Australia v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 6 December 1968
West Indies won by 125 runs
West Indies won by 125 runs. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 129 for West Indies. Garry Sobers took 6/73.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 6 December 1968 to 10 December 1968
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 125 runs
- Captains
- Garry Sobers (West Indies), Bill Lawry (Australia)
- Umpires
- CJ Egar and LP Rowan
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.
West Indies batted first and made 296 all out. Rohan Kanhai top-scored with 94, and Joey Carew made 83. Alan Connolly took 4 for 60 for Australia. The innings was built on a 165-run stand for the second wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Joey Carew, 56% of the total. From 241 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 267 for 9. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Brisbane Cricket Ground, 402 across 6 Tests.
Australia replied with 284 all out. Ian Chappell top-scored with 117 off 263 balls, and Bill Lawry made 105. Lance Gibbs took 5 for 88 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 217-run stand for the second wicket between Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell, 76% of the total. From 255 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 284 for 10. West Indies led by 12 on first innings.
West Indies made 353 all out in their second innings. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 129 off 222 balls, and Joey Carew made 71. John Gleeson took 5 for 122 for Australia. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the seventh wicket between Joey Carew and Clive Lloyd.
Set 366 to win, Australia made 240 all out. Ian Chappell top-scored with 50. Garry Sobers took 6 for 73 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 125 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Camacho | bowled | 6 |
| Joey Carew | run out | 83 |
| Rohan Kanhai | c John Gleeson | 94 |
| Seymour Nurse | c Barry Jarman | 25 |
| Basil Butcher | c Ian Chappell | 22 |
| Garry Sobers | c Barry Jarman | 2 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Barry Jarman | 7 |
| David Holford | c Barry Jarman | 6 |
| Jackie Hendriks | not out | 15 |
| Charlie Griffith | c Paul Sheahan | 8 |
| Lance Gibbs | bowled | 17 |
Extras 11 · Total 296 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 21 | 5 | 55 | 2 |
| Alan Connolly | 19 | 5 | 60 | 4 |
| John Gleeson | 28 | 7 | 72 | 2 |
| Ashley Mallett | 14 | 2 | 54 | 1 |
| Ian Chappell | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Keith Stackpole | 9 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Steve Camacho), 2-188 (Joey Carew), 3-192 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-241 (Basil Butcher), 5-243 (Seymour Nurse), 6-247 (Garry Sobers), 7-250 (Clive Lloyd), 8-258 (David Holford), 9-267 (Charlie Griffith), 10-296 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Steve Camacho | 23 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Joey Carew | 165 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Seymour Nurse | 4 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Seymour Nurse | 49 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse | 2 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 4 |
| seventh | David Holford and Clive Lloyd | 3 |
| eighth | Jackie Hendriks and David Holford | 8 |
| ninth | Charlie Griffith and Jackie Hendriks | 9 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Jackie Hendriks | 29 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 284 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | c Jackie Hendriks | 0 | 7 |
| Bill Lawry | c Garry Sobers | 105 | 296 |
| Ian Chappell | c Garry Sobers | 117 | 263 |
| Keith Stackpole | c David Holford | 1 | – |
| Paul Sheahan | c Seymour Nurse | 14 | – |
| John Inverarity | c David Holford | 5 | – |
| Barry Jarman | c Garry Sobers | 17 | – |
| Graham McKenzie | c Lance Gibbs | 4 | – |
| Ashley Mallett | bowled | 6 | – |
| John Gleeson | not out | 1 | – |
| Alan Connolly | lbw | 0 | – |
Extras 14 · Total 284 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 14 | 5 | 30 | 1 |
| Charlie Griffith | 12 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 39.4 | 7 | 88 | 5 |
| David Holford | 25 | 6 | 88 | 2 |
| Clive Lloyd | 8 | 1 | 17 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Ian Redpath), 2-217 (Ian Chappell), 3-220 (Keith Stackpole), 4-246 (Bill Lawry), 5-255 (John Inverarity), 6-257 (Paul Sheahan), 7-263 (Graham McKenzie), 8-283 (Barry Jarman), 9-284 (Ashley Mallett), 10-284 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 0 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 217 |
| third | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 3 |
| fourth | Bill Lawry and Paul Sheahan | 26 |
| fifth | Paul Sheahan and John Inverarity | 9 |
| sixth | Barry Jarman and Paul Sheahan | 2 |
| seventh | Barry Jarman and Graham McKenzie | 6 |
| eighth | Barry Jarman and Ashley Mallett | 20 |
| ninth | John Gleeson and Ashley Mallett | 1 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and John Gleeson | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 353 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Camacho | c Ian Redpath | 40 | – |
| Seymour Nurse | c Ashley Mallett | 16 | – |
| Rohan Kanhai | c John Inverarity | 29 | – |
| Basil Butcher | bowled | 1 | – |
| Clive Lloyd | lbw | 129 | 222 |
| Garry Sobers | c Barry Jarman | 36 | – |
| David Holford | c Barry Jarman | 4 | – |
| Joey Carew | not out | 71 | – |
| Jackie Hendriks | c Barry Jarman | 10 | – |
| Charlie Griffith | bowled | 1 | – |
| Lance Gibbs | c John Inverarity | 0 | – |
Extras 16 · Total 353 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 16 | 2 | 55 | 2 |
| Alan Connolly | 21 | 1 | 75 | 1 |
| John Gleeson | 33 | 5 | 122 | 5 |
| Ashley Mallett | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Ian Chappell | 6 | 0 | 21 | 2 |
| Keith Stackpole | 7 | 1 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Seymour Nurse), 2-92 (Steve Camacho), 3-92 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-93 (Basil Butcher), 5-165 (Garry Sobers), 6-178 (David Holford), 7-298 (Clive Lloyd), 8-331 (Jackie Hendriks), 9-350 (Charlie Griffith), 10-353 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Seymour Nurse and Steve Camacho | 48 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Steve Camacho | 44 |
| third | Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher | 0 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Clive Lloyd | 1 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 72 |
| sixth | David Holford and Clive Lloyd | 13 |
| seventh | Joey Carew and Clive Lloyd | 120 |
| eighth | Jackie Hendriks and Joey Carew | 33 |
| ninth | Charlie Griffith and Joey Carew | 19 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Joey Carew | 3 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | c Clive Lloyd | 18 |
| Bill Lawry | bowled | 9 |
| Ian Chappell | caught | 50 |
| Keith Stackpole | bowled | 32 |
| Paul Sheahan | bowled | 34 |
| John Inverarity | c Rohan Kanhai | 9 |
| Barry Jarman | st Jackie Hendriks | 4 |
| Graham McKenzie | not out | 38 |
| Ashley Mallett | lbw | 19 |
| John Gleeson | caught | 10 |
| Alan Connolly | c David Holford | 0 |
Extras 17 · Total 240 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 33.6 | 12 | 73 | 6 |
| Lance Gibbs | 30 | 6 | 82 | 3 |
| David Holford | 14 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| Clive Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Joey Carew | 9 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Ian Redpath), 2-29 (Bill Lawry), 3-66 (Keith Stackpole), 4-137 (Paul Sheahan), 5-161 (Ian Chappell), 6-165 (Barry Jarman), 7-165 (John Inverarity), 8-220 (Ashley Mallett), 9-238 (John Gleeson), 10-240 (Alan Connolly)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Ian Redpath | 27 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 2 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Keith Stackpole | 37 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Paul Sheahan | 71 |
| fifth | Ian Chappell and John Inverarity | 24 |
| sixth | Barry Jarman and John Inverarity | 4 |
| seventh | Graham McKenzie and John Inverarity | 0 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Ashley Mallett | 55 |
| ninth | Graham McKenzie and John Gleeson | 18 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Alan Connolly | 2 |
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