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West Indies v Australia 4th Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 1973 (1972/73) · Bourda, Georgetown · 6 April 1973

Australia won by 10 wickets

Australia won by 10 wickets. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 178 for West Indies. Doug Walters took 5/66.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 1973 (1972/73)
Ground
Bourda, Georgetown
Dates
6 April 1973 to 11 April 1973
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 10 wickets
Captains
Rohan Kanhai (West Indies), Ian Chappell (Australia)
Umpires
FCP Kippins and D Sang Hue

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat.

West Indies batted first and made 366 all out. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 178, and Rohan Kanhai made 57. Doug Walters took 5 for 66 for Australia. The innings was built on a 187-run stand for the fourth wicket between Rohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd, 51% of the total.

Australia replied with 341 all out. Ian Chappell top-scored with 109, and Doug Walters made 81. Lance Gibbs took 3 for 67 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the third wicket between Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell. West Indies led by 25 on first innings.

West Indies made 109 all out in their second innings. Geoff Greenidge top-scored with 24. Jeff Hammond took 4 for 38 for Australia. From 77 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 23 runs, to 100 for 9.

Set 135 to win, Australia made 135 for 0. Keith Stackpole top-scored with 76 not out, and Ian Redpath made 57. The innings was built on a 135-run stand for the first wicket between Ian Redpath and Keith Stackpole, 100% of the total.

Australia won by 10 wickets. West Indies's 109 all out is the lowest completed total at Bourda.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 366 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Roy Fredericksc Ian Chappell30
Geoff Greenidgebowled22
Alvin Kallicharranrun out13
Clive Lloydbowled178
Rohan Kanhaic Kerry O'Keeffe57
Charlie Davislbw5
Deryck Murrayc Ian Chappell1
Keith Boycec Ross Edwards23
Elquemedo Willettlbw12
Vanburn Holdernot out9
Lance Gibbsbowled1

Extras 15 · Total 366 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Hammond3361103
Max Walker3811771
Greg Chappell164560
Doug Walters18.21665
Kerry O'Keeffe81270
Terry Jenner70150
Ian Chappell1100

FALL OF WICKETS

1-55 (Roy Fredericks), 2-56 (Geoff Greenidge), 3-90 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-277 (Rohan Kanhai), 5-307 (Charlie Davis), 6-310 (Deryck Murray), 7-337 (Clive Lloyd), 8-347 (Keith Boyce), 9-356 (Elquemedo Willett), 10-366 (Lance Gibbs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoy Fredericks and Geoff Greenidge55
secondGeoff Greenidge and Alvin Kallicharran1
thirdClive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran34
fourthRohan Kanhai and Clive Lloyd187
fifthClive Lloyd and Charlie Davis30
sixthDeryck Murray and Clive Lloyd3
seventhClive Lloyd and Keith Boyce27
eighthKeith Boyce and Elquemedo Willett10
ninthVanburn Holder and Elquemedo Willett9
tenthLance Gibbs and Vanburn Holder10
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 341 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Keith Stackpolelbw1
Ian Redpathc Roy Fredericks22
Ian Chappellbowled109
Greg Chappellbowled51
Doug Waltersc Deryck Murray81
Ross Edwardsc Deryck Murray13
Rod Marshlbw23
Kerry O'Keeffebowled5
Terry Jennerc Alvin Kallicharran10
Jeff Hammondrun out1
Max Walkernot out2

Extras 23 · Total 341 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Vanburn Holder356641
Keith Boyce24.46693
Charlie Davis60150
Elquemedo Willett273882
Lance Gibbs3615673
Clive Lloyd71150

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Keith Stackpole), 2-36 (Ian Redpath), 3-157 (Greg Chappell), 4-229 (Ian Chappell), 5-262 (Ross Edwards), 6-306 (Rod Marsh), 7-316 (Kerry O'Keeffe), 8-334 (Doug Walters), 9-336 (Jeff Hammond), 10-341 (Terry Jenner)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Redpath and Keith Stackpole5
secondIan Redpath and Ian Chappell31
thirdIan Chappell and Greg Chappell121
fourthIan Chappell and Doug Walters72
fifthDoug Walters and Ross Edwards33
sixthDoug Walters and Rod Marsh44
seventhDoug Walters and Kerry O'Keeffe10
eighthDoug Walters and Terry Jenner18
ninthTerry Jenner and Jeff Hammond2
tenthTerry Jenner and Max Walker5
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 109 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Roy Fredericksc Rod Marsh6
Geoff Greenidgebowled24
Alvin Kallicharranc Max Walker8
Clive Lloydc Rod Marsh3
Rohan Kanhailbw23
Charlie Davisc Rod Marsh16
Deryck Murrayc Rod Marsh3
Keith Boycec Greg Chappell10
Elquemedo Willettnot out3
Vanburn Holderbowled3
Lance Gibbsbowled7

Extras 3 · Total 109 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Hammond164384
Max Walker23.34454
Doug Walters133232

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Roy Fredericks), 2-30 (Alvin Kallicharran), 3-39 (Clive Lloyd), 4-42 (Geoff Greenidge), 5-77 (Charlie Davis), 6-82 (Rohan Kanhai), 7-91 (Deryck Murray), 8-95 (Keith Boyce), 9-100 (Vanburn Holder), 10-109 (Lance Gibbs)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoy Fredericks and Geoff Greenidge12
secondGeoff Greenidge and Alvin Kallicharran18
thirdClive Lloyd and Geoff Greenidge9
fourthRohan Kanhai and Geoff Greenidge3
fifthRohan Kanhai and Charlie Davis35
sixthRohan Kanhai and Deryck Murray5
seventhDeryck Murray and Keith Boyce9
eighthKeith Boyce and Elquemedo Willett4
ninthVanburn Holder and Elquemedo Willett5
tenthLance Gibbs and Elquemedo Willett9
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 135 FOR 0
BatterHow outR
Keith Stackpolenot out76
Ian Redpathnot out57

Did not bat: Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Doug Walters, Ross Edwards, Rod Marsh, Kerry O'Keeffe, Terry Jenner, Jeff Hammond, Max Walker

Extras 2 · Total 135 for 0

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Vanburn Holder72210
Keith Boyce81330
Charlie Davis3250
Elquemedo Willett62200
Lance Gibbs5490
Clive Lloyd51150
Rohan Kanhai51150
Geoff Greenidge40150
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstIan Redpath and Keith Stackpole135258
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