Australia v West Indies 1st Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1984 (1984/85) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 9 November 1984
West Indies won by an innings and 112 runs
West Indies won by an innings and 112 runs. Jeff Dujon top-scored with 139 for West Indies. Michael Holding took 6/21.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1984 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Dates
- 9 November 1984 to 12 November 1984
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by an innings and 112 runs
- Player of the match
- Michael Holding
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Kim Hughes (Australia)
- Debut
- Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. It was Courtney Walsh's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 416 all out. Jeff Dujon top-scored with 139 off 158 balls, and Larry Gomes made 127. Terry Alderman took 6 for 128 for Australia. The innings was built on a 149-run stand for the eighth wicket between Larry Gomes and Jeff Dujon. From 83 for 1 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 104 for 5.
Australia replied with 76 all out. Wayne Phillips top-scored with 22 off 24 balls. Michael Holding took 6 for 21 for West Indies. From 40 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 63 for 9. West Indies led by 340 on first innings. Australia followed on.
Australia made 228 all out in their second innings. Graeme Wood top-scored with 56 off 76 balls. Malcolm Marshall took 4 for 68 for West Indies.
West Indies won by an innings and 112 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 416 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Carl Rackemann | 30 | 71 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Graham Yallop | 56 | 79 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Gomes | bowled | 127 | 297 |
| Viv Richards | c Wayne Phillips | 10 | 14 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Wayne Phillips | 0 | 7 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Wayne Phillips | 139 | 158 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Kim Hughes | 21 | 20 |
| Michael Holding | c Graeme Wood | 1 | 7 |
| Joel Garner | c Wayne Phillips | 17 | 72 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 9 | 19 |
Extras 6 · Total 416 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Alderman | 39 | 12 | 128 | 6 |
| Rodney Hogg | 32 | 6 | 101 | 4 |
| Geoff Lawson | 24 | 3 | 79 | 0 |
| Carl Rackemann | 28 | 3 | 106 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-83 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-83 (Richie Richardson), 3-89 (Desmond Haynes), 4-104 (Viv Richards), 5-104 (Clive Lloyd), 5-154 (Jeff Dujon), 6-186 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-337 (Michael Holding), 9-387 (Joel Garner), 10-416 (Larry Gomes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 83 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 0 |
| third | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 6 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 15 |
| fifth | Clive Lloyd and Larry Gomes | 0 |
| sixth | Larry Gomes and Jeff Dujon | 50 |
| seventh | Larry Gomes and Malcolm Marshall | 32 |
| eighth | Larry Gomes and Jeff Dujon | 149 |
| ninth | Michael Holding and Larry Gomes | 2 |
| tenth | Larry Gomes and Joel Garner | 50 |
| 11th | Larry Gomes and Courtney Walsh | 29 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 76 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Michael Holding | 13 | 28 |
| John Dyson | c Clive Lloyd | 0 | 3 |
| Graeme Wood | c Clive Lloyd | 6 | 16 |
| Allan Border | c Jeff Dujon | 15 | 68 |
| Kim Hughes | c Malcolm Marshall | 4 | 31 |
| Graham Yallop | c Gordon Greenidge | 2 | 10 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Malcolm Marshall | 22 | 24 |
| Geoff Lawson | c Jeff Dujon | 1 | 10 |
| Rodney Hogg | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Carl Rackemann | c Richie Richardson | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Alderman | not out | 0 | 2 |
Extras 13 · Total 76 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 15 | 5 | 25 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 7 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 9.2 | 3 | 21 | 6 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (John Dyson), 2-18 (Graeme Wood), 3-28 (Kepler Wessels), 4-40 (Kim Hughes), 5-46 (Graham Yallop), 6-53 (Allan Border), 7-58 (Geoff Lawson), 8-63 (Rodney Hogg), 9-63 (Carl Rackemann), 10-76 (Wayne Phillips)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 1 |
| second | Graeme Wood and Kepler Wessels | 17 |
| third | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 10 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 12 |
| fifth | Graham Yallop and Allan Border | 6 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Wayne Phillips | 7 |
| seventh | Geoff Lawson and Wayne Phillips | 5 |
| eighth | Rodney Hogg and Wayne Phillips | 5 |
| ninth | Carl Rackemann and Wayne Phillips | 0 |
| tenth | Terry Alderman and Wayne Phillips | 13 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 228 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kepler Wessels | c Clive Lloyd | 0 | 6 |
| John Dyson | bowled | 30 | 106 |
| Graeme Wood | c Richie Richardson | 56 | 76 |
| Allan Border | c Desmond Haynes | 6 | 36 |
| Kim Hughes | lbw | 37 | 60 |
| Graham Yallop | c Desmond Haynes | 1 | 9 |
| Wayne Phillips | c Jeff Dujon | 16 | 54 |
| Geoff Lawson | not out | 38 | 35 |
| Rodney Hogg | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Carl Rackemann | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Alderman | c Richie Richardson | 23 | 50 |
Extras 21 · Total 228 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Garner | 16 | 5 | 52 | 3 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 21 | 4 | 68 | 4 |
| Michael Holding | 11.3 | 1 | 53 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 20 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
| Larry Gomes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Kepler Wessels), 2-94 (John Dyson), 3-107 (Graeme Wood), 4-107 (Allan Border), 5-124 (Graham Yallop), 6-166 (Wayne Phillips), 7-168 (Kim Hughes), 8-168 (Rodney Hogg), 9-169 (Carl Rackemann), 10-228 (Terry Alderman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Dyson and Kepler Wessels | 4 |
| second | John Dyson and Graeme Wood | 90 |
| third | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 13 |
| fourth | Kim Hughes and Allan Border | 0 |
| fifth | Graham Yallop and Kim Hughes | 17 |
| sixth | Kim Hughes and Wayne Phillips | 42 |
| seventh | Kim Hughes and Geoff Lawson | 2 |
| eighth | Rodney Hogg and Geoff Lawson | 0 |
| ninth | Geoff Lawson and Carl Rackemann | 1 |
| tenth | Geoff Lawson and Terry Alderman | 59 |
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