Australia Vs West Indies 7Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Series Australia, India, West Indies in Australia - 1991 (1991/92) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 18 December 1991
Australia won by 51 runs
Australia won by 51 runs. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 82 for Australia.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Date
- 18 December 1991
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 51 runs
- Player of the match
- Geoff Marsh
- Captains
- Allan Border (Australia), Richie Richardson (West Indies)
- Umpires
- LJ King and SG Randell
- Match referee
- MJK Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 234 for 6. Geoff Marsh top-scored with 82 off 146 balls, and David Boon made 61. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the first wicket between David Boon and Geoff Marsh, 55% of the total.
Chasing 235, West Indies made 183 all out. Carl Hooper top-scored with 77 off 87 balls, and Keith Arthurton made 38. Mike Whitney took 3 for 25 for Australia. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the fifth wicket between Carl Hooper and Keith Arthurton, 42% of the total.
Australia won by 51 runs.
AUSTRALIA: 234 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boon | bowled | 61 | 91 |
| Geoff Marsh | c Desmond Haynes | 82 | 146 |
| Dean Jones | bowled | 2 | 11 |
| Steve Waugh | bowled | 34 | 37 |
| Tom Moody | run out | 8 | 9 |
| Allan Border | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| Ian Healy | not out | 17 | 10 |
| Peter Taylor | not out | 2 | 3 |
Did not bat: Craig McDermott, Mike Whitney, Bruce Reid
Extras 27 · Total 234 for 6
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtly Ambrose | 10 | 3 | 26 | 2 |
| Anderson Cummins | 10 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| Malcolm Marshall | 9 | 2 | 39 | 0 |
| Robert Haynes | 6 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Carl Hooper | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Keith Arthurton | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-128 (David Boon), 2-137 (Dean Jones), 3-190 (Geoff Marsh), 4-204 (Steve Waugh), 5-211 (Allan Border), 6-214 (Tom Moody)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | David Boon and Geoff Marsh | 128 |
| second | Dean Jones and Geoff Marsh | 9 |
| third | Geoff Marsh and Steve Waugh | 53 |
| fourth | Steve Waugh and Tom Moody | 14 |
| fifth | Allan Border and Tom Moody | 7 |
| sixth | Ian Healy and Tom Moody | 3 |
| seventh | Peter Taylor and Ian Healy | 20 |
WEST INDIES: 183 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Haynes | c Ian Healy | 9 | 18 |
| Philo Wallace | lbw | 2 | 15 |
| Richie Richardson | c Ian Healy | 6 | 30 |
| Brian Lara | c Steve Waugh | 19 | 54 |
| Carl Hooper | c Steve Waugh | 77 | 87 |
| Keith Arthurton | bowled | 38 | 63 |
| Malcolm Marshall | bowled | 7 | 14 |
| David Williams | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Robert Haynes | c Tom Moody | 0 | 2 |
| Curtly Ambrose | bowled | 2 | 4 |
| Anderson Cummins | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 22 · Total 183 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Reid | 10 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
| Craig McDermott | 8 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Steve Waugh | 6.5 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Mike Whitney | 10 | 1 | 25 | 3 |
| Peter Taylor | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Tom Moody | 7 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Desmond Haynes), 2-17 (Philo Wallace), 3-36 (Richie Richardson), 4-70 (Brian Lara), 5-146 (Carl Hooper), 6-177 (Malcolm Marshall), 7-177 (David Williams), 8-178 (Robert Haynes), 9-181 (Keith Arthurton), 10-183 (Curtly Ambrose)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Desmond Haynes and Philo Wallace | 13 |
| second | Richie Richardson and Philo Wallace | 4 |
| third | Richie Richardson and Brian Lara | 19 |
| fourth | Carl Hooper and Brian Lara | 34 |
| fifth | Carl Hooper and Keith Arthurton | 76 |
| sixth | Malcolm Marshall and Keith Arthurton | 31 |
| seventh | Keith Arthurton and David Williams | 0 |
| eighth | Robert Haynes and Keith Arthurton | 1 |
| ninth | Curtly Ambrose and Keith Arthurton | 3 |
| tenth | Curtly Ambrose and Anderson Cummins | 2 |
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