter Philpott40
ninthWally Grout and Neil Hawke16
tenthGraham McKenzie and Neil Hawke1
11thNeil Hawke and Laurie Mayne24
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 373 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Conrad Huntec Bob Simpson81
Seymour Nurserun out17
Rohan Kanhaic Peter Philpott16
Basil Butcherc Brian Booth71
Lance Gibbsbowled5
Garry Sobersc Bob Simpson27
Joe Solomonc Wally Grout76
Jackie Hendriksbowled30
Tony Whitest Wally Grout3
Wes Hallbowled16
Charlie Griffithnot out1

Extras 30 · Total 373 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie337560
Neil Hawke185250
Laurie Mayne23.45564
Peter Philpott47101094
Bob Simpson152360
Bob Cowper91270
Norm O'Neill70341

FALL OF WICKETS

1-50 (Seymour Nurse), 2-78 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-194 (Basil Butcher), 4-211 (Conrad Hunte), 5-226 (Lance Gibbs), 6-247 (Garry Sobers), 7-311 (Jackie Hendriks), 8-314 (Tony White), 9-372 (Joe Solomon), 10-373 (Wes Hall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstConrad Hunte and Seymour Nurse50
secondRohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte28
thirdConrad Hunte and Basil Butcher116
fourthConrad Hunte and Lance Gibbs17
fifthGarry Sobers and Lance Gibbs15
sixthGarry Sobers and Joe Solomon21
seventhJoe Solomon and Jackie Hendriks64
eighthJoe Solomon and Tony White3
ninthWes Hall and Joe Solomon58
tenthWes Hall and Charlie Griffith1
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 216 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawrybowled17
Bob Simpsonc Jackie Hendriks16
Neil Hawkebowled33
Bob Cowperlbw2
Norm O'Neillc Seymour Nurse22
Brian Boothbowled56
Grahame Thomasbowled15
Peter Philpottc Rohan Kanhai9
Wally Groutlbw2
Graham McKenziec Wes Hall20
Laurie Maynenot out11

Extras 13 · Total 216 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall195454
Charlie Griffith143362
Garry Sobers172641
Lance Gibbs91211
Tony White14.58141
Joe Solomon50231

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Bob Simpson), 2-40 (Bill Lawry), 3-43 (Bob Cowper), 4-75 (Norm O'Neill), 5-144 (Neil Hawke), 6-167 (Brian Booth), 7-180 (Grahame Thomas), 8-184 (Wally Grout), 9-192 (Peter Philpott), 10-216 (Graham McKenzie)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry39
secondBill Lawry and Neil Hawke1
thirdNeil Hawke and Bob Cowper3
fourthNorm O'Neill and Neil Hawke32
fifthBrian Booth and Neil Hawke69
sixthBrian Booth and Grahame Thomas23
seventhPeter Philpott and Grahame Thomas13
eighthWally Grout and Peter Philpott4
ninthGraham McKenzie and Peter Philpott8
tenthGraham McKenzie and Laurie Mayne24
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