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West Indies v Australia 3rd Test

Australia tour of West Indies - 1978 (1977/78) · Bourda, Georgetown · 31 March 1978

Australia won by 3 wickets

Australia won by 3 wickets. Graeme Wood top-scored with 126 for Australia. Jeff Thomson took 4/56.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of West Indies - 1978 (1977/78)
Ground
Bourda, Georgetown
Dates
31 March 1978 to 5 April 1978
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 3 wickets
Captains
Alvin Kallicharran (West Indies), Bob Simpson (Australia)
Debuts
Alvin Greenidge (West Indies), Basil Williams (West Indies), David Murray (West Indies), Sew Shivnarine (West Indies), Norbert Phillip (West Indies), Sylvester Clarke (West Indies), Trevor Laughlin (Australia)
Umpires
CF Vyfhuis and RG Gosein

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Alvin Greenidge, Basil Williams, David Murray, Sew Shivnarine, Norbert Phillip, Sylvester Clarke and Trevor Laughlin played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 205 all out. Alvin Greenidge top-scored with 56, and Sew Shivnarine made 53. Jeff Thomson took 4 for 56 for Australia. That was well below the 1970s average first-innings total at Bourda, 324 across 6 Tests.

Australia replied with 286 all out. Bob Simpson top-scored with 67, and Steve Rixon made 54. Norbert Phillip took 4 for 75 for West Indies. Australia led by 81 on first innings.

West Indies made 439 all out in their second innings. Larry Gomes top-scored with 101, and Basil Williams made 100. Wayne Clark took 4 for 124 for Australia.

Set 359 to win, Australia made 362 for 7. Graeme Wood top-scored with 126, and Craig Serjeant made 124. Sylvester Clarke took 3 for 83 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 251-run stand for the fourth wicket between Craig Serjeant and Graeme Wood, 69% of the total.

Australia won by 3 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Alvin Greenidgelbw56
Basil Williamslbw10
Larry Gomesbowled4
Alvin Kallicharranbowled0
Irvine Shillingfordc Wayne Clark3
David Murrayc David Ogilvie21
Sew Shivnarinec Steve Rixon53
Norbert Phillipc Bruce Yardley15
Vanburn Holderc Trevor Laughlin1
Derick Parrynot out21
Sylvester Clarkebowled6

Extras 15 · Total 205 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Thomson16.21564
Wayne Clark246654
Trevor Laughlin104341
Gary Cosier2110
Bob Simpson81341

FALL OF WICKETS

1-31 (Basil Williams), 2-36 (Larry Gomes), 3-48 (Alvin Kallicharran), 4-77 (Irvine Shillingford), 5-84 (Alvin Greenidge), 6-130 (David Murray), 7-165 (Norbert Phillip), 8-166 (Vanburn Holder), 9-193 (Sew Shivnarine), 10-205 (Sylvester Clarke)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAlvin Greenidge and Basil Williams31
secondLarry Gomes and Alvin Greenidge5
thirdAlvin Kallicharran and Alvin Greenidge12
fourthIrvine Shillingford and Alvin Greenidge29
fifthAlvin Greenidge and David Murray7
sixthDavid Murray and Sew Shivnarine46
seventhNorbert Phillip and Sew Shivnarine35
eighthVanburn Holder and Sew Shivnarine1
ninthDerick Parry and Sew Shivnarine27
tenthDerick Parry and Sylvester Clarke12
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 286 ALL OUT
BatterHow outR
Rick Darlingc Alvin Greenidge15
Graeme Woodlbw50
David Ogilviec Norbert Phillip4
Gary Cosierlbw9
Craig Serjeantbowled0
Bob Simpsonrun out67
Trevor Laughlinc Alvin Greenidge21
Steve Rixonc Vanburn Holder54
Bruce Yardleybowled33
Jeff Thomsonc Norbert Phillip3
Wayne Clarknot out2

Extras 28 · Total 286 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Norbert Phillip180754
Vanburn Holder171401
Sylvester Clarke223583
Larry Gomes3080
Derick Parry152391
Sew Shivnarine80380

FALL OF WICKETS

1-28 (Rick Darling), 2-36 (David Ogilvie), 3-77 (Gary Cosier), 4-85 (Craig Serjeant), 5-90 (Graeme Wood), 6-142 (Trevor Laughlin), 7-237 (Bob Simpson), 8-256 (Steve Rixon), 9-268 (Jeff Thomson), 10-286 (Bruce Yardley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRick Darling and Graeme Wood28
secondDavid Ogilvie and Graeme Wood8
thirdGary Cosier and Graeme Wood41
fourthCraig Serjeant and Graeme Wood8
fifthBob Simpson and Graeme Wood5
sixthBob Simpson and Trevor Laughlin52
seventhBob Simpson and Steve Rixon95
eighthSteve Rixon and Bruce Yardley19
ninthJeff Thomson and Bruce Yardley12
tenthWayne Clark and Bruce Yardley18
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 439 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Alvin Greenidgebowled11–
Basil Williamsc Craig Serjeant100118
David Murraylbw16–
Derick Parrylbw51–
Larry Gomesc Bob Simpson101–
Alvin Kallicharranbowled22–
Irvine Shillingfordc Jeff Thomson16–
Sew Shivnarinebowled63–
Norbert Phillipst Steve Rixon4–
Vanburn Holderlbw31–
Sylvester Clarkenot out5–

Extras 19 · Total 439 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Jeff Thomson202831
Wayne Clark34.441244
Trevor Laughlin71330
Gary Cosier61141
Bob Simpson194701
Bruce Yardley306963

FALL OF WICKETS

1-36 (Alvin Greenidge), 2-95 (David Murray), 3-172 (Basil Williams), 4-199 (Derick Parry), 5-249 (Alvin Kallicharran), 6-285 (Irvine Shillingford), 7-355 (Larry Gomes), 8-369 (Norbert Phillip), 9-431 (Sew Shivnarine), 10-439 (Vanburn Holder)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAlvin Greenidge and Basil Williams36
secondDavid Murray and Basil Williams59
thirdDerick Parry and Basil Williams77
fourthLarry Gomes and Derick Parry27
fifthAlvin Kallicharran and Larry Gomes50
sixthLarry Gomes and Irvine Shillingford36
seventhLarry Gomes and Sew Shivnarine70
eighthNorbert Phillip and Sew Shivnarine14
ninthVanburn Holder and Sew Shivnarine62
tenthVanburn Holder and Sylvester Clarke8
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 362 FOR 7
BatterHow outR
Rick Darlingc Basil Williams0
Graeme Woodrun out126
David Ogilvielbw0
Bob Simpsonc David Murray4
Craig Serjeantc Faoud Bacchus124
Gary Cosierbowled0
Steve Rixonnot out39
Trevor Laughlinc Derick Parry24
Bruce Yardleynot out15

Did not bat: Jeff Thomson, Wayne Clark

Extras 30 · Total 362 for 7

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Norbert Phillip192652
Vanburn Holder203550
Sylvester Clarke275833
Derick Parry171611
Sew Shivnarine182680

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Rick Darling), 2-13 (David Ogilvie), 3-22 (Bob Simpson), 4-273 (Craig Serjeant), 5-279 (Gary Cosier), 6-290 (Graeme Wood), 7-338 (Trevor Laughlin)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRick Darling and Graeme Wood11
secondDavid Ogilvie and Graeme Wood2
thirdBob Simpson and Graeme Wood9
fourthCraig Serjeant and Graeme Wood251
fifthGary Cosier and Graeme Wood6
sixthSteve Rixon and Graeme Wood11
seventhSteve Rixon and Trevor Laughlin48
eighthSteve Rixon and Bruce Yardley24
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