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West Indies v Australia 5th Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 1965 (1964/65) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 14 May 1965

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 121 for West Indies. Charlie Griffith took 6/46.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 1965 (1964/65)
Ground
Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
Dates
14 May 1965 to 17 May 1965
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Captains
Garry Sobers (West Indies), Bob Simpson (Australia)
Umpires
FCP Kippins and HBD Jordan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.

West Indies batted first and made 224 all out. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 121. Neil Hawke took 3 for 42 for Australia. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 396 across 8 Tests.

Australia replied with 294 all out. Bob Simpson top-scored with 72, and Bob Cowper made 69. Charlie Griffith took 6 for 46 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 138-run stand for the second wicket between Bob Simpson and Bob Cowper, 47% of the total. Australia led by 70 on first innings.

West Indies made 131 all out in their second innings. Conrad Hunte top-scored with 60 not out. Graham McKenzie took 5 for 33 for Australia.

Set 62 to win, Australia made 63 for 0. Bob Simpson top-scored with 34 not out.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 224 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Conrad Huntec Wally Grout1
Bryan Davisc Graham McKenzie4
Rohan Kanhaic Neil Hawke121
Basil Butcherlbw2
Seymour Nursebowled9
Garry Sobersbowled18
Willie Rodriguezc David Sincock9
David Allanrun out11
Wes Hallbowled29
Charlie Griffithc David Sincock11
Lance Gibbsnot out0

Extras 9 · Total 224 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie140431
Neil Hawke133423
David Sincock151792
Peter Philpott7.30252
Bob Cowper60261

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Conrad Hunte), 2-18 (Bryan Davis), 3-26 (Basil Butcher), 4-64 (Seymour Nurse), 5-100 (Garry Sobers), 6-114 (Willie Rodriguez), 7-162 (David Allan), 8-202 (Rohan Kanhai), 9-217 (Wes Hall), 10-224 (Charlie Griffith)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstConrad Hunte and Bryan Davis2
secondRohan Kanhai and Bryan Davis16
thirdRohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher8
fourthRohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse38
fifthGarry Sobers and Rohan Kanhai36
sixthRohan Kanhai and Willie Rodriguez14
seventhRohan Kanhai and David Allan48
eighthRohan Kanhai and Wes Hall40
ninthWes Hall and Charlie Griffith15
tenthLance Gibbs and Charlie Griffith7
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 294 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawryc David Allan3
Bob Simpsonbowled72
Bob Cowperlbw69
Brian Boothlbw0
Grahame Thomasc David Allan38
Barry Shepherdcaught38
Neil Hawkebowled3
Peter Philpottbowled10
Wally Groutc Charlie Griffith14
David Sincocknot out17
Graham McKenziebowled8

Extras 22 · Total 294 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall142460
Charlie Griffith206466
Lance Gibbs4417713
Willie Rodriguez132440
Garry Sobers3713651

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Bill Lawry), 2-143 (Bob Simpson), 3-143 (Brian Booth), 4-167 (Bob Cowper), 5-222 (Grahame Thomas), 6-230 (Neil Hawke), 7-248 (Barry Shepherd), 8-261 (Peter Philpott), 9-270 (Wally Grout), 10-294 (Graham McKenzie)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry5
secondBob Simpson and Bob Cowper138
thirdBrian Booth and Bob Cowper0
fourthBob Cowper and Grahame Thomas24
fifthBarry Shepherd and Grahame Thomas55
sixthBarry Shepherd and Neil Hawke8
seventhBarry Shepherd and Peter Philpott18
eighthWally Grout and Peter Philpott13
ninthWally Grout and David Sincock9
tenthGraham McKenzie and David Sincock24
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 131 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Conrad Huntenot out60
Bryan Davislbw8
Rohan Kanhaibowled9
Basil Butcherc Bob Cowper26
Seymour Nurselbw1
Garry Sobersbowled8
Willie Rodriguezst Wally Grout1
David Allanc Bob Cowper7
Wes Hallbowled8
Charlie Griffithbowled0
Lance Gibbsbowled0

Extras 3 · Total 131 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie177335
Neil Hawke132313
David Sincock180642

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Bryan Davis), 2-22 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-63 (Basil Butcher), 4-66 (Seymour Nurse), 5-87 (Garry Sobers), 6-92 (Willie Rodriguez), 7-103 (David Allan), 8-131 (Wes Hall), 9-131 (Charlie Griffith), 10-131 (Lance Gibbs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstConrad Hunte and Bryan Davis12
secondRohan Kanhai and Conrad Hunte10
thirdConrad Hunte and Basil Butcher41
fourthConrad Hunte and Seymour Nurse3
fifthGarry Sobers and Conrad Hunte21
sixthConrad Hunte and Willie Rodriguez5
seventhConrad Hunte and David Allan11
eighthConrad Hunte and Wes Hall28
ninthConrad Hunte and Charlie Griffith0
tenthConrad Hunte and Lance Gibbs0
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 63 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Bill Lawrynot out18
Bob Simpsonnot out34

Did not bat: Bob Cowper, Brian Booth, Grahame Thomas, Barry Shepherd, Neil Hawke, Peter Philpott, Wally Grout, David Sincock, Graham McKenzie

Extras 11 · Total 63 for 0

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall4070
Charlie Griffith60190
Lance Gibbs4270
Willie Rodriguez1080
Garry Sobers2070
Rohan Kanhai1040
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBob Simpson and Bill Lawry63108
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