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Australia v West Indies 3rd Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1975 (1975/76) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 1975

Australia won by 8 wickets

Australia won by 8 wickets. Gary Cosier top-scored with 109 for Australia. Jeff Thomson took 5/62.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1975 (1975/76)
Ground
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Dates
26 December 1975 to 30 December 1975
Toss
Australia, chose to field
Result
Australia won by 8 wickets
Player of the match
Jeff Thomson
Captains
Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Greg Chappell (Australia)
Debut
Gary Cosier (Australia)
Umpires
JR Collins and RC Bailhache

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Gary Cosier's first Test.

West Indies batted first and made 224 all out. Roy Fredericks top-scored with 59 off 115 balls, and Viv Richards made 41. Jeff Thomson took 5 for 62 for Australia. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 299 across 13 Tests.

Australia replied with 485 all out. Gary Cosier top-scored with 109 off 186 balls, and Ian Redpath made 102. Andy Roberts took 4 for 126 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the fifth wicket between Greg Chappell and Gary Cosier. Australia led by 261 on first innings.

West Indies made 312 all out in their second innings. Clive Lloyd top-scored with 102 off 121 balls. Dennis Lillee took 3 for 70 for Australia.

Set 52 to win, Australia made 55 for 2. Rick McCosker top-scored with 22 not out off 32 balls.

Australia won by 8 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 224 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roy Fredericksc Rick McCosker59115
Gordon Greenidgec Rod Marsh318
Lawrence Rowec Ian Chappell03
Alvin Kallicharranc Rod Marsh2048
Viv Richardsbowled4154
Clive Lloydc Greg Chappell29
Deryck Murrayc Max Walker2438
Bernard Julienc Ashley Mallett1834
Vanburn Holderbowled2447
Andy Robertsc Rod Marsh628
Lance Gibbsnot out06

Extras 27 · Total 224 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee142564
Jeff Thomson111625
Max Walker131461
Gary Cosier40150
Ashley Mallett51180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-22 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-22 (Lawrence Rowe), 3-91 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-103 (Roy Fredericks), 5-108 (Clive Lloyd), 6-167 (Deryck Murray), 7-172 (Viv Richards), 8-199 (Bernard Julien), 9-218 (Andy Roberts), 10-224 (Vanburn Holder)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge22
secondRoy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe0
thirdRoy Fredericks and Alvin Kallicharran69
fourthRoy Fredericks and Viv Richards12
fifthClive Lloyd and Viv Richards5
sixthDeryck Murray and Viv Richards59
seventhBernard Julien and Viv Richards5
eighthVanburn Holder and Bernard Julien27
ninthVanburn Holder and Andy Roberts19
tenthLance Gibbs and Vanburn Holder6
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 485 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Ian Redpathbowled102258
Alan Turnerbowled2147
Rick McCoskerc Deryck Murray410
Ian Chappellc Alvin Kallicharran35105
Greg Chappellc Deryck Murray52127
Gary Cosierc Alvin Kallicharran109186
Rod Marshc Lance Gibbs56109
Max Walkerc Deryck Murray12
Dennis Lilleec Viv Richards2569
Jeff Thomsonlbw4447
Ashley Mallettnot out313

Extras 33 · Total 485 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Andy Roberts3221264
Vanburn Holder2721231
Bernard Julien28.351203
Lance Gibbs309812
Viv Richards1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Alan Turner), 2-61 (Rick McCosker), 3-151 (Ian Chappell), 4-188 (Ian Redpath), 5-302 (Greg Chappell), 6-390 (Gary Cosier), 7-392 (Max Walker), 8-415 (Rod Marsh), 9-471 (Dennis Lillee), 10-485 (Jeff Thomson)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstIan Redpath and Alan Turner49
secondIan Redpath and Rick McCosker12
thirdIan Redpath and Ian Chappell90
fourthIan Redpath and Greg Chappell37
fifthGreg Chappell and Gary Cosier114
sixthRod Marsh and Gary Cosier88
seventhRod Marsh and Max Walker2
eighthRod Marsh and Dennis Lillee23
ninthDennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson56
tenthAshley Mallett and Jeff Thomson14
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 312 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Roy Fredericksbowled2644
Gordon Greenidgec Rod Marsh823
Lawrence Rowec Rod Marsh819
Alvin Kallicharranc Rod Marsh32117
Viv Richardsc Rod Marsh3651
Clive Lloydc Dennis Lillee102121
Deryck Murrayc Rod Marsh2282
Bernard Julienbowled2756
Vanburn Holderrun out1531
Andy Robertsc Ashley Mallett55
Lance Gibbsnot out525

Extras 26 · Total 312 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Dennis Lillee151703
Max Walker191742
Greg Chappell71231
Ian Chappell5.2371
Jeff Thomson90511
Ashley Mallett140611

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-48 (Roy Fredericks), 3-48 (Lawrence Rowe), 4-99 (Viv Richards), 5-151 (Alvin Kallicharran), 6-229 (Deryck Murray), 7-278 (Bernard Julien), 8-288 (Clive Lloyd), 9-297 (Andy Roberts), 10-312 (Vanburn Holder)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge14
secondRoy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe34
thirdLawrence Rowe and Alvin Kallicharran0
fourthAlvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards51
fifthClive Lloyd and Alvin Kallicharran52
sixthDeryck Murray and Clive Lloyd78
seventhClive Lloyd and Bernard Julien49
eighthClive Lloyd and Vanburn Holder10
ninthVanburn Holder and Andy Roberts9
tenthLance Gibbs and Vanburn Holder15
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 55 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Rick McCoskernot out2232
Alan Turnerbowled722
Ian Redpathc Keith Boyce97
Ian Chappellnot out1314

Did not bat: Greg Chappell, Gary Cosier, Rod Marsh, Max Walker, Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson, Ashley Mallett

Extras 4 · Total 55 for 2

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Andy Roberts30191
Bernard Julien30131
Gordon Greenidge1100
Lawrence Rowe1060
Alvin Kallicharran0.70130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Alan Turner), 2-36 (Ian Redpath)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRick McCosker and Alan Turner23
secondIan Redpath and Rick McCosker13
thirdIan Chappell and Rick McCosker19
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