Australia v West Indies 4th Test
West Indies tour of Australia - 1992 (1992/93) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 23 January 1993
West Indies won by 1 run
West Indies won by 1 run. Richie Richardson top-scored with 72 for West Indies. Curtly Ambrose took 6/74.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- West Indies tour of Australia - 1992 (1992/93)
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Dates
- 23 January 1993 to 26 January 1993
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- West Indies won by 1 run
- Player of the match
- Curtly Ambrose
- Captains
- Richie Richardson (West Indies), Allan Border (Australia)
- Debut
- Justin Langer (Australia)
- Umpires
- DB Hair and LJ King
- Match referee
- DB Carr
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Justin Langer's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 252 all out. Brian Lara top-scored with 52 off 76 balls, and Junior Murray made 49. Merv Hughes took 5 for 64 for Australia. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Adelaide Oval, 349 across 11 Tests.
Australia replied with 213 all out. Merv Hughes top-scored with 43 off 66 balls, and Steve Waugh made 42. Curtly Ambrose took 6 for 74 for West Indies. West Indies led by 39 on first innings.
West Indies made 146 all out in their second innings. Richie Richardson top-scored with 72 off 106 balls. Tim May took 5 for 9 for Australia. From 124 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 22 runs, to 146 for 10.
Set 186 to win, Australia made 184 all out. Justin Langer top-scored with 54 off 146 balls, and Tim May made 42. Curtly Ambrose took 4 for 46 for West Indies. From 54 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 74 for 7.
West Indies won by 1 run.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 252 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | st Ian Healy | 45 | 95 |
| Phil Simmons | c Merv Hughes | 46 | 90 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 2 | 15 |
| Brian Lara | c Ian Healy | 52 | 76 |
| Keith Arthurton | c Steve Waugh | 0 | 4 |
| Carl Hooper | c Ian Healy | 2 | 9 |
| Junior Murray | not out | 49 | 80 |
| Ian Bishop | c Mark Waugh | 13 | 19 |
| Curtly Ambrose | c Ian Healy | 0 | 2 |
| Kenny Benjamin | bowled | 15 | 23 |
| Courtney Walsh | lbw | 5 | 5 |
Extras 23 · Total 252 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 16 | 1 | 85 | 1 |
| Merv Hughes | 21.3 | 3 | 64 | 5 |
| Steve Waugh | 13 | 4 | 37 | 1 |
| Tim May | 14 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| Shane Warne | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Mark Waugh | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-84 (Phil Simmons), 2-99 (Richie Richardson), 3-129 (Desmond Haynes), 4-130 (Keith Arthurton), 5-134 (Carl Hooper), 6-189 (Brian Lara), 7-206 (Ian Bishop), 8-206 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-247 (Kenny Benjamin), 10-252 (Courtney Walsh)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons | 84 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 15 |
| third | Desmond Haynes and Brian Lara | 30 |
| fourth | Keith Arthurton and Brian Lara | 1 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 4 |
| sixth | Brian Lara and Junior Murray | 55 |
| seventh | Ian Bishop and Junior Murray | 17 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Junior Murray | 0 |
| ninth | Kenny Benjamin and Junior Murray | 41 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Junior Murray | 5 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 213 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Taylor | c Carl Hooper | 1 | 4 |
| David Boon | not out | 39 | 136 |
| Justin Langer | c Junior Murray | 20 | 79 |
| Mark Waugh | c Phil Simmons | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | c Junior Murray | 42 | 78 |
| Allan Border | c Carl Hooper | 19 | 52 |
| Ian Healy | c Carl Hooper | 0 | 3 |
| Merv Hughes | c Junior Murray | 43 | 66 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Tim May | c Junior Murray | 6 | 33 |
| Craig McDermott | bowled | 14 | 18 |
Extras 29 · Total 213 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 28.2 | 6 | 74 | 6 |
| Ian Bishop | 18 | 3 | 48 | 1 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 6 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 10 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 13 | 4 | 25 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Mark Taylor), 2-16 (Mark Waugh), 3-46 (Justin Langer), 4-108 (Allan Border), 5-108 (Ian Healy), 6-112 (Steve Waugh), 7-181 (Merv Hughes), 8-181 (Shane Warne), 9-197 (Tim May), 10-213 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 1 |
| second | David Boon and Justin Langer | 15 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Justin Langer | 0 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Justin Langer | 30 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Steve Waugh | 62 |
| sixth | Steve Waugh and Ian Healy | 0 |
| seventh | David Boon and Steve Waugh | 4 |
| eighth | David Boon and Merv Hughes | 69 |
| ninth | David Boon and Shane Warne | 0 |
| tenth | David Boon and Tim May | 16 |
| 11th | David Boon and Craig McDermott | 16 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 146 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Ian Healy | 11 | 14 |
| Phil Simmons | bowled | 10 | 20 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Healy | 72 | 106 |
| Brian Lara | c Steve Waugh | 7 | 11 |
| Keith Arthurton | c Ian Healy | 0 | 8 |
| Carl Hooper | c Merv Hughes | 25 | 63 |
| Junior Murray | c Mark Waugh | 0 | 10 |
| Ian Bishop | c Mark Waugh | 6 | 21 |
| Curtly Ambrose | st Ian Healy | 1 | 4 |
| Kenny Benjamin | c Shane Warne | 0 | 6 |
| Courtney Walsh | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 14 · Total 146 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig McDermott | 11 | 0 | 66 | 3 |
| Merv Hughes | 13 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Steve Waugh | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Tim May | 6.5 | 3 | 9 | 5 |
| Shane Warne | 6 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Desmond Haynes), 2-49 (Phil Simmons), 3-63 (Brian Lara), 4-65 (Keith Arthurton), 5-124 (Carl Hooper), 6-137 (Junior Murray), 7-145 (Richie Richardson), 8-146 (Curtly Ambrose), 9-146 (Kenny Benjamin), 10-146 (Ian Bishop)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Phil Simmons | 14 |
| second | Richie Richardson and Phil Simmons | 35 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 14 |
| fourth | Richie Richardson and Keith Arthurton | 2 |
| fifth | Richie Richardson and Carl Hooper | 59 |
| sixth | Richie Richardson and Junior Murray | 13 |
| seventh | Richie Richardson and Ian Bishop | 8 |
| eighth | Curtly Ambrose and Ian Bishop | 1 |
| ninth | Ian Bishop and Kenny Benjamin | 0 |
| tenth | Courtney Walsh and Ian Bishop | 0 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 184 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | lbw | 0 | 17 |
| Mark Taylor | c Junior Murray | 7 | 42 |
| Justin Langer | c Junior Murray | 54 | 146 |
| Mark Waugh | c Carl Hooper | 26 | 38 |
| Steve Waugh | c Keith Arthurton | 4 | 11 |
| Allan Border | c Desmond Haynes | 1 | 17 |
| Ian Healy | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Merv Hughes | lbw | 1 | 3 |
| Shane Warne | lbw | 9 | 60 |
| Tim May | not out | 42 | 99 |
| Craig McDermott | c Junior Murray | 18 | 57 |
Extras 22 · Total 184 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 26 | 5 | 46 | 4 |
| Ian Bishop | 17 | 3 | 41 | 2 |
| Kenny Benjamin | 12 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Courtney Walsh | 19 | 4 | 44 | 3 |
| Carl Hooper | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (David Boon), 2-16 (Mark Taylor), 3-54 (Mark Waugh), 4-64 (Steve Waugh), 5-72 (Allan Border), 6-73 (Ian Healy), 7-74 (Merv Hughes), 8-102 (Shane Warne), 9-144 (Justin Langer), 10-184 (Craig McDermott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Mark Taylor | 5 |
| second | Mark Taylor and Justin Langer | 11 |
| third | Mark Waugh and Justin Langer | 38 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Justin Langer | 10 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Justin Langer | 8 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Justin Langer | 1 |
| seventh | Merv Hughes and Justin Langer | 1 |
| eighth | Shane Warne and Justin Langer | 28 |
| ninth | Tim May and Justin Langer | 42 |
| tenth | Craig McDermott and Tim May | 40 |
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