West Indies v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of West Indies - 1965 (1964/65) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 26 March 1965
Match drawn
Match drawn. Bob Cowper top-scored with 143 for Australia. Norm O'Neill took 4/41.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of West Indies - 1965 (1964/65)
- Ground
- Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
- Dates
- 26 March 1965 to 1 April 1965
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Bob Simpson (Australia)
- Debut
- Bryan Davis (West Indies)
- Umpires
- CZ Bain and RG Gosein
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Bryan Davis's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 429 all out. Basil Butcher top-scored with 117, and Conrad Hunte made 89. Norm O'Neill took 4 for 41 for Australia. The innings was built on a 160-run stand for the fourth wicket between Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher.
Australia replied with 516 all out. Bob Cowper top-scored with 143, and Brian Booth made 117. Garry Sobers took 3 for 75 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 225-run stand for the fourth wicket between Brian Booth and Bob Cowper, 44% of the total. Australia led by 87 on first innings.
West Indies made 386 all out in their second innings. Bryan Davis top-scored with 58, and Conrad Hunte made 53. Bob Simpson took 4 for 83 for Australia.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 429 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | c Bob Simpson | 89 |
| Bryan Davis | c Bob Simpson | 54 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Wally Grout | 27 |
| Basil Butcher | run out | 117 |
| Garry Sobers | run out | 69 |
| Joe Solomon | not out | 31 |
| Jackie Hendriks | c Peter Philpott | 2 |
| Tony White | c Wally Grout | 7 |
| Wes Hall | c Brian Booth | 4 |
| Charlie Griffith | bowled | 12 |
| Lance Gibbs | st Wally Grout | 1 |
Extras 16 · Total 429 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 36 | 9 | 94 | 2 |
| Neil Hawke | 23 | 4 | 50 | 0 |
| Laurie Mayne | 17 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Peter Philpott | 36 | 10 | 82 | 1 |
| Brian Booth | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 8 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Bob Cowper | 12 | 1 | 48 | 1 |
| Norm O'Neill | 17.4 | 3 | 41 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-116 (Bryan Davis), 2-164 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-205 (Conrad Hunte), 4-365 (Basil Butcher), 5-372 (Garry Sobers), 6-380 (Jackie Hendriks), 7-393 (Tony White), 8-404 (Wes Hall), 9-425 (Charlie Griffith), 10-429 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Bryan Davis | 116 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte | 48 |
| third | Conrad Hunte and Basil Butcher | 41 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 160 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Joe Solomon | 7 |
| sixth | Joe Solomon and Jackie Hendriks | 8 |
| seventh | Joe Solomon and Tony White | 13 |
| eighth | Wes Hall and Joe Solomon | 11 |
| ninth | Joe Solomon and Charlie Griffith | 21 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Joe Solomon | 4 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 516 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Bryan Davis | 1 |
| Bob Simpson | bowled | 30 |
| Bob Cowper | run out | 143 |
| Norm O'Neill | c Garry Sobers | 36 |
| Brian Booth | c Jackie Hendriks | 117 |
| Grahame Thomas | c Jackie Hendriks | 61 |
| Peter Philpott | c Garry Sobers | 19 |
| Neil Hawke | c Wes Hall | 39 |
| Wally Grout | c Jackie Hendriks | 35 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Basil Butcher | 13 |
| Laurie Mayne | not out | 1 |
Extras 21 · Total 516 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Hall | 35 | 6 | 104 | 2 |
| Charlie Griffith | 33 | 5 | 81 | 3 |
| Garry Sobers | 27.5 | 5 | 75 | 3 |
| Lance Gibbs | 66 | 22 | 129 | 1 |
| Tony White | 52 | 15 | 104 | 0 |
| Conrad Hunte | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Bill Lawry), 2-60 (Bob Simpson), 2-63 (Norm O'Neill), 3-288 (Bob Cowper), 4-306 (Brian Booth), 6-415 (Grahame Thomas), 7-431 (Peter Philpott), 8-489 (Wally Grout), 9-511 (Graham McKenzie), 10-516 (Neil Hawke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bob Simpson and Bill Lawry | 15 |
| second | Bob Simpson and Bob Cowper | 45 |
| third | Norm O'Neill and Bob Cowper | 3 |
| fourth | Brian Booth and Bob Cowper | 225 |
| fifth | Brian Booth and Grahame Thomas | 18 |
| sixth | Norm O'Neill and Grahame Thomas | 66 |
| seventh | Peter Philpott and Grahame Thomas | 43 |
| eighth | Neil Hawke and Peter Philpott | 16 |
| ninth | Wally Grout and Neil Hawke | 58 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Neil Hawke | 22 |
| 11th | Neil Hawke and Laurie Mayne | 5 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 386 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad Hunte | bowled | 53 |
| Bryan Davis | c Bob Simpson | 58 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c Graham McKenzie | 53 |
| Basil Butcher | c Grahame Thomas | 47 |
| Garry Sobers | lbw | 24 |
| Joe Solomon | c Brian Booth | 48 |
| Jackie Hendriks | c Wally Grout | 22 |
| Tony White | lbw | 4 |
| Wes Hall | c Laurie Mayne | 37 |
| Charlie Griffith | not out | 18 |
| Lance Gibbs | c Brian Booth | 1 |
Extras 21 · Total 386 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 21 | 5 | 62 | 0 |
| Neil Hawke | 21 | 4 | 42 | 2 |
| Laurie Mayne | 11 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Peter Philpott | 28 | 4 | 57 | 2 |
| Brian Booth | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Bob Simpson | 36.5 | 5 | 83 | 4 |
| Bob Cowper | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Norm O'Neill | 24 | 6 | 65 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-91 (Bryan Davis), 2-166 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-166 (Conrad Hunte), 4-236 (Garry Sobers), 5-266 (Basil Butcher), 6-323 (Joe Solomon), 7-327 (Jackie Hendriks), 8-328 (Tony White), 9-382 (Wes Hall), 10-386 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Conrad Hunte and Bryan Davis | 91 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte | 75 |
| third | Conrad Hunte and Basil Butcher | 0 |
| fourth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 70 |
| fifth | Basil Butcher and Joe Solomon | 30 |
| sixth | Joe Solomon and Jackie Hendriks | 57 |
| seventh | Jackie Hendriks and Tony White | 4 |
| eighth | Wes Hall and Tony White | 1 |
| ninth | Wes Hall and Charlie Griffith | 54 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Charlie Griffith | 4 |
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