West Indies v Australia 4th Test
Australia tour of West Indies - 1991 (1990/91) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 19 April 1991
West Indies won by 343 runs
West Indies won by 343 runs. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 226 for West Indies. Courtney Walsh took 4/14.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of West Indies - 1991 (1990/91)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 19 April 1991 to 24 April 1991
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by 343 runs
- Player of the match
- Gordon Greenidge
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Allan Border (Australia)
- Umpires
- DM Archer and LH Barker
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 149 all out. Viv Richards top-scored with 32 off 64 balls. Merv Hughes took 4 for 44 for Australia. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Kensington Oval, 325 across 10 Tests.
Australia replied with 134 all out. Allan Border top-scored with 29 off 68 balls. Courtney Walsh took 4 for 14 for West Indies. From 95 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 26 runs, to 121 for 8. West Indies led by 15 on first innings.
West Indies made 536 for 9 in their second innings. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 226 off 480 balls, and Richie Richardson made 99. Mark Waugh took 4 for 80 for Australia. The innings was built on a 199-run stand for the third wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson.
Set 552 to win, Australia made 208 all out. Mark Taylor top-scored with 76 off 243 balls, and David Boon made 57. Malcolm Marshall took 3 for 35 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 111-run stand for the second wicket between David Boon and Mark Taylor, 53% of the total. From 190 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 18 runs, to 208 for 10.
West Indies won by 343 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 149 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Bruce Reid | 10 | 31 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Mark Waugh | 28 | 134 |
| Richie Richardson | c David Boon | 1 | 9 |
| Carl Hooper | c Dean Jones | 0 | 6 |
| Viv Richards | c Merv Hughes | 32 | 64 |
| Gus Logie | c Mark Taylor | 11 | 34 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Ian Healy | 10 | 17 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Geoff Marsh | 17 | 33 |
| Curtly Ambrose | not out | 19 | 28 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Mark Waugh | 10 | 20 |
| Patrick Patterson | c Mark Waugh | 1 | 2 |
Extras 10 · Total 149 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 22 | 6 | 49 | 4 |
| Bruce Reid | 21 | 8 | 50 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | 16.1 | 2 | 44 | 4 |
| Steve Waugh | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-17 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-21 (Richie Richardson), 3-22 (Carl Hooper), 4-72 (Viv Richards), 5-89 (Gus Logie), 6-96 (Desmond Haynes), 7-103 (Jeff Dujon), 8-125 (Malcolm Marshall), 9-148 (Courtney Walsh), 10-149 (Patrick Patterson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 17 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 4 |
| third | Desmond Haynes and Carl Hooper | 1 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 50 |
| fifth | Desmond Haynes and Gus Logie | 17 |
| sixth | Desmond Haynes and Jeff Dujon | 7 |
| seventh | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 7 |
| eighth | Malcolm Marshall and Curtly Ambrose | 22 |
| ninth | Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose | 23 |
| tenth | Patrick Patterson and Curtly Ambrose | 1 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 134 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | lbw | 26 | 82 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Gus Logie | 12 | 31 |
| David Boon | c Carl Hooper | 0 | 2 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 29 | 68 |
| Dean Jones | lbw | 22 | 51 |
| Mark Waugh | not out | 20 | 33 |
| Steve Waugh | c Jeff Dujon | 2 | 5 |
| Ian Healy | c Jeff Dujon | 2 | 10 |
| Merv Hughes | c Gus Logie | 3 | 15 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 2 | 10 |
| Bruce Reid | bowled | 0 | 4 |
Extras 16 · Total 134 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 16 | 5 | 36 | 2 |
| Patrick Patterson | 13 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 16 | 1 | 60 | 3 |
| Courtney Walsh | 5.1 | 1 | 14 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Geoff Marsh), 2-27 (David Boon), 3-59 (Mark Taylor), 4-95 (Allan Border), 5-97 (Dean Jones), 6-100 (Steve Waugh), 7-106 (Ian Healy), 8-121 (Merv Hughes), 9-127 (Craig McDermott), 10-134 (Bruce Reid)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor | 24 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 3 |
| third | Allan Border and Mark Taylor | 32 |
| fourth | Allan Border and Dean Jones | 36 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Mark Waugh | 2 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Mark Waugh | 3 |
| seventh | Ian Healy and Mark Waugh | 6 |
| eighth | Merv Hughes and Mark Waugh | 15 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Mark Waugh | 6 |
| tenth | Bruce Reid and Mark Waugh | 7 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 536 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | lbw | 226 | 480 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Ian Healy | 40 | 116 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Ian Healy | 15 | 32 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 99 | 156 |
| Carl Hooper | c Ian Healy | 57 | 111 |
| Viv Richards | lbw | 25 | 21 |
| Gus Logie | not out | 33 | 50 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Mark Waugh | 4 | 13 |
| Curtly Ambrose | bowled | 2 | 5 |
| Courtney Walsh | c Geoff Marsh | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Patterson | not out | 4 | 5 |
Extras 31 · Total 536 for 9
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 37.3 | 8 | 130 | 2 |
| Bruce Reid | 30 | 4 | 100 | 2 |
| Merv Hughes | 36 | 6 | 125 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 28 | 6 | 77 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 28 | 6 | 80 | 4 |
| Dean Jones | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-129 (Desmond Haynes), 2-153 (Malcolm Marshall), 3-352 (Richie Richardson), 4-454 (Gordon Greenidge), 5-470 (Carl Hooper), 6-512 (Viv Richards), 7-522 (Jeff Dujon), 8-525 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-525 (Courtney Walsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 129 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Malcolm Marshall | 24 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 199 |
| fourth | Gordon Greenidge and Carl Hooper | 102 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Carl Hooper | 16 |
| sixth | Viv Richards and Gus Logie | 42 |
| seventh | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 10 |
| eighth | Gus Logie and Curtly Ambrose | 3 |
| ninth | Gus Logie and Courtney Walsh | 0 |
| tenth | Gus Logie and Patrick Patterson | 11 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 208 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Marsh | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Taylor | lbw | 76 | 243 |
| David Boon | bowled | 57 | 135 |
| Allan Border | c Jeff Dujon | 0 | 8 |
| Merv Hughes | c Jeff Dujon | 3 | 28 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 37 | 66 |
| Mark Waugh | bowled | 3 | 27 |
| Steve Waugh | not out | 4 | 11 |
| Ian Healy | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Craig McDermott | c Roland Holder | 2 | 9 |
| Bruce Reid | bowled | 0 | 1 |
Extras 26 · Total 208 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 19 | 7 | 36 | 3 |
| Patrick Patterson | 15 | 3 | 56 | 0 |
| Courtney Walsh | 14.2 | 4 | 37 | 2 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 17 | 4 | 35 | 3 |
| Carl Hooper | 19 | 4 | 28 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Geoff Marsh), 2-111 (David Boon), 3-111 (Allan Border), 4-122 (Merv Hughes), 5-190 (Dean Jones), 6-200 (Mark Waugh), 7-200 (Mark Taylor), 8-200 (Ian Healy), 9-208 (Craig McDermott), 10-208 (Bruce Reid)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Marsh and Mark Taylor | 0 |
| second | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 111 |
| third | Allan Border and Mark Taylor | 0 |
| fourth | Merv Hughes and Mark Taylor | 11 |
| fifth | Dean Jones and Mark Taylor | 68 |
| sixth | Mark Taylor and Mark Waugh | 10 |
| seventh | Steve Waugh and Mark Taylor | 0 |
| eighth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 0 |
| ninth | Craig McDermott and Steve Waugh | 8 |
| tenth | Bruce Reid and Steve Waugh | 0 |
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