Australia Vs West Indies Only Odi
West Indies tour of Australia - 1975 (1975/76) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 20 December 1975
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 67 balls remaining). Viv Richards top-scored with 74 for West Indies. Max Walker took 4/19.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
- Date
- 20 December 1975
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by 5 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ian Chappell
- Captains
- Clive Lloyd (West Indies), Greg Chappell (Australia)
- Debuts
- Lawrence Rowe (West Indies), Gary Cosier (Australia)
- Umpires
- MG O'Connell and RC Bailhache
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field. Lawrence Rowe and Gary Cosier played their first ODIs.
West Indies batted first and made 224 all out. Viv Richards top-scored with 74 off 87 balls, and Gordon Greenidge made 41. Max Walker took 4 for 19 for Australia. The innings was built on a 92-run stand for the fifth wicket between Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards, 41% of the total.
Chasing 225, Australia made 225 for 5. Ian Chappell top-scored with 63 off 105 balls, and Greg Chappell made 59. The innings was built on a 85-run stand for the second wicket between Ian Chappell and Alan Turner.
Australia won by 5 wickets (with 67 balls remaining).
WEST INDIES: 224 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Fredericks | bowled | 21 | 21 |
| Gordon Greenidge | c Gary Cosier | 41 | 63 |
| Lawrence Rowe | c Rod Marsh | 5 | 21 |
| Viv Richards | c Gary Cosier | 74 | 87 |
| Clive Lloyd | c Rod Marsh | 1 | 11 |
| Alvin Kallicharran | c Ashley Mallett | 37 | 55 |
| Bernard Julien | bowled | 9 | 16 |
| Deryck Murray | bowled | 8 | 19 |
| Keith Boyce | c Max Walker | 9 | 17 |
| Vanburn Holder | lbw | 0 | 1 |
| Andy Roberts | not out | 3 | 4 |
Extras 16 · Total 224 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lillee | 8 | 1 | 44 | 1 |
| Gary Gilmour | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| Gary Cosier | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Max Walker | 6.6 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| Ashley Mallett | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Greg Chappell | 7 | 0 | 43 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Roy Fredericks), 2-48 (Lawrence Rowe), 3-86 (Gordon Greenidge), 4-96 (Clive Lloyd), 5-188 (Viv Richards), 6-189 (Alvin Kallicharran), 7-201 (Bernard Julien), 8-220 (Deryck Murray), 9-220 (Keith Boyce), 10-224 (Vanburn Holder)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roy Fredericks and Gordon Greenidge | 39 |
| second | Lawrence Rowe and Gordon Greenidge | 9 |
| third | Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards | 38 |
| fourth | Clive Lloyd and Viv Richards | 10 |
| fifth | Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards | 92 |
| sixth | Alvin Kallicharran and Bernard Julien | 1 |
| seventh | Deryck Murray and Bernard Julien | 12 |
| eighth | Deryck Murray and Keith Boyce | 19 |
| ninth | Vanburn Holder and Keith Boyce | 0 |
| tenth | Vanburn Holder and Andy Roberts | 4 |
AUSTRALIA: 225 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick McCosker | c Deryck Murray | 0 | 2 |
| Alan Turner | c Deryck Murray | 46 | 50 |
| Ian Chappell | c Gordon Greenidge | 63 | 105 |
| Greg Chappell | c Vanburn Holder | 59 | 82 |
| Ian Redpath | run out | 24 | 32 |
| Gary Cosier | not out | 25 | 32 |
| Max Walker | not out | 3 | 5 |
Did not bat: Rod Marsh, Gary Gilmour, Dennis Lillee, Ashley Mallett
Extras 5 · Total 225 for 5
| Bowler (West Indies) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Roberts | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Bernard Julien | 8 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| Vanburn Holder | 7.5 | 1 | 53 | 2 |
| Keith Boyce | 7 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Clive Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Viv Richards | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Rick McCosker), 2-86 (Alan Turner), 3-119 (Ian Chappell), 4-179 (Greg Chappell), 5-214 (Ian Redpath)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Rick McCosker and Alan Turner | 1 |
| second | Ian Chappell and Alan Turner | 85 |
| third | Ian Chappell and Greg Chappell | 33 |
| fourth | Ian Redpath and Greg Chappell | 60 |
| fifth | Ian Redpath and Gary Cosier | 35 |
| sixth | Max Walker and Gary Cosier | 11 |
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