Australia v West Indies 4th Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1984 (1984/85) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 22 December 1984
Match drawn
Match drawn. Viv Richards top-scored with 208 for West Indies. Malcolm Marshall took 5/86.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1984 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 22 December 1984 to 27 December 1984
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Andrew Hilditch
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Allan Border (Australia)
- Debuts
- Murray Bennett (Australia), Craig McDermott (Australia)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and SG Randell
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Murray Bennett and Craig McDermott played their first Tests.
West Indies batted first and made 479 all out. Viv Richards top-scored with 208 off 245 balls, and Larry Gomes made 68. Geoff Lawson took 3 for 108 for Australia. The innings was built on a 139-run stand for the seventh wicket between Viv Richards and Malcolm Marshall. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 316 across 12 Tests.
Australia replied with 296 all out. Kepler Wessels top-scored with 90 off 151 balls, and Andrew Hilditch made 70. Malcolm Marshall took 5 for 86 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 123-run stand for the second wicket between Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels, 42% of the total. From 238 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 15 runs, to 253 for 9. West Indies led by 183 on first innings.
West Indies made 186 for 5 in their second innings. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 63 off 94 balls, and Jeff Dujon made 49. Craig McDermott took 3 for 65 for Australia.
Set 370 to win, Australia made 198 for 8. Andrew Hilditch top-scored with 113 off 272 balls, and Allan Border made 41. Joel Garner took 3 for 49 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Border and Andrew Hilditch, 56% of the total.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 479 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Murray Bennett | 10 | 40 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Allan Border | 13 | 36 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 51 | 82 |
| Larry Gomes | c Greg Matthews | 68 | 122 |
| Viv Richards | c Kim Hughes | 208 | 245 |
| Jeff Dujon | bowled | 0 | 4 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Geoff Lawson | 19 | 44 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Steve Rixon | 55 | 110 |
| Roger Harper | c Rodney Hogg | 5 | 8 |
| Joel Garner | lbw | 8 | 45 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 18 | 31 |
Extras 24 · Total 479 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 37 | 9 | 108 | 3 |
| Rodney Hogg | 27 | 2 | 96 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | 27 | 2 | 118 | 3 |
| Murray Bennett | 20 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| Greg Matthews | 14.3 | 2 | 67 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-30 (Desmond Haynes), 3-153 (Richie Richardson), 4-154 (Larry Gomes), 5-154 (Jeff Dujon), 6-223 (Clive Lloyd), 7-362 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-376 (Roger Harper), 9-426 (Joel Garner), 10-479 (Viv Richards)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 27 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 3 |
| third | Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson | 123 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 1 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Jeff Dujon | 0 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 69 |
| seventh | Viv Richards and Malcolm Marshall | 139 |
| eighth | Viv Richards and Roger Harper | 14 |
| ninth | Viv Richards and Joel Garner | 50 |
| tenth | Viv Richards and Courtney Walsh | 53 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Hilditch | bowled | 70 | 143 |
| Graeme Wood | lbw | 12 | 17 |
| Kepler Wessels | c Jeff Dujon | 90 | 151 |
| Kim Hughes | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 2 |
| Allan Border | c Viv Richards | 35 | 82 |
| Greg Matthews | bowled | 5 | 39 |
| Steve Rixon | c Richie Richardson | 0 | 4 |
| Murray Bennett | not out | 22 | 68 |
| Geoff Lawson | c Courtney Walsh | 8 | 23 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | lbw | 19 | 49 |
Extras 35 · Total 296 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 31.5 | 6 | 86 | 5 |
| Joel Garner | 24 | 6 | 74 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 21 | 5 | 57 | 2 |
| Roger Harper | 14 | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Graeme Wood), 2-161 (Andrew Hilditch), 3-163 (Kim Hughes), 4-220 (Kepler Wessels), 5-238 (Greg Matthews), 6-238 (Allan Border), 7-240 (Steve Rixon), 8-253 (Geoff Lawson), 9-253 (Craig McDermott), 10-296 (Rodney Hogg)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Andrew Hilditch | 38 |
| second | Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels | 123 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Kepler Wessels | 2 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Kepler Wessels | 57 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Greg Matthews | 18 |
| sixth | Steve Rixon and Allan Border | 0 |
| seventh | Steve Rixon and Murray Bennett | 2 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Murray Bennett | 13 |
| ninth | Murray Bennett and Craig McDermott | 0 |
| tenth | Rodney Hogg and Murray Bennett | 43 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 186 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | lbw | 1 | 10 |
| Desmond Haynes | bowled | 63 | 94 |
| Richie Richardson | bowled | 3 | 26 |
| Larry Gomes | c Murray Bennett | 18 | 46 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Dujon | not out | 49 | 120 |
| Clive Lloyd | not out | 34 | 52 |
Did not bat: Malcolm Marshall, Roger Harper, Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh
Extras 18 · Total 186 for 5
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Lawson | 19 | 4 | 54 | 2 |
| Rodney Hogg | 14 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Craig McDermott | 21 | 6 | 65 | 3 |
| Murray Bennett | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Kepler Wessels | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-12 (Richie Richardson), 3-63 (Larry Gomes), 4-63 (Viv Richards), 5-100 (Desmond Haynes)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 2 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 10 |
| third | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 51 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 0 |
| fifth | Desmond Haynes and Jeff Dujon | 37 |
| sixth | Clive Lloyd and Jeff Dujon | 86 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 198 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Wood | c Jeff Dujon | 5 | 15 |
| Andrew Hilditch | bowled | 113 | 272 |
| Kepler Wessels | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Kim Hughes | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Allan Border | c Jeff Dujon | 41 | 121 |
| Greg Matthews | bowled | 2 | 5 |
| Steve Rixon | c Richie Richardson | 17 | 49 |
| Murray Bennett | not out | 3 | 53 |
| Geoff Lawson | bowled | 0 | 6 |
Did not bat: Craig McDermott, Rodney Hogg
Extras 17 · Total 198 for 8
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 20 | 4 | 36 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | 19 | 1 | 49 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh | 18 | 4 | 44 | 1 |
| Roger Harper | 22 | 4 | 54 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| Larry Gomes | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Graeme Wood), 2-17 (Kepler Wessels), 3-17 (Kim Hughes), 4-128 (Allan Border), 5-131 (Greg Matthews), 6-162 (Steve Rixon), 7-198 (Andrew Hilditch), 8-198 (Geoff Lawson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Wood and Andrew Hilditch | 17 |
| second | Andrew Hilditch and Kepler Wessels | 0 |
| third | Kim Hughes and Andrew Hilditch | 0 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Andrew Hilditch | 111 |
| fifth | Andrew Hilditch and Greg Matthews | 3 |
| sixth | Steve Rixon and Andrew Hilditch | 31 |
| seventh | Andrew Hilditch and Murray Bennett | 36 |
| eighth | Geoff Lawson and Murray Bennett | 0 |
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