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Australia v West Indies 2nd Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1968

Australia won by an innings and 30 runs

Australia won by an innings and 30 runs. Bill Lawry top-scored with 205 for Australia. Graham McKenzie took 8/71.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 1968 to 30 December 1968
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by an innings and 30 runs
Captains
Garry Sobers (West Indies), Bill Lawry (Australia)
Debuts
Roy Fredericks (West Indies), Charlie Davis (West Indies), Prof Edwards (West Indies)
Umpires
CJ Egar and LP Rowan

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. Roy Fredericks, Charlie Davis and Prof Edwards played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 200 all out. Roy Fredericks top-scored with 76 off 226 balls, and Basil Butcher made 42. Graham McKenzie took 8 for 71 for Australia. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 304 across 9 Tests.

Australia replied with 510 all out. Bill Lawry top-scored with 205 off 416 balls, and Ian Chappell made 165. Garry Sobers took 4 for 97 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 298-run stand for the second wicket between Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell, 58% of the total. From 488 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 510 for 10. Australia led by 310 on first innings.

West Indies made 280 all out in their second innings. Seymour Nurse top-scored with 74 off 192 balls, and Garry Sobers made 67. John Gleeson took 5 for 61 for Australia. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the fifth wicket between Garry Sobers and Seymour Nurse, 48% of the total.

Australia won by an innings and 30 runs.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 200 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Steve Camachoc Ian Chappell05
Roy Fredericksc Ian Redpath76226
Joey Carewc John Gleeson733
Seymour Nursec Barry Jarman2230
Basil Butcherlbw4296
Garry Sobersbowled1945
Rohan Kanhaic Paul Sheahan533
Charlie Davisbowled1868
Jackie Hendriksc Ian Chappell03
Prof Edwardsnot out938
Lance Gibbsbowled07

Extras 2 · Total 200 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie285718
Alan Connolly122340
Eric Freeman70321
John Gleeson258491
Keith Stackpole10120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Steve Camacho), 2-14 (Joey Carew), 3-42 (Seymour Nurse), 4-135 (Basil Butcher), 5-158 (Garry Sobers), 6-170 (Rohan Kanhai), 7-177 (Roy Fredericks), 8-177 (Jackie Hendriks), 9-200 (Charlie Davis), 10-200 (Lance Gibbs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSteve Camacho and Roy Fredericks0
secondJoey Carew and Roy Fredericks14
thirdSeymour Nurse and Roy Fredericks28
fourthBasil Butcher and Roy Fredericks93
fifthGarry Sobers and Roy Fredericks23
sixthRohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks12
seventhCharlie Davis and Roy Fredericks7
eighthJackie Hendriks and Charlie Davis0
ninthCharlie Davis and Prof Edwards23
tenthLance Gibbs and Prof Edwards0
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 510 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ian Redpathc Jackie Hendriks717
Bill Lawryc Joey Carew205416
Ian Chappellbowled165320
Doug Waltersc Steve Camacho76207
Keith Stackpolebowled1517
Paul Sheahanc Garry Sobers1864
Barry Jarmanc Basil Butcher1230
Eric Freemanc Joey Carew210
Graham McKenziebowled17
John Gleesonbowled01
Alan Connollynot out35

Extras 6 · Total 510 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Garry Sobers33.34974
Prof Edwards2611281
Charlie Davis240941
Lance Gibbs4381394
Joey Carew102460

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Ian Redpath), 2-312 (Ian Chappell), 3-435 (Bill Lawry), 4-453 (Keith Stackpole), 5-488 (Doug Walters), 6-501 (Paul Sheahan), 7-505 (Barry Jarman), 8-506 (Eric Freeman), 9-506 (John Gleeson), 10-510 (Graham McKenzie)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Lawry and Ian Redpath14
secondBill Lawry and Ian Chappell298
thirdBill Lawry and Doug Walters123
fourthDoug Walters and Keith Stackpole18
fifthDoug Walters and Paul Sheahan35
sixthBarry Jarman and Paul Sheahan13
seventhBarry Jarman and Eric Freeman4
eighthGraham McKenzie and Eric Freeman1
ninthGraham McKenzie and John Gleeson0
tenthGraham McKenzie and Alan Connolly4
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 280 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Steve Camacholbw1166
Roy Fredericksc Eric Freeman47134
Prof Edwardsrun out2171
Rohan Kanhaic Ian Redpath422
Seymour Nursec Keith Stackpole74192
Garry Soberslbw67148
Basil Butcherc Barry Jarman04
Joey Carewbowled3376
Charlie Davisc Ian Redpath1044
Jackie Hendriksc Ian Redpath319
Lance Gibbsnot out012

Extras 10 · Total 280 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie202882
Alan Connolly197350
Eric Freeman111311
John Gleeson26.49615
Keith Stackpole139191
Ian Chappell91360

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Steve Camacho), 2-76 (Prof Edwards), 3-85 (Rohan Kanhai), 4-85 (Roy Fredericks), 5-219 (Garry Sobers), 6-219 (Basil Butcher), 7-243 (Seymour Nurse), 8-264 (Charlie Davis), 9-278 (Joey Carew), 10-280 (Jackie Hendriks)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSteve Camacho and Roy Fredericks23
secondProf Edwards and Roy Fredericks53
thirdRohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks9
fourthSeymour Nurse and Roy Fredericks0
fifthGarry Sobers and Seymour Nurse134
sixthBasil Butcher and Seymour Nurse0
seventhSeymour Nurse and Joey Carew24
eighthJoey Carew and Charlie Davis21
ninthJackie Hendriks and Joey Carew14
tenthLance Gibbs and Jackie Hendriks2
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