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Australia v West Indies 4th Test

West Indies tour of Australia - 1988 (1988/89) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 26 January 1989

Australia won by 7 wickets

Australia won by 7 wickets. David Boon top-scored with 149 for Australia. Allan Border took 7/46.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
West Indies tour of Australia - 1988 (1988/89)
Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Dates
26 January 1989 to 30 January 1989
Toss
West Indies, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 7 wickets
Player of the match
Allan Border
Captains
Viv Richards (West Indies), Allan Border (Australia)
Debuts
Mark Taylor (Australia), Trevor Hohns (Australia)
Umpires
LJ King and TA Prue

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. Mark Taylor and Trevor Hohns played their first Tests.

West Indies batted first and made 224 all out. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 75 off 217 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 56. Allan Border took 7 for 46 for Australia. From 144 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 30 runs, to 174 for 6. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Sydney Cricket Ground, 332 across 11 Tests.

Australia replied with 401 all out. David Boon top-scored with 149 off 425 balls, and Allan Border made 75. Malcolm Marshall took 5 for 29 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 170-run stand for the fourth wicket between Allan Border and David Boon, 42% of the total. Australia led by 177 on first innings.

West Indies made 256 all out in their second innings. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 143 off 272 balls. Allan Border took 4 for 50 for Australia. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the third wicket between Desmond Haynes and Carl Hooper, 43% of the total.

Set 80 to win, Australia made 82 for 3. Dean Jones top-scored with 24 not out off 85 balls.

Australia won by 7 wickets.

WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 224 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgec Steve Waugh56135
Desmond Haynesc David Boon75217
Richie Richardsonc Peter Taylor2856
Carl Hooperc Geoff Marsh07
Viv Richardsc David Boon1119
Gus Logiebowled05
Jeff Dujonc Merv Hughes1847
Roger Harperc Peter Taylor1764
Malcolm Marshallc Geoff Marsh921
Curtly Ambrosec Dean Jones119
Courtney Walshnot out411

Extras 5 · Total 224 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Terry Alderman102170
Merv Hughes103280
Peter Taylor25.28652
Trevor Hohns248491
Allan Border2610467
Steve Waugh40180

FALL OF WICKETS

1-90 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-144 (Richie Richardson), 3-156 (Carl Hooper), 4-174 (Viv Richards), 5-174 (Desmond Haynes), 6-174 (Gus Logie), 7-199 (Jeff Dujon), 8-213 (Roger Harper), 9-220 (Malcolm Marshall), 10-224 (Curtly Ambrose)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes90
secondDesmond Haynes and Richie Richardson54
thirdDesmond Haynes and Carl Hooper12
fourthViv Richards and Desmond Haynes18
fifthDesmond Haynes and Gus Logie0
sixthJeff Dujon and Gus Logie0
seventhJeff Dujon and Roger Harper25
eighthMalcolm Marshall and Roger Harper14
ninthMalcolm Marshall and Curtly Ambrose7
tenthCourtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose4
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 401 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Marshc Jeff Dujon231
Mark Taylorbowled25105
David Boonc Jeff Dujon149425
Dean Jonesbowled2970
Allan Borderbowled75330
Steve Waughnot out55120
Ian Healyc Gus Logie1127
Peter Taylorlbw06
Trevor Hohnsbowled02
Merv Hughesc Jeff Dujon1241
Terry Aldermanrun out910

Extras 34 · Total 401 all out

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Malcolm Marshall3116295
Curtly Ambrose335781
Roger Harper379860
Courtney Walsh22.55482
Carl Hooper3710720
Viv Richards311681

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Geoff Marsh), 2-43 (Mark Taylor), 3-114 (Dean Jones), 4-284 (David Boon), 5-335 (Allan Border), 6-355 (Ian Healy), 7-357 (Peter Taylor), 8-357 (Trevor Hohns), 9-388 (Merv Hughes), 10-401 (Terry Alderman)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor14
secondDavid Boon and Mark Taylor29
thirdDean Jones and David Boon71
fourthAllan Border and David Boon170
fifthAllan Border and Steve Waugh51
sixthSteve Waugh and Ian Healy20
seventhSteve Waugh and Peter Taylor2
eighthSteve Waugh and Trevor Hohns0
ninthMerv Hughes and Steve Waugh31
tenthTerry Alderman and Steve Waugh13
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 256 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Gordon Greenidgec Merv Hughes420
Desmond Haynesc Mark Taylor143272
Richie Richardsonc Merv Hughes2254
Carl Hooperc Dean Jones35117
Viv Richardsc Dean Jones414
Gus Logiec Peter Taylor619
Jeff Dujonrun out932
Roger Harperlbw1244
Malcolm Marshallc Peter Taylor321
Curtly Ambrosec David Boon523
Courtney Walshnot out720

Extras 6 · Total 256 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Merv Hughes186291
Terry Alderman2060
Steve Waugh30100
Peter Taylor294911
Trevor Hohns3411693
Allan Border18.43504

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-56 (Richie Richardson), 3-167 (Carl Hooper), 4-188 (Viv Richards), 5-198 (Gus Logie), 6-225 (Jeff Dujon), 7-232 (Desmond Haynes), 8-244 (Malcolm Marshall), 9-247 (Roger Harper), 10-256 (Curtly Ambrose)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes17
secondDesmond Haynes and Richie Richardson39
thirdDesmond Haynes and Carl Hooper111
fourthViv Richards and Desmond Haynes21
fifthDesmond Haynes and Gus Logie10
sixthDesmond Haynes and Jeff Dujon27
seventhDesmond Haynes and Roger Harper7
eighthMalcolm Marshall and Roger Harper12
ninthRoger Harper and Curtly Ambrose3
tenthCourtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose9
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 82 FOR 3
BatterHow outRB
Geoff Marshbowled2364
Mark Taylorc Desmond Haynes310
David Boonc Roger Harper1022
Dean Jonesnot out2485
Allan Bordernot out1635

Did not bat: Steve Waugh, Ian Healy, Peter Taylor, Trevor Hohns, Merv Hughes, Terry Alderman

Extras 6 · Total 82 for 3

Bowler (West Indies)OMRW
Malcolm Marshall82171
Curtly Ambrose71161
Carl Hooper10.32240
Courtney Walsh3090
Viv Richards72121

FALL OF WICKETS

1-3 (Mark Taylor), 2-16 (David Boon), 3-55 (Geoff Marsh)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGeoff Marsh and Mark Taylor3
secondDavid Boon and Geoff Marsh13
thirdDean Jones and Geoff Marsh39
fourthAllan Border and Dean Jones27
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