West Indies v England 3rd Test
England tour of West Indies - 1986 (1985/86) · Kensington Oval, Bridgetown · 21 March 1986
West Indies won by an innings and 30 runs
West Indies won by an innings and 30 runs. Richie Richardson top-scored with 160 for West Indies. Malcolm Marshall took 4/42.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- England tour of West Indies - 1986 (1985/86)
- Ground
- Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- Dates
- 21 March 1986 to 25 March 1986
- Toss
- England, chose to field
- Result
- West Indies won by an innings and 30 runs
- Player of the match
- Richie Richardson
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), David Gower (England)
- Umpires
- DM Archer and LH Barker
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
England won the toss and chose to field.
West Indies batted first and made 418 all out. Richie Richardson top-scored with 160 off 278 balls, and Desmond Haynes made 84. Greg Thomas took 4 for 70 for England. The innings was built on a 194-run stand for the second wicket between Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson, 46% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Kensington Oval, 292 across 7 Tests.
England replied with 189 all out. David Gower top-scored with 66 off 73 balls, and Graham Gooch made 53. Malcolm Marshall took 4 for 42 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 120-run stand for the second wicket between Graham Gooch and David Gower, 63% of the total. West Indies led by 229 on first innings. England followed on.
England made 199 all out in their second innings. Tim Robinson top-scored with 43 off 71 balls. Joel Garner took 4 for 69 for West Indies.
West Indies won by an innings and 30 runs.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 418 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | c Ian Botham | 21 | 24 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Ian Botham | 84 | 179 |
| Richie Richardson | lbw | 160 | 278 |
| Larry Gomes | c David Gower | 33 | 111 |
| Viv Richards | c Paul Downton | 51 | 71 |
| Carlisle Best | lbw | 21 | 56 |
| Jeff Dujon | c Wilf Slack | 5 | 7 |
| Michael Holding | bowled | 23 | 25 |
| Malcolm Marshall | run out | 4 | 3 |
| Joel Garner | c Graham Gooch | 0 | 5 |
| Patrick Patterson | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 16 · Total 418 all out
| Bowler (England) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Botham | 24 | 3 | 80 | 1 |
| Greg Thomas | 16.1 | 2 | 70 | 4 |
| Neil Foster | 19 | 0 | 76 | 3 |
| Phil Edmonds | 29 | 2 | 85 | 0 |
| John Emburey | 38 | 7 | 96 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Gordon Greenidge), 2-228 (Desmond Haynes), 3-286 (Richie Richardson), 4-361 (Larry Gomes), 5-362 (Viv Richards), 6-367 (Jeff Dujon), 7-406 (Michael Holding), 8-413 (Malcolm Marshall), 9-418 (Carlisle Best), 10-418 (Joel Garner)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 34 |
| second | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 194 |
| third | Larry Gomes and Richie Richardson | 58 |
| fourth | Viv Richards and Larry Gomes | 75 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Carlisle Best | 1 |
| sixth | Jeff Dujon and Carlisle Best | 5 |
| seventh | Michael Holding and Carlisle Best | 39 |
| eighth | Malcolm Marshall and Carlisle Best | 7 |
| ninth | Joel Garner and Carlisle Best | 5 |
| tenth | Joel Garner and Patrick Patterson | 0 |
ENGLAND, FIRST INNINGS: 189 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | c Jeff Dujon | 53 | 121 |
| Tim Robinson | c Jeff Dujon | 3 | 13 |
| David Gower | c Jeff Dujon | 66 | 73 |
| Peter Willey | c Jeff Dujon | 5 | 10 |
| Allan Lamb | c Richie Richardson | 5 | 22 |
| Ian Botham | c Jeff Dujon | 14 | 32 |
| Paul Downton | lbw | 11 | 41 |
| John Emburey | c Carlisle Best | 0 | 5 |
| Phil Edmonds | c Richie Richardson | 4 | 27 |
| Neil Foster | lbw | 0 | 19 |
| Greg Thomas | not out | 4 | 4 |
Extras 24 · Total 189 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 14 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| Joel Garner | 14 | 4 | 35 | 1 |
| Patrick Patterson | 15 | 5 | 54 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 13 | 4 | 37 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Tim Robinson), 2-126 (David Gower), 3-134 (Graham Gooch), 4-141 (Peter Willey), 5-151 (Allan Lamb), 6-168 (Ian Botham), 7-172 (John Emburey), 8-181 (Paul Downton), 9-185 (Neil Foster), 10-189 (Phil Edmonds)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 6 |
| second | Graham Gooch and David Gower | 120 |
| third | Graham Gooch and Peter Willey | 8 |
| fourth | Peter Willey and Allan Lamb | 7 |
| fifth | Ian Botham and Allan Lamb | 10 |
| sixth | Ian Botham and Paul Downton | 17 |
| seventh | John Emburey and Paul Downton | 4 |
| eighth | Phil Edmonds and Paul Downton | 9 |
| ninth | Phil Edmonds and Neil Foster | 4 |
| tenth | Phil Edmonds and Greg Thomas | 4 |
ENGLAND, SECOND INNINGS: 199 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | bowled | 11 | 29 |
| Tim Robinson | bowled | 43 | 71 |
| David Gower | c Malcolm Marshall | 23 | 40 |
| Peter Willey | lbw | 17 | 35 |
| Allan Lamb | c Michael Holding | 6 | 14 |
| Phil Edmonds | lbw | 4 | 19 |
| Ian Botham | c Jeff Dujon | 21 | 13 |
| Paul Downton | c Jeff Dujon | 26 | 56 |
| John Emburey | not out | 35 | 40 |
| Neil Foster | c Richie Richardson | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Thomas | bowled | 0 | 9 |
Extras 13 · Total 199 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 13 | 1 | 47 | 0 |
| Joel Garner | 17 | 2 | 69 | 4 |
| Patrick Patterson | 8.4 | 2 | 28 | 3 |
| Michael Holding | 10 | 1 | 47 | 3 |
| Viv Richards | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-48 (Graham Gooch), 2-71 (Tim Robinson), 3-94 (David Gower), 4-108 (Allan Lamb), 5-108 (Peter Willey), 6-132 (Ian Botham), 7-138 (Phil Edmonds), 8-188 (Paul Downton), 9-188 (Neil Foster), 10-199 (Greg Thomas)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Graham Gooch and Tim Robinson | 48 |
| second | David Gower and Tim Robinson | 23 |
| third | Peter Willey and David Gower | 23 |
| fourth | Peter Willey and Allan Lamb | 14 |
| fifth | Phil Edmonds and Peter Willey | 0 |
| sixth | Phil Edmonds and Ian Botham | 24 |
| seventh | Phil Edmonds and Paul Downton | 6 |
| eighth | John Emburey and Paul Downton | 50 |
| ninth | John Emburey and Neil Foster | 0 |
| tenth | John Emburey and Greg Thomas | 11 |
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