Australia v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1975 (1975/76) · Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane · 28 November 1975
Australia won by 8 wickets
Australia won by 8 wickets. Greg Chappell top-scored with 123 for Australia. Lance Gibbs took 5/102.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1975 (1975/76)
- Ground
- Brisbane Cricket Ground, Brisbane
- Dates
- 28 November 1975 to 2 December 1975
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 8 wickets
- Player of the match
- Greg Chappell
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debut
- Michael Holding (West Indies)
- Umpires
- RC Bailhache and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Michael Holding's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 214 all out. Deryck Murray top-scored with 66 off 69 balls, and Roy Fredericks made 46. Gary Gilmour took 4 for 42 for Australia.
Australia replied with 366 all out. Greg Chappell top-scored with 123 off 232 balls, and Alan Turner made 81. Lance Gibbs took 5 for 102 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the fifth wicket between Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell. Australia led by 152 on first innings.
West Indies made 370 all out in their second innings. Lawrence Rowe top-scored with 107 off 235 balls, and Alvin Kallicharran made 101. Dennis Lillee took 3 for 72 for Australia. The innings was built on a 198-run stand for the fourth wicket between Lawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran, 54% of the total.
Set 219 to win, Australia made 219 for 2. Greg Chappell top-scored with 109 not out off 172 balls, and Ian Chappell made 74. The innings was built on a 159-run stand for the third wicket between Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell, 73% of the total.
Australia won by 8 wickets.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 214 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Rod Marsh | 46 | 30 |
| Gordon Greenidge | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Lawrence Rowe | run out | 28 | 44 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Alan Turner | 4 | 9 |
| Viv Richards | c Gary Gilmour | 0 | 3 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Rod Marsh | 7 | 9 |
| Deryck Murray | c Ashley Mallett | 66 | 69 |
| Michael Holding | c Greg Chappell | 34 | 54 |
| Inshan Ali | c Ian Redpath | 12 | 37 |
| Andy Roberts | c Ian Chappell | 3 | 26 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 11 | 19 |
Extras 3 · Total 214 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 11 | 0 | 84 | 3 |
| Jeff Thomson | 10 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
| Gary Gilmour | 12 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| Terry Jenner | 4 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Ashley Mallett | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-63 (Roy Fredericks), 3-70 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-70 (Viv Richards), 5-81 (Clive Lloyd), 6-99 (Lawrence Rowe), 7-171 (Michael Holding), 8-199 (Deryck Murray), 9-199 (Inshan Ali), 10-214 (Andy Roberts)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge | 3 |
| second | Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe | 60 |
| third | Lawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran | 7 |
| fourth | Lawrence Rowe and Viv Richards | 0 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Lawrence Rowe | 11 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Lawrence Rowe | 18 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Michael Holding | 72 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Inshan Ali | 28 |
| ninth | Inshan Ali and Andy Roberts | 0 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Andy Roberts | 15 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 366 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | run out | 39 | 131 |
| Alan Turner | bowled | 81 | 181 |
| Ian Chappell | lbw | 41 | 108 |
| Greg Chappell | c Gordon Greenidge | 123 | 232 |
| Rick McCosker | c Alvin Kallicharran | 1 | 11 |
| Rod Marsh | c Deryck Murray | 48 | 138 |
| Gary Gilmour | c Clive Lloyd | 13 | 18 |
| Terry Jenner | not out | 6 | 15 |
| Dennis Lillee | bowled | 1 | 7 |
| Jeff Thomson | lbw | 4 | 10 |
| Ashley Mallett | c Roy Fredericks | 0 | 2 |
Extras 9 · Total 366 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 25 | 2 | 85 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 20 | 4 | 81 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 38 | 7 | 102 | 5 |
| Inshan Ali | 17 | 1 | 67 | 1 |
| Clive Lloyd | 6 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-99 (Ian Redpath), 2-142 (Alan Turner), 3-178 (Ian Chappell), 4-195 (Rick McCosker), 5-317 (Rod Marsh), 6-350 (Greg Chappell), 7-354 (Gary Gilmour), 8-361 (Dennis Lillee), 9-366 (Jeff Thomson), 10-366 (Ashley Mallett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Alan Turner | 99 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Alan Turner | 43 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 36 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Rick McCosker | 17 |
| fifth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 122 |
| sixth | Greg Chappell and Gary Gilmour | 33 |
| seventh | Terry Jenner and Gary Gilmour | 4 |
| eighth | Terry Jenner and Dennis Lillee | 7 |
| ninth | Terry Jenner and Jeff Thomson | 5 |
| tenth | Ashley Mallett and Terry Jenner | 0 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 370 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Rod Marsh | 7 | 19 |
| Gordon Greenidge | c Rick McCosker | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Holding | c Alan Turner | 19 | 45 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Ian Chappell | 107 | 235 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | bowled | 101 | 207 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Ian Redpath | 0 | 4 |
| Viv Richards | run out | 12 | 18 |
| Deryck Murray | c Ashley Mallett | 55 | 90 |
| Inshan Ali | bowled | 24 | 23 |
| Andy Roberts | lbw | 3 | 28 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 4 | 32 |
Extras 38 · Total 370 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 16 | 3 | 72 | 3 |
| Gary Gilmour | 11 | 4 | 26 | 2 |
| Jeff Thomson | 18 | 3 | 89 | 0 |
| Ashley Mallett | 21.4 | 6 | 70 | 2 |
| Terry Jenner | 20 | 2 | 75 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-12 (Roy Fredericks), 3-50 (Michael Holding), 4-248 (Lawrence Rowe), 5-248 (Clive Lloyd), 6-269 (Viv Richards), 7-275 (Alvin Kallicharran), 7-308 (Inshan Ali), 8-346 (Andy Roberts), 10-370 (Deryck Murray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge | 6 |
| second | Roy Fredericks and Michael Holding | 6 |
| third | Lawrence Rowe and Michael Holding | 38 |
| fourth | Lawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran | 198 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran | 0 |
| sixth | Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards | 21 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Alvin Kallicharran | 6 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Inshan Ali | 33 |
| ninth | Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts | 38 |
| tenth | Deryck Murray and Inshan Ali | 2 |
| 11th | Lance Gibbs and Deryck Murray | 22 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 219 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick McCosker | c Deryck Murray | 2 | 12 |
| Alan Turner | bowled | 26 | 92 |
| Ian Chappell | not out | 74 | 176 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 109 | 172 |
Did not bat: Ian Redpath, Rod Marsh, Gary Gilmour, Terry Jenner, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Ashley Mallett
Extras 8 · Total 219 for 2
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 14 | 2 | 47 | 1 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Lance Gibbs | 20 | 8 | 48 | 1 |
| Inshan Ali | 10 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| Roy Fredericks | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Rick McCosker), 2-60 (Alan Turner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick McCosker and Alan Turner | 7 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Alan Turner | 53 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 159 |
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