Australia v West Indies 4th Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 24 January 1969
Match drawn
Match drawn. Basil Butcher top-scored with 118 for West Indies. Alan Connolly took 5/122.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1968 (1968/69)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 24 January 1969 to 29 January 1969
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- 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 276 all out. Garry Sobers top-scored with 110, and Basil Butcher made 52. Eric Freeman took 4 for 52 for Australia.
Australia replied with 533 all out. Doug Walters top-scored with 110, and Ian Chappell made 76. Lance Gibbs took 4 for 145 for West Indies. Australia led by 257 on first innings.
West Indies made 616 all out in their second innings. Basil Butcher top-scored with 118, and Joey Carew made 90. Alan Connolly took 5 for 122 for Australia. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the second wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Joey Carew.
Set 360 to win, Australia made 339 for 9. Ian Chappell top-scored with 96, and Bill Lawry made 89. From 304 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 29 runs, to 333 for 9.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 276 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | lbw | 17 |
| Joey Carew | c Ian Chappell | 36 |
| Rohan Kanhai | lbw | 11 |
| Basil Butcher | c Ian Chappell | 52 |
| Seymour Nurse | c Graham McKenzie | 5 |
| Garry Sobers | bowled | 110 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Bill Lawry | 10 |
| David Holford | c Graham McKenzie | 6 |
| Charlie Griffith | bowled | 7 |
| Jackie Hendriks | not out | 10 |
| Lance Gibbs | c Alan Connolly | 4 |
Extras 8 · Total 276 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 14 | 1 | 51 | 1 |
| Alan Connolly | 13 | 3 | 61 | 2 |
| Eric Freeman | 10.3 | 0 | 52 | 4 |
| John Gleeson | 25 | 5 | 91 | 3 |
| Keith Stackpole | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Roy Fredericks), 2-39 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-89 (Joey Carew), 4-107 (Seymour Nurse), 5-199 (Basil Butcher), 6-215 (Clive Lloyd), 7-228 (David Holford), 8-261 (Garry Sobers), 9-264 (Charlie Griffith), 10-276 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Roy Fredericks | 21 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Joey Carew | 18 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Joey Carew | 50 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Seymour Nurse | 18 |
| fifth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 92 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 16 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and David Holford | 13 |
| eighth | Garry Sobers and Charlie Griffith | 33 |
| ninth | Charlie Griffith and Jackie Hendriks | 3 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Jackie Hendriks | 12 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 533 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | c Basil Butcher | 62 |
| Keith Stackpole | c Jackie Hendriks | 62 |
| Ian Chappell | c Garry Sobers | 76 |
| Ian Redpath | lbw | 45 |
| Doug Walters | c Charlie Griffith | 110 |
| Paul Sheahan | bowled | 51 |
| Eric Freeman | lbw | 33 |
| Barry Jarman | c Jackie Hendriks | 3 |
| Graham McKenzie | c Seymour Nurse | 59 |
| John Gleeson | bowled | 17 |
| Alan Connolly | not out | 1 |
Extras 14 · Total 533 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 28 | 4 | 106 | 1 |
| Charlie Griffith | 22 | 4 | 94 | 2 |
| David Holford | 18.5 | 0 | 118 | 2 |
| Lance Gibbs | 43 | 8 | 145 | 4 |
| Joey Carew | 9 | 3 | 30 | 1 |
| Clive Lloyd | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-89 (Keith Stackpole), 2-170 (Bill Lawry), 3-248 (Ian Chappell), 4-254 (Ian Redpath), 5-347 (Paul Sheahan), 6-424 (Eric Freeman), 7-429 (Barry Jarman), 8-465 (Doug Walters), 9-529 (John Gleeson), 10-533 (Graham McKenzie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 89 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 81 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 78 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Doug Walters | 6 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 93 |
| sixth | Doug Walters and Eric Freeman | 77 |
| seventh | Barry Jarman and Doug Walters | 5 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Doug Walters | 36 |
| ninth | Graham McKenzie and John Gleeson | 64 |
| tenth | Graham McKenzie and Alan Connolly | 4 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 616 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Ian Chappell | 23 |
| Joey Carew | c Ian Chappell | 90 |
| Rohan Kanhai | bowled | 80 |
| Basil Butcher | c Paul Sheahan | 118 |
| Charlie Griffith | run out | 24 |
| Seymour Nurse | lbw | 40 |
| Garry Sobers | c Doug Walters | 52 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Ian Redpath | 42 |
| David Holford | c Keith Stackpole | 80 |
| Jackie Hendriks | not out | 37 |
| Lance Gibbs | bowled | 1 |
Extras 29 · Total 616 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham McKenzie | 22.2 | 4 | 90 | 3 |
| Alan Connolly | 34 | 7 | 122 | 5 |
| Eric Freeman | 18 | 3 | 96 | 0 |
| John Gleeson | 35 | 2 | 176 | 1 |
| Keith Stackpole | 12 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Ian Chappell | 14 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Doug Walters | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Ian Redpath | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-35 (Roy Fredericks), 2-167 (Rohan Kanhai), 3-240 (Joey Carew), 4-304 (Charlie Griffith), 5-376 (Seymour Nurse), 6-404 (Basil Butcher), 7-476 (Garry Sobers), 8-492 (Clive Lloyd), 9-614 (David Holford), 10-616 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Joey Carew and Roy Fredericks | 35 |
| second | Rohan Kanhai and Joey Carew | 132 |
| third | Basil Butcher and Joey Carew | 73 |
| fourth | Basil Butcher and Charlie Griffith | 64 |
| fifth | Basil Butcher and Seymour Nurse | 72 |
| sixth | Garry Sobers and Basil Butcher | 28 |
| seventh | Garry Sobers and Clive Lloyd | 72 |
| eighth | David Holford and Clive Lloyd | 16 |
| ninth | Jackie Hendriks and David Holford | 122 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Jackie Hendriks | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 339 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lawry | caught | 89 | – |
| Keith Stackpole | c Jackie Hendriks | 50 | – |
| Ian Chappell | lbw | 96 | – |
| Ian Redpath | run out | 9 | – |
| Doug Walters | run out | 50 | – |
| Paul Sheahan | not out | 11 | – |
| Eric Freeman | run out | 1 | – |
| Barry Jarman | run out | 4 | – |
| Graham McKenzie | caught | 4 | – |
| John Gleeson | lbw | 0 | – |
| Alan Connolly | not out | 6 | 10 |
Extras 19 · Total 339 for 9
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garry Sobers | 22 | 1 | 107 | 1 |
| Charlie Griffith | 19 | 2 | 73 | 2 |
| David Holford | 15 | 1 | 53 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 26 | 7 | 79 | 2 |
| Joey Carew | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-86 (Keith Stackpole), 2-185 (Bill Lawry), 3-215 (Ian Redpath), 4-304 (Ian Chappell), 5-315 (Doug Walters), 6-318 (Eric Freeman), 7-322 (Barry Jarman), 8-333 (Graham McKenzie), 9-333 (John Gleeson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bill Lawry and Keith Stackpole | 86 |
| second | Bill Lawry and Ian Chappell | 99 |
| third | Ian Redpath and Ian Chappell | 30 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Doug Walters | 89 |
| fifth | Doug Walters and Paul Sheahan | 11 |
| sixth | Paul Sheahan and Eric Freeman | 3 |
| seventh | Barry Jarman and Paul Sheahan | 4 |
| eighth | Graham McKenzie and Paul Sheahan | 11 |
| ninth | John Gleeson and Paul Sheahan | 0 |
| tenth | Alan Connolly and Paul Sheahan | 6 |
Want to captain one of these sides yourself?
PLAY THE FOLLOW-ON →