West Indies v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1985 (1984/85) · Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain · 29 March 1985
Match drawn
Match drawn. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 100 for West Indies. Ewen Chatfield took 6/73.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of West Indies - 1985 (1984/85)
- Ground
- Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain
- Dates
- 29 March 1985 to 3 April 1985
- Toss
- West Indies, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Viv Richards
- Captains
- Viv Richards (West Indies), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Ken Rutherford (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- CE Cumberbatch and DM Archer
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
West Indies won the toss and chose to bat. It was Ken Rutherford's first Test.
West Indies batted first and made 307 all out. Gordon Greenidge top-scored with 100 off 235 balls, and Richie Richardson made 78. Ewen Chatfield took 4 for 51 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 185-run stand for the third wicket between Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson, 60% of the total. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Queen's Park Oval, 253 across 8 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 262 all out. Jeff Crowe top-scored with 64 off 96 balls, and Geoff Howarth made 45. Michael Holding took 4 for 79 for West Indies. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the second wicket between John Wright and Jeff Crowe, 42% of the total. West Indies led by 45 on first innings.
West Indies made 261 for 8 in their second innings. Desmond Haynes top-scored with 78 off 176 balls, and Viv Richards made 78. Ewen Chatfield took 6 for 73 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 114-run stand for the third wicket between Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes, 44% of the total.
Set 307 to win, New Zealand made 187 for 6. Jeremy Coney top-scored with 44 off 110 balls. Malcolm Marshall took 4 for 65 for West Indies.
Match drawn.
WEST INDIES, FIRST INNINGS: 307 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Greenidge | bowled | 100 | 235 |
| Desmond Haynes | c Ken Rutherford | 0 | 8 |
| Larry Gomes | c Ian Smith | 0 | 4 |
| Richie Richardson | c Richard Hadlee | 78 | 212 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 57 | 77 |
| Gus Logie | bowled | 24 | 48 |
| Jeff Dujon | bowled | 15 | 23 |
| Malcolm Marshall | caught | 0 | 2 |
| Roger Harper | c Geoff Howarth | 0 | 4 |
| Michael Holding | lbw | 12 | 26 |
| Joel Garner | not out | 0 | 6 |
Extras 21 · Total 307 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 24.3 | 6 | 82 | 4 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 28 | 11 | 51 | 4 |
| Lance Cairns | 26 | 3 | 93 | 0 |
| Stephen Boock | 19 | 5 | 47 | 1 |
| Jeremy Coney | 9 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Desmond Haynes), 2-9 (Larry Gomes), 3-194 (Richie Richardson), 4-196 (Gordon Greenidge), 5-236 (Gus Logie), 6-267 (Jeff Dujon), 7-267 (Malcolm Marshall), 8-269 (Roger Harper), 9-302 (Viv Richards), 10-307 (Michael Holding)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes | 5 |
| second | Gordon Greenidge and Larry Gomes | 4 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Richie Richardson | 185 |
| fourth | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 2 |
| fifth | Viv Richards and Gus Logie | 40 |
| sixth | Viv Richards and Jeff Dujon | 31 |
| seventh | Viv Richards and Malcolm Marshall | 0 |
| eighth | Viv Richards and Roger Harper | 2 |
| ninth | Viv Richards and Michael Holding | 33 |
| tenth | Michael Holding and Joel Garner | 5 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 262 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Richie Richardson | 40 | 126 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Desmond Haynes | 0 | 8 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Roger Harper | 64 | 96 |
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 3 | 5 |
| Geoff Howarth | caught | 45 | 182 |
| Jeremy Coney | lbw | 25 | 52 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Joel Garner | 18 | 61 |
| Ian Smith | c Gus Logie | 10 | 31 |
| Lance Cairns | c Roger Harper | 8 | 18 |
| Stephen Boock | caught | 3 | 29 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 4 | 18 |
Extras 42 · Total 262 all out
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 25 | 3 | 78 | 2 |
| Joel Garner | 21.3 | 8 | 41 | 2 |
| Michael Holding | 29 | 8 | 79 | 4 |
| Roger Harper | 22 | 11 | 33 | 2 |
| Viv Richards | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Larry Gomes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Ken Rutherford), 2-110 (Jeff Crowe), 3-113 (Martin Crowe), 4-132 (John Wright), 5-182 (Jeremy Coney), 6-223 (Richard Hadlee), 7-225 (Geoff Howarth), 8-248 (Lance Cairns), 9-250 (Ian Smith), 10-262 (Stephen Boock)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Ken Rutherford | 1 |
| second | John Wright and Jeff Crowe | 109 |
| third | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 3 |
| fourth | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 19 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Geoff Howarth | 50 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Geoff Howarth | 41 |
| seventh | Geoff Howarth and Ian Smith | 2 |
| eighth | Lance Cairns and Ian Smith | 23 |
| ninth | Stephen Boock and Ian Smith | 2 |
| tenth | Ewen Chatfield and Stephen Boock | 12 |
WEST INDIES, SECOND INNINGS: 261 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Martin Crowe | 78 | 176 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Smith | 3 | 17 |
| Larry Gomes | c Ewen Chatfield | 25 | 36 |
| Viv Richards | bowled | 78 | 89 |
| Gus Logie | bowled | 42 | 73 |
| Jeff Dujon | bowled | 5 | 27 |
| Malcolm Marshall | c Jeremy Coney | 1 | 8 |
| Roger Harper | not out | 11 | 8 |
| Michael Holding | c Jeff Crowe | 8 | 7 |
Did not bat: Gordon Greenidge, Joel Garner
Extras 10 · Total 261 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 17 | 2 | 58 | 0 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 22 | 4 | 73 | 6 |
| Lance Cairns | 19 | 2 | 70 | 2 |
| Stephen Boock | 14 | 4 | 57 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-10 (Richie Richardson), 2-58 (Larry Gomes), 3-172 (Viv Richards), 4-226 (Desmond Haynes), 5-239 (Gus Logie), 6-240 (Malcolm Marshall), 7-241 (Jeff Dujon), 8-261 (Michael Holding)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Richie Richardson | 10 |
| second | Larry Gomes and Desmond Haynes | 48 |
| third | Viv Richards and Desmond Haynes | 114 |
| fourth | Desmond Haynes and Gus Logie | 54 |
| fifth | Jeff Dujon and Gus Logie | 13 |
| sixth | Malcolm Marshall and Jeff Dujon | 1 |
| seventh | Jeff Dujon and Roger Harper | 1 |
| eighth | Michael Holding and Roger Harper | 20 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 187 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | lbw | 19 | 39 |
| Ken Rutherford | run out | 0 | – |
| Jeff Crowe | c Joel Garner | 27 | 93 |
| Martin Crowe | c Desmond Haynes | 2 | 33 |
| Geoff Howarth | bowled | 14 | 22 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Jeff Dujon | 44 | 110 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 39 | 150 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 11 | 50 |
Did not bat: Lance Cairns, Stephen Boock, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 31 · Total 187 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Marshall | 26 | 4 | 65 | 4 |
| Joel Garner | 18 | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Michael Holding | 17 | 6 | 36 | 1 |
| Roger Harper | 14 | 7 | 19 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Gomes | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Richie Richardson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gus Logie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Ken Rutherford), 2-40 (John Wright), 3-59 (Martin Crowe), 4-76 (Geoff Howarth), 5-83 (Jeff Crowe), 6-158 (Jeremy Coney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Ken Rutherford | 0 |
| second | John Wright and Jeff Crowe | 40 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Jeff Crowe | 19 |
| fourth | Geoff Howarth and Jeff Crowe | 17 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Jeff Crowe | 7 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 75 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Ian Smith | 29 |
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