Australia v West Indies 4th Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1975 (1975/76) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 3 January 1976
Australia won by 7 wickets
Australia won by 7 wickets. Greg Chappell top-scored with 182* for Australia. Jeff Thomson took 6/50.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1975 (1975/76)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 3 January 1976 to 7 January 1976
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- Greg Chappell
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debut
- Graham Yallop (Australia)
- Umpires
- RR Ledwidge and TF Brooks
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Graham Yallop's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 355 all out. Lawrence Rowe top-scored with 67 off 172 balls, and Clive Lloyd made 51. Max Walker took 4 for 70 for Australia. That was well above the 1970s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 261 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 405 all out. Greg Chappell top-scored with 182 not out off 274 balls, and Alan Turner made 53. Michael Holding took 3 for 79 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 117-run stand for the sixth wicket between Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell. Australia led by 50 on first innings.
West Indies made 128 all out in their second innings. Deryck Murray top-scored with 50 off 106 balls. Jeff Thomson took 6 for 50 for Australia. From 23 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 29 runs, to 52 for 5.
Set 79 to win, Australia made 82 for 3. Ian Redpath top-scored with 28 off 50 balls.
Australia won by 7 wickets.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 355 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Ian Chappell | 48 | 114 |
| Bernard Julien | not out | 46 | 66 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Ian Redpath | 9 | 29 |
| Lawrence Rowe | bowled | 67 | 172 |
| Viv Richards | c Ian Chappell | 44 | 57 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Alan Turner | 51 | 71 |
| Deryck Murray | c Jeff Thomson | 32 | 24 |
| Keith Boyce | c Ashley Mallett | 16 | 40 |
| Michael Holding | hit wicket | 2 | 29 |
| Andy Roberts | c Rod Marsh | 4 | 35 |
| Lance Gibbs | c Rod Marsh | 5 | 14 |
Extras 31 · Total 355 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 25 | 5 | 117 | 3 |
| Gary Gilmour | 13 | 2 | 54 | 0 |
| Max Walker | 21 | 8 | 70 | 4 |
| Gary Cosier | 3 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Ashley Mallett | 13 | 4 | 50 | 1 |
| Greg Chappell | 4.2 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Ian Chappell | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Alvin Kallicharran), 2-87 (Roy Fredericks), 3-160 (Viv Richards), 3-166 (Clive Lloyd), 4-213 (Deryck Murray), 5-233 (Lawrence Rowe), 6-259 (Keith Boyce), 6-286 (Michael Holding), 9-346 (Andy Roberts), 10-355 (Lance Gibbs)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Bernard Julien | 15 |
| second | Roy Fredericks and Alvin Kallicharran | 29 |
| third | Roy Fredericks and Lawrence Rowe | 43 |
| fourth | Lawrence Rowe and Viv Richards | 73 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Lawrence Rowe | 6 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Lawrence Rowe | 47 |
| seventh | Keith Boyce and Lawrence Rowe | 20 |
| eighth | Clive Lloyd and Keith Boyce | 26 |
| ninth | Clive Lloyd and Michael Holding | 27 |
| tenth | Clive Lloyd and Bernard Julien | 35 |
| 11th | Bernard Julien and Michael Holding | 0 |
| 12th | Bernard Julien and Andy Roberts | 25 |
| 13th | Lance Gibbs and Bernard Julien | 9 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 405 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | c Deryck Murray | 25 | 86 |
| Alan Turner | c Clive Lloyd | 53 | 66 |
| Graham Yallop | c Deryck Murray | 16 | 45 |
| Ian Chappell | c Deryck Murray | 4 | 14 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 182 | 274 |
| Gary Cosier | bowled | 28 | 88 |
| Rod Marsh | c Lance Gibbs | 38 | 102 |
| Gary Gilmour | run out | 20 | 13 |
| Max Walker | c Clive Lloyd | 8 | 24 |
| Jeff Thomson | c Viv Richards | 0 | 3 |
| Ashley Mallett | lbw | 13 | 18 |
Extras 18 · Total 405 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 20.6 | 3 | 94 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 21 | 2 | 79 | 3 |
| Keith Boyce | 16 | 1 | 75 | 1 |
| Lance Gibbs | 18 | 3 | 52 | 0 |
| Bernard Julien | 15 | 2 | 87 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-70 (Alan Turner), 2-93 (Ian Redpath), 3-103 (Graham Yallop), 4-103 (Ian Chappell), 5-202 (Gary Cosier), 6-319 (Rod Marsh), 7-348 (Gary Gilmour), 8-377 (Max Walker), 9-377 (Jeff Thomson), 10-405 (Ashley Mallett)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Alan Turner | 70 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Graham Yallop | 23 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Graham Yallop | 10 |
| fourth | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 0 |
| fifth | Greg Chappell and Gary Cosier | 99 |
| sixth | Rod Marsh and Greg Chappell | 117 |
| seventh | Greg Chappell and Gary Gilmour | 29 |
| eighth | Greg Chappell and Max Walker | 29 |
| ninth | Greg Chappell and Jeff Thomson | 0 |
| tenth | Ashley Mallett and Greg Chappell | 28 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 128 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | c Alan Turner | 24 | 32 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Max Walker | 7 | 27 |
| Viv Richards | c Jeff Thomson | 2 | 8 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Rod Marsh | 7 | 21 |
| Michael Holding | bowled | 9 | 20 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Rod Marsh | 19 | 75 |
| Deryck Murray | bowled | 50 | 106 |
| Keith Boyce | c Ian Redpath | 0 | 4 |
| Bernard Julien | lbw | 8 | 17 |
| Andy Roberts | bowled | 2 | 4 |
| Lance Gibbs | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 0 · Total 128 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Thomson | 15 | 4 | 50 | 6 |
| Gary Gilmour | 12 | 4 | 40 | 2 |
| Max Walker | 9.3 | 3 | 31 | 2 |
| Ashley Mallett | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Alvin Kallicharran), 2-32 (Roy Fredericks), 3-33 (Viv Richards), 4-47 (Lawrence Rowe), 5-52 (Michael Holding), 6-95 (Clive Lloyd), 7-95 (Keith Boyce), 8-120 (Bernard Julien), 9-126 (Deryck Murray), 10-128 (Andy Roberts)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Alvin Kallicharran | 23 |
| second | Roy Fredericks and Viv Richards | 9 |
| third | Lawrence Rowe and Viv Richards | 1 |
| fourth | Lawrence Rowe and Michael Holding | 14 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Michael Holding | 5 |
| sixth | Deryck Murray and Clive Lloyd | 43 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Keith Boyce | 0 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Bernard Julien | 25 |
| ninth | Deryck Murray and Andy Roberts | 6 |
| tenth | Lance Gibbs and Andy Roberts | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 82 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Redpath | bowled | 28 | 50 |
| Alan Turner | c Deryck Murray | 15 | 39 |
| Graham Yallop | not out | 16 | 31 |
| Ian Chappell | c Gordon Greenidge | 9 | 20 |
| Greg Chappell | not out | 6 | 5 |
Did not bat: Gary Cosier, Rod Marsh, Gary Gilmour, Max Walker, Jeff Thomson, Ashley Mallett
Extras 8 · Total 82 for 3
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 7 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Keith Boyce | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Lance Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-45 (Alan Turner), 2-51 (Ian Redpath), 3-67 (Ian Chappell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ian Redpath and Alan Turner | 45 |
| second | Ian Redpath and Graham Yallop | 6 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Graham Yallop | 16 |
| fourth | Greg Chappell and Graham Yallop | 15 |
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