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Australia v West Indies 3rd Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 3 January 1969

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Doug Walters top-scored with 118 for Australia. Graham McKenzie took 4/85.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
3 January 1969 to 8 January 1969
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
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 264 all out. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 50 off 61 balls, and Garry Sobers made 49. Graham McKenzie took 4 for 85 for Australia. That was well below the 1960s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 355 across 9 Tests.

Australia replied with 547 all out. Doug Walters top-scored with 118 off 185 balls, and Ian Redpath made 80. Wes Hall took 3 for 113 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 110-run stand for the fifth wicket between Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan. Australia led by 283 on first innings.

West Indies made 324 all out in their second innings. Basil Butcher top-scored with 101 off 233 balls, and Rohan Kanhai made 69. John Gleeson took 4 for 91 for Australia. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the second wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks.

Set 42 to win, Australia made 42 for 0. Paul Sheahan top-scored with 21 not out off 33 balls.

Australia won by 10 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 264 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roy Fredericksc Ian Chappell2655
Joey Carewc Barry Jarman30137
Rohan Kanhaibowled1735
Basil Butcherbowled2891
Seymour Nursec Ian Redpath319
Garry Sobersbowled4988
Clive Lloydc Barry Jarman5061
Jackie Hendriksc Keith Stackpole436
Prof Edwardsbowled1026
Wes Hallc John Gleeson3348
Lance Gibbsnot out17

Extras 13 · Total 264 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie22.13854
Alan Connolly161542
Eric Freeman132573
Doug Walters2130
John Gleeson187450
Keith Stackpole4271

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Roy Fredericks), 2-72 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-79 (Joey Carew), 4-85 (Seymour Nurse), 5-143 (Basil Butcher), 6-181 (Garry Sobers), 7-216 (Clive Lloyd), 8-217 (Jackie Hendriks), 9-236 (Prof Edwards), 10-264 (Wes Hall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoey Carew and Roy Fredericks49
secondRohan Kanhai and Joey Carew23
thirdBasil Butcher and Joey Carew7
fourthBasil Butcher and Seymour Nurse6
fifthGarry Sobers and Basil Butcher58
sixthGarry Sobers and Clive Lloyd38
seventhJackie Hendriks and Clive Lloyd35
eighthJackie Hendriks and Prof Edwards1
ninthWes Hall and Prof Edwards19
tenthLance Gibbs and Wes Hall28
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 547 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bill Lawryc Joey Carew2978
Keith Stackpolec Lance Gibbs5880
Ian Chappellc Rohan Kanhai3375
Ian Redpathst Jackie Hendriks80132
Doug Waltersbowled118185
Paul Sheahanc Clive Lloyd4794
Barry Jarmanc Roy Fredericks08
Eric Freemanbowled7689
Graham McKenzierun out1041
John Gleesonnot out42135
Alan Connollyrun out3759

Extras 17 · Total 547 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall2621133
Prof Edwards2511392
Garry Sobers2141090
Lance Gibbs37.661242
Joey Carew121451

FALL OF WICKETS

1-68 (Bill Lawry), 2-95 (Keith Stackpole), 3-153 (Ian Chappell), 4-235 (Ian Redpath), 5-345 (Paul Sheahan), 6-349 (Barry Jarman), 7-387 (Doug Walters), 8-418 (Graham McKenzie), 9-474 (Eric Freeman), 10-547 (Alan Connolly)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBill Lawry and Keith Stackpole68
secondIan Chappell and Keith Stackpole27
thirdIan Redpath and Ian Chappell58
fourthIan Redpath and Doug Walters82
fifthDoug Walters and Paul Sheahan110
sixthBarry Jarman and Doug Walters4
seventhDoug Walters and Eric Freeman38
eighthGraham McKenzie and Eric Freeman31
ninthJohn Gleeson and Eric Freeman56
tenthAlan Connolly and John Gleeson73
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 324 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roy Fredericksc Ian Redpath43138
Joey Carewc Barry Jarman1026
Rohan Kanhaic Ian Chappell69141
Basil Butcherc John Gleeson101233
Seymour Nursec Keith Stackpole1735
Garry Sobersc Ian Chappell3671
Clive Lloydc Keith Stackpole1342
Prof Edwardsbowled06
Jackie Hendriksc Alan Connolly2239
Wes Hallst Barry Jarman515
Lance Gibbsnot out12

Extras 7 · Total 324 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Graham McKenzie242802
Alan Connolly237541
Eric Freeman153593
John Gleeson265914
Keith Stackpole50330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-20 (Joey Carew), 2-123 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-127 (Roy Fredericks), 4-168 (Seymour Nurse), 5-243 (Garry Sobers), 6-263 (Clive Lloyd), 7-264 (Prof Edwards), 8-318 (Jackie Hendriks), 9-323 (Basil Butcher), 10-324 (Wes Hall)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJoey Carew and Roy Fredericks20
secondRohan Kanhai and Roy Fredericks103
thirdBasil Butcher and Roy Fredericks4
fourthBasil Butcher and Seymour Nurse41
fifthGarry Sobers and Basil Butcher75
sixthBasil Butcher and Clive Lloyd20
seventhBasil Butcher and Prof Edwards1
eighthBasil Butcher and Jackie Hendriks54
ninthBasil Butcher and Wes Hall5
tenthLance Gibbs and Wes Hall1
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 42 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Paul Sheahannot out2133
Keith Stackpolenot out2131

Did not bat: Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Ian Redpath, Doug Walters, Barry Jarman, Eric Freeman, Graham McKenzie, John Gleeson, Alan Connolly

Extras 0 · Total 42 for 0

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Wes Hall2080
Prof Edwards1070
Joey Carew2090
Clive Lloyd2080
Rohan Kanhai10100
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKeith Stackpole and Paul Sheahan4264
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