Australia v West Indies 3rd Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1988 (1988/89) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 24 December 1988
West Indies won by 285 runs
West Indies won by 285 runs. Richie Richardson top-scored with 122 for West Indies. Patrick Patterson took 5/39.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1988 (1988/89)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 24 December 1988 to 29 December 1988
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 285 runs
- Player of the match
- Curtly Ambrose
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- PJ McConnell and AR Crafter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 280 all out. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 49 off 83 balls, and Curtly Ambrose made 44. Terry Alderman took 4 for 68 for Australia.
Australia replied with 242 all out. Steve Waugh top-scored with 42 off 105 balls. Patrick Patterson took 4 for 49 for West Indies. West Indies led by 38 on first innings.
West Indies made 361 for 9 in their second innings. Richie Richardson top-scored with 122 off 287 balls, and Viv Richards made 63. Steve Waugh took 5 for 92 for Australia.
Set 400 to win, Australia made 114 all out. David Boon top-scored with 20 off 26 balls. Patrick Patterson took 5 for 39 for West Indies.
West Indies won by 285 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 280 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Ian Healy | 49 | 83 |
| Desmond Haynes | c David Boon | 17 | 69 |
| Richie Richardson | c Peter Taylor | 26 | 40 |
| Carl Hooper | c Allan Border | 38 | 86 |
| Viv Richards | c Allan Border | 12 | 25 |
| Gus Logie | lbw | 10 | 35 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Ian Healy | 26 | 60 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Dean Jones | 7 | 15 |
| Curtly Ambrose | lbw | 44 | 65 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 30 | 72 |
| Patrick Patterson | lbw | 13 | 15 |
Extras 8 · Total 280 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Hughes | 14 | 3 | 52 | 0 |
| Terry Alderman | 32.1 | 9 | 68 | 4 |
| Craig McDermott | 19 | 3 | 62 | 3 |
| Steve Waugh | 21 | 3 | 77 | 3 |
| Peter Taylor | 7 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-68 (Desmond Haynes), 2-68 (Gordon Greenidge), 3-114 (Richie Richardson), 4-137 (Viv Richards), 5-147 (Carl Hooper), 6-166 (Gus Logie), 7-185 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-199 (Jeff Dujon), 9-256 (Curtly Ambrose), 10-280 (Patrick Patterson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 68 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 0 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Carl Hooper | 46 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Carl Hooper | 23 |
| fifth | Gus Logie and Carl Hooper | 10 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 19 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 19 |
| eighth | Jeff Dujon and Curtly Ambrose | 14 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 57 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Patrick Patterson | 24 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 242 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | run out | 23 | 48 |
| Geoff Marsh | bowled | 36 | 122 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 28 | 106 |
| Graeme Wood | c Desmond Haynes | 12 | 76 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 0 | 5 |
| Steve Waugh | c Gordon Greenidge | 42 | 105 |
| Ian Healy | lbw | 4 | 6 |
| Peter Taylor | c Gordon Greenidge | 14 | 31 |
| Craig McDermott | c Malcolm Marshall | 28 | 44 |
| Merv Hughes | not out | 21 | 37 |
| Terry Alderman | bowled | 3 | 8 |
Extras 31 · Total 242 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 30 | 8 | 68 | 0 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 27 | 7 | 60 | 4 |
| Courtney Walsh | 17.3 | 3 | 49 | 1 |
| Patrick Patterson | 20 | 2 | 49 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (David Boon), 2-103 (Geoff Marsh), 3-117 (Dean Jones), 4-117 (Allan Border), 5-155 (Graeme Wood), 6-161 (Ian Healy), 7-186 (Steve Waugh), 8-190 (Peter Taylor), 9-234 (Craig McDermott), 10-242 (Terry Alderman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 40 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 63 |
| third | Graeme Wood and Dean Jones | 14 |
| fourth | Graeme Wood and Allan Border | 0 |
| fifth | Graeme Wood and Steve Waugh | 38 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 6 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Peter Taylor | 25 |
| eighth | Craig McDermott and Peter Taylor | 4 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Merv Hughes | 44 |
| tenth | Terry Alderman and Merv Hughes | 8 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 361 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | not out | 36 | 129 |
| Desmond Haynes | lbw | 23 | 51 |
| Richie Richardson | c Steve Waugh | 122 | 287 |
| Carl Hooper | lbw | 4 | 42 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Graeme Wood | 46 | 89 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 63 | 70 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Terry Alderman | 19 | 23 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Geoff Marsh | 5 | 7 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Geoff Marsh | 6 | 15 |
| Gus Logie | c Allan Border | 17 | 21 |
| Patrick Patterson | not out | 3 | 4 |
Extras 17 · Total 361 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merv Hughes | 24 | 8 | 71 | 0 |
| Terry Alderman | 36 | 12 | 78 | 3 |
| Steve Waugh | 24 | 5 | 92 | 5 |
| Craig McDermott | 26 | 3 | 78 | 1 |
| Allan Border | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Taylor | 9 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Desmond Haynes), 2-92 (Carl Hooper), 3-191 (Jeff Dujon), 4-284 (Viv Richards), 5-317 (Malcolm Marshall), 6-324 (Curtly Ambrose), 7-324 (Richie Richardson), 8-335 (Courtney Walsh), 9-356 (Gus Logie)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 38 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 31 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Carl Hooper | 23 |
| fourth | Jeff Dujon and Richie Richardson | 99 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Richie Richardson | 93 |
| sixth | Malcolm Marshall and Richie Richardson | 33 |
| seventh | Richie Richardson and Curtly Ambrose | 7 |
| eighth | Richie Richardson and Courtney Walsh | 0 |
| ninth | Gus Logie and Courtney Walsh | 11 |
| tenth | Gordon Greenidge and Gus Logie | 21 |
| 11th | Gordon Greenidge and Patrick Patterson | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 114 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | lbw | 20 | 26 |
| Geoff Marsh | bowled | 1 | 12 |
| Dean Jones | c Roger Harper | 18 | 48 |
| Graeme Wood | c Curtly Ambrose | 7 | 33 |
| Allan Border | c Desmond Haynes | 20 | 111 |
| Steve Waugh | c Roger Harper | 3 | 14 |
| Ian Healy | c Carl Hooper | 8 | 20 |
| Peter Taylor | not out | 18 | 73 |
| Craig McDermott | c Keith Arthurton | 0 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | c Jeff Dujon | 4 | 8 |
| Terry Alderman | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 2 |
Extras 15 · Total 114 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 9 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Patrick Patterson | 15.1 | 3 | 39 | 5 |
| Curtly Ambrose | 13 | 5 | 21 | 2 |
| Courtney Walsh | 16 | 7 | 21 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Geoff Marsh), 2-30 (David Boon), 3-56 (Graeme Wood), 4-58 (Dean Jones), 5-64 (Steve Waugh), 6-75 (Ian Healy), 7-104 (Allan Border), 8-104 (Craig McDermott), 9-114 (Merv Hughes), 10-114 (Terry Alderman)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 7 |
| second | Dean Jones and David Boon | 23 |
| third | Graeme Wood and Dean Jones | 26 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 2 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 6 |
| sixth | Allan Border and Ian Healy | 11 |
| seventh | Allan Border and Peter Taylor | 29 |
| eighth | Craig McDermott and Peter Taylor | 0 |
| ninth | Merv Hughes and Peter Taylor | 10 |
| tenth | Terry Alderman and Peter Taylor | 0 |
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